Really? I remember the BBC series (mostly British cast) with Bernard Braden's daughter. 1972 according to IMDB.

I've just had the most wonderful time, reading about the things that inspired you (or didn't!) as a child.

Anne of Green Gables fan here as well, what a well travelled girl she was

I also remember a series of books titled 'What Katy Did' - no idea who the author was (will look it up in a mo), but I do remember that Katy always kept her room tidy, and helped with the dishes and other housework. You know, I've only just twigged - I bet my Mum bought me those books hoping to improve my slovenly ways. She failed miserably

I think my favourite book of all was Little Women. I couldn't count the number of times I read that book and I loved it just as much each time. I'd always get a lump in my throat when Beth died - no doubt helped along by the fact that I'm a Beth too.

For me it was simpler.. Lived in Preston in Orphanage - cold and dark north west of England. Used to watch Streets of San Francisco. Thought it was another planet. Wanted to see San Fran for sure in my lifetime and I have done a few times. But another reason could be a teenager's raging hormones and a young and very handsome Michael Douglas! I really now only want to see few more places in US which I will do and want to see a LOT more of Europe upon my return.

I read both those series too. I loved reading. It disappoints me my son doesn't get the same enjoyment from it... Elizabeth remains a favourite name purely because of Beth! I also loved the boarding school books Mallory Towers etc and Pippy Longstocking and the Worst Witch etc...

When I was a child I never came across Ann of Green Gables, and I only learned from my Canadian writers' group that there was more than one book.

But, I did read a book about a Canadian child called "Suzannah of the Mounties" which I loved.

At this point, I wish to remind Novo that he has already made ribald comments about this title, which were much less blue than my husband's.

There's a film of the book starring Shirley Temple, but I've never seen it.

Do share your husband's remarks. Only fair, innit?

I'd get thrown off the forum. And as for his comments on the sequel "Suzannah rides again" -- they would make a sarjeant-major blush.

Ah. I rather think I get the drift here.

Your favourites don't appear in the Top Ten Most Politically Incorrect children's books though. Top 10 Politically Incorrect Kids Books - Listverse

Enid Blyton has a lot to answer for though.

The list appears to have been compiled by the kind of person who'd clean off a Banksy mural..

How ludicrous to class Huck Finn and Kim with Ten Little N***ers.

I don't think cleaning off a Banksy mural can be classified as anything other than crass.

Perhaps you prefer this collection 10 Places From Famous Children's Books You Can Actually Visit - Listverse .

Note, Little House is on both while the latter has Anne of GG.

My problem with that list is that I've only heard of three of the ten books. An American list.

I have visited Wingfield Manor, where Alison Uttley's A Traveller in Time is set.

There's no pleasing you Editha, is there?

Google your own lists in future.

Sorry. I am very hard to please.

I went from..Enid Blyton, famous five, Secret Seven then onto Nancy drew and the Hardy Boys. I would take out the maximum allowed from the library each time I went.

I was never stuck on a particular place but rather the need for discovery, adventure and exploration. I wish I could sit still sometimes..

I read a lot of the Enid Blyton books myself. I also loved those little Ladybird books as well and loved to visit a big stationery/book shop in our town on Saturday afternoon shopping trips downtown with my Gran. If memory serves me those little books cost 2/6 each. Since saving my pocket money for more than a week was nearly impossible for me as a kid, I generally had to sweet talk my Gran into a "subsidy" if I wanted to buy one of those little books. I still have a couple of them to this day, packed away at Dad's house in Canada. One of them was a religious story about the Disciples (given to my by my Uncle who died shortly afterward) and the other was a book about a couple of children who took a holiday to Canada (bought for me when we went to Leeds for our immigration medicals). The things we remember!