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wp34:

--- Quote from: Hoopz on May 23, 2012, 10:18:56 am ---Bumping to suggest the Great Brain books.  Perhaps a little older than she's ready for but if you're reading them with her, you'll enjoy them as much as she will.

Based in Utah in the late 19th century.  Hilarious novels.

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Good call.  I loved those when I was a kid and had forgotten about them.   :cheers:

Just reserved the first one at the library.  My 10 year-old thinks he is done reading for the summer.  We shall see. 

"Super Hero Squad: Captain America to the Rescue!" is also a good one.   >:D

shmokes:

--- Quote from: Hoopz on May 23, 2012, 10:18:56 am ---Bumping to suggest the Great Brain books.  Perhaps a little older than she's ready for but if you're reading them with her, you'll enjoy them as much as she will.

Based in Utah in the late 19th century.  Hilarious novels.

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Interesting. I'm from Utah, and was raised Mormon. Do you think that'll affect my opinion of them at all?

In other news, I just gave up on Harriet the Spy after getting about 60 pages in. What a piece of garbage that was. Here's my review on Amazon:


--- Quote ---The perfect book for the child interested in an uninteresting girl making uninteresting observations about uninteresting people going about their uninteresting everyday business.

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We're reading the second book in the Mouse and the Motorcycle series right now.

Hoopz:

--- Quote from: shmokes on May 23, 2012, 10:36:56 am ---
--- Quote from: Hoopz on May 23, 2012, 10:18:56 am ---Bumping to suggest the Great Brain books.  Perhaps a little older than she's ready for but if you're reading them with her, you'll enjoy them as much as she will.

Based in Utah in the late 19th century.  Hilarious novels.

--- End quote ---

Interesting. I'm from Utah, and was raised Mormon. Do you think that'll affect my opinion of them at all?

In other news, I just gave up on Harriet the Spy after getting about 60 pages in. What a piece of garbage that was. Here's my review on Amazon:


--- Quote ---The perfect book for the child interested in an uninteresting girl making uninteresting observations about uninteresting people going about their uninteresting everyday business.

--- End quote ---

We're reading the second book in the Mouse and the Motorcycle series right now.

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I knew that about you being from Utah and thought it'd be a good read regardless of your personal history.  I dont remember all the details but the religious aspects of the book are parts of the story lines but not imposing in any way.  Frankly, I'd be more concerned about the books having mostly male protagonists. 

Rando:
Seconding the Great Brain books.  I loved these as a kid, I don't remember anything Religious/Mormon about them, it follows a band of kids getting into adventures and such back in the "old days".  One of the stories focused around the family being the first in town to get a flushable toilet, so that gives you the time frame.

Main character is actually the brother of the "Brain" character.  I don't remember if girls have a prominent role, so you will want to check that out.

Enjoy!

shmokes:
I'm not really concerned with whether girls play a prominent role in any particular books. We've read almost the entire Roald Dahl collection, many of which feature female protagonists, plus Charlotte's Web and others that don't spring to mind at the moment. I don't think she's lacking in girl power.

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