The Whipping Boy
by Sid Fleischman
Age: 6 + (read to); 7 + (independent reading)
Interests: medieval times, adventure, criminals, carnivals and bears
The Whipping Boy
14 May 2013 Leave a Comment
in Books, books 6+, books 7+ Tags: adventure, bears, crime, friendship, medieval history, orphans, royalty
Great Read-Aloud Chapter Books
14 May 2013 Leave a Comment
This is quite a good list, 30 Books to Read to a Six-Year-Old, courtesy of Richard Davies on the AbeBooks website. For those of you unfamiliar with lovely Abe books, it is just the most fantastic place to find used copies of rare and out of print books, located in used bookstores all over North America and beyond. I just revisited their website yesterday and was surprised to find more than just a search engine there now, there are lots of bookish articles to read and this one caught my eye.
So, back to the list. It’s just my kind of list, with lots of classic old titles, some of which I’ve recommended rather highly on this blog (The Night Fairy, The Book of Dragons, My Father’s Dragon, The Iron Man). Be sure to delve into the comments below for some additional suggestions. (I don’t often tell people to read comments, but these ones are civil and helpful.)
Related Posts: Top 5: First Chapter Books to Read Aloud to Preschoolers
Ginger Pye
13 May 2013 Leave a Comment
in Books, books 6+, books 9+ Tags: detective, dogs, family, mystery, pets, siblings
Ginger Pye
by Eleanor Estes
Age: 6+ (read to) ; 9+ (independent reading)
Interests: dogs, pets, family, mystery
The Story of Mankind
07 May 2013 5 Comments
in Books, books 12+ Tags: American history, ancient history, British history, economics, history, medieval history, nonfiction, politics, war
A Dictionary of Chivalry
06 May 2013 Leave a Comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: British history, castle, history, knights, medieval history, war
A Dictionary of Chivalry
by Grant Uden
illustrations by Pauline Baynes
Age: 9+
Interests: history, British history, knights, medieval history, war
Adam of the Road
30 Apr 2013 Leave a Comment
in Books, books 8+, books 9+ Tags: adventure, British history, castle, dogs, history, knights, medieval history, music, single parent, travel
by Elizabeth Janet Gray (aka Elizabeth Gray Vining)
Age: 8+ (read to); 9+ (independent reading)
Interests: history, medieval times, British history, knights, castles, dogs, travel, adventure
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
25 Apr 2013 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: adventure, family, illness, little people, romance, strong girls
Released: 2010
Rated: G
Length: 94 min.
Age: 6 and up. commonsense media sez: 7 +
Interests: little people, romance, family, illness, adventure, strong girls
This is Not My Hat
22 Apr 2013 Leave a Comment
in Books, books 3+ Tags: bad behavior, crime, fish, mystery, ocean
Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears
18 Apr 2013 Leave a Comment
in Books, books 5+ Tags: fear, maps, mice
The Family from One End Street
17 Apr 2013 Leave a Comment
in Books Tags: England, family, independence, siblings
The Family from One End Street
written and illustrated by Eve Garnett
Age: 5+ (read to)
Interests: family, siblings, Great Britain
