So, my daughter reads like crazy. I can't buy enough books to satisfy. Good problem to have. Unfortunately, I'm running out of books that she's interested in and that are challenging. She's reading at a high school level, but she's only 10. To put it susciently, she has no clue how babies are made. She still thinks you pray really hard and a baby is magically created in the womb.
Never the less, I read a shit-ton of these AD&D novels back in the day. The Dragon Lance Chronicles, Riverwind the Plainsman, all those books. I remember reading them around the age of 12. I can't remember for the life of me, but I'd swear that Goldmoon and Riverwind got it on, I just don't remember as it's been ~30 years.
So for anyone who has read those books more recently than me... can I basically open up that box of 50+ AD&D novels that I have and say... "Here you go daughter, have at it..." or am I going to start getting questions... daddy, why is Riverwind doing that to Goldmoon?
Glad to hear that your daughter is enjoying the art of reading in this era. Chapeau.
As per the D&D novels, I fear some of them have sexual and dark moments. Even Drizzt's novels (a few of them, but still) have those.
I recently read the novels of Douglas Niles: The Moonshae Trilogy and the Druidhome Trilogy. They are nice, classic fantasy novels. I believe they are safe for a 10 years old child.
Glad to hear that your daughter is enjoying the art of reading in this era. Chapeau.
As per the D&D novels, I fear some of them have sexual and dark moments. Even Drizzt's novels (a few of them, but still) have those.
I recently read the novels of Douglas Niles: The Moonshae Trilogy and the Druidhome Trilogy. They are nice, classic fantasy novels. I believe they are safe for a 10 years old child.
Check the link above for more info.
Thanks filcat! I appreciate the link. I'll check these out, and they are Forgotten Realms too! The Drizzt novels, those are Forgotten Realms too, right? It's been a long time, but he was a... forgot what they're called, Elvin characters that are dark skinned, and their weapons disappear in direct sunlight... The DROW! That's right.
I'm not particularly worried about "dark moments," as she's seen all the Terminator, Aliens, and Rambo movies with me, much to the dismay of my wife. But yeah, the sexually explicit stuff is a concern.
Any thoughts on "how bad?" I really remember the Chronicles books being especially good... maybe I just hold on to those then until she's older.
If you aren't familiar with it, the Discworld series is a very good fantasy series as well. The suitability for children varies by book. One arc of them were specifically written towards younger readers (and are actually some of my favorite ones).
Tiffany Aching & the Nac Mac Feegles: The Wee Free Men A Hat Full of Sky Wintersmith I Shall Wear Midnight The Shepherd’s Crown
Tangentially related(to the running out of books issue), if you're not already take her to the library. Tons of books there😉. Also many libraries offer e-books now if you're concerned about misplacing forgetting to return ect. Any book.
So as a dad with three of my own. I'll drop the warning of "what one person may think is cool for a 10 year old, may not be cool for YOUR 10 year old" but I suspect you've thought about this already. :-)
I agree with Wysperra: Dragonlance is a good pick. The Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage is a safe bet as well.
If she's consuming books at the rate you say. Maybe hit up the local library and check into book clubs. (you'll probably need to get her into a higher age group one) Some of those are great about book swaps. Which may save you a little $$$.
If you aren't familiar with it, the Discworld series is a very good fantasy series as well. The suitability for children varies by book. One arc of them were specifically written towards younger readers (and are actually some of my favorite ones).
Tiffany Aching & the Nac Mac Feegles: The Wee Free Men A Hat Full of Sky Wintersmith I Shall Wear Midnight The Shepherd’s Crown
Tangentially related(to the running out of books issue), if you're not already take her to the library. Tons of books there😉. Also many libraries offer e-books now if you're concerned about misplacing forgetting to return ect. Any book.
I try to keep her off tablets. She has hard-core AD&D, … lol, I meant ADHD. Anyway, when she's on a tablet, she invariably ends up getting into a game. Reading a book is the only thing that keeps her hyper-focused enough to plow through them without getting distracted.
The Dragonlance series is pretty clean. There is some inuendo but nothing explicit.
The Iron Tower series is a fun read too.
So glad to hear this. I enjoyed them myself, and already have them, but just wanted to make sure. Innuendos will fly over most people's heads who don't know what the innuendo is suggesting. So I'm OK with that.
So as a dad with three of my own. I'll drop the warning of "what one person may think is cool for a 10 year old, may not be cool for YOUR 10 year old" but I suspect you've thought about this already. :-)
I agree with Wysperra: Dragonlance is a good pick. The Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage is a safe bet as well.
If she's consuming books at the rate you say. Maybe hit up the local library and check into book clubs. (you'll probably need to get her into a higher age group one) Some of those are great about book swaps. Which may save you a little $$$.
... about two ~300 page books per week. We've pretty much gone through most of the books available for her age group and the one above her at our library. Very happy about the Dragon Lance. I loved them as a kid, and so happy she'll get to read them too!
Thank you! Glad I found this forum too... I'm hoping to get back into AD&D. Back when I was a kid w/ version 2... we didn't have Skype. Now I can play with my old colleagues and friends who live in different states, all doing it through Skype!
In Michigan our libraries have a system in place that you can borrow books from other libraries in the state. They are delivered to and checked out from your local library and returned there. See if your state does the same thing.
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So, my daughter reads like crazy. I can't buy enough books to satisfy. Good problem to have. Unfortunately, I'm running out of books that she's interested in and that are challenging. She's reading at a high school level, but she's only 10. To put it susciently, she has no clue how babies are made. She still thinks you pray really hard and a baby is magically created in the womb.
Never the less, I read a shit-ton of these AD&D novels back in the day. The Dragon Lance Chronicles, Riverwind the Plainsman, all those books. I remember reading them around the age of 12. I can't remember for the life of me, but I'd swear that Goldmoon and Riverwind got it on, I just don't remember as it's been ~30 years.
So for anyone who has read those books more recently than me... can I basically open up that box of 50+ AD&D novels that I have and say... "Here you go daughter, have at it..." or am I going to start getting questions... daddy, why is Riverwind doing that to Goldmoon?
Thanks! Oh yeah, I'm new...
Glad to hear that your daughter is enjoying the art of reading in this era. Chapeau.
As per the D&D novels, I fear some of them have sexual and dark moments. Even Drizzt's novels (a few of them, but still) have those.
I recently read the novels of Douglas Niles: The Moonshae Trilogy and the Druidhome Trilogy. They are nice, classic fantasy novels. I believe they are safe for a 10 years old child.
Check the link above for more info.
Thanks filcat! I appreciate the link. I'll check these out, and they are Forgotten Realms too! The Drizzt novels, those are Forgotten Realms too, right? It's been a long time, but he was a... forgot what they're called, Elvin characters that are dark skinned, and their weapons disappear in direct sunlight... The DROW! That's right.
I'm not particularly worried about "dark moments," as she's seen all the Terminator, Aliens, and Rambo movies with me, much to the dismay of my wife. But yeah, the sexually explicit stuff is a concern.
Any thoughts on "how bad?" I really remember the Chronicles books being especially good... maybe I just hold on to those then until she's older.
Thank you!
If you aren't familiar with it, the Discworld series is a very good fantasy series as well. The suitability for children varies by book. One arc of them were specifically written towards younger readers (and are actually some of my favorite ones).
Tiffany Aching & the Nac Mac Feegles:
The Wee Free Men
A Hat Full of Sky
Wintersmith
I Shall Wear Midnight
The Shepherd’s Crown
(taken from https://www.discworldemporium.com/content/6-discworld-reading-order)
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Tangentially related(to the running out of books issue), if you're not already take her to the library. Tons of books there😉. Also many libraries offer e-books now if you're concerned about misplacing forgetting to return ect. Any book.
The Dragonlance series is pretty clean. There is some inuendo but nothing explicit.
The Iron Tower series is a fun read too.
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So as a dad with three of my own. I'll drop the warning of "what one person may think is cool for a 10 year old, may not be cool for YOUR 10 year old" but I suspect you've thought about this already. :-)
I agree with Wysperra: Dragonlance is a good pick. The Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage is a safe bet as well.
If she's consuming books at the rate you say. Maybe hit up the local library and check into book clubs. (you'll probably need to get her into a higher age group one) Some of those are great about book swaps. Which may save you a little $$$.
Thank you! I appreciate it. I will check these out and get them between Amazon and Half Priced Books.
I try to keep her off tablets. She has hard-core AD&D, … lol, I meant ADHD. Anyway, when she's on a tablet, she invariably ends up getting into a game. Reading a book is the only thing that keeps her hyper-focused enough to plow through them without getting distracted.
So glad to hear this. I enjoyed them myself, and already have them, but just wanted to make sure. Innuendos will fly over most people's heads who don't know what the innuendo is suggesting. So I'm OK with that.
... about two ~300 page books per week. We've pretty much gone through most of the books available for her age group and the one above her at our library. Very happy about the Dragon Lance. I loved them as a kid, and so happy she'll get to read them too!
Thank you! Glad I found this forum too... I'm hoping to get back into AD&D. Back when I was a kid w/ version 2... we didn't have Skype. Now I can play with my old colleagues and friends who live in different states, all doing it through Skype!
In Michigan our libraries have a system in place that you can borrow books from other libraries in the state. They are delivered to and checked out from your local library and returned there. See if your state does the same thing.