<![CDATA[What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter?]]>she is not interested in any of the books i used to read as a teen. generation gap?


please help. i dunno what to let her read.

i dun like the current vampire craze. so macabre.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/24334/what-storybooks-should-i-get-for-my-sec-1-daughterRSS for NodeThu, 12 Nov 2026 19:06:23 GMTWed, 27 Jul 2011 07:49:31 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:27:38 GMT]]>Some suggestions; these books can be reread at different levels:


The Mysterious Benedict Society (fun, fast moving, good prose, modern themes)
I am David (child escaping from concentration camp, tale of resilience, has a light religious theme)
Flowers for Algernon (science fiction, changing perspective of a low iq man who was experimented on and became a genius, before slowly losing his cognitive skills again. I feel this is a very good read for high ability children to develop compassion for others.)
His Dark Materials Trilogy (fantasy genre, strong writing and well developed themes, has a strong aethist bend)
The Giver (science fiction on a future controlled society, discusses the role of emotions in society. Good for teenagers, but parents of younger kids should read
first before deciding if the child should read.)

For more traditional books, sherlock Holmes unabridged is a totally fun read.

For lyrical writing, Ben okri and A.S.Byatt cannot fail but require a certain amount of maturity and patience.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/621868https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/621868Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:27:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:31:09 GMT]]>try searching for books by award winning authors. Most of the books can be found in the national library.


1. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bbya2010.cfm

2. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal.cfm

3. http://www.redhousechildrensbookaward.co.uk/past-winners-2000-2010.html

4. http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/livingarchive/index.php?medal=carnegie

5. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz.cfm

6. http://www.yourlibrary.ws/ya_webpage/ritba/ritba11/ritba11.htm

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/620875https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/620875Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:31:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:07:16 GMT]]>Yeah I definitely need that!!! I do not want to pay fines, that was one reason I quit the

library scene years ago. Haha kept forgetting to return books and then had to pay
fines. This service would be very useful. You are really a book resource!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/552756https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/552756Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:07:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:44:59 GMT]]>yo coolit,


Just remember to sign up for the reminder service also. It’s a godsend when you have many library books at home. 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/552695https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/552695Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:44:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:20:54 GMT]]>Hi hquek,


I can't wait to go to the library now. Maybe my bookshelves will not be so overwhelmed from now on. 😂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/552648https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/552648Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:20:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:46:48 GMT]]>hi coolit,


if you had ever had a library card (the one with barcode) before, you should be able to borrow books (but I’m not sure this is correct if you are talking about the paper based cards - yes I still remember those).

not sure never mind, there are self help machines that you can have your ic scanned. it’ll let you know what is your account status like.

For kids, registration is free. For adults, a one time fee has to be paid. Depending on your needs, there’s premium membership available (double the loan items) - it’s for a stated period (eg 1yr/ 2 yrs). I used to sign up for this but no longer, juggling 4 cards is more than enough for me.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/550445https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/550445Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:46:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:19:56 GMT]]>hi hquek,


I can see I am really missing out. I will go check out the nearest library this weekend.

I am not sure If I have signed up. I know I had a library card when I was in secondary
school ages ago. Can we use our IC if we have not signed up?

Thank you for your very detailed information!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/549473https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/549473Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:19:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:58:45 GMT]]>hi coolit,


woah, you have missed a gem. I find that different places have got different strengths so you have to see which one works for you. Geylang east has very good children reads but that's within the places I stomp. Jurong east should be good but I don't go there. English books definitely no problem (unless you are after stuff like G.stilton books). Chinese books also not bad but I find it hard to locate titles becos not familiar.

Each card can borrow 6 books - or 4 books plus 2 cds; during school holidays they tend to double it. If you and hubby are registered already, you can even use your ic, driving licence, ntuc member card to borrow books. If your kids are not yet registered, there are self help machines that let you do it automatically and the card is dispensed.

btw, each loan is for 3 weeks. You can go online to renew the books BEFORE the expiry for another 3 weeks. Also, you can go online to set reminder - they will send you email/sms to remind you that you've got books to be returned in x days.
scroll down and click on Reminder service on the mid-bottom left hand side in http://www.pl.sg/page/PlCheckYourAccount/CheckYourAccount

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/546836https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/546836Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:58:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:26:37 GMT]]>Haha, sounds familiar. Maybe we can start a second hand bookstore with all our old books. But now bookstores all not doing well, maybe we should just change to kindle. But my kids do not like to read through kindle.


Library is a good idea. I have not visited one in ages! So is it easy to get good children’s books there? I have forgotten, how many books can we borrow per card?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/546516https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/546516Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:26:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:15:37 GMT]]>my hubby already gave up on me. But I’m curbing myself more becos I don’t know what to do with books we’ve read. Family has bad habit, we don’t usually revisit books - then again, no time to do that.


Best money saving tip. Use the library. I’m very impressed with the stuff they stock. Each time I can loan 10 books and I visit the place at least twice a week (wait for kids class to end, so ‘no choice’). But I will still buy books that are hard to find/library don’t stock.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/546477https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/546477Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:15:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:42:25 GMT]]>Thanks antebellum.


Hquek, thanks. I have a groaning hubby who tells me no more bookfairs
but he is convinced more when i show him the money saved. :imcool:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/546392https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/546392Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:42:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:06:41 GMT]]>

coolit:
Thank you hquek for more suggestions. I always look forward to your posts on bookfairs.


I think I have saved quite a sum of money from reading your posts :boogie:
hee, appreciate the thanks. Just happy to help pp save money! 🕺

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/546278https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/546278Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:06:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:17:37 GMT]]>Girls will like books by Gail Carson Levine (Ella Enchanted), Diana Wynne Jones (Howl's Moving Castle, Charmed Life, etc).


Ursula Le Guin (A wizard of earthsea), Louis Sachar and Neil Gaiman all write very well and their books are suitable for both teenage boys and girls.

Check http://www.amazon.com and read the customer reviews to look for more good books.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/544045https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/544045Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:17:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:38:39 GMT]]>Thank you hquek for more suggestions. I always look forward to your posts on bookfairs.


I think I have saved quite a sum of money from reading your posts :boogie:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/543274https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/543274Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:38:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:36:27 GMT]]>Another source of books? http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/default.html (direct to book list http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/rah-treasury-intro.html).


Not sure what Sec students read these days, but personally I like books by Neil Gaiman, Michael Morpurgo, Tolkien. Stuff like Silas Marner, To kill a mockingbird are stuff they probably will come across in their lit subjects in sec schools and those are excellent reads.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/542048https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/542048Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:36:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:52:34 GMT]]>Thank you Mdm Koh and CMF,


My boy is in P6 now, he has finished reading Alex Rider but now I want him to get ready for the more ‘lit’ kind of books that will help him in Secondary one.

I will check out the suggestions and links you gave and try to help get him
interested in those books.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/541928https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/541928Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:52:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:43:38 GMT]]>

coolit:
Hi CMF,


Thanks for your link. I saw that the books there are more the literary type. Not
sure if I am correct about it. But my boy likes the action packed kind of books.
How to get him interested in the 'lit' kind of books?
Hi coolit

Not all the books in the suggested list are the literary type, some are good recommended books, really worth reading. I have used such lists as a guide to introduce interesting books to my son, who enjoys tremendously all the different books that have been recommended. For instance if a book by a certain author appeals to him, I will then hunt down other books written by the same author, or if a particular genre of books appeals to him, I will look for similar types.

If your child likes action books, depending on his age group, you can check out the Alex Rider, the 39 clues or A-Z Mysteries series. Not sure though if they have enough \"action\" in them to sustain his interest.

You may wish to check out this link for some other suggested books : http://www.kidsreads.com/features/great-books-boys.asp

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/541907https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/541907Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:43:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:12:56 GMT]]>Try modern young-adult fiction with themes that are relevant to their lives, e.g. friendship, social issues, school issues, BGR, growing up, etc.


I don't think many teenagers will enjoy reading classic lit like Charles Dickens on their own. The language is quite high-level, and I think many teenagers here in Singapore would find it hard to relate to Dickens' tales, which are set in England during the Industrial Revolution. :?

The classics are more suitable for lit classes, where they have their trusty lit teachers to guide them through the content, imho. But for reading for enjoyment, young-adult fiction seems to be a better choice. 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/541824https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/541824Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:12:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:34:18 GMT]]>Hi CMF,


Thanks for your link. I saw that the books there are more the literary type. Not
sure if I am correct about it. But my boy likes the action packed kind of books.
How to get him interested in the ‘lit’ kind of books?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/541735https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/541735Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:34:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What Storybooks Should I Get for My Sec 1 Daughter? on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:09:20 GMT]]>Hi


Depending on your child's reading level and interest in a particular genre, you may wish to refer to following link for some ideas on books suitable for her reading level / interest :

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3670597/100-books-every-child-should-read-Pt-3.html

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/511237https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/511237Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:09:20 GMT