At this point in the selection of good children's books, the target audience is teenagers. Children who are nearing adulthood and have the concentration and reading ability for longer, more complicated books. Children being given books like Pride & Prejudice or To Kill a Mockingbird or Lord of the Flies to study at school. And… Continue reading Top 10 Children’s Books/Authors: Part 3
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Top 10 Children’s Books/Authors: Part 2
The world of children's books outside of picture books is one of the most magical, most exciting places there is. Anything is possible in children's fiction. This list is for children who may be beginning to read for themselves, for those aged about 7-12. In no particular order, and there may be some overlap with… Continue reading Top 10 Children’s Books/Authors: Part 2
Top 10 Children’s Books/Authors: Part 1
A few years ago, there was a new list of the world's greatest children's books, as chosen by Twitter-users. The BBC's #LovetoRead campaign, if you're a Twitter-user and have come across it. I'm not so I only heard about it after the fact, when someone in The Guardian complained about the Top 10. The campaign… Continue reading Top 10 Children’s Books/Authors: Part 1