Books I Was Forced To Read At School
Not long ago I wrote a post about the books I remember reading as a very young lad , from nursery age through to pre-secondary school. I re-read this post recently and started thinking about the next step in my reading education. By the time I was ten I was reading quite a few adventure books aimed at young readers, many based on World War Two, which even in the 80s was a huge cultural reference point. I was also a fan of the Choose Your Own Adventure series, which were very popular at the time. (Do they still print those?). Others I remember specifically were The Iron Man by Ted Hughes, which was later made into a wonderful animated film called The Iron Giant; as well as Stig of the Dump by Clive King and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, both due in part to the wonderful TV series which were broadcast in the mid-80s. But eventually, of course, the world of adult literature is forced upon you, usually at school. I've never really ...