Posted by Magnus Smith on April 23, 2013 at 07:17:45 user Magnus.
In Reply to: The Guardian: "Do classic children's books give us too rosy a view of childhood?" posted by Woll on April 22, 2013 at 06:20:52:
Lead girls visible from a glace along my family's bookshelf:
George/Georgina of the Famous Five
Anne (of Green Gables)
Nancy Drew (USA teen detective)
Heidi
Alice (in Wonderland)
All Enid Blyton's school books were about private schools I believe.
I think most books by E Nesbit have a lead girl or a very balanced lead boy/girl sibling pair.
I do love Tyke Tyler. If only the book were longer...