What age for these books?

[FabIsGettingFit]

I have my copies of Heidi, a chalet school book and The secret garden. DD has been reading since 2 1/2 and can read anything but there is still the issue of comprehension and appropriateness in a book I read aged 10.

[FabIsGettingFit]

bump

dd will nag me again tomorrow to read them.

[notnowbernard]

HOw old is she?

I remember Heidi (Reading the book and watching a series on TV - I would have been about 7?)

[FabIsGettingFit]

She is nearly 7 but has a reading age of older.

[notnowbernard]

Heidi would be ok, wouldn't it?

Am trying to remember the story but am struggling...

Lived on a mountain with Grandfather

Friend called Peter?

Sent to 'city' to live with relatives??? (gets hazy from here on in for me)

[Takver]

Heidi & Secret Garden definitely ok for a 6 y/o I would say if they are happy reading them. Start of Secret Garden possibly upsetting (Mary's parents die) but 6 y/os remarkably heartless about that sort of thing IMO.

Chalet School - probably ok but I might have a skim - tbh if it is too old she'll just not 'get' it all, rather than anything else.

Wouldn't have thought any of them were 'inappropriate' as such. She might like A Little Princess by FHB too?

[cory]

I read Heidi and the Secret Garden aloud to dd when she was about 5 or 6.

[Hulababy]

DD and I shared The Secret Garden when she was about 6y and she enjoyed it, and followed it no problem.

[FabIsGettingFit]

Thanks all

DD can be sensitive so she might be upset about the mother dying. She has had tears over me dying before.

I could prepare by saying mum dies but Mary is okay?

[Takver]

Its in the very first chapter, so you could read it & see whether you think it is ok.

[FabIsGettingFit]

Good idea, thanks .