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“The Circus of Adventure,” by Enid Blyton. It was the first real book I read on my own. It was so exciting that I pretended to go to bed, only to get up later to continue reading. I then read everything I could find by that author. It kick-started a lifetime habit.

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Not only was The Circus of Adventure a great book (I read it first in junior high, 8th or 9th grade), but the rest of Enid Blyton's "Adventure Series" titles, 8 altogether, were fun, and for me good therapy after Vietnam.

I have since purchased two other sets of hers, all good, easy and enjoyable reading.