DD in Yr 3 is bringing home reading books that are VERY inappropriate IME

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MamaHarman · 03/10/2006 20:23

She brought home Sherlock Holmes today - one para as follows:-

"There we saw the huge hungry brute, its black muzle buried in Rucastle's throat. The man writhed and screamed on the ground. Pistol in hand, I ran closer and blew out its brains. As it fell over its teeth were still locked onto the flesh of Rucastle's neck".

Bit graphic non? I think I'll send it back tomorrow wiht a note saying "NO!"

or am I being a drama queen again?

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Stargazer · 04/10/2006 09:35

I loved Malory Towers and St Claire's - so wanted to go to boarding school and play lacrosse!!! My DD - is completely into the weather fairies at the moment - but I'm going to introduce FF and SS soon .

WeaselMum · 04/10/2006 09:36

have they re-edited Enid Blyton? Or are all the baddies still described as "swarthy" i.e. clearly meant to be gypsies? When I think back, so much of it was dodgy.

ellceeell · 04/10/2006 09:37

Ds started enjoying reading Terry Pratchett books in Y4 (our books, that he took in as he didn't like the school's selection). The teacher asked him to stop as some of the other children were sniggering at the buxom wenches on some of the covers. Now 19, he has recently re-read them - and understands a lot more than he did the first time round!

sorrell · 04/10/2006 09:40

I'd be thrilled if my seven year old was reading Sherlock Holmes! Mind you, I'm sure I was reading Agatha Christie when not that much older. And the Pan Book of Horror stories at 11. That did give me nightmares!

WeaselMum · 04/10/2006 09:41

ooh yes, I went onto Agatha Christie when I finally got bored of Enid Blyton. My parents never thought to ask whether it was appropriate or not but I'm sure it wasn't!

lemonaid · 04/10/2006 09:45

Some of the Blyton baddies just had thin lips and (gasp) beards, so swarthiness wasn't strictly compulsory.

moaningpaper · 04/10/2006 09:46

I've got a CD which blatantly discusses a Gypsy family whose children are sad because they REALLY want to live in a house like 'normal' children.

Mind you these CDs DID come free with the Telegraph...

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MamaHarman · 04/10/2006 13:57

at being called a nancy.

She did choose the book herself because she knows her Daddy likes Sherlock Holmes so she said she chose it so he would enjoy having her read to him(!)

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MiaMamma · 04/10/2006 17:19

I got Sherlock Holmes book for my 6th birthday, read it straight away and I loved it!
Think it depends on a child, really.

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