We haven't tried the Magic Tree House series, because I heard it was "bad" writing. If that is true..(?) I'd rather skip on it and just wait till he is into reading Dahl completely independently. I got him Fantastic Mr Fox, and as soon as we finish the BFG (reading together) he said he would like to read Fox on his own, since it is a shorter book.
I really like to lean to better/classic writing..
I can't stand the cheap writing that was so common in early readers..ie level 0-5 DK reader type of things. Yeah, they were "leveled" progressive reads, but BLAH!
So having only second hand knowledge of Treehouse Series....am I off base?
I have never heard of Ready Freddy.
Other books he is reading now -- Magic School Bus Chapter Books, Encyclopedia Brown both of which are only OK writing in my book.
Looking at the Romana Series-is that for girls? I faintly remember reading it when I was young.
