reading books aimed at children?

hoogervaaner

I grew up on pony books and would still revisit them now, I hope one day to have a pony mad child of my own to pass them on to As an aside my Dad used to buy the Beano for me, strange how it always had creases from being read first

onlyroz

Well I love Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, His Dark Materials, Lemony Snicket, Spiderwick Chronicles,....

WolfSong2000

I grew up reading the pony stories my mother had read as a kid...loved them! Also !!!!!! King-Smith and Michael Morpurgo, all of whom I still get a kick out of reading now I'm 24 . One of my all-time favorite books is Michael Morpurgo's "The Butterfly Lion". Yes, it's aimed at kids, but it's such a beautiful, moving story .

MarilynMonroe_2

As an adult I have re-read tha Magic Faraway Tree books, and a Wishing chair book (speaking of Enid Blyton) and still enjoyed them!
One of my all time favourite books is 'The Railway Children' and I hope my own daughter enjoys it as much one day!

pupsicola

Every day, but then I am a teacher

The kids love story time in my class. The reactions I get from 7 year olds is magic. We get so far into a story and then recall what has been happening, working together as a class. Then I ask them to predict what will happen next and come up with their own endings.

I move up a couple of year groups next Sepember. Will definately be bringing in some of my own collections of kids stories to share with the children.

One little boy, who is very advanced, is working his way through my famous five collection. He was thrown a bit by the language they used though. Didn't know what "luncheon" and "lashings of" meant. But he does now :T

ailuro2

I love reading my DD's library books - so Eoin Colfer, Michael Morpurgo,Roald Dahl,Erin Hunter are on my reading list. The books are well written and interesting, and are soooo much better than some of the chic lit and army/spy drivel that litters some "adults" bookshelves.

I never got into Harry Potter the books,though... and I didn't do the rainbow/weather/flower/next moneyspinning series of the Fairies books by Daisy Meadows.

DD ( she's 12 now) is reading my copy of the Hobbit at the moment, she wants to read Lord of the Rings, but I've told her it can be pretty dry in places and to wait a while.

I'm still waiting for my Kindle to arrive, can't wait, I love books, and look forward to re-reading some free classics on there.;)

Myrtle

I love children's books. My girls are 11 now and there's no way we're giving up bedtime story!
For all of you who like Faraway Tree/Harry Potter try Diana Wynne Jones. She writes the most wonderfully, creative books. http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_9_17?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=diana+wynne+jones&sprefix=diana+wynne+jones

DianneB

I also love Goodnight Mr. Tom. Books by Garth Nix and Michelle Magorian. Penelope Lively is always worth a re read. Once read a lovely book called 'Playing Beattie Bow' can't remember who wrote it but it was really good ...........drifts off to search Amazon.............

travelgran

You can always use the children's section of the library - even if you don't have children!

red_devil

i never thought about using the kids section will go and have a look do they do Enid Blyton?