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Poll #1720139
English language children's books of yesteryear.
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When I was a child, I read these books...
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| Danny Dunn (Danny, Irene, and Joe have scientific adventures) |
   50 (4.6%) |
| The Three Investigators (Jupiter, Pete, and Bob solve mysteries) |
| 55 (5.1%) |
| Henry Reed (Henry and Midge are too smart for their own good, and wreak havoc) |
| 27 (2.5%) |
| A bunch of dead dog books, why did you have to remind me?? |
| 64 (5.9%) |
| A bunch of dead teenager books, why did you have to remind me?? |
| 42 (3.9%) |
| Nancy Drew. |
| 162 (14.9%) |
| Hardy Boys. |
| 102 (9.4%) |
| Trixie Belden. (Another girl detective.) |
| 75 (6.9%) |
| Bobbsey Twins. (Very old-fashioned!) |
| 103 (9.5%) |
| Tom Swift. (The really old ones, or the vaguely updated ones? The newer ones have kick-ass women.) |
| 31 (2.9%) |
| Sam Pig, Tim Rabbit, or other Alison Uttley books. |
| 8 (0.7%) |
| Cherry Ames. (Mystery-solving, red-cheeked nurse.) |
| 35 (3.2%) |
| The Black Stallion series. |
| 127 (11.7%) |
| Sweet Valley High. |
| 89 (8.2%) |
| Other books or series. (Describe!) |
| 114 (10.5%) |
Enid Blyton gets her own poll. I read...
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| St. Clare's boarding school books. (The ones with the O'Sullivan twins) |
| 29 (12.7%) |
| Malory Towers boarding school books. (The ones with Darrell, Gwendolyn, and Mary-Lou). |
| 30 (13.2%) |
| Adventure series. |
| 32 (14.0%) |
| Famous Five Find-outers. |
| 44 (19.3%) |
| Secret Seven. |
| 36 (15.8%) |
| Wishing Chair. |
| 21 (9.2%) |
| Other Enid Blyton books. |
| 36 (15.8%) |