Weary Parent: Parenting Tweens & Teens

December 17th, 2007

2007 Best Books for Tweens

My kids love to read so I plan on getting them a few new books this Christmas, however, my son has read so much already I needed some new ideas. Here is the list of the Amazon editor’s pick of the best books for tweens in 2007:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
The Dangerous […]

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July 23rd, 2007

Staying up with Harry Potter

Yesterday we went to the bookstore and my son bought Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with his birthday money. He took the book up to bed with him and said he was only going to read for 30 minutes.  Somewhere around midnight I happened to walk past his room and the light was still […]

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November 16th, 2006

Get Your Kids Reading

“It’s early evening, and at first, there is quiet in the living room. Then nine-year-old Georgia giggles from where she sprawls under the window on the couch. She has reached a funny part of her novel. Kevin, 14, recites aloud an interesting fact from the website he is perusing at the small computer desk tucked […]

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April 7th, 2006

For the Love of Books

My son only discovered that reading could be enjoyable when he left school and wasn’t forced to read when he really didn’t want to. So my point is… let your children read anything they want (within reason of course) even if you think it is pure fluff. It will open up a brand new world […]

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