Children's trove of literature

[Justin Cyder]

Ok, so a trove is probably the wrong word my fellow bibliophiles... but I am fortunate in that my six year old is turning into a bookworm & I want to egg this on as much as I can before the inevitable new found hobbies of boys, cigarettes, WKD, short skirts, caked makeup & the police at the door sweep all before them.

So what would PH say about this? We're reading the Wind in the Willows together & enjoying it immensely (me more than her I think), next up is the Velveteen Rabbit & we've done all the smaller kids stuff like the Gruffalo & the Disney schtick but after that I'd like to edge her towards more of the classical end of the spectrum.

Her reading is pretty advanced, so Secret seven? Charlotte's Web Heidi? Kafka?

[northwest monkey]

Justin Cyder said:

Kafka?

James Herbert a bit lightweight?

What about Famous Five - I've also got a (very nearly) 6-year old and I'm pondering starting with these. The Swallows and Amazon series are also very good but maybe a bit old. I bought the Narnia series recently as well but did wonder if these are also a bit old.

I recently discovered the marvel of car boot sales - what a wonderful place they are - I bought about 20 Famous Five books for £5 and the Narnia series for a whole £1 (not each). My OH is not impressed at my recent discovery. What people get rid of for pennies is sad really.

That said, I did buy "Filth" by Irvine Welsh for 25p. I feel I overpaid if I'm honest.

If you want it for your daughter, let me know & you can have it

[CHamphill]

I preferred the Adventure Series as a child over The Secret Seven and Famous Five books.

Both my daughters loved Gobbolino The Witch's Cat at about the age of 6.

Charlotte's Web is a beautifully written book; much loved in this household. E.B. White wrote Stuart Little as well, he was not a childrens' author, more a writer who happened to write two books for children.

Edited by CHamphill on Saturday 14th September 21:59

[Justin Cyder]

I think we might hold off on Irvine Welsh for now!

I remember reading & loving the Ginger books as a kid, but good call on the Gobbolino.

[Gargamel]

The secret Garden , ignore the odd beginning

Philip Pullman The Grimm Tales.

First couple of Harry Potters

The Hobbit ( bit early)

[williredale]

Have you read the Roald Dahl books? That's what I'm reading at the moment with my six year old.

[Efbe]

colin dann books were good iirc

[Mobile Chicane]

Little known but fire the imagination and are beautifully written: Alan Garner's 'The Owl Service', plus 'The Weirdstone of Brisingamen' and its sequel, 'The Moon of Gomrath'.

[Justin Cyder]

williredale said:

Have you read the Roald Dahl books? That's what I'm reading at the moment with my six year old.

Great call. *Scuttles off to Amazon*

[williredale]

Justin Cyder said:

Great call. *Scuttles off to Amazon*

We had the box set from the Book People courtesy of grandparents.

[Justin Cyder]

I loved them all as a child. Peerless author.

[Ayahuasca]

Why not have a go at reading some poems too?

Robert Louis Stevenson's 'A Child's Garden of Verse' is very good.

[mcflurry]

Our 5 year old loves the Roald Dahl books, especially Charlie and the Chocolate factory - £16 for the set

http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/s...

[Justin Cyder]

mcflurry said:

Our 5 year old loves the Roald Dahl books, especially Charlie and the Chocolate factory - £16 for the set

http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/s...

Ordered it up. Good spot, cheers.