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book for looooong plane journey with 5yr old & 2yr old?

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sansouci · 11/07/2005 20:47

Am desperately seeking something escapist, not too stupid, reasonably well-written & not requiring TOO much concentration. suggestions, anyone?

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babyonboard · 13/07/2005 08:46

453 by geoff ryman could be good..its a series of stories, one per page, telling about the day of each passsenger on a tube, and lots of them are intertwined. handy if you will be constantly picking it up and putting it down..i really liked it.
www.travelweekly.co.uk/Article3474.htm
this link tells you what each ailine will offer to keep kids entertained..worth checking if yours is listed so you know to ask for them.

LizP · 12/07/2005 14:30

I flew Vancouver - London with a 5 year old, 3 year old and 6 month old alone and did get a bit of reading in - but stuck to magazines.

The flight was much better than I expected - I found controlling them at the airport much more stressful!

janeite · 11/07/2005 22:08

just in case they give you enough peace to read, I recommend "The Time Traveller's Wife" - it's well written but very gripping too and it's heart wrending at the end - a real emotional trip.

Hulababy · 11/07/2005 21:27

I'd go for taking stuff to keep the two children occupied, and then throw in a couple of magazines from airport to be honest. The youngest may sleep a bit of flight. 5yo possible, maybe? But probably not for long anyway. And if they do sleep, you could always watch a film or listen to the music.

Chandra · 11/07/2005 21:24

For you to read??? . I have stoped carrying books to read in holidays because I don't have enough hands to deal with DS's curiosity forget about holding a book.

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sansouci · 11/07/2005 21:24

that's what i was afraid of, hulababy. oh dear, why did i agree to do this alone? [crying emoticon]

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Hulababy · 11/07/2005 21:22

LOL! Good luck.

I about managed to read the inflight magazine and half a nomral magazine when we took DD (2 at time) to Florida - and there were 5 other adults with us!

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sansouci · 11/07/2005 21:17

arghhhh! for ME to read, not them!!

or am i being optimistic?

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Hulababy · 11/07/2005 21:12

3yo DD loves My Naughty Little Sister, and Naughty Amelia Jane. Both broken down into quite short stories/chapters.

Lonelymum · 11/07/2005 21:01

Winnie the Pooh? Are there books of such a description for 2yr olds?

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sansouci · 11/07/2005 20:59

hello?

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