Carrousel Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 The kid is reading me into the poor house. (Yes, we have a decent library, but so far the puppy's "reading" has cost me $40 in replacement book fees this month, so I've been buying used on Amazon because if I have to take in another chewed up book and pay for it, I might die from embarrassment.) This week he read Charlotte's Web, One & Only Ivan, and part of Family Under the Bridge. It is Wednesday. That was his reading and discussion time reading, not his free reading (which mainly consists of contemporary character junk or non-fiction). The comprehension is there, he can retell the stories and describe main characters, setting, plot. Thinking I need to up the difficulty level for him and give him something meatier to chew on, ideas for solid books without mature or depressing themes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smootwater Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Here are some that I can think of, there are thousands more of course:) Peter Pan Princess and Goblin Princess and Curdie At the back of the North Wind Men of Iron Swallows and Amazons The Saturdays Alice's Adventures n Wonderland Through he looking glass Roald Dahl book Black Beauty Pollyanna The Secret Garden The Moffatts The Borrowers Gone Away Lake Robinson Crusoe The Peterkin Papers Rip Van Winkle Oliver Twist Kim Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Prince and the Pauper Captains Courageous Treasure Island Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 How old is he, and are there any subjects you want to avoid? Edit: D'oh, now your post makes more sense. Do you know, I read that as WITH mature themes? I don't know if my eyes are broken or my brain, but I swear I read that sentence, like, three times. Still, the question remains - what's a "mature theme" to you? So many people have different views on that subject, in my experience! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrousel Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 He's 8, almost 9. Re subjects I'm not sure, other than we are in year3 for history so probably prefer to avoid themes around slavery and Holocaust until we get to them in context. Smootwater-- thanks for your suggestions! He loved the abridged Oliver Twist and Prince and the Pauper. Do you think the full versions would be appropriate? He gorged on Dahl this summer, multiple times thru all his books. Off to research the others! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smootwater Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Yes, the unabridged version has a richer vocabulary and content. Now that he read the abridged version he can listen to the unabridged one for a change. My son just turned 9 today, and he reads these books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 A few of Enid Blyton's would be suitable for a boy that age. The Children of Cherry Tree Farm and sequels The Adventurous Four and sequel Perhaps the circus books? My brother's favourite at that age was a book called 'Mr Pudgins' about a male babysitter with a flying bathtub or some such. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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