i think they're gearing up for friday already

[ivy_chan]

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[hungrytiger11]

Because of Winn Dixie and The Marvelous Journey of Eduward Tulane
both by Kate Di Camillio. They are exquisite and work wonderfully to read aloud. (I love her other books too, but both Desperaux and The Magician's Elephant, while beautiful, usually end on down-notes at the end of chapters. Not ideal for reading aloud). The kids at our school seem to LOVE the Diary of the a Wimpy Kid novels, though I've never tried reading them aloud. The Junie B. Jones series is good and might be better for the younger kids in your age group. Ozma of Oz is good (also has a plethora of gorgeous illustrations too, if that makes a difference). Secret Garden was one I remember being a good read-a-loud too...

[ivy_chan]

I've read Kate Di Camillo's books to them before and they weren't too enthused with Eduward Tulane, (though I enjoyed it,) but they did enjoy Winn Dixie. I'm iffy on reading the super-popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, but Secret Garden sounds fun, since I loved that book as a kid.

[hungrytiger11]

5-9 is quite an age range too.

[ivy_chan]

It is! To be fair, the five/six year-old are only back with me near the end of the day, but still there for story time nevertheless. I gear the books towards the older kids, since we're required to read them chapter books.

[bookelfe]

I may have Diana Wynne Jones on the brain, but: The Ogre Downstairs! It has giant living toffee bars!

[ivy_chan]

Oh. Well. That sounds too amazing to pass up!

I personally recommend Star Trek novels

[aflightoffancy]

*whistles innocently*

Re: I personally recommend Star Trek novels

[aflightoffancy]

Okay so maybe I have some other suggestions that, while I didn't read them THEN, I have since.

I never got into this book but remember girls fawning over it way back when: "Black Beauty".

Personal favorite: "Catwings" (And I have the sequel, too. Mwahahaha.)

Probably too old, but I'm on a roll: "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents" by You Know Who aka GOD.

I always liked "The Cat Who Went to Heaven." *luffs*

Um, and I have this book called "What the Dickens" by Gregory Maguire. It was given to me. I've read it and it was fun enough, if I recall. (I read it some years ago.) You might want to read it yourself to judge the age. The price sticker says 'young adult' but I don't think it would be hard to follow...

"Rats of Nimh", maybe? Can't spell and don't feel like checking...

Re: I personally recommend Star Trek novels

[ivy_chan]

I has Rats of NIMH! Also, the kids have responded positively to the description of Maurice and his rodents. <8D

Re: I personally recommend Star Trek novels

[aflightoffancy]

GOOD. If they didn't then they wouldn't be GOOD ENOUGH for Maurice and his rodents!

[animeshen]

well lets see, what did I read to my sister as a kid... you already got Roald Dahl, I think I read her The BFG like five times, and also Charlotte's Web... and I think a few Beverly Cleary books, but this was like 15 years ago when that shit was in. I dunno what else right now...
but yeah I didn't get LJ notifs for a while too, but then suddenlly I got them all at once and now its working normal for me.

[ivy_chan]

I am finally getting all my notifs, like, JUST NOW.

Charlotte's Web's a good choice. I'll put it on the list.

[scdsam]

There is a book called Sam the Cat: Detective by Linda Stewart that's extremely enjoyable (classic noir mystery done by housecats) and I think the kids would love it :D

I also wholeheartedly second The BFG by Roald Dahl. Really, it's just too good to not read. I remember really loving the Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge series) books by Judy Blume when I was little as well.

My daughter and her friends like Junie B. Jones but I would not recommend reading it if you want to keep your sanity. The writer uses a "little kid" narrative voice, which apparently requires an onslaught of mispronunciations, painful grammar mistakes, and general obnoxiousness. I tried to read one aloud to my daughter last year and didn't even make it halfway through. Besides, I do think it'd probably be a little young for 9 year olds.

[ivy_chan]

Yeeeah, I tried to read Junie B Jones when I was babysitting and couldn't. I just. No. I think when you aim a book at children, you should use proper grammar at least. That's where they learn some of their writing skills, for crissakes.