Five for Friday

My good friends at the paper hangover are discussing this question.
What are my Top FIVE favorite books from Childhood.


1) Only One Woof by James Harriet - Its a story about a dog who only barks one time, (as the title suggests) Even as an adult I cry thinking about it.  It was a perfect story.

2) There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom-  This is the first book I found symbolism in and it's the first book I openly cried reading - IN CLASS IN FRONT OF MY PEERS.  It's a book about a new kid who accidentally ends up in the girls bathroom and the bully he has to face.   It's one of those books that stayed with me for a long time.

3) Where the Sidewalk Ends- 'nuff said. -- To this day I still watching for the end point of sidewalks, knowing that the cover is clearly a lie, but I still don't want to take that chance.

4) The Vampire Diaries- L.J Smith is the reason WHY I started writing.  I have not gone back to reread them because I'm terrified they won't be as good as I remember.  Sometimes memories should be persevered has holy and untouched my dreaded reality. 

Note I'm even kicking it old school with the covers

5) The Day Jim's Boa Ate the Wash.  A great book about the unpredictable.  It's a wonderful story about a girl describing her day at the farm.  I loved it as a kid and my daughter loves it now.  It's like the circle of life. 

What's cool is most of these books are timeless.  What's your top five books from childhood?