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Books to enjoy with your (slightly) older kids
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items We have always enjoyed reading bedtime stories with our 2 children, even as they have grown older. This is a selection of books that we have enjoyed reading with our son and daughter between the ages of 7 - 10…
This has been a fabulous collection which we have read through more than once, with both son and daughter - and then they have started reading them on their own, making it great value too! Each of these stories could totally get their own recommendat...
Roald Dahl Collection 16 Books Box Set
This has been a surprise favourite with both my son and daughter. I personally find the writing very ‘of its time’ and the imaginative elements rather too obvious, but the kids seem to really like the adventures, characters and magical worlds…perhaps...
3 Books in 1 (The Magic Faraway Tree)
This collection has actually been a real favourite of my 10yr old son who has actually read these on his own. There are plenty of pictures making them a great choice for, perhaps the more reluctant readers, as there is less writing on a page so less ...
The Treehouse Collection 10 Book Set by Griffiths & Denton
These have been great fun and both son and daughter have enjoyed the stories. Written in an easy going style, they have also been read autonomously after we had finished them together. It’s hard to pick a favourite, the cat characters are excellent!
Toto the Ninja Cat Series 4 Books Set
This has been a winner with my 10yr old son and we will probably go ahead and buy the others too…it is a storey puzzle book, that is, it requires you to solve puzzles in order to progress through the story. My son really enjoys our evening time toge...
Sherlock Holmes Escape Book: London Waterworks
This collection has been great fun and a little disturbing at the same time! Luckily it hasn’t resulted in any pranks at home! Again, although we read these books together, my son in particular has re-read them on his own. Personally I wouldn’t work ...
Horrid Henry's Cheeky Collection 10 Books
This collection provides a fast paced adventure style journey through different lands with a hint of dark and scary…not too much, but just the right amount to draw in slightly older kids! They are also fairly gentle fun. They have been a particular h...
A Series Of Unfortunate Events 13-Book Set
This is the joint favourite of my husband (along with Danny Champion of the World) so has to be particularly recommended. A wonderful opportunity to create character voices throughout the storey…our BFG seemed to have a British Westcountry accent! In...
The BFG
This may be (it’s really hard to choose) my favourite of the Roald Dahl stories - (although my son and I also enjoyed Boy and Going Solo, his autobiographies). It’s a storey that has just a touch of scary in it to really grab a child’s attention, mat...
The Witches