Great Books To Read Children aged 7-10

• The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
• The Story of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
  
• Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis
• The Magician's Nephew by CS Lewis
• Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
• Superfudge by Judy Blume
  

Raising a girl

When I found out I was pregnant with a girl, the very first thought that occured to me was that I could read her all my favourite books. When K turned nine, I started her off with Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. And just recently, we finished the Canadian classic LM Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, which is still just as good as it ever was. We finished the book yesterday, me reading aloud and K oohing and aahing and gasping beside me. And tonight, we're watching the mini-series.

If only it were that easy to find a book to read for to C...