copper, after that eloquent review of the edgeworld series, I can't wait to read one myself, never mind my ds. You've totallly sold me on it - struggling authors should employ you!
We went to the library yesterday and ds made straight for the goosebumps books. Tried to find some Michael morphurgo, and Terry Pratchet and the others authors you mentioned, me but my son was not too interested in looking for them after he saw the shelf of goosebumps books. I suspect he might have to get goosebumps out of his system first. He hasn't read TP or MM's books at school so I will persevere. He's saying no out of ignorance.
Right now he has two new goosebumps books to read and he's read about 100 pages of the 5th HP book over the weekend. This time he hopes to finish it, despite the fact that he finds the plot not as interesting as the others.
I am beginning to realise I am going to have to read some of these books for myself - or at least a chapter or two in order to get my son involved. What strikes me is how many of you do this, so you can share the story and enthusiasm with your children. That means more reading time and even less mumsnet time for me. We are not good at going to libraries regularly, partly because it means taking my noisy, lively, climging on chairs, fiddling with computers youngest ds. However he is now four years old and can look at picture books by himself - or play with a toy.
Right, off to hear my oldest ds read aloud!