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dakegraEB and I started reading The Hobbit tonight.
It took some persuasion on my behalf to get him away from his beloved Horrid Henry books, but he agreed to give it a try.
Note: EB *loves* Horrid Henry. He has four (maybe five) books which we've read (*I* have read) through at least three times each. We now have a rule - if we have Horrid Henry one night, it *has* to be something else the next.
EB was grumbling 'why do I have these Horrid Henry books when you keep making me have other books as well?'
erm, because I really don't like Horrid Henry, and not every night. And you, my dear EB, have a ton of other books. Great books. Roald Dahl, Dalmatians. Lots and lots of other books.
So, we started on The Hobbit. I'm not sure how into it he is, but the thought of imminent dwarves, quests for gold, wizards and dragons is keeping his interest, for now.
It took some persuasion on my behalf to get him away from his beloved Horrid Henry books, but he agreed to give it a try.
Note: EB *loves* Horrid Henry. He has four (maybe five) books which we've read (*I* have read) through at least three times each. We now have a rule - if we have Horrid Henry one night, it *has* to be something else the next.
EB was grumbling 'why do I have these Horrid Henry books when you keep making me have other books as well?'
erm, because I really don't like Horrid Henry, and not every night. And you, my dear EB, have a ton of other books. Great books. Roald Dahl, Dalmatians. Lots and lots of other books.
So, we started on The Hobbit. I'm not sure how into it he is, but the thought of imminent dwarves, quests for gold, wizards and dragons is keeping his interest, for now.
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Date: 2009-01-27 11:55 am (UTC)They're about Horrid Henry and his brother Perfect Peter, as well as his 'friends' Moody Margaret, Sour Susan, Weeping William etc etc.
The stories in themselves are ok, but all go along the same lines - Horrid Henry has to do something, has a brilliant, spectacular idea on how to not do it/get someone else to do it, and hijinks ensue.
They just get a bit much after the 4,434,132nd time of re-reading.
:-)
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Date: 2009-01-27 12:13 pm (UTC)http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0141300272/
and this:
http://www.amazon.com/Gruffalo-Julia-Donaldson/dp/0142403873/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233058422&sr=1-1