I read about one a month or two, alternating with agatha christie. Mar 05, 2009 the johnny books are great for people in their early teens, i think only you can save mankind is maybe my favourite tp book. But his older series, truckers, diggers and wings are still good. All of these books i would think good for eight upwards. Outside of discworld, pratchett has two trilogies for children. I totally agree with you about the bromeliad trilogy truckers, diggers and wings, though. Or some of the early terry pratchett, diggers, truckers and wings. It was the first pratchett book i ever read and i only bought it because i was attracted by the cover art. Which ten books are the best to read to an 8yearold girl by. Terry pratchetts bromeliad trilogy is very cute, short and a fun read. Buy terry pratchett nomes pack x 3 buy this and your school gets.
Ive read good omens, but he cowrote that with neil gaiman. Conn igguldens top 10 books about tiny people children. The complete collection of terry pratchett s tiffany aching series, bound in beautiful hardback covers with illustrations by paul kidby. The first title in the bromeliad trilogy, this is a funny and enchanting fantasy from favourite author terry pratchett. The nomes have found a safe new home in the quarry. The online home for books written by sir terry pratchett, including reading order lists, forums, plus all manner of things discworld. But i eventually want to have kids and this is the library i envision for them.
Something like terry pratchett but aimed at a younger audience would be perfect is terry pratchett suitable for year olds. The johnny maxwell books are funny and clever and are not as maledominated as the title perhaps implies. Jan 22, 2009 what are some good fantasy books for a 911 year old. The secret garden and a little princess, both by frances hodgson burnett. I liked it enough that i will read the last book in the series but not enough reread. If you ask 10 nomes to push four will pull and two will say pardon.
Oct 18, 2018 5 funny books for midgrade readers, aged 812. Why is that the kids get all of the great, fun and funny adventures. Much better would be douglas adams hitchhikers guide to the galaxy and the increasingly misnamed hitchhikers trilogy there are five books there. Childrens books terry pratchett discworld emporium. Books for twelve year old children childrens book lists go from snuggle puppy to the stand. Johnny maxwell is an interesting 12 year old boy around whom events swirl.
He has read all the kids books and is now wanting to move onto the discworld novels. Terry pratchett is a biography for young readers by vic parker, published by heinemann library in 2006 isbn 0431906335. Terry pratchett s books are funny, but they tend to spoof the politics and happenings of the us and the uk, so your kids might not grasp all the jokes. While i am a devoted fan of terry prachetts discworld, i also enjoy his young teen fiction.
Chucklesome childrens author steven butler gives us the lowdown on the funniest books out there for a child at primary school. Books reads july december elsewhere by richard russo. If you work at a school you can use rewards to buy books and resources for your classroom or library. The amazing maurice and his educated rodents by terry pratchett. Some tenyear olds are ready to go on to young adult fiction, but most arent. Young readers will be captivated by the world of the nomes and eager to follow their adventures after they leave their underground home in the sequels diggers and wings. The book titles themselves are truckers, diggers and wings. Another set of books that may be on the higher end depends. The best are the recent ones, the amazing maurice and his educated rodents and the tiffany aching books wee free men, a hat full of sky and wintersmith.
The illustrated eric and the last hero might be better options, because they are the shortest books and have the pictures. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the carnegie medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for. I teach 78 year olds and the horrid henry books by francessca simon are a real hit with the boys in my class and there are quite a few of them. Books for twelveyearold children childrens book lists go from snuggle puppy to the stand. I have a similar situation with my daughter, she is 10 and has a reading age of 14. When he gets a bit bigger the terry pratchett, truckers and diggers books would be good for him to. I bought this book to complete my collection of his fiction. Sir terence david john pratchett obe 28 april 1948 12 march 2015 was an english humorist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. In total, there are 41 discworld novels published over 32 years. Often students gravitate towards the same writing style or genre. This is the story of jekub, the dragon in the hill with great big teeth and a great loud voice. The books can be read in any order but for ease we have created two downloadable lists for you that will help you to fully explore the stories and characters of discworld. I want to compile a list then find some books at the library next week. Young adult, with its focus on teens changing bodies and questioning of their place in the world, is often inappropriate and sometimes very upsetting for tweens who have outgrown childrens books but are looking for meaty reading to satisfy their.
Last summer ebook by evan hunter 9781504043953 rakuten kobo. The johnny books are great for people in their early teens, i think only you can save mankind is maybe my favourite tp book. Are terry prachett books appropriate for a scifi reddit. Neil gaiman was involved with the project which used pratchett s. Fiction for 6 year old boy moneysavingexpert forum. I think i started on the truckers, diggers, wings, trilogy which is not actually as good as discworld and then i found a seam of terry pratchett books in the library of the new school i went to when i was 11. He had his first story published when he was just thirteen, and after leaving school at seventeen to become a journalist he continued writing, publishing his first novel, the carpet people, in 1971 and going on to produce the phenomenally successful discworld and his trilogy for young readers. Rave reports are coming in from 10 to 12 year olds and from adult fantasy lovers too, indicating that in cliff mcnish we have discovered a new and highly commercial author of huge talent and an exceptionally broad appeal. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books. I fell in love with it and bought every single book that followed in hardback the only author ive ever done that with.
I thought at the time i read it that it was a bit darker than usual probably reflecting that tiffany herself is 16 in the book and the realities of life as the local witch arent always pleasant but that it should come with some kind of age warning as most of his other adult books i would happily have read as a 10 year old. The nome trilogy, also known as the bromeliad trilogy, is a trilogy of childrens books by british writer terry pratchett, consisting of the books truckers, diggers and wings. I want to give her exposure to ideas that run counter to her ultraconservative, right wing upbringing. The book club is reading all of terry pratchett over several years. Terry pratchetts books are funny, but they tend to spoof the politics and happenings of the us and the uk, so your kids might not grasp all the jokes. Best book to start an 11 year old on my eleven year old has a good vocabulary and sense of the ridiculous, but is a little young for her age asd. Id say start with the amazing maurice and his educated rodents, another youngadult novel set. May, 2008 the neverending story by michael ende i think. I also loved good omens with neil gaiman when i was around that age but wouldnt be 100% sure all parents would find it suitable. All the books listed here will appeal to different children in different ways. Books reads july december elsewhere by richard russo the yggyssey by daniel pinkwater. Tutors on call has handpicked the top 15 inspiring books for children ages 9 to 12. I think shed enjoy the discworld but i dont know which book to start her on.
Bestselling books online with free delivery at book depository. The only thing would be they might be a bit advanced for a 10 year old, but maybe not. From the wee free men, to terry s last book the shepherds crown, join the big wee hag and a cast of feegles, bad fairies, and fellow witches for adventures on discworld. I am trying to give a fun and enlightening present to a 10 year old girl who is a voracious reader. Here are 10 of the bestloved childrens books about short people. It may be worth waiting until hes ready to read them himself. Through the books they struggle to survive in the world and, once they learn of their history from an. Oct 29, 2010 terry pratchett s bromeliad trilogy is very cute, short and a fun read.
This might be ok for some 11 year olds but definitely not for all of them. The trilogy tells the story of the nomes, a race of tiny people from another world who now live hidden among humans. My brother has to read fantasy this book for his class, and he still hasnt chosen one. Id be happy for my daughter to read terry pratchett and she does. Other than that, i love terry pratchetts childrens books. Since reading effects a students ability to express themselves verbally and in written form it is essential to read a variety of books. Hes a bit of a reluctant reader, so eragon and such wouldnt work. I teach 78 year olds and the horrid henry books by francessca simon are a real hit with. Diggers the second book of the nomes, truckers the first book of the nomes. Terry pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling discworld series, the first of which, the colour of magic, was published in 1983. Would say ok for 910 year olds but would think slightly too old for a 7 year old.
See more ideas about terry pratchett, discworld books and terry pratchett books. Has anybody actually read these books i have never touched one is there anything unsuitable in any of them. More recent books include clementine by sarah pennypacker really. I want a list of books appropriate for gifted 11 year olds. The smart things for the nomes to do would be to run and hide. Disworld 25 the truth pratchett terry download bok. Again, there are movies based on the book, but the book itself is way better. Out of the ark ebook by sheena mitchell rakuten kobo. Conn igguldens top 10 books about tiny people childrens.
Are terry prachett books appropriate for a 10 year old child. What are the terry pratchett books suitable for 10year. People will recommend the tiffany achingarc, which is not a bad idea. Theres nothing unsuitable that ive ever seen, and ive read loads of pratchett.
Before i answer this question, i just want to put it out there that i wasnt actually a reader when i was a kid i. Even though they are young adult novels i find that the amazing maurice and his educated rodents and the tiffany aching series are quite dark. See more ideas about books, my books and books to read. Schools earn scholastic rewards when parents or staff order from us. What are some good fantasy books for a 911 year old. The bromeliad trilogy truckers, diggers, and wings, also by terry pratchett. Need chapter books to read aloud to fiveyear old mamapedia.
A bright eightyearold would eat that up, though admittedly not get some of the jokes. Also, alex rider is an ideal read for boys to have a go at reading themselves rather than as a read aloud book. Nov 17, 2011 conn igguldens top 10 books about tiny people. Johnny maxwell is an interesting 12 yearold boy around whom events swirl. And after reading good omens i knew that pratchett s books are going to be fun to read, and i was completely right. Thats fine, but as an auntie, its hard to know where in the spectrum a particular child might fall. A new edition was published by corgi in march 2015. Which ten books are the best to read to an 8yearold girl. I found the story to be cute and the nomes predictable. Terry pratchett 1948 2015 was born in 1948 in beaconsfield, buckinghamshire.
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