I need a book to read, something with animals, exciting historic and bubbly suitable for a eight to thirteen without swearing and not very goof language?
2007-08-24 08:53:48 · 18 answers · asked by Dirus 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
A Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
It is one volume of the Chronicles of Narnia which focuses on the relationship between the horse and the boy.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe also has a number of animal characters.
James and the Giant Peach, Mathilda and Holes are more family favorites of ours.
2007-08-24 09:34:18 · answer #1 · answered by not yet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend "Journey to the West" by Wu Cheng'en. This fairytale was only translated into English in the 1940s, but it has been popular in China for over 500 years. It is exciting, has animals, some historical and spiritual references and is a bit like Harry Potter, 5 centuries before its time.
2007-08-24 08:59:56 · answer #2 · answered by undercover elephant 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best: The Jungle Books by Kipling. Just what you ordered.
2nd choice: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH - I would say that it only falls short of your requirements in the history department, but maybe the 70s count as history now? Excellent book, in any case.
3rd choice: especially appropriate for girls, any of the Laura Ingalls Wilder books. *Excellent* *true* descriptions of American pioneer life through the eyes of a little girl. The detail is amazing - but it's because the author was actually there. The things that she describes - that she no doubt lived through time and time again - seem marvelous to us today.
Jim, www life-after-harry-potter com
2007-08-24 10:04:53 · answer #3 · answered by JimPettis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Terry pratchett is a good author, I believe he writes childrens books as well. Not the Discworld books, they do contain the odd swear word. Or something classic like the Narnia books.
2007-08-24 09:00:06 · answer #4 · answered by Sally 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lucky Star by cathy cassidy and any other of her books
Ida B by Katherine Halligan
Any Jaqueline Wilson
Any Jean Ure
I'll add some more soon
2007-08-24 08:58:32 · answer #5 · answered by SmileeSuzyy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black Beauty by Anne Sewell
Misty of Chinchoteague by Margeruite Henry
2007-08-24 09:23:11 · answer #6 · answered by autimom 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a book, compilation of stories by Oscar Wilde, they are brilliant, I have read it a couple of times this year, heard of the Happy Prince, that will bring a tear to your eyes.
2007-08-24 09:34:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
uhm..im not sure about animals historic books.
but theres a series...
'mates date'
theres about 12 or 13 of them at the moment
but they are just teenage girls..growing up and they are quite funny. I used to read them alot...
Obviously not now being nearly 16 and whatnot.
but they are good
2007-08-24 08:59:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry Potter books :)
2007-08-24 10:14:43 · answer #9 · answered by nobodyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"My Family and Other Animals" by Gerald Durrell would be ideal. Perhaps have a look at :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_family_and_other_animals
if you want to know more.
2007-08-24 09:07:46 · answer #10 · answered by McGarnagle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋