From learning essential language skills to opening mind in new horizons, books are indeed the best companion for your children. Especially for young children in the age group of five to seven years, it is very important that they get indulged in the habit of reading with right books. Ranging from Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the chocolate factory” to Jill Murphy’s “The worst witch”, the list of literature for children is endless. This article provides you an insight in the encompassing world of literature for your children.
The Sheep-Pig: Dick King Smith
This funny yet emotional novel is set in rural England and revolves around a young piglet, Babe, brought to a farm after being won at a fair by a farmer. Being the only piglet, it is allowed to fatten up for Christmas but somehow the young piglet fights his way through destiny and ends up being adopted by a sheepdog, fly. He learns new skills from the sheep family and these newly acquired skills earn him fame. Babe saves the sheep from harm and his amazing technique of herding the sheep respectfully through password makes him the hero of the story.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Roald Dahl
One of the most agitating locations in the world of fiction is eccentric Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory and Charlie Bucket’s adventurous experience. The story is centered on a poor child Charlie Bucket and his experience in the chocolate factory. Along with his four friends, Charlie wins a ticket to visit the chocolate factory and his adventures lay the plot of the story. While Charlie ends up being selected as Wonka’s successor to the chocolate factory, other children get punished for their vices but at the same time get a lifetime supply of chocolates as promised by Wonka.
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The legend of Captain Crow’s Teeth: Eoin Colfer
This story narrates the experience of Will and his brothers on a wild Irish coast in a caravan. All the brothers love ghost stories but one night the elder brother Marty scares everyone out with his story of Captain Crow and this frightens the younger brother Will. A chain of reactions start from here for will and he finds himself facing problems owing to his fear. Marty corresponds these unfortunate events to the ghost but ultimately Will finds the trick and backfires it to Marty.
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The Adventures of Captain Underpants: Dav Pilkey
A hilarious cartoon adaptation and incorporating the word ‘pants’ in the title, this novel easily attracts the little readers. The story portrays the experiences of the superhero Captain underpants fighting the aliens and the masses. The amazing cartoon pictures and speech bubbles add to the attraction for the new readers.
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The Worst Witch: Jill Murphy
The story revolves around the chaos created by a new student Mildred Taylor at the academy for witches headed by Miss Cackle. Doing things without thinking, bestows the title of worst witch to Taylor and she ends up being caught in the spells. The story is humorous and satisfying.
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The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon: Mini Grey
The story narrates the afterlife of dish and spoon after spoon ran away with the dish. This picture based story narrates the life of the couple in New York. Here the couple turns into glamorous stage stars and turn rich. However, they end up losing it all and spending life like a criminal. The illustration is indeed a treat for the eyes.
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Flat Stanley: Jeff Brown
Being flattened by a bulletin board gifted by his father, Stanley dreams of his life in this state. He enjoys travelling in the envelopes, entering the room by sliding underneath the doors and flying like a kite. Ultimately his brother Arthur restored his state with the help of a bicycle pump.
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Mr. Gum and the Biscuit Millionaire: Andy Stanton
Nasty Mr. Gum hates everything including fun, animals and children. The only love of his life is money. He tries to get his hand on every other person whom he finds with money. The story portrays the shocking and anarchic nature of Mr. Gum.
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Ug: Boy Genius of the Stone Age: Raymond Briggs
Exhibiting the curious nature of little kids, this book is adorable. Like every other kid, Ug questions a lot and this time with good reasons. He questions to have a soft ball to play with, soft trousers to wear and cooked meat to eat in Briggs’s Stone Age where food is raw and everything is made up of stone.
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The Iron Man: Ted Hughes
Depicting a mythic story, Hughes highlights the nature of people to question anything new. With a scary opening portraying a strange creature smashed and dismantled against the cliff, the story is unforgettable.
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