What age are Secret Seven books suitable for?
This fantastic collection is ideal for children ages 7+ interested in mysteries and adventures.
What age Read Famous Five?
Most libraries have copies of The Famous Five books but, if you’d like to buy one or a couple, the books are all shown below. I’d recommend reading these aloud to 5-8-year-olds. Independent readers aged from about 8-9-years-old would enjoy them on their own.
How old are the kids in the Secret Seven?
The ages of the Secret Seven are never actually mentioned. I wonder if that is so that they appeal to a wider range of children—any child between the ages of six and twelve could imagine that their favourite member is their very own age.
Is peterswood a real place?
So we decided Peterswood was based on a little village called Cookham, right next to the Thames somewhere between the aforementioned real-life towns. Cookham is a very nice place, but when it really comes down it there are scant details in the books to give any clue as to where the kids might have lived.
Is the new Secret Seven book as good as the original?
The magnificent Pamela Butchart has written a new Secret Seven book, The Secret Seven and the Mystery of the Skull. It’s just as good as the original, a wonderful, romping read – and we have five copies to give away here.
How many children’s books did Enid Blyton write?
Enid Blyton wrote over 600 children’s books, so it’s not like children will run out any time soon! But this article focuses on books to read after the most popular series for ages 7+ rather than, say, Noddy.
What makes Susie Day’s pea books different from other books?
‘Susie Day’s Pea books are adventurous and fun, but much more modern, inclusive and vivid than Blyton.
What are the best children’s books to read when your sister dies?
Or fall into the magical world of Smockeroon in Kate Saunders’ masterful, funny and deeply poignant The Land of Neverendings, set in the world Emily imagined with her sister Holly before she died. Lissa Evans’s Wed Wabbit is also recommended as a great adventure into an imaginary world of come-alive toys, with its hideous bunny overlord.