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Re: Remember when again...
« Reply #18 on: Monday 25 November 13 22:42 GMT (UK) »
Pity though - what a lot of fun they are missing!  ;)
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« Reply #19 on: Monday 25 November 13 23:40 GMT (UK) »
My son loved Roald Dahls Revolting Rhymes.  My granddaughters enjoyed many of his books.
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« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 26 November 13 00:35 GMT (UK) »
The one which I didn't like at all - even as an adult- was The Witches.

 I think that far outdoes Hansel and Gretel as scary.     :o :o

Just thinking - at least they kept you reading though didn't they - to get to the end and make sure the hero/ines were OK!
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 26 November 13 01:27 GMT (UK) »
Don't think they have read that Wiggy.  They started with James and the Giant Peach, BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (after seeing the movie).
The younger one, who is  eleven, is now reading all sorts of science fiction stories and loves The Hunger Games.
James -Victoria, Australia originally from Keynsham, Somerset.
Janes - Keynsham and Bristol area.
Heale/Hale - Keynsham, Somerset
Vincent - Illogan/Redruth, Cornwall.  Moved to Sculcoates, Yorkshire; Grass Valley, California; Timaru, New Zealand and Victoria, Australia.
Williams somewhere in Wales - he kept moving
Ellis - Anglesey

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« Reply #22 on: Tuesday 26 November 13 09:48 GMT (UK) »
I agree, Wiggy, The Witches is scary, especially as it doesn't end as you hoped it would. However, children love it.
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« Reply #23 on: Tuesday 26 November 13 10:54 GMT (UK) »
I loved watching The Railway Children...and Four Feather Falls...when I look back and see the old footage it makes me all fuzzy and warm  ;D
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« Reply #24 on: Tuesday 26 November 13 10:55 GMT (UK) »
What about the Grimm's fairy tale where a horse had it's head cut off? Seem to remember that it was then nailed up over a gateway or something from where it spoke to people! And these were considered nice stories for us?!!  ::)

Isn't it strange though, all the gruesome tales we listened to and the dangerous activities we engaged in - I don't think any of us are scarred for life? (Can't vouch for our sanity though  ;D)

Loving these threads, so many memories!!

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« Reply #25 on: Tuesday 26 November 13 10:56 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Treetotal on Tuesday 26 November 13 10:54 GMT (UK)
I loved watching The Railway Children...and Four Feather Falls...when I look back and see the old footage it makes me all fuzzy and warm  ;D
Carol

Did you see a recent article where someone wanted the film and book of The Railway Children banning as it would "encourage children to play on the railway"?!!!

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« Reply #26 on: Tuesday 26 November 13 10:59 GMT (UK) »
Yes I did Meezer...how times have changed  ::)
talking of scary books my Daughter couldn't sleep after I read "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" and she still remembers being scared by it...I had to get rid of it as she didn't even like seeing the cover of it.
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