Part-Time Homeschooler Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Someone recently recommended these books to me for ds7, who loves mystery stories. I just looked them up on Amazon and they seem very scary! Are these books appropriate for a 2nd grader? He's a big fan of The Boxcar Children so I was thinking The Hardy Boys or Encyclopedia Brown might be better choices. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated -- thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st_claire Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Fast-food fiction. I would advise against them. They are not scary at all, but more importantly the are junk. Give your kid good books to read, classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 My dd used to read these when she went to school. I'm not a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I would not recommend them for a 2nd grader. My son loves these books and so do his friends. You can always go to your library and check one out and take a look for yourself. Almost every library I have been to has the whole collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 If he wants ghosties for some relatively light reading, I'd recommend the Ghosthunters series by Cornelia Funke. There are, IIRC, five books in the series, starting with Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost. These are better written and more humorous than Goose Bumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Like said previously...junk food reading. WTM even advises against those types of books and mentions that series specifically. I'd prefer my young children getting familiar w/ GOOD literature and books (even if it means audio versions or read aloud by mom). There are so many great books out there for the 1st/2nd grade level that one doesn't need Goosebumps or other Mcbooks. JMNSHO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwenA Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 If he wants ghosties for some relatively light reading, I'd recommend the Ghosthunters series by Cornelia Funke. There are, IIRC, five books in the series, starting with Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost. These are better written and more humorous than Goose Bumps. While my kids have the freedom to read most books Goose Bumps are some of the books I will not tolerate. We've only read the first Ghosthunters book so I'm not too familiar with the series but we do like many other books by Cornelia Funke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 ArwenA, I just realized how many dc you have! Congratulations on your growing family! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwenA Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 ArwenA, I just realized how many dc you have! Congratulations on your growing family! :001_smile: Thank you. :) Here is how I managed to get so many: http://morninggloryclassical.blogspot.com/2008/03/im-back.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I would definitely try something other than Goosebumps. At his age, my kids have enjoyed: Jigsaw Jones Cam Jansen Clue, Jr. Meg Mackintosh Einstein Anderson Encyclopedia Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part-Time Homeschooler Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 Thank you, everyone, for your input. We will definitely be passing on the Goose Bumps books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothicGyrl Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Thank you, everyone, for your input. We will definitely be passing on the Goose Bumps books! Too bad really because I don't consider them twaddle or scary. In fact, aside from the Hardy Boys, the others listed, to me, are the twaddle and boring. Oh well, leaves more for us to read. *I* still like Goosebumps. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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