Which Children's List book did you just start?

[Karen, Active moderator]

The Sword in the Stone by T. H. White

[Liander (The Towering Pile)]

I just started The Secret Garden. It's so beautiful! I love the movie and the book is very much living up to my expectations.

[Karen, Active moderator]

Lianne (The Towering Pile) wrote: "I just started The Secret Garden. It's so beautiful! I love the movie and the book is very much living up to my expectations."

One of my favorites!

[Karen, Active moderator]

Five Children and It by E. Nesbit and
Come Hither: A Family Treasury of Best-Loved Rhymes and Poems for Children by Walter De La Mare

Actually started Come Hither a couple of months ago, but the 700 page anthology is a slow read. Luckily, I found a copy I could download and just read a few poems a day.

[Karen, Active moderator]

The Adventures of Maya the Bee by Waldemar Bonsels

[Manybooks, Active moderator]

Karen wrote: "The Adventures of Maya the Bee by Waldemar Bonsels"

I had this read to me years ago when I was about six in German, so maybe it is time to reread it.

Just starting Emily Climbs, but it is a reread so I can finally post a review.

Also currently reading Nesthäkchen und ihre Puppen and the rest of the series.

[Karen, Active moderator]

Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "The Adventures of Maya the Bee by Waldemar Bonsels"

I had this read to me years ago when I was about six in German, so maybe it is time to reread it.

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Just finished The Adventures of Maya the Bee -- quite realistic.

I loved the Emily series from L. M. Montgomery. Of course, second only to the Anne of Green Gables series!

I also enjoyed Nesthäkchen and Her Dolls: First English edition of the German Children's Classic Translated and annotated by Steven Lehrer. It was delightful!

[Karen, Active moderator]

The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

I've always loved fairy tales, but never read any of Andrew Lang's books.

[Manybooks, Active moderator]

Karen wrote: "Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "The Adventures of Maya the Bee by Waldemar Bonsels"

I had this read to me years ago when I was about six in German, so maybe it is ti..."

If you enjoyed the first Nesthäkchen book, you might want to consider continuing with the series as I believe the first five or so books have now been translated.

[Manybooks, Active moderator]

Karen wrote: "Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "The Adventures of Maya the Bee by Waldemar Bonsels"

I had this read to me years ago when I was about six in German, so maybe it is ti..."

After rereading the Emily of New Moon series, I do wonder why it is the second novel, Emily Climbs that is featured and not the first, as I for one do find the first superior to the sequels.

[Karen, Active moderator]

Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "The Adventures of Maya the Bee by Waldemar Bonsels"

I had this read to me years ago when I was about six in German, so ..."

Great! I'll have to check them out.

[Karen, Active moderator]

Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "The Adventures of Maya the Bee by Waldemar Bonsels"

I had this read to me years ago when I was about six in German, so ..."

The first book was also my favorite.

[Manybooks, Active moderator]

Karen wrote: "Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "Manybooks wrote: "Karen wrote: "The Adventures of Maya the Bee by Waldemar Bonsels"

I had this read to me years ago when I was about ..."

It felt a bit weird not having the first book listed.

[Karen, Active moderator]

The Last Giants by Francois Place and At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald

[Karen, Active moderator]

Mr. Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham and The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

[Karen, Active moderator]

The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh

[Karen, Active moderator]

The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald

Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 by Edward William Cole
This one is going to take awhile!

[Karen, Active moderator]

Crocodile Beat by Gail Jorgensen

[Jennifer]

The Fairy Tales Of Madame d'Aulnoy

So far I'm three stories in and not really loving it- so far all the good people are beautiful, the 'most beautiful in the land' and all the ugly people are wicked. I'm just really over experiencing the Halo Effect and don't enjoy it in books either.. lol

[Karen, Active moderator]

Der Struwwelpeter by Heinrich Hoffmann and
The Coral Island by R. M. Ballantyne

[Rose]

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

[Rose]

I just started Shiloh

[Rose]

I just started Chocky

[Karen, Active moderator]

The Cuckoo Clock by Mrs. Molesworth

[Rose]

I just started A Kestrel for a Knave

[Karen, Active moderator]

My Father's Dragon by Ruth S. Gannett

[D.L.]

I am reading The Secret Garden

[Karen, Active moderator]

D.L. wrote: "I am reading The Secret Garden"

One of my favorites!

[Karen, Active moderator]

Nobody's Boy by Hector Malot

[Rose]

I just started Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes

[Karen, Active moderator]

Winter's End by Jean-Claude Mourlevat
About halfway through -- quite good!

[Karen, Active moderator]

The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain

[Beverly]

What is the "Boxall" Children's List? I understand that this group is reading the books listed in the Eccleshare book--is the "Boxall" list in that book?

[Liander (The Towering Pile)]

Beverly wrote: "What is the "Boxall" Children's List? I understand that this group is reading the books listed in the Eccleshare book--is the "Boxall" list in that book?"

You're right. The confusion stems from the fact that the book 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is by Boxall. This one is like the kids' version of that so I guess the name sometimes gets transferred over.

[Karen, Active moderator]

Beverly wrote: "What is the "Boxall" Children's List? I understand that this group is reading the books listed in the Eccleshare book--is the "Boxall" list in that book?"

The list is in the book -- 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. The book also contains short reviews of each of the books.

You can find a list of the books here (downloadable spreadsheet) -- https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Eq...

[Beverly]

Thank you very much, Lianne and Karen. And Karen, thanks for the spreadsheet!

[Karen, Active moderator]

The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My by Tove Jansson

[Karen, Active moderator]

Blinky Bill by Dorothy Wall

[D.L.]

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ... AKA Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

[Karen, Active moderator]

Bevis The Story of a Boy by Richard Jefferies

[Linda]

About to start Sounder, an American book I've not heard of, although my copy has the cover of the movie on it, so I might go find that too.

[Linda]

Have just started the Bolinda audio book version of Mr Monday by Garth Nix (a truly imaginative Aussie author!) the first in the Keys of the Kingdom series, & read by a super impressive narrator Alan Corduner.

[Ellinor, Active moderator]

I started The Red Pony by John Steinbeck. He's an excellent writer.

[Beverly]

I finally broke down and purchased a copy of:
Was denkt die Maus am Donnerstag?
It will take me probably months to get through this book with my German-English dictionary beside me.

[Manybooks, Active moderator]

Beverly wrote: "I finally broke down and purchased a copy of:
Was denkt die Maus am Donnerstag?
It will take me probably months to get through this book with my German-English dictionary beside me."

I am glad you are reading this in German. It was a favourite when I was a kid, before we moved to Canada, but the English translation just does not cut it for me.

[Beverly]

Manybooks wrote: "I am glad you are reading this in German...."

Thanks. Like I said, it's gonna take a while!

[Manybooks, Active moderator]

Beverly wrote: "Manybooks wrote: "I am glad you are reading this in German...."

Thanks. Like I said, it's gonna take a while!"

But still, you are definitely in for a treat.

[Karen, Active moderator]

A Dog So Small by Philippa Pearce and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne.

Just a bit of info on The Open Library -- I was a little disconcerted to find that A Dog So Small could only be borrowed for an hour at a time! Not quite enough for a 177 page book. But Open Library will save your bookmarks and you can renew as many times as you need to as long as no one else wants to borrow the book.

[Manybooks, Active moderator]

Karen wrote: "A Dog So Small by Philippa Pearce and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne.

Just a bit of info on The Open Library -- I was a litt..."

I wonder how you will like The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. I personally found the text atrocious with the author for me trivializing the Holocaust and using words to show Bruno's naiveté that simply would not make any sense in German.

The movie is much better.

[Manybooks, Active moderator]

Karen wrote: "A Dog So Small by Philippa Pearce and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne.

Just a bit of info on The Open Library -- I was a litt..."

I read a more than 400 page classic of German literature on Open Library recently, and it was rather annoying to keep having to re-borrow the novel every hour (but it was easier than reading the text as a book, since I could make the font size bigger).