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eightlegs

Thought it might be interesting to have a currently reading thread for children. Mine probably won't post on here so I'm posting for them!!

Son age 8:

Bedtime read: Dr Who decide your destiny book
School reading book: Spy Dog R & J award read I bought him for Xmas (he gets to choose his own now)

Daughter age 6:

Bedtime: read to her Charlottes web - E White
Last Read by herself: Kids - Catherine and Laurence Anholt

Tigerlily · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject:

Great idea Sarah

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Reading Challenge 2009: 8
2008: 4
2007: 10

lovely treez · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject:

I read so many different books to my 4 yr old daughter but here's a selection from last week -

Kids - Laurence Anholt (we also love What Makes me Happy and Babies from the same series)

A selection of the Charlie and Lola Story CD collection we got from the Book People for Christmas - My Wobbly Tooth, I Won, No I Won and our favourite - Snow is my Favourite and My Best

A large format version of The Wizard of Oz with 3/4 page chapters - it was too large for one night so we spread the chapters over a week, 3-4 chapters a night. I must say I was very impressed with how attentive she was considering the amount of text and lesser amount of illustrations.

We Went to the Zoopemarket - Nick Sharratt - we love anything by Nick - such a brilliant illustrator and such fun books, this one was from the library.

My 7 yr old son, is reading a lot of vehicle related books he got out of the library, his mechanical knowledge surpassed mine (easily done..) from the age of 2!

I am reading Charlie and The Chocolate Factory to him, for about the third time, but this is a lovely illustrated anniversary addition which his Aunty Anne Cater got him.
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Currently reading - The Italian Boy - Murder and Grave Robbery in 1830s London - Sarah Wise

eightlegs · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject:

My daughter is still listening to Charlotte's Web and has read a Tweenies book to herself, the one about Norman the frog.

My son has moved on to Odd and the Frost Giant by Neil Gaiman which was his £1 World Book Day book, bought with the voucher.

Sally3 · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject:

Son age 11:

School read: Toro! Toro! - Michael Morpurgo

Bedtime read : Captain Underpants And The Big, Bad Battle Of The Bionic Booger Boy

eightlegs · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject:

Oh no, don't tell me we are still going to be doing Captain Underpants in 3 yrs time!!!

We haven't done Michael Morpurgo yet, I've resisted buying a box set so far but I do have Private Peaceful on my own TBR, by all accounts he is highly recommended.

Sally3 · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:14 am Post subject:

Michael Morpurgo is a theme they have on the go down at my son's school at the moment. I have joined in too and have recently read Private Peaceful and Born to Run. I enjoyed Private Peaceful it and seems to be a popular choice.

Captain Underpants - anything to do with toilets etc seems to tickle boys of any age!

seanat · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject:

We've just finished reading Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Dahl, at night and started Charlotte's Web but it's a lot wordier than i remembered and not as gripping as the movie.

We read The Enchanted Wood and Magic Faraway Tree by Blyton before that and my 5 yr old adored them...very exciting!

eightlegs · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:

We enjoyed the book of Charlottes Web, but then we've not seen the film. I know what you mean about it being wordy, I think it's with it being older. The Narnia books were a bit like that, especially reading them aloud. But it does provide a differing vocabulary and more discussion about words and what they mean!

With my son we are on Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire - no. 4, though I am not keeping up with the story as he reads chunks by himself too.

My daughter is back on a Rainbow Fairy book - she loves them. I think we have 4 sets, ie 28! and we've done all but the second half of this last set. I'm looking forward to when she can read them for herself!

Must try some Enid Blyton - can't wait to read the Malory Towers ones, I loved those myself!

lovely treez · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject:

Luke (7) is currently reading an adaptation of Tom Sawyer as his class reading book although it does seem rather old fashioned in tone. He seems to be enjoying it.

He is currently wanting to read aloud to me at bedtime rather than me reading (my reading voice isn't that bad) and is whizzing through loads of Yellow Banana Readers, a range of Dick King Smith ones, his favourite being the Hodgeheg and we have The Toilet of Doom and a couple of Rotten School ones lined up to read.
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eightlegs · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject:

Good to hear that Luke would rather read to you Treez, I think Alex is a touch too lazy, but we read to him then he reads by himself for a bit!

As well as HP (!) he has now embarked on The Spiderwick Chronicles which he is thoroughly enjoying. They have double line spacing (though a small font) and a few pictures which makes them less intimidating I think for children, without being too easy. He's on the second. I got the set of 5 for £6.99 from The Book People which I thought was a bargain!

My daughter has just started listening to an Angelina Ballerina one, but not a picture book one, a slightly longer novel. And she is reading to herself a "How to look after your guinea pig" book!!!!

For school, she has now gone up a level and the choice is more varied, this weekend we have The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter.

lovely treez · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:48 pm Post subject:

Sarah, I think they can extend their vocabulary so much more if they are willing to listen to you reading too so there are pros and cons of each and you just have to juggle the two - independent reading and being read to. I don't think Luke is ready for HP yet but might have a look at the Spiderwick Chronicles. Have you ever tried the series of unfortunate events books, I know my niece read them herself when 10 but wondered if they would be suitable for reading to Luke?? I can't interest him in the Charlie Bone ones yet, despite my best efforts.
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eightlegs · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:29 am Post subject:

I have the first of the Unfortunate events books in large print but Alex has been totally uninterested. I think he was happy to try The Spiderwick Chronicles because a friend at school was reading them. And yes, HP is a big step on, I didn't think Alex was ready but it was his choice (we had them because a friend passed them on.)

Our leap into Charlie Bone was via audio cassette, we had it from the library to listen to in the car when we went on holiday. I have the second in the series on tape that I picked up from a charity shop if you wanted to borrow it (but I don't want to force these things on you!).

As you say, each thing has pros and cons and you do have to be led by the child for fear of putting them off altogether!

seanat · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:31 am Post subject:

Currently reading Horrid Henry and Mona the Vampire books to Natalie(5)- she's really enjoying the naughtiness.
Also really liked a book called The Finger Eater about a finger munching troll.

lovely treez · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject:

I'm reading a chapter a night of Pippi Longstocking to Eva (almost 5) at the moment and although I initially thought it would be too demanding for her (due to absence of many illustrations) she is loving it. Pippi is such a lovely, quirky, naughty character.

Luke (

is more into lego than reading at the moment but was pleased to receive Star Wars 2009 Annual and is dipping into it - he also has loads of non-fiction books out of the library, anything to do with cars, engineering even one on nuclear power! I know it's a bit early for annuals but they are really cheap in Tescos at the mo if anyone is thinking of getting some set aside for you know when (can't mention the C word..)

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eightlegs · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:15 pm Post subject:

Thought I'd revive this thread!

My son is reading Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and chose Diary of a Wimpy Kid from the school book fair which will probably be next. He's also listening to 2 books that were his dad's when he was small that have been retrieved from Grandad's loft - one about football which he loved and thought funny, the other about cubs!

My daughter has been loving listening to the Humphrey books by Betty G Birney about a class hamster and also Cosmo the Witch Cat books by Gwyneth Rees. For school she is reading Dilly saves the day from the Little Bridge Farm series. And from the school book fair chose The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo which I'm looking forward to!

katey · Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 4:05 pm Post subject:

Zach (16 mths) is 'reading' the ITNG board books, all teh usborne 'That's Not My...' books and he loves the baby brights colours book.
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eightlegs · Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject:

The were only just starting the That's not my... series when mine were small, we had one I think, but a friends little boy loves them, and I've read a few to him more than once!

Karen · Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject:

My boys are 14 (well he will be next week!) and 17 so they are a bit older. Over the Easter Break they both devoured books - Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones, Gone, Maximum Ride: Max, The Escape (the first book in the Henderson Boys Series).

Now they are back at school, studies have stopped the reading for my eldest son. My youngest is reading Animal Farm for school and after a trip to the cinema and seeing a trailer for Angels and Demons, I have dug out my copy of the book for him. He is racing on with this and enjoying it so I think he is going to be raiding my book shelves more and more.

Tigerlily · Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 12:09 pm Post subject:

I'll get Pippi Longstocking to read to my daughter (4 and a half). Thanks Treez.

Her favourite books at the moment are the Little Miss books by Roger Hargreaves.

Liked your post Karen. Not often I hear of teenage boys reading so it's nice to hear! None of my nephews read and they're all adults now.

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Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Reading Challenge 2009: 8
2008: 4
2007: 10

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