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What have you been reading to your dc/s tonight?

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Takver · 15/09/2009 20:36

We just finished Henrietta's House by Elisabeth Goudge - lovely book, but aimed at a bit older than I had realised when I skimmed it in the shop DD seemed to enjoy it though, despite the rather old fashioned language. I kind of miss the old days of Kipper & the Gruffalo though .. .

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weegiemum · 15/09/2009 21:50

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, chapter 24.

Man, JK Rowling is hard to read aloud! I wish her characters would stop interrupting each other!

Luckily, tonight had no house elves in it. Those squeaky voices are hard on the throat!

I am only reading it as I think they would find the film too scary without know ing the story first, and they are desperate to see the film!

(kids are 5 (fell asleep again), 7 and 9)

chosenone · 15/09/2009 21:49

Aliens in Underpants save the world! love that series. DS 4 DD 2

bigchris · 15/09/2009 21:48

oh god also mrs pepperpot - another childhood fav

isittooearlyforgin - did u get you choose from bookstart? dcs love that book!

princessmel · 15/09/2009 21:48

Heidi

The Usbourne version.

They said, 'mummy we picked one of your favourite stories' awww!

Yesterday was a chapter from The Folk of The Faraway Tree.

MmeLindt · 15/09/2009 21:46

Is the Magical Garden the one with the little girl who goes to Paris to see Monet's paintings?

frasersmummy · 15/09/2009 21:45

dora the explorer at the carnival and Thomas and the red balloon

DS is 4.5 so Iam thinking of trying to introduce chapter books like the secret 7 or the faraway tree ..

but that might meet with resistance

bigchris · 15/09/2009 21:45

aw moonshine Gobbolino the witches cat, my all time fav kids book!

dogonpoints · 15/09/2009 21:43

I don't read to them anymore, except at Christmas.

Mutt · 15/09/2009 21:43

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MmeLindt · 15/09/2009 21:43

Martine est Malade

In French

I understand about 60%

I hope that DD understands more

Chuffinnora · 15/09/2009 21:42

HumphreyCobbler We much prefer Amazing Aeroplanes not. God, I rue the day I ordered that set!!

bigchris · 15/09/2009 21:42

A Rainy Day

the one when poor moley gets blown into the river

very apt for today's weather

piprabbit · 15/09/2009 21:42

The Magical Garden of Claude Monet by Laurence Anholt. Gorgeous, gorgeous illustrations as you might expect.

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PlumpRumpSoggyBaps · 15/09/2009 21:37

Beatrix Potter- The Tale of Samuel Whiskers to ds2 22 months.

Nothing to ds1 cos he's 13 and thinks that books are The Devil's Works.

lockets · 15/09/2009 21:31

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MrsBartlet · 15/09/2009 21:29

Lol tegid - dh just started reading Jane Eyre to dd tonight but she is 12 . I'll look forward to that tomorrow night! I read Swallows and Amazons to ds who is nearly 9.

TheFallenMadonna · 15/09/2009 21:26

DS (8) is reading King Arthur by Geraldine McCaughren.

I'm reading Clarice Bean to DD (5) - again - but that's OK because I rather like it.

iheartdusty · 15/09/2009 21:17

Snowbone which is the sequel to Barkbelly which we just finished and which we really loved. I have been recommending it all over the place, a great exciting magical adventure story (altho' it does have some sad and gory bits, so probably no younger than 5+).

comewhinewithme · 15/09/2009 21:16

Burgular Bill and Funnybones .

tegid · 15/09/2009 21:14

Jane Eyre - DS is only 18m so he can't really understand a 'proper' children's story any more than he can that. And if I have to read A Black Cat one more time...

On the plus side, it sends him to sleep a treat - as it does me..

MrsJohnDeere · 15/09/2009 21:05

Winnie's New Computer
Dig, Dig, Digging
Monkey and Me
Kipper's Year

isittooearlyforgin · 15/09/2009 21:04

many happy returns pennies' dd and hope you managed to get hold of a walking chiming clock!!

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Takver · 15/09/2009 21:01

I love Gobbolino - I also like the sequel which has Gobbolino and the Little Wooden Horse - and where Sootica gets to be a kitchen cat too.

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