Equip Academy: What to read aloud next?

Equip Academy

"This is what I have observed to be good:
that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labour under the sun during the few days of life God has given them - for this is their lot.
Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil - this is a gift of God.
They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart."
~Ecclesiastes 5:18-20

Sunday, 29 April 2012

What to read aloud next?

We've finally finished reading the Borrowers books by Mary Norton, taking four months to read 700+ pages of very small text, loving every night of reading aloud. Now I just need to work out what to read next! Any suggestions?

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We've been reading these...

2013:
Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer, read aloud in turns by Anna and Joshua (the fairy tale chapters), Jeff (Oliver's chapters) and me (Delilah's chapters).
The last book (number 11) in the Ranger's Apprentice series: The Lost Stories by John Flanagan
2012:
Ranger's Apprentice Books 1-10: The Ruins of Gorlan, The Burning Bridge, The Icebound Land, Oakleaf Bearers, The Sorcerer in the North, The Siege of Macindaw, Erak's Ransom, The Kings of Clonmel, Halt's Peril and The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan
Horrendo's Curse by Anna Fienberg
Five Go To Smuggler's Top by Enid Blyton [audiobook CD]
Danny, the Champion of the World, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Witches and The Twits by Roald Dahl [audiobook CD]
The Borrowers, The Borrowers Afield, The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Aloft, The Borrowers Avenged, and Poor Stainless by Mary Norton
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling [audiobook CD]
James and the Giant Peach,The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl [audiobook CD]
Clarice Bean Spells Trouble by Lauren Child [audiobook CD]
Cry of the Cat by Emily Rhodda [audiobook CD]
Anne of Avonlea by LM Montgomery [audiobook CD]
2011:
The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King by JRR Tolkein: Yes, even our 4yo listened to The Lord of the Rings!
Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, Mary Poppins in the Park and Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane by P.L. Travers
Pannikin and Pinta by Colin Thiele, illus Peter Gouldthorpe
2010:
The Three Muskateers by Alexandre Dumas (abridged by Hinkler Books)
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Most of The Serial Garden: The Complete Armitage Family Stories by Joan Aiken, before we decided the later stories in the collection were too dark to be suitable for our family.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician's Nephew, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair and The Last Battle by Clive Staples (CS) Lewis
The Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales illus by Lisbeth Zwerger
Five Children and It by Edith Nesbitt [audiobook CD]
2009
2008