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The Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis. 9 is the ideal age to start sharing these wonderful books with your children, either as read-aloud or read-alone. Start with No. 1 The Magician's Nephew and make sure you get copies with the original enchanting and timeless illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Click on image for reviews
The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame. Enjoyable read-aloud. Click on image for reviews.
Charlotte's Web - E.B. White. 5 stars. Reads aloud well. A much more serious book than its humorous outward face would suggest. Click image for reviews.
Showtym Adventures series - Kelly Wilson. Great stories for kids who love horses. Click on picture for reviews.
The Little House series - Laura Ingalls Wilder. Click on image for reviews.
Molly Moon series - Georgia Byng. Click on image for reviews.
Detective Gordon: The First Case - Ulf Nilsson. Charming and amusing. Click on image for reviews.
The Naming of Tishkin Silk - Glenda Millard. Click on picture for reviews.
The 52-Storey Treehouse - Andy Griffiths. 4 stars. Action packed but some gruesome bits. Might appeal to reluctant readers. Click on picture for reviews.
Misty of Chincoteague - Marguerite Henry. Click on picture for reviews.
Along came a dog - Meindert de Jong. Click on image for reviews.
My Side of the Mountain - Jean Craighead George. Click on picture for reviews.
Nicholas Again - Rene Goscinny. Nicholas' adventures with his school friends are old fashioned but hilarious. Class 3 really enjoyed this book. Click on picture for reviews.
Stig of the Dump - Clive King. Click on image for reviews.