2007-03-14 06:48:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Curious George, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Goosebumps series, Berenstain Bears, Arthur, anything by Matt Christopher. some of these are also popular with preschoolers, but aren't limited to that age group.
2007-03-14 06:55:54 · answer #1 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there are the standards that kids should get their hands on, like Harry Potter and Roald Dahl - most of his are great: The twits, Danny the Champion of the World, George's Marvellous Medicine, James and the Giant Peach, The Witches, Matilda - and the Potter & Roald Dahl books will give the kids plenty of different types of characters to relate to.
Personally I would go to your local bookshop and check out their shelves and see if they can recommend anything else, the children's section is massive these days and it's usually categorised by age group. Kids should be allowed to browse and choose for themselves as often as possible - reading will be more fun for them this way.
I would also recommend getting them started on the classics, like Little Women, Frankenstein (they'd be terrified but interested), The Little White Horse, Kipling's Just So Stories, Treasure Island and Five Children and It. There are loads of them.
A writer I really loved when I was growing up was Dianne Wynne Jones - she wrote Archers Goon and Black Maria - she always filled her books with interesting characters and story lines.
Choose books that are layered with plot and characters and also addresses various topics, you'd be surprised what sort of grown up issues children can learn about in children's books, personally I think that these days they deal with more important issues than most adult literature does.
Hope this helps.
2007-03-15 06:08:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending upon the reading ability of the children, Horrid Henry, Geronimo Stilton and Captain Underpants are great for boys of 8 years old. The Worst Witch and Judy Moody for girls of the same age.
For the more able readers I would suggest Young Bond, Alex Rider, Tracy Beaker, Lemony Snicket, and Artemis Fowl.
2007-03-14 14:33:22 · answer #3 · answered by p0rgie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was younger, the first book that I've read by myself was the Harry Potter series. Since then, I've gained a curiosity for books and I really think it was the Harry Potter series that led me to think like that. But if the child likes mystery, I also recommend Nancy Drew mystery stories, they're one of my favourites. There's also A Series of Unfortunate Events, a serie of stories from the author, Lemony Snicket (there's even a movie).
2007-03-14 19:46:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to love all the books by Jacqueline Wilson when I was about nine and up, which wasn't that long ago. I'm fourteen so although I do like to skim through them from time to time, they're pretty primitive for me now.
The Story of Tracy Beaker, Double Act, Candyfloss are all good reads for a younger age group.
2007-03-14 13:58:29 · answer #5 · answered by Rain 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At that age start them on the C.S. Lewis "Narnia" books. Then "The Hobbit" by Tolkien.
Of course I have to assume that they have read "Alice" and "Poo", Pinocchio(not the Disney version)
At this age at least two or three books per week is a good average. .
2007-03-14 13:58:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is this for dressing up for national book day at school next month, it usually around 24th April for Shakespeare's birthday.. Huck Finn, desperate Dan, harry potter, Pippy long stocking, dennis
2007-03-14 15:44:44 · answer #7 · answered by Boo-tilicious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the narnia series! they are absolutely wonderful!
2007-03-14 13:52:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋