Novels for young children, any suggestions?

[linlou43]

MMcK wrote:

> So I am asking for 
> help from other fathers, mothers, teachers, and anyone who used to 
> be (or still is) a child; what short novels would you recommend 
for 
> young and NOT precocious readers? 

linlou:

       Oh my goodness, where do I start? "Charlie and the Chocolate 
Factory" is good, as well as its' sequel- "Charlie and the Great 
Glass Elevator". Oh heck, almost anything by Roald Dahl would be 
good. You might want to try "James and the Giant Peach" or "Mitilda" 
for instance. If you wanted something lighter, how about the Amelia 
Bedelia series by Peggy Parish? 
 
 happy reading, linlou