Welcome to Booking Through Thursday, a weekly bookish meme about books and reading for everyone who loves both. Booking Through Thursday was first hosted by Deb. With permission, I’ve restarted it in 2026.
This week’s prompt:
It’s Children’s Book Week, so let’s talk about favorite children’s books. Who were your fictional besties in childhood? Was there a series you read over and over again? Did you want to follow Lucy through the wardrobe or solve mysteries with Trixie Belden? Let us know!
In honor of Children’s Book Week, what were your favorite childhood books?
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I already gave two away as part of the post. I loved The Chronicles of Narnia and the Trixie Belden series. (Actually, if you combine these two influences, it might go a long way to explaining my current project.)
But I also loved the Secret Seven, the Betsy-Tacy books, Encyclopedia Brown, and the list goes on.
Encyclopedia Brown was a favorite of mine as well — I always hoped to solve his mysteries before he did — but my own list had already gone on quite long enough. In fact, there might be another one coming.
I have you to thank for introducing me to the Betsy-Tacy books, which I read a few years ago, probably stopping somewhere in her junior high years.
But, the Secret Seven? Something to look into, especially since I see they’re written by the magnificent Enid Blyton!
Chronicles of Narnia was also on my list!
It truly was such an iconic series by an iconic author!
My List:
https://thegentlechapter.blog/2026/05/07/booking-through-thursday-favorite-childrens-books/
That was a great list! Thanks for stopping by.
Somehow I find it deeply reassuring to see Chronicles of Narnia on so many lists — it was such a favorite of mine. Still is.