Maybe that's it. I just remember her saying one of the titles was Ultimate something, and that she liked the Batman title but not the Spiderman title.
ETA, you couldn't tell my complete ignorance of comic books/graphic novels there, could you?
Wash ,'Serenity'
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Maybe that's it. I just remember her saying one of the titles was Ultimate something, and that she liked the Batman title but not the Spiderman title.
ETA, you couldn't tell my complete ignorance of comic books/graphic novels there, could you?
That's a shame about Spidey. I've only read the first trade of USM, but I liked it. Bendis is fun. I wonder what Batman title she likes better than that. Hm.
I really enjoyed the YA novel Mary Jane. But not enough to have sought out its sequel, yet.
I'm hoping for some recs. Kara is tired of Grizzwold, Beatrix Potter, Junie B. Jones, etc. After having been banned from reading her daddy's books, she says she wants "DEATH BOOKS!, Romantic! Exciting! Death books!"
She's almost 7, reading at about 7/8/9ish age in vocab, a little older in concept.
Anyone? Jilli?
She's almost 7, reading at about 7/8/9ish age in vocab, a little older in concept.
I was reading Narnia at that age (with occasional consultation with my mother and our British English Dictionary). I misremember the vocab level, but they're certainly romantic & exciting.
Would Coraline be too scary? Is she ready for Harry Potter yet? Maybe Goosebumps?
How about The Search for Delicious? I read that in third grade, I think.
Several of my students are reading various Twilight books. We had a fairly decent discussion about them after school today. Most of them clung to the high school girl romance of the books but could see my frustration and annoyance with them. One or two actually liked Breaking Dawn and were strong enough to accept the horror their friends responded with at the revelation. One of my students has stated she isn't going to read any of the series simply because the vampires sparkle.
Some of them were not familiar with a lot of other vampire fiction. Our conversation then turned to 'Dracula' and 'Salem's Lot'. There is probably going to be a run on those from the school library, now.
Ooh, we own Coraline. That is certainly romantic and scary. We have the first HP, too. I'll try them and see what happens. Narnia would be lovely. That's a great idea. I have no idea what the Search for Delicious is, but I'll check on it. She might like some Goosebumps, but she's more the dying of consumption than eaten by monsters sort of reader.
she's more the dying of consumption than eaten by monsters sort of reader.
Anyone surprised? Anyone? Bueller?