Spec me errr...... Lord of the Rings books

loki · 01-11-2009, 21:16

I am after getting Lord of the Rings for Alexander for Xmas. The thing is it's not a book (or set of books) that I think a seven year old could easily pick up and appreciate. Nor do I think me reading it to him would do it justice.

So I am after a childrens version of the LoTR Trilogy suitable and readable for a seven year old. He has seen the movies and he really likes the story. An I doing the written work an injustice or is it a little too heavy for a 7 year old ?

Feek · 01-11-2009, 21:29

It's too heavy for me and I'm significantly older than 7! I find it almost biblical in style and it's one of the few books I've ever struggled with. I can't read it (them).

Pheebs · 01-11-2009, 21:39

I read them when I was about 14 and although I didn't fully get it, followed the basics. But 7 year old? Waaaay too heavy.

A triology that's perhaps simpler and yet still enjoyable would be the Dark Materials series... might be a bit easier but I still think it's quite heavy? (It's the ones with The Golden Compass, Subtle Knife and Amber Spyglass). I dunno, depends what level your kiddy is at reading, would have been the kind of book I had read to me each evening by my Pa

Dymetrie · 01-11-2009, 21:40

Graphic novel of The Hobbitt as a starter for the lad?

I enjoyed it

loki · 01-11-2009, 21:47

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Originally Posted by Dymetrie

Graphic novel of The Hobbitt as a starter for the lad?

I enjoyed it

Oh linkage please Dym if you have it

Flibster · 01-11-2009, 22:11

Linky

Close enough?

Dymetrie · 02-11-2009, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by loki

Oh linkage please Dym if you have it

This looks to be the one that I had (with the second cover).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flibster

Linky

Close enough?

HA HA

That was actually rubbish and made less sense than Lord of the Rings!

Jingo · 01-11-2009, 23:42

I'd certainly recommend the Hobbit first and for him to then see how he gets on.

I don't know of a 'simplified version' of the LOTR, if anything would even exist; although I do know that the series is actually 10 books, and to buy the set of 10 would perhaps be easier to 'digest' than the substantially chunkier trilogy versions

I would have personally thought LOTR to be too linguistically advanced for the average 7 year old, but that could change entirely if the book was being read to them maybe ?

Treefrog · 02-11-2009, 02:09

Another vote for The Hobbit here. I read LoTR when I was 11 or 12 but, as my Dad once said, I'd read the back of the sauce bottle if there was nothing else to read!

Pheebs · 02-11-2009, 09:15

Oooh I forgot about The Hobbit! Good plan peoples!!

01-11-2009, 21:16	#1
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Spec me errr...... Lord of the Rings books I am after getting Lord of the Rings for Alexander for Xmas. The thing is it's not a book (or set of books) that I think a seven year old could easily pick up and appreciate. Nor do I think me reading it to him would do it justice. So I am after a childrens version of the LoTR Trilogy suitable and readable for a seven year old. He has seen the movies and he really likes the story. An I doing the written work an injustice or is it a little too heavy for a 7 year old ? __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

01-11-2009, 21:29	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	It's too heavy for me and I'm significantly older than 7! I find it almost biblical in style and it's one of the few books I've ever struggled with. I can't read it (them). __________________

01-11-2009, 21:39	#3
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	I read them when I was about 14 and although I didn't fully get it, followed the basics. But 7 year old? Waaaay too heavy. A triology that's perhaps simpler and yet still enjoyable would be the Dark Materials series... might be a bit easier but I still think it's quite heavy? (It's the ones with The Golden Compass, Subtle Knife and Amber Spyglass). I dunno, depends what level your kiddy is at reading, would have been the kind of book I had read to me each evening by my Pa __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

01-11-2009, 21:40	#4
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Graphic novel of The Hobbitt as a starter for the lad? I enjoyed it __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

01-11-2009, 22:11	#6
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Linky Close enough? __________________

01-11-2009, 23:42	#8
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	I'd certainly recommend the Hobbit first and for him to then see how he gets on. I don't know of a 'simplified version' of the LOTR, if anything would even exist; although I do know that the series is actually 10 books, and to buy the set of 10 would perhaps be easier to 'digest' than the substantially chunkier trilogy versions I would have personally thought LOTR to be too linguistically advanced for the average 7 year old, but that could change entirely if the book was being read to them maybe ? __________________

02-11-2009, 02:09	#9
Treefrog Survivor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 1,761	Another vote for The Hobbit here. I read LoTR when I was 11 or 12 but, as my Dad once said, I'd read the back of the sauce bottle if there was nothing else to read! __________________ Commit random kindness and senseless acts of beauty

02-11-2009, 09:15	#10
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Oooh I forgot about The Hobbit! Good plan peoples!! __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

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