Books for your grandchildren

Barrington Stoke have some wonderful books for reluctant readers and children with dyslexia.

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Boys and girls 8 years up - Young Samurai and Bodyguard by Chris Bradford.

Stellar and Lunar for younger children who like fun space stories also by Chris Bradford.

I think what GC like depends on age and interest, perhaps a trip to the Library may help. I have so many children's books now, so many children later, I don't bother to drive so far. But it's a lovely resource for ideas.

Roald Dahl series, and his factual books as well, are all nice.

I take my grandson, who’s just turned 4, to our local libraries. He loves choosing books with me and understands about taking them back and borrowing more.
So many favourites, previously mentioned here, but he also likes the books by Tom Fletcher which are fun to read too.

Well my GD, aged 17 months, loves a book that was bought for my DH(an avid Beatles fan) called "Where's Ringo"! Basically a picture book of cartoons of all things Beatles along the lines of "Where's Wally" but not so difficult to find.

She adores the psychedelic colours and cartoons, and loves finding Ringo! We have to go through it at least three times a day when we have her here on childminding duties...

Also agree with the "That's not my..." series for young toddlers.

On the subject of books...for a 2 -3 year old not 8 sorry...I have to mention the You Choose books( especially the one with yellow cover ) by Nick Sharratt and Pippa Goodhart. It will be money well spent as you will be reading it over and over ...and you might find yourself having to hide it as you will tire long before they do!!!!!

Granddaughter aged 8 is into Aleesha Dixon's books in a big way.

I'm looking for something well written, not Walliams and he's read Dahl.9 year old boy

leeds22:
Buy him a biography of a footballer he likes. At 10, he can have adult books (if suitable content).

Roald Dahl and David Walliams are popular.

What Katy did.
Also the sequels.

John Burningham - still great books, such as Would You Rather.

Many familiar books and authors here. I'm surprised Phillip Pulman and Terry Pratchet haven't been mentioned yet. I love the stage where they can read them well alone but enjoy the shared enjoyment of being read to . These writers fit the bill for junior ages but the rhythm of Hairy Maclary can't be beaten for little ones.

Mine all loved anything by Roddy Doyle,to be honest I loved reading them for them they are hilarious whatever your age

They might enjoy a visit to the local library or bookshop with you to choose something?

I absolutely love the Allbergh books.
The illustrations are beautiful.
The Jolly Postman by them is brilliant

All the books for the young ones as mentioned before but now my granddaughter is older (9) she is enjoying Mallory towers, the secret garden, Tom's midnight garden, all the books I enjoyed as a child and that makes me very happy 😊

Captain Underpants ?

Miss Adventure yes! MrsDoAsYouWouldBeDoneBy was in The Water Babies, one of my favourite childhood books.

My grandson. - six - loves the Horrible Henry series that I found in a charity shop. His parents are not so keen as the stories are about a little boy who really is "horrible". They're not to everyone 's taste I suppose but hey ho - he loves them, finds them hilarious and if they get him into reading it's win win situation in my opinion.

Oh thought of another one Gumdrop. It is about a an old car and talks about all the bits of the car. Which my son enjoyed

The very hungry caterpillar is very good. Meg and Mog is about a witch and a cat. Good little books and the illustrations are good. You can draw round and cut them out too , which is quite fun. Then there is the great Ahlbergs Each Peach Pear Plum. cheaper in the paperback version. Great book with good pictures and connects to the nursery rhymes, and you can do estmating - guessing with good ideas as you see the skirt of someone and can guess who it is - turns out to be Old Mother Hubbard. So they are for younger chidren.

Was it the water babies, where Mrs. DoAsYouWouldBeDoneBy appeared?