The Wizards of Once got a lot of love from you, too - it was backed on Twitter by seven-year-old adored it!') and who revealed: 'I've heard from a discerning young borrower that Cressida Cowell's latest - The Wizards of Once - is even better than HTTYD!' High praise indeed.įor a challenging read in a fantasy world (for 12+): Try Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea quartet - it provides the sense of light-touch philosophical meaning and mystery in a beautiful fantasy world, and also features likeable, interesting boy and girl protagonists. For the dragon-obsessed child this might work.īut other children may find these new dragons slightly less interesting than Toothless (and how come the new dragon doesn't speak Dragonese?) We have to remember that children didn't only read the series simply because there were dragons in it! To start things off, we have some suggestionsįor the illustration lovers: Few fans of How To Train Your Dragon will be disappointed by the first instalment in Cressida Cowell's brilliant new series The Wizards of Once - especially perfect for younger fans of Hiccup. This month it's Cressida Cowell's How To Train Your Dragon, which has sold over seven million copies.Ī knee-jerk reaction for fans of How To Train Your Dragon might be to suggest more books with dragons. And we're going to take your suggestions, too! How can a child who has got hooked on reading one book, series or author find the right thing to read next (and not lose the passion for reading in the process)?Įvery month we are going to look at a popular series or author that has so totally captivated young readers and make some considered suggestions on what they could enjoy next. 'What can they read after.?' It's the question we get asked more than any other. Is your child hooked on Cressida Cowell's How To Train Your Dragon books? Have they devoured them multiple times? Here are some ideas about where they could turn next.
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