Ive scoured the internet looking for great fantasy adventure books, alike to the famous harry potter series, yet geared toward children who are. My 3 yo niece is a huge harry potter fan, she loves the films only allowed to watch the first two and she loves the first three. What to read to younger children when harry potter gets too dark. Book series like harry potter for kids popsugar family. The books and movies are harmless and im sure that you have taught your daughter the difference between fact and fiction, so let her enjoy them. Nov 10, 2019 there are some thrilling new books for eight year olds out now, with releases from beloved childrens authors like david walliams and jacqueline wilson. What to read to younger children when harry potter gets. Where to go from harry potter for a 9 year old reader. Honestly you dont know the danger a 4 year old could put you into. I decided that this list the exact harry potter gift guide that i would have loved to read a few years ago when i was first looking, so heres all the work done. I loved the first two novels of harry potter as well, but this was the best.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is the first movie in the series, and it was definitely made with kids in mind. Why ill have my kids wait to read harry potter book riot. Just a heads up, weareteachers may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Aug 04, 2015 then silence for three painful years until harry potter and the order of the phoenix, two years after that for harry potter and the halfblood prince, and then two more years until the final installment in 2007 with harry potter and the deathly hallows. The boys mouth hung open until his little brother closed it with a meaningful glare at oliver. Youre pushing it on him way too young, therefore robbing the series of any thematic significance, because a kid that young will not understand the story at all, and the material is far too harsh. From my experience they usually like disney type books at that age. But there are a few agerelated guidelines to take into consideration. Nov 21, 2008 all of my kids have seen the movies almost 11, 9, 6 and 4 12 and the oldest has read a few books for the ar points and they love them.
My ds, also 7, read the first three harry potters last summer, but stopped at number 4, which i was quite relieved about. That said, harry is 11 years old in the first book in the series and 17 by the final book, and kids generally like to read about protagonists. Many we have read, are reading, or are on our list to read. At the absolute youngest, harry potter is for the 910 crowd. That said, several of his seven year old friends have read the entire series. Headmaster harry potter has spent his whole life trying to make things better. Nov 25, 2017 if youre looking for present inspiration then this ultimate harry potter gift guide for kids and young adults is the perfect resource for you. The first book in the harry potter series was released on june 1997. Is harry potter books approiate for a 4 year old yahoo. Read aloud chapter books for 4 and 5 and 6 year olds. Jan 15, 2012 keep in mind that each book is one year long. Here is a list of other books and authors i liked and why, as well as possible red flags visavis ageappropriateness.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is the last book in the harry potter sequence that feels good to read to most younger children, but what to fill the gap with while they wait to be old. Dec 07, 2016 25 books your child should read after harry potter. From a technical standpoint, harry potter is categorized as a middlegrade read, which typically encompasses 9to 12yearolds. Little realizations start with 4 year olds, a harry potter. Each book is another year in school, so the theme is a year more mature. Apr 09, 2019 the harry potter series grows a little darker with every book, but this one is charming, innocent and ideal for 9 year olds who want to explore magical worlds. Books to read when your child isnt ready for harry potter. I read harry potter and the philosophers stone to my seven year old.
My older kids absolutely love the harry potter books and movies but for a while we actually struggled to find that many toys or quality gifts to match the theme, until more recently. For a lot of my 67yearold classmates it was a captivating series that helped them. Nov 08, 20 harry potter presents itself for pinkwashing from almost the first page. So one of the challenges that a child who starts reading potter at eight faces is that there is a need to stop, usually after book 4, and then perhaps wait a couple of years until they read the later ones. All of baums oz books are in the public domain and there are some bad versions out there. Harry potter presents itself for pinkwashing from almost the first page. Jul 30, 2018 if your students have devoured the harry potter series and are clamoring for more magical fantasy adventures, here are 15 books like harry potter that we adore. Im sorry, but not only are you giving him more mature and complicated stories to read way before he can understand, you are actively patronizing the series. That said, harry is 11 years old in the first book in the series and 17 by the final book, and kids generally like to read about protagonists in their. I am 17, but this book is as enjoyable to me as it must be to the supposed target age group of 10 year olds. Here are 25 books your child should read after harry potter. In the 1st book, we are introduced to all the characters, and in the second the characters are developed.
Weve barely arrived at 4 privet drive before dumbledore informs mcgonagall that voldemort has killed lily and james potter and tried to kill harry. The themes and adventures of the harry potter series are a bit too advanced for preschoolers and the younger crowd in elementary school. Here are some books for 4 yearolds that are challenging and entertaining for little minds who are getting ready for kindergarten and finding out who they are in this big crazy world. The harry potter childrens editions by j booktopia. Follow harry from his first days at hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry, through his many adventures with hermione and ron, to his confrontations with rival draco malfoy and the dreaded professor snape. The 8 year old also loves to listen to the harry potter books ive only let her go up through book 3 since they start getting teenagery after that, but the 4 year old says that they get too scary. Aimed at 5 to 7yearolds, this line of books is for children who are just starting to read. Castle hangnail by ursula vernon when molly shows up on castle hangnails doorstep to fill the vacancy for a wicked witch, the castles minions are understandably dubious. But there are plenty of ageappropriate books available for little ones who adore magic and mystical, outofthisworld creatures. My 4 year old daughter just started school in august. The book doctor has magical ideas from diana wynne jones to eva. Bird alternates potter chapters with different books every other night and plans to go on hiatus before the fourth book, in which the series takes a much darker turn. For classics, i liked the anne of green gables series. They are a little scary for 4 yr olds who usually arent sure of the difference between real and makebelieve.
Harry potter has never been appropriate for a 4 year old. Six years of magic, adventure, and mystery make this luxurious boxed set the perfect gift for harry potter fans of all ages. Skating shoes, ballet shoes, dancing shoes, theater shoes by noel s. With the films, i would say number 3 is a bit too scary for a 4 yo. I would really consider getting him involved in another series or two and then reading the first 4 harry potter books yourself. Wondering whens the best age for kids to read harry potter. Is there a version of the harry potter series for younger children. Jul 31, 2019 basu points out that the first three books of harry potter are more childfriendly than the rest. It was followed by six further books, all of which have been hugely popular around the world, selling over 450 million copies. The worst witch by jill murphy miss cackles academy is no ordinary school. But the way they were originally released as soon as they were written had them becoming darker and more serious as the original harry potter generation became older. Shop for childrens books by age, series, author, subject and format.
That said, harry is 11 years old in the first book in the series and 17 by the final book, and kids generally like to read about protagonists in their age range or a couple of years older. Experience the classic harry potter films like never before in this interactive scratch art book. See more ideas about harry potter activities, harry potter classroom and harry potter printables. Sep 08, 2014 these are mustread books for kids and kids can read all 14 books in a row without having to be concerned that the age appropriateness of the text will advance as it does in the harry potter series. From a technical standpoint, harry potter is categorized as a middlegrade read, which typically encompasses 9to12yearolds.
The best books to read if you love harry potter time. Unfortunately, there is no replacing harry potter, but there are fantastic books and book series to keep your child engaged, entertained, and reading. Top 10 books for 612 year olds book series in order. It stands at the top of a high mountain surrounded by a pine forest and on clear days you can just see the pupils flitting about on their broomsticks above the playground wall. Find bestsellers, new releases, award winners and our recommended books for kids at. If your child loved and devoured the books in the sevenpart harry potter series, there are so many other series that should be on their to be read tbr list. Mar 27, 2016 the harry potter series is for children. The 10 most magical books to read if you love harry potter by megan mccluskey september 20, 2018 4. Four is absurdly young, and you should really be ashamed of yourself. Get the best deals on the harry potter childrens editions by j. Once you get to book 4 the goblet of fire, four would be too young for it. But the castle desperately needs a master or else the board of magic will decommission it. After all, she is twelve years old, barely five feet tall, and quite polite. My 6yo and i have this year read peter pan, all the aa milne, pippy longstocking, the hobbit, and books 1 to 3 of harry potter, along with all our favourite picture books, i also have a 3yo.
If your students have devoured the harry potter series and are clamoring for more magical fantasy adventures, here are 15 books like harry potter that we adore. Its not an easy question to answer because every kid is different, and so is every harry potter movie. Luckily i read ahead in book 4 and then somehow lost it and the rest of the series, for a few more years at least. The first three harry potter books are great to read aloud to kids aged from about six or seven up. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is fine for young children. This series is part of scholastics early chapter book line, branches. Jan 21, 2016 but there are a few agerelated guidelines to take into consideration.
Apr, 2020 my 6yo and i have this year read peter pan, all the aa milne, pippy longstocking, the hobbit, and books 1 to 3 of harry potter, along with all our favourite picture books, i also have a 3yo. But i wouldnt be concerned about having young children read harry potter. The books are all told through harry s eyes, and the author did an amazing job of writing each book from the perspective of a child of that age. I would stick to shorter, more age appropriate books for a couple more years. Is there a version of the harry potter series for younger. As a harry potter fan, i have had quite a few parents ask me whether or not their kids are old enough to watch the movies.
If your kid isnt a reader, i suggest that you read it with them, because the books have lots of new vocabulary amiable, etc. My 8yearold just finished reading the harry potter series. And, some of these books for 4 yearolds are available on audio to make your errands a. With toys, games, puzzles, collectables, books, dvds, jewellery, stationery, clothing and home furnishings to make even the biggest harry potter fan squeal with joy. Harry and his friends are 11 in the first book, 12 in the second, etc. Dec, 2016 20 books for kids not ready for harry potter. The challenge with harry potter is that it is really designed for the kids to grow up with harry potter. Heres why one rioter is having her kids wait a little. She came home today with a letter saying that the class will be reading. My 8yearold just finished reading the harry potter. Immediately, i have to pause to decide how much of this information to share. At what age should you read each harry potter book.