Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
Within about a six month span, though, her reading level went from "phonetically-controlled readers" to Harry Potter and Mary Poppins.

HK - you always seem to just magically answer questions i randomly have. lately, i've been thinking a lot about DD's reading trajectory (which is blowing my mind!) and i was just now searching for older threads about how fast everyone's kids picked it up once they truly got going. so thanks for the insight, as usual!

Every Sunday it brooded and lay on the floor. Inconveniently close to the drawing-room door.