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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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What are your favourite non-fiction books from childhood?

Two boys reading outdoors
Exploring a world of facts? ... two boys reading outdoors. Photograph: George Marks / Getty Images

Is the internet killing children's non-fiction? As children's authors call for publishers and libraries to keep faith with facts, we're reflecting on the titles from yesteryear which brought children a world of discovery.
So tell us: which non-fiction books did you enjoy as a child? Was it Anne Frank's Diary, or the Guinness Book of Records, Gombrich's Little History of the World or a favourite encyclopedia? All reminiscences in the thread below, please.

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