Comments on: What does your 7 year old read?

By: Funny Teen Dude Blog

Funny Teen Dude Blog — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:55:42 +0000

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By: HelenHaricot

HelenHaricot — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:05:44 +0000

I can’t rememember what i read at 7, and Sb not there though, but i did by roman mysteries and dianna wynne jones series from the book people to put on a shelf for SB. she thinks she can’t read them yet, fine, all in her own time. other things I have series of are from my childhood - e nesbitt books [lots! SB loves the story CD of railway children and 5 children and it] anne of green gables, pollyanna.
And will buy the bagthorpe family books [whatever they are called] as I found them hysterically funny. All of these I was def reading by 10, not sure from what age though.
I still love the dark is rising series, but think I would put that in the ten-ish, I think all my alan garner books are a bit old - the wind ey, whatever that owl one is called etc.
I think though having a shelf or two of books of good things available for Big to dip in and out of, and determine herslef weather she is old enough to read is the way to go. I just read everything in our house v early on - including my dads james bond, spy and aeroplane thriller books!! I def read some things that were inappropriate for my age!! [like the thomas covenant series, first book at twelve [it feature as rape scene nearly immediately] but was so hooked by the series, immediately bought the second myself with 2p pieces, but had the sense not to suggest my mum read it!
SB is enjoying reading the magic tree house books. Bug might find them a bit simple - but she can try one whlst here. and also felicity wishes books. Also try some of the barefoot books that I use as read alouds - eg fabric of fairytales etc.

By: Nic

Nic — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:41:19 +0000

Loved Enid Blyton (Mallory Towers, St Clares, Famous Five, Secret Seven and all the X of Adventure stories - Island of Adventure, Castle of Adventure etc.), Milly Molly Mandy, Charlottes Web and I remember a Stories for Seven Year Olds book I had which had a lot of the Hans Christian Anderson stories in it like Ugly Ducking, The Little Mermaid etc. Alice in Wonderland, Narnia (maybe a bit too old still), I seem to recall reading a lot of fairy tales as opposed to the rainbow fairies of today - will have a peep at work next time I’m tidying the junior section for more inspiration.

By: Merry

Merry — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:49:52 +0000

Nothing helpful to say except “cor blimey, Secret Garden… my she’s left my girls behind!!”

Fran has just really enjoyed North Child though.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:18:22 +0000

enjoying reading the lists! I’m going to have a look into those Hiccup Horrendous Haddock books for M.

By: Allie

Allie — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:03:24 +0000

I think our P was around seven when she started reading Roman Mysteries and she’s loved them, so I second that recommendation.

If she likes funny stories then Jeremy Strong is a good bet and very prolific - Fatbag, Hundred Mile an hour dog, Ms Pandemonium are a few titles I can picture on the shelf.

Leo is currently enjoying the Grizzly Tales books by Jamie Rix. He also liked the Hiccup Horrendous Haddock books like ‘How to train your dragon’.

Too many to say. Mine are both keen on ‘a series’, L especially.

By: emma

emma — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:19:34 +0000

And an after thought -

Hello Aurora
and
Aurora and the little blue car
(Ann Cath.-Vestly)

also
All about the Bullerby Children
The Saucepan Journey
Little O
and anything else by Astrid Lindgren or Enid Unnerstad.

By: emma

emma — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:17:52 +0000

Anything by E Nesbit

Philippa Pearce - Tom’s Midnight Garden

Some wonderful Alan Garner, like Tom Fobble’s Day and especially the one about going into a cave… forgotten the name. Look out though, several of his books are aimed at older children and very much darker.

I second the Arthur Ransome suggestion.

Enid Blyton - secret seven, famous five, fatuous four (or whatever they were called) - all good clean fun.

A Little Princess

Milly Molly Mandy stories are enjoyed by some little girls this age. The Family from One End Street is fun but somewhat dated. My Naughty Little Sister is a timeless classic. Winnie the Pooh?

Perhaps the Susan Cooper Dark is Rising sequence - but preread yourself in case the jeopardy will be too worrying.

Watch out for Philip Pullman - he is perfectly capable of killing off one’s favourite characters without so much as a by your leave.

Oh yes - Dr Doolittle! I had the whole series - loved the push-me-pull-you

Wait wait - Pippi Longstocking is a must. Pure genius.

By: Jax

Jax — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:24:37 +0000

ooh, the book people….

By: t-bird

t-bird — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:08:01 +0000

Roman Mysteries are currently on offer with the Book People. Much better than the TV versions too!

I was still on Peter adn ***** Jane at 7 but if she can manage the likes of the Railway Children then she could easily read anything really off Sonlight K or probably core 1 adn I’m sure you ahve a few of those lurking in your dining room! What about Dr Dolittle? Great story.