5 Childhood Favourites | Five Fall Favourites Blog Party |

Welcome back to the Five Fall Favourites Blog Party! The giveaway is still going on, so make sure to check out Rebekah's blog for all the information and links.

Today's genre is Childhood Favourites! So much nostalgia :)

As before, these books are arranged by alphabetical order. Also, two of these books are free as ebooks. 

*Cover images from Google or Amazon.*

1. The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw.

Winner of a Newbery Honor, an exciting ancient Egyptian mystery! 
Ranofer wants only one thing in the world: to be a master goldsmith like his beloved father was. But how can he when he is all but imprisoned by his evil half brother, Gebu? Ranofer knows the only way he can escape Gebu's abuse is by changing his destiny. But can a poor boy with no skills survive on the cutthroat streets of ancient Thebes? Then Ranofer finds a priceless golden goblet in Gebu's room and he knows his luck−and his destiny−are about to change.  

This book. It is old and worn. It is torn and tattered. But in those slightly frayed, yellow pages I find myself. I find the child who first made the acquaintance of Ranofer and the Ancient and Heqet and Gebu and the others. I meet the child who hurried desperately through paragraphs and chapters to see what would happen. I see the child who revelled in the vividness of Ancient Egypt and the writerly genius. I see the child, growing up and still loving this book. There is a part of me in this old book that would not be in a spandy-new book. This book is my friend. It has grown with me. It has gone places with me. And therein lies the beauty of a good book. It is not the outside that matters so much as the inside—and the memories. 

{ My Review }

2. The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne.

Return to the Hundred Acre Wood with Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Rabbit, Eeyore, and, for the first time, the excitable and lovable Tigger. Adventure awaits as the friends welcome Tigger, find new problems to solve, and learn many new lessons along the way.
 Author A. A. Milne originally started writing stories about Winnie-the-Pooh for his son, Christopher Robin, and it was not long before Pooh became a household name. Since then, the characters and stories of Winnie-the-Pooh have become a mainstay in children’s literature and popular culture.

I knew these books all my life. As I child I laughed aloud at the ridiculous situations and humour. As an adult (eeeekkkk, that's so freaky to say!!) I understood and loved the wittiness and whimsical beauty. The whole series (Winnie-the-Pooh, When We Were Very Young, & Now We Are Six) is amazing, but this is my favourite book of the series. <33

{ My Review }

3. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder. 

Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, On the Banks of Plum Creek is the Newbery Honor-winning fourth book in the Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams.

The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel in their covered wagon to Minnesota. They settle into a house made of sod on the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. Soon Pa builds them a sturdier house, with real glass windows and a hinged door. Laura and Mary go to school, help with the chores around the house, and fish in the creek. Pa’s fiddle lulls them all to sleep at the end of the day. But then disaster strikes—on top of a terrible blizzard, a grasshopper infestation devours their wheat crop. Now the family must work harder than ever to overcome these challenges. The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura’s real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family sticking together through thick and thin.

Ah, yes, the Little House books. <33 I can't remember life without these books. I remember reading them when I was five or younger. I read them so much, copied out parts and created new stories from them, played being the Ingalls, and loved my books to pieces. I've been rereading them this year, seeing them though a grownup's eyes, and I still love them. <3

{ My Review }

4. Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter.

When Pollyanna Whittier goes to live with her sour-tempered aunt after her father's death, things seem bad enough, but then a dreadful accident ensues. However, Pollyanna's sunny nature and good humour prove to have an astonishing effect on all around her, and this wonderful tale of how cheerfulness can conquer adversity has remained one of the world's most popular children's books since its first publication in 1913.

Pollyanna. Oh, Pollyanna. What a wave of nostalgia! This book reminds me to Beatrix Potter books ( I was obsessed with those around the time that I discovered Pollyanna), the smell of mown grass, swinging outside on a summer afternoon, early writing attempts... so many happy memories. <3

{ My Review }

5. The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit.

When their father mysteriously disappears “on business,” Roberta, Peter, Phyllis, and their mother suddenly turn poor and are obliged to leave London and move to the country. Here they fall in love with the railway and befriend the people that work and travel upon it. They meet and make friends with several country people, all the while wondering at Mother’s different behaviour and Father’s non-return. When Bobbie stumbles upon the cause of poor Father’s disappearance, can a new friend save her father from his undeserved predicament and reunite the family? 

I wrote that synopsis. I know this book inside and out. I have read it so often. Peter and Bobbie and Phyllis live for me. Their house I can see clearly in my head. The beauty and humour of this book captures my heart each time I revisit it. If you haven't read it yet, go do so now. It's free. 

{ My Review }

I hope you check these books out, because they are so good and, as I said, quite a few of them are free! Be sure to head over to Rebekah's blog to enter the amazing giveaway and to get more book recommendations! 

Have you any book friends that you've grown up with and still adore?