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Good guessing Tatia, and nice try Dawney, good to know you can use google effectively!

FIRST LINES OF BOOKS!
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,
Tale of two cities – charles dickens

"Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother
Charlotte’s web – e.b. white

Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmond, and Lucy.
Lion, the witch, and the wardrobe – c.s. lewis

For many days we had been tempest-tossed.
Swiss family robinson - johann wyss

Mathias cut a comical figure as he hobbled his way along the cloisters
Red wall – brian Jacques

It was not that Omri didn't appreciate Patrick's birthday present to him.
The Indian in the cupboard – lynn reid banks

'Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again
Rebecca – Daphane DuMaurier

All children, except one, grow up.
Peter pan – j.m. barrie

Kino awakened in the near dark.
The pearl – john Steinbeck

Call me Ishmael.
Moby dick – herman Melville

Please sir, I want some more… NO THIS IS NOT THE FIRST LINE, but I wanted to use it anyway....it was such a good one.
Oliver twist – charles dickens

I Nephi, having been born of goodly parents
Book of mormon - nephi