buzzybee Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 All my children love books which Im really pleased about and I would love to know which authors you would recommend. I have three girls aged 5, 10 and 12 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 For the 10 & 12 yr olds, I can heartily recommend The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart & Chriss Riddell - I read the entire series last year & adored them (so much so that I'm keeping hold of them all instead of flogging them!). They might also enjoy the Discworld novels aimed at younger readers such as the ones featuring Tiffany Aching and also The Amazing Maurice & his Educated Rodents. There are also such classics as The Chronicles of Narnia which are absolutely magical & perfect for the 10-y-o (in my opinion) and also for the 12-y-o if they like that kind of thing. I've not really had much experience of books for 5-y-o's though, so I'll leave that to other members. I hope that's some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KW Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 My son just finished, and loved, Artemis Fowl. He's 10. Another son loves Skinny Bones, Hatchet and the Outsiders. KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Ooh yes - I forgot about Artemis Fowl (a crime!). I have all of those books too - they're wonderful! I loved reading about the young criminal mastermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiseog Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 5 year olds, reading to or reading themselves? Reading to or together: Akimbo series by Alexander McCall Smith about a boy called Akimbo and his life in Africa, dad is a game warden, short chapters. Roald Dahl (obviously) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polka Dot Rock Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I always enjoyed Dick King Smith I read him between the ages of 8 - 11 (in the 1990s), and he has lots of wonderful books. I'd particularly recommend The Sheep Pig (aka 'Babe'), Harry's Mad, The Fox Busters and The Queen's Nose as good starting points. All very different. He also writes for younger children, and I loved his books The Guard Dog, The Hodgeheg and Jenius: The Amazing Guinea Pig. These are also great to read aloud, so would be suitable to read with your youngest girl. Roald Dahl's picture-based books for younger children are also amazing, especially The Giraffe, The Pelly and Me. Wonderful story, and very jolly too! For your 10 and 12 year old girls, I have to mention Jacqueline Wilson. She rocks! I feel really priviledged to have been the right age at the right time to read her books. I loved The Story of Tracy Beaker, The Suitcase Kid and The Bed and Breakfast Star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzybee Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 Yes we have lots of Dick King Smith and just about the entire collection of Jacqueline Wilson who is one of my eldest daughters favourite authors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polka Dot Rock Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Oh. Good choices then! Have you read any of Colin Dann's Animals of Farthing Wood series? If any of your daughters like/love Smith's animal stories then those books could be a hit with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laramie Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 for the 2 older kids: garth nix (the old kindom series + others), eoin colfer (artemis fowl and others), alison croggon (the gift/riddle/crow), jacqueline wilson (everyone knows her!! ), and...bonnie bryant (the saddle club books), lucy daniels (animal ark and others) and......I'll get back to you on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith* Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 When I was 10 I'd read the Hobbit and LOTR all of the time, don't know if it's a bit wordy for your sprogs but it's always worth a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laramie Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I hated the Hobbit, I thought it was really boring!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polka Dot Rock Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 lucy daniels (animal ark and others) Did you know that there isn't actually a 'Lucy Daniels' who writes Animal Ark? There was a really interesting article in the Independent about the company who publishes that series and others, Working Partners. You can read about it here. It's fascinating - I'd love to work for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith* Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I hated the Hobbit, I thought it was really boring!! I guess it can be a bit hard to get into. But once you start immersing yourself in it I think it's great Might stick it on the TBR pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laramie Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Did you know that there isn't actually a 'Lucy Daniels' who writes Animal Ark? There was a really interesting article in the Independent about the company who publishes that series and others, Working Partners. You can read about it here.It's fascinating - I'd love to work for them! yeah, I know, my yr 4 teacher told me. I thought I'd just say Lucy Daniels anyway so I don't spoil it for people. It spoiled it for me I guess it can be a bit hard to get into. But once you start immersing yourself in it I think it's great Might stick it on the TBR pile. well i got to page 50!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polka Dot Rock Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Wow, your teacher told you?? That was harsh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laramie Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Yeah, well, she knew I liked them, and I think she thought I'd be interested. I wish she hadn't told me though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Did you know that there isn't actually a 'Lucy Daniels' who writes Animal Ark? There was a really interesting article in the Independent about the company who publishes that series and others, Working Partners. You can read about it here.It's fascinating - I'd love to work for them! For any young Lucy Daniels fans around, if an RL Stine fan taunts you about "her" books - you can let them know that he is also a company - the copyright is always credited to RL Stine Inc! Thanks for the article - I've always known it happened but to read about it in such details is fascinating indeed! Further book suggestions from myself include: For the 12 year old: If she likes historical fiction, I went to the launch of "The Raven Queen" by Pauline Francis on Thursday night - it's tells the fictionalised story of Lady Jane Gray, written for young teenagers. Unusually for historical fic it's fast paced and action packed, and is due out later this month. For the 10 year old: The Grk series by Joshua Doder are proving popular. The film rights have been sold as well, and if this happens then I can see it going from strength to strength. This is also where I can plug Cornelia Funke - one of my favourite children's authors. The Thief Lord and Inkheart are two of the best crafted and lyrically told books I have read. I'll also mention Cat Weatherill and her Ashenpeake novels, Barkbelly and Snowbone. Equally lyrical and well imagined, but a little wordy in places! For the 5 year old: I am currently loving reading "Who's in the Loo?" by Jeanne Willis and Adrian Reynolds. Set in rhyme, it discusses all the animals and what it is they are doing that is casuing the queue. However, it has children in laughter and teachers a little confused until you get to the unexpected and morally endearing ending! You can't go wrong with Giles Andrea either - his new offering of "All afloat on Noah's Boat" is a comical retelling of the bible story, and "Come to Tea on Planet Zum-Zee" is one of my favourite read aloud books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polka Dot Rock Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 For any young Lucy Daniels fans around, if an RL Stine fan taunts you about "her" books - you can let them know that he is also a company - the copyright is always credited to RL Stine Inc! Thanks for the article - I've always known it happened but to read about it in such details is fascinating indeed! That's all right - it was an interesting bit of writing I thought I'd share I didn't know that about RL Stine tho! Is he an actual person as well as a brand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Incredibly there is no mention of R.L. Stine Inc on wikipedia, so I guess he is a real person too. But one man cannot write 62 books in 5 years (that would be over a complete book a month!).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Robert Lawrence Stein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 You know, he reminds me of someone, but I cannot think who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benedicklover Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Did you know that there isn't actually a 'Lucy Daniels' who writes Animal Ark? There was a really interesting article in the Independent about the company who publishes that series and others, Working Partners. You can read about it here.It's fascinating - I'd love to work for them! One of the Lucy Daniels was my Children's Literature tutor at Uni. We had to interview a children's author for an assignment and one of my friends interviewed her, which I thought was quite brave seeing as she would be marking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrathofkublakhan Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Your twelve year old might enjoy: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle Little Britches by Ralph Moody Ride the River by Louis L'Amour So You Want to be a Wizard by Diane Duane Dragonsinger, Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George I'm thinking of your twelve year old reads any of these, your ten year old is sure to follow.... Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katy Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 That's interesting about Lucy Daniels and possibly R. L. Stine, I used to read both Goosebumps and Animal Ark books when I was younger. Quite frankly, though, I have to recommend the works of Enid Blyton (especially the Faraway Tree stories) and Roald Dahl. I just couldn't put those books down since I was about four years old to past the age of ten. If you consider buying the Enid Blyton books, however, you might want to consider buying older editions because the newer editions have been edited to be more 'modern' and non-controversial which in my opinion ruins the whole effect of it. It is an old book and has differences to modern literature, but contrary to people's beliefs the old books don't traumatise children or make it harder to understand! I read and re-read those books over and I was never disturbed or traumatised by it or didn't understand that 'Jo' was a boy. Things like that just make me angry. It's not broken, don't try and fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 May I suggest 'Howl's moving castle' and 'Castle in the sky' by Dianna Wynne Jones x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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