Books for young readers

I have enjoyed reading since I was a child and today I am sharing a few of my favorite books from childhood.

Any book by British author Roald Dahl is good. My personal favorites are Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and Matilda.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory follows the adventures of an eleven-year-old boy named Charlie Bucket who gets the chance to tour Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.

Matilda is the story of Matilda Wormwood, a highly intelligent girl who is emotionally abused and ignored by her parents. They refuse to acknowledge her abilities so she pulls pranks on them to avoid getting frustrated. She befriends her school teacher and watches the very strict principal terrorises the students.

The Babysitters club series by Ann M. Martin is a series about a group of friends - Kristy, Marry Anne, Claudia and Stacey - who run a baby-sitting service in the fictional town of Stoneybrook Connecticut.

English author Enid Blyton has a lot of books which I'm sure children will love like the Secret Seven which is about a group of seven child detectives. I loved Malory Towers, a series of six novels, following Darrell Rivers experiences in boarding school.

My favorite series from childhood was Sweet Valley Twins by Francine Pascal. It is about twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield wanting to be different from each other. They dress differently. Jessica wears makeup, becomes a member of a club of popular girls and shows interest in boys. Elizabeth moves into her own room, focuses on school and starts a sixth-grade newspaper.

If you know any young children who enjoy reading, tell them about all these series and authors. I think these are great for them to get into. All of these are available at Dymocks and Amazon. Look out for them at your local book stores and libraries.

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