Hi , Looking for some recommendations for kids books.
Just finished Treasure Island. Done Robinson Crusoe and Tom Sawyer and all 13 books in the series of unfortunate events which is fantastic btw.
Any ideas ? Any series of books worth buying ?
Just bought the Hobbit tonight.
Kids in question are 11 and 9.
Cheers
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31-05-2011 09:41 PM #1@hibs.net private member
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Kids Books
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Have you read the Harry Potter books? I'm reading them to my son, he's only 6, and I think they're a bit advanced for him, but he's absolutely loving them, it's taking forever because I'm having to stop and explain it to him all the time but your kids sound the perfect age for it.
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I've been trying to talk them round to Harry Potter but they are not too keen as they have been "getting forced to read them as School" Originally Posted by EH6 Hibby
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Good call , i might just force them.No Eternal Reward Shall Forgive Us Now For Wasting The Dawn
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Narnia chronicles?
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The Hobbit?
That could be classed as child cruelty.
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They'll love them, 400 million people can't be wrong. Originally Posted by sleeping giant
This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteI've been trying to talk them round to Harry Potter but they are not too keen as they have been "getting forced to read them as School"
Good call , i might just force them.
As someone else said, the Narnia books are great, and I would also suggest Roald Dahl for the younger one.
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Roald Dahl definitely, maybe Alice in Wonderland too.
I can't recommend The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster highly enough - this was my favourite book when I was young, it's marvellous.
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The Adventure Series by Willard Price - absolutely brilliant, read them when I was wee and my nephew is reading them just now, can't put them down and also gives them an understanding of the natural world.
"You opened the box....and your soul belongs to me...."
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Some good suggestions there. I will add "Skulduggery Pleasant" by Derek Landy. My 11yo really enjoyed this one but it may be slightly challenging for the 9yo.
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02-06-2011 10:54 PM #10
Terry Pratchett,the Discword Novels,you'll be sorted for a whole year
start with the Death Trilogy....or the Witches Trilogy.........or the Gaurds T...........you get the drift
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Neil Gaiman. Coraline, Stardust and The Graveyard Book.
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"The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The night" by Mark Haddon is excellent.
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Old school it may be, but the "Just William" series had me engrossed for HOURS on long car journeys when I was a bairn.
"The Silver Sword" by Ian Serraillier isn't a comedy, but it's a fantastic kids book.
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The Famous Five and The Secret Seven were great books when i was a nipper
Someone once told me that hard work wouldn't kill me.
I thought: "Hell, why take the chance"!
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08-06-2011 02:56 PM #15
My 11 year old has just raced through all the "Series of Unfortunate Events" books - she loved them. She also recommends Darren Shan "Cirque de freak" books and Harry Potter.
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How about Originally Posted by sleeping giant
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Somewhat oldish:
Kidnapped - RLS
The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame
Somewhat more recent
"His Dark Materials" (Trilogy: "Northern Lights" + "The Subtle Knife" + "The Amber Spyglass") - Philip Pullmann (Great read!)
Foudn this link with some good tips -
http://www.motherreader.com/2010/04/...ns-novels.html
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