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Reluctant Readers No More… A Review and Giveaway

Graham gets pretty excited to read before bed.  So, he’s not doing the reading… yet… but Jon and I do.  Over the course of dinner we begin a negotiation.  Finish half of your dinner for the first book or chapter, eat three more bites of your veggies for another chapter, and so on.  On good days, those little negotiations help him finish dinner.

The only down side really, has been that our reading selection has been in dire need of a refresher.  Thankfully, I received a nice little collection of books that encourage early reading through exciting storytelling.  These are probably meant to be for children to actually read themselves, but you work with what you got.  And those Bob Books, although probably really good for teaching, really suck to read.  How many times can you read: Mat Sat. Sam Sat. Sam Sat on Mat.  AGHHHH!!!!

Okay, frustrations vented.  Needless to say, I was pretty excited to get beyond three letter worlds.  When I showed Graham the selection he immediately grabbed Jason Steed: Revenge with full-on excitement.  Yep, he’s embracing his boy-ness.  But then, upon serious consideration, he told me we could read that later.  Tonight, he wanted three chapters of Horrid Henry and the Zombie Vampire.  Awesome.

Admittedly, we only got 1 1/2 chapters in before momma called it quits, but storytime was way better than our last night’s read, “Hop on Pop.”

For kids young and older, check out these fun books.  Not sure which to pick?  I’ve been provided with a handy selection guide.  Oh, and because I know you were wondering… one lucky reader will be receiving the entire set.  Woo hoo!

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Provided by the Publisher:

Reluctant Readers Road to Recovery Guide:
·         DIAGNOSIS:The Make-Believer – Has more imagination frequent flier miles than a Pan Am stewardess!
CURE: Elliot and the Last Underworld War by Jennifer Nielsen (Author of The False Prince)
·         DIAGNOSIS:The Daredevil – Thinks trick-or-treating should apply to everyday life, especially the tricks!
CURE: Horrid Henry and the Zombie Vampire by Francesca Simon
·         DIAGNOSIS: Bruce Lee 2.0 – Can quote Enter the Dragon from start to finish and has broken table lamps with leg kicks.
CURE: Jason Steed: Revenge by Mark A. Cooper
·         DIAGNOSIS: The BFF – Has matching bracelets with all her friends and wins Miss Congeniality every year.
CURE: Hailey Twitch and the Wedding Glitch by Lauren Barnholdt
Warning: Younger readers are typically divided into types based on their personalities and interests. However, it should be noted that although these types exist, they are by no means strict categories. At this age, their choices, just like their moods, are highly changeable. With these categories, we want to help you find a book that sparks your child’s initial interest in reading.

**I was provided the samples of the books above in exchange for my review.  All opinions, are of course my own.**

About Katie

Katie Harding has been blogging since 2010. What originally started out as a platform to discuss new parenthood, her blogging now focuses on her passion for cooking: creating recipes and sharing tips for entertaining friends and family of all ages. Outside of the kitchen you’ll find her with her family (three boys, one husband, multiple exchange student daughters, and Hank the pup), or gallivanting around the world with her fork in tow.

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  3. Jay says

    I’m pretty sure all of these would make awesome gifts… if I’m going to have to do the reading aloud, I’ll bet the Elliot book would work for my niece

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