Craze for Children's Books!

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mummies


What’s your review on Harry Potter series?
My dd’s classmate lent her book 3 in the series. My dd said it’s very nice & asked me to get the whole series for her. Is Harry Potter suitable for mid primary? From the movies (I’ve yet to read the books), I have the impression its plot seem somewhat ‘dark’ for children.

[hquek]

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mummies


What's your review on Harry Potter series?
My dd's classmate lent her book 3 in the series. My dd said it's very nice & asked me to get the whole series for her. Is Harry Potter suitable for mid primary? From the movies (I've yet to read the books), I have the impression its plot seem somewhat 'dark' for children.

A bit paiseh, but then HP is yet another of my craze. It's the one series where I would pay full price just so I can be amongst the first to get it.

Sorry, I'm not that great a judge on whether it's suitable for younger kids. I just know it's a great read. I do know of some pp who cannot fathom why it's so popular and didn't like to read it.

First few books are ok cos the books fairly thin and quite 'tame'. It's the latter few books
- book 4 someone died + a bit of he like she like,
- book 5 teenage angst (the one I hate most),
- book 6 a bit deep (cos there is a bit of unravelling of those past histories), finally
- book 7 (a bit cheem, I had to keep going back as to how it died, and quite many died in the last part).

There's a bit of suggestion about Dumbledore being gay but it's nothing overt. Also, the lovey dovey part also not overt. So you can factor that in your consideration.

BTW, these books available from our trusty library. So can borrow to try first.

[Angelight]

I’m looking for Taoshu series of chinese books, believe they come with dvds as well. Any parents know where to get? Been searching high and low at Popular etc but cannot find.

[jedamum]

Angelight:

I'm looking for Taoshu series of chinese books, believe they come with dvds as well. Any parents know where to get? Been searching high and low at Popular etc but cannot find.

i just threw away the brochures.....
but i think someone advertise in this forum before....
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4937&highlight=taoshu
to me, it is not cheap....but i find the structure of the reader not bad (ie they only put HYPY for some difficult words, the rest has no HYPY) - borrowed some from the library.

[kids_r_innocent]

Angelight:

I'm looking for Taoshu series of chinese books, believe they come with dvds as well. Any parents know where to get? Been searching high and low at Popular etc but cannot find.

Hi, i think you can get this series of books from Edventure books:

http://www.edventurebooks.com/taoshu/index.html

Hope it helps....

[HyperKiasu]

Hi,


have ur kids tried 三国演义 (学生版)? how do they find it?
which level is it recommended for ? mid level or upper level? :?

thanks

[mummy of 2]

[quote="hquek"]

A bit paiseh, but then HP is yet another of my craze. [quote]

I also love the series but I did not buy any, as I find the books too pricey. So i would reserve from the library. Am glad that I did not buy them cos they take up so much storage space :!:

[hquek]

mummy of 2:

I also love the series but I did not buy any, as I find the books too pricey. So i would reserve from the library. Am glad that I did not buy them cos they take up so much storage space :!:

Quite take up space, but i was crazy about the series...and ever meaning to re-read those books (although I seldom get the chance to do it...there are too many new books I hadn't read).

Just read Neil Gaiman's \"Odd and the Frost Giants\" yesterday. Yet another fun read from NG (quite thin - only 100+/150 pages I think). Found it at Toa Payoh library.

Synopsis:
Odd's luck has been bad so far. He lost his father on a Viking expedition, his foot was crushed beneath a tree, and the winter seems to be going on forever. But when Odd flees to the woods and releases a trapped bear, his luck begins to change. The eagle, bear and fox he encounters reveal they're actually Nordic gods, trapped in animal form by the evil Frost Giants who have conquered Asgard, the city of the gods. Can a twelve-year-old boy reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the Frost Giants and release the gods?

[autumnbronze]

hquek:

A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh is also very good. Total 2 books - the originals I mean. Stories also in chapters.

Hi hquek,

I saw Winnie the Pooh, hardcover, white in colour at Popular. Is that what you are referring to?? Think the publisher's Egmont.

In fact, there were several books by A.A. Milne's if I am not wrong. How do I know if they are original. Wanted to buy but I remembered the KSP forum, so I thought I better confirm first

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hquek:

A bit paiseh, but then HP is yet another of my craze. It's the one series where I would pay full price just so I can be amongst the first to get it.

Woohoo!! hquek :hi5:

I'm also a HP fan. Normally, I wd borrow books from NLB or wait to buy soft cover versions as not willing to pay the price for hard cover books. The only exception was the HP series.

I put my name on wait list and willingly paid full price for the book. I still can remember the last book purchase. I was one of the :siao: parent queueing outside the Popular bookstore @Sengkang before 7am. The only difference was that I was buying the book for myself and not for my kids. :roll: It was about the rare occasion where I was unconcerned about my girls' breakfast. Just told DH to settle the kids the next few days.

Was home before 8am and \"hid\" in my room to read the book the whole day. Went into withdrawal after I finished the book

hquek:

First few books are ok cos the books fairly thin and quite 'tame'. It's the latter few books
- book 4 someone died + a bit of he like she like,
- book 5 teenage angst (the one I hate most),
- book 6 a bit deep (cos there is a bit of unravelling of those past histories), finally
- book 7 (a bit cheem, I had to keep going back as to how it died, and quite many died in the last part).

Haha :hi5: again, agree with you on all the above.
Did not enjoy Book 5 too. Found Harry to be rather annoying in that book.

So nice to reminiscence about the series again!! :celebrate: