Oliver Twist

[FourFortyFour]

I haven't read this and are wondering if it is suitable to give my 10 year old to read .

[overthemill]

it's hard and old fashioned but if they are a good reader should be fine

[DandyDan]

Suitable as in content or language?
Perfectly good for a 10 yr old, but actually pretty tedious in places: a lot more long-winded than "Oliver!" the musical.

[FourFortyFour]

Okay, thank you.

He is a good reader and has read some very old books that used to be DH's so might read differently to ones I buy if. I have bought DD a copy of Dr Dolittle and it has been changed to be more PC.

I will wait and get The Pickwick Papers.

[overthemill]

i assume you use the local library? they should have recommendations. Also lovereading4kids make like for like recommendations so if he loves harry potter you can find something else he may like.

[FourFortyFour]

He hasn't read Harry Potter. It doesn't matter now as I was thinking of giving him OT for his birthday but we have decided what we have got is enough so I will buy the books another time. I have already bought OT so that is why I was asking.

[Fennel]

My 9yo has an abridged version of Oliver Twist which she enjoyed, 10yo has read it too. I got it from Amazon.

[overthemill]

i was using harry potter as an example - mine haven't read it either! But that website is great to see what people recommend for ages of children and like for like author recommendations, i have found it a godsend