Recommended Book for 4th Grader

[Susan McGee]

No: HPFGUIDX 2116

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Scott " <harry_potter00 at y...> 
wrote:
> Hi, IMO, I would recommend the Narnia books over the LOTR and the 
> Hobbit, which would probably be over his head.  I read Narnia, or 
at 
> least "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe" in the 5th grade and he 
> might could handle these....I really don't know how adavaced he is 
> tho'.  Also maybe the Susan Cooper Books. 
> 


Ooooh, glad someone mentioned Susan Cooper (also based in the U.K. 
England and then Wales. Under Sea, Under Stone is the first one in 
the series and is geared for younger children. I do think I read the
Dark is Rising as an adult..When the Dark comes rising, six shall 
turn it back, three from the circle, three from the track; wood, 
bronze, iron; water, fire, stone; Five will return and one go alone.
Wonderful, outstanding stuff (but I have no idea if it has literary 
merit).

The Narnia Chronicles are wonderful and I believe that we must give 
them to our kids early so that they are not too old to be totally 
enraptured by them. My son (aged 3) enjoys having the simplified 
versions read to him, and has watched the video. We've now gotten 
through the first three chapters (one at a time) of the Lion, the 
Witch and the Wardrobe, adult version, and he just loves them.
(We just started reading the PS to him....he already loves "Harry 
Powder" from listening to snatches on the tape, and hearing us talk 
and chose HP to be at Halloween instead of Zorro, and Robin Hood..his 
other two favorites)

The Hobbitt is actually one of my least favorites...whereas the LOTR 
is one of my most favorites!

Also, no one has yet mentioned Patricia Wrede's Magician's Ward, etc.
Light, but fun...

Also, don't neglect Robert Heinlein's juveniles (Citizen of the 
Galaxy or Starman Jones) or Andre Norton's juveniles.

My best suggestion is: find a second hand store and get him a bunch 
of books! 

Susan