Books you 'have' to buy for the grandchildren

It's a delight, isn't it! I had palpatations looking at it! It's one of those books that I won't be able to resist!

Thanks Mollie and Cari - that's on my list for DGCs now

Rule in DD's house is book first too. I didn't realise until last time GS was over and as we'd had a bit of a hectic day, I suggested we watch Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief. "Can't, Nanny. Haven't finished the book yet!" Well, there you go.

Winnie The Pooh
Anything Julia Donaldson
Mr Men
Tiger Who Came to Tea
Elmer

I have just started reading Watership Down to older 2 & will read them The Hobbit too - as I did their fathers.
I have a copy of The Book Thief put away for when they are older- I think they need to read that when they are old enough.

The Mr Majeika series by Humphrey Carpenter entranced my grandchildren, and got DGD reading for herself - she HAD to know what happened next after her mother finished the bedtime stint.

I received a free copy of The Something from Gransnet and gave it to my two year old granddaughter. She has it for. her bedtime story every night and has noticed three other stories by the same author advertised on the back page.She wants these for Christmas and so the decision was made for me and I was very happy with that. Thank you Gransnet.

Thank you to Greyduster: I tracked down her suggestion to 'The Piratical Rumbustification' by Margaret Mahy, and have ordered it.

DGD age 9 loves Tom Gates books.

DGD is a huge fan of the Percy Jackson books by Rick Riordan. She was very pleased with the two books about Greek myths and heroes which I gave her for her 13th birthday, one of them by Rick Riordan.

The Bodyguard series by Chris Bradford are real page turners for young teens and up. They are about a young lad who becomes a secret bodyguard. Fast paced and exciting, whilst teaching youngsters how to look after themselves.

I have kept all the ones that I really like- they are in the loft waiting!

On a sad note.

When my dh passed away my dil bought my little grandson a book called
"Always and Forever," it's about a much loved member of a family (a fox) who died.

We read it together. It's the nicest thing my dil has ever done. It explains grief and missing someone.

On a lighter note.

The Minecraft books are very good also the Horrid Henry books.

I heard from a friend that there's a new book called "The teenager who came to tea."

Glad I read this thread. Illustrated Harry Potter purchased today. Thank you.