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10 best books like The Folk of the Faraway Tree (Enid Blyton): Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy, The Worst Witch, Wombat Stew, The Animals of Farthing Wood, The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook, Possum Magic, Meg and Mog

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
AuthorRoald Dahl
ISBN0142403881
Tonight I just finished reading Charlie and the Chocolate factory with my son. This is the first chapter book I've read all the way through with him. And it was a ton of fun.

First off, I'll admit that I love the movie. I grew up with it. (I'm talking about the Gene Wilder version, of course.)I'll...
The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie
AuthorMay Gibbs
ISBN0207170614


Not, you never said that Snugglepot and Cuddlepie was a sex-and-violence-infused philosophically-motivated Scandinavian-themed retelling of Genesis. WHY DID YOU LIE TO ME?
______________________

[Later the same day]



Well, I'm definitely building...
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
AuthorDr. Seuss
ISBN0007169922
Here, started it everything!


A DATE AT MULBERRY STREET FOR IMMORTALITY

That can’t be my story. That’s only a start.

I’ll say that a ZEBRA was pulling that cart.

This is the very first story by Dr. Seuss, here, started it all.

And since...
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy
AuthorLynley Dodd
ISBN0670913502

Following the resounding success of my Locus Quest, I faced a dilemma: which reading list to follow it up with? Variety is the spice of life, so I’ve decided to diversify and pursue six different lists simultaneously. This book falls into my BEDTIME STORIES list.

I have a little boy...
The Worst Witch
AuthorJill Murphy
ISBN0141319623
This is the perfect book for young reluctant readers.

It’s engaging, fun, fast-paced and actually a really great story. There’s a magic school, great friendship, antiheroes and a series of unfortunate events.

And let’s not forget the lovely illustrations. This is no Harry...
Wombat Stew
AuthorMarcia K. Vaughan
ISBN0382092112
When I was in the book store very recently, I saw this book on the sale table and nostalgia just brimmed out of me. I showed it to my fiance and surprisingly he had never heard of the book. It's fantastic!! I NEED to go back and get it! It's just brilliant!

The story, moral, catchy rhyme and beautiful...
The Animals of Farthing Wood
AuthorColin Dann
ISBN1405225521
A group of forest animals unite to help each other to safety in this classic tale of tolerance, cooperation, survival, and friendship. When bulldozers enter Farthing Wood, the animals must escape before their homes are destroyed. They promise to stick together and protect each other—but then they...
The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook
AuthorJoyce Lankester Brisley
The stories of Milly-Molly-Mandy and her family and friends have charmed generations of children since they first appeared in 1925. This collection of twenty-one classic tales about this resourceful and thoughtful little girl reflect with accuracy the dilemmas and challenges of a child's world....
Possum Magic
AuthorMem Fox
ISBN0152632247
A sparkling story steeped in Australian "magic" about Grandma Poss and little Hush, two possums from the country. Grandma works her magic so Hush is invisible, which allows the little possum to do lots of fun things (like slide down kangaroos' backs) and also stay hidden from snakes (which is why Grandma...
Meg and Mog
AuthorHelen Nicoll
ISBN0140501177
Meg and Mog is the first in the long-standing series about a witch (Meg) and her cat (Mog). Meg is a cute well-meaning witch who lives with Mog and her owl. In Meg and Mog, we are introduced to a witch wardrobe and a witch's breakfast. Later Meg flies off to meet her witch friends for some spell-making at a Halloween...
Dogger
AuthorShirley Hughes
I had almost forgotten just how good this is. Shirley Hughes manages to tread that fine line between emotionally affecting and twee without ever falling into the cutesy pie.
The story of how Dave loses his beloved Dogger was always a favourite, especially with daughter number one, who had her own...
Peace At Last
AuthorJill Murphy
ISBN0333631986
The hour was late and Mr Bear was tired. But he could not sleep - however he tried and wherever he tried.

SNORE, SNORE went Mrs Bear.

TICK-TOCK, TICK-TOCK went the clock.

Would he never get to sleep?

The familiar noises, repetition and beautiful illustrations make...
Winnie the Witch
AuthorValerie Thomas
ISBN0061173126
Winnie lived in her black house with her cat, Wilbur. He was black too. And that is how the trouble began. Everything in Winnies house is black - the carpet, the chairs, the bed and the sheets, the pictures on the walls, and even the bathtub! And of course her cat, Wilbur, is black too - all except for his bright-green...
The Third Form at St. Clare's
AuthorPamela Cox
ISBN1405219823
It's official now - I am binging on this series! The Third Form at St. Clare's was not in the original St. Clare's series by Enid Blyton. It was later included along with two other books in the series in 2000 and is written by Pamela Cox. I rather liked Cox's Malory Towers continuation, but I don't think she...
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