Sam Leith picks his favourite children's books

The author and journalist chooses works from Nicholas Fisk, Richard Adams and more

Author and journalist Sam Leith
The author's new book examines children's classics
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The journalist and author chooses his six favourite children’s books. His new book, "The Haunted Wood: A History of Childhood Reading", examining classics from Aesop to "Harry Potter", is out this week.

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