other childrens literature

[linlou43]

Dumble dad wrote:

> I've not read Bunter, but I think I did read one Enid Blyton. They 
> are part of the fabric of childhood in the UK, so you end up 
knowing 
> of them by osmosis.


      I had never heard of Bunter or Enid Blyton until this thread. 
As an American, I started with the Bobsey Twins, progressed to the 
Trixie Belden Series(Anybody else remember those?), then moved on to 
Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. These were my *just for the fun of it 
reading*. I also spent a lot of time reading and re-reading the 
Chronicals of Narnia etc. before I started moving on to the 
*clasics*. While taking a break from a previous job as a restaurant 
supervisor, I was asked if I had gone back to school- I had taken 
the Illiad out of the library for a  *bit of light reading* (ala 
Hermione). I was the type of kid whose mother had to admonish her 
to "Put down the book and do your math home work." LOL

  -linlou