1. His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Awe-inspiring trilogy, making mincemeat of all allegedly adult modern literary fiction from Amis to Zadie.
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2. The Owl Service by Alan Garner
Eternal triangles, class loathing, race hatred and cutting out paper owls by tracing the pattern on some manky old teacups - all teen life is here.
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3. Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
What little girls wanted from life in the days before they wanted to perfect the perfect blowjob by the age of 15. Don't mind me, I'm just jealous.
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4. Jack Holborn by Leon Garfield
Pirate pyrotechnics from the Pavarotti of the pea-souper.
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5. Anything by Jacqueline Wilson
We're not worthy!
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6. Chocky by John Wyndham
My imaginary friend's bigger than your imaginary friend ...
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7. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Annoyingly, as brilliant as everyone says.
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8. The Sadler's Wells books by Lorna Hill
If only I hadn't grown to be 5'10 and a size 16, I would have now become the world's greatest prima ballerina. These books were my pubescent crack cocaine.

9. The Malory Towers books by Enid Blyton
Pashes, petulance, pillow fights - and the heroine is called "Darrell"! Hel-LO? Sub-textual dyke action ahoy!
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10. How it Works by Graham Marks
Very cool, very creepy.
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