Here's what I read over the weekend:
The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E Nesbit
The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton
Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton
Jill Enjoys her Ponies by Ruby Ferguson
I loved these when I was little. I think those librarians who banned Enid Blyton because they said she wasn't a good writer were really making political decisions based on her attitudes to class and her sexism. She was of her day though, and to prevent children from reading them is to deprive them of a lot of fun (and to underestimate their intelligence and ability to recognise outmoded attitudes).
Ruby Ferguson's books are still jolly funny!
Day 335; Book 327
Person fosters stray cat who looks like she's sick, but a few days later,
she surprises them with a litter of 3 colorful kittens instead: 'She got
one of each of her tortie colors!'
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Adopting a sick cat is one of the kindest things that you can do. Their
life is hard, they need help, and really, as people who love cats, there is
nothi...
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