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My very, very favourite books (for this year)
King of ShadowsKing of Shadows by Susan Cooper
Buy new: £4.19 / Used from: £0.01
Susan Cooper is most known for the 'Dark Is Rising' series, but I think this is much better.
Memoirs of a GeishaMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Buy new: £4.94 / Used from: £0.01
Under Plum Lake (Puffin Books)Under Plum Lake (Puffin Books) by Lionel Davidson
Buy used from: £3.78
It's out of print, but it shouldn't be! Everyone I've known who read this book loved it.
Sailing Ship TreeSailing Ship Tree by Berlie Doherty
Buy used from: £0.01
Enchantress from the StarsEnchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Louise Engdahl
Buy used from: £0.56
I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics)I Capture the Castle (Virago Modern Classics) by Dodie Smith
Buy used from: £0.01
Emily's Quest (Children's continuous series)Emily's Quest (Children's continuous series) by L.M. Montgomery
Buy new: £2.82 / Used from: £0.01
You have to read the first two in the trilogy first, but this one is the best.
The Lotus CavesThe Lotus Caves by John Christopher
Buy used from: £2.84
Also out of print.
Goodnight Mister TomGoodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
Buy new: £4.72 / Used from: £0.01
And all her other books, especially 'Cuckoo in the Nest' (though not 'A Spoonful of Jam.')