Early Readers: Pirate Adventures!
Comments (11) In my never ending quest for good early readers, I recently stumbled upon this “treasure” for pirate-loving boys: Treasure Island - Easy Reader Classics Series
. I bought the first two of the set of four for my 6 year-old son who was in need of some interesting reading material.
My son is currently at that awkward, in-between phase of reading acquisition. Even the most advanced Bob Books
and other phonics-style readers are too easy and boring, but full-on chapter books are a bit too hard and could lead to frustration.
This Treasure Island series seemed to be just the ticket. Each book is part of an ultra-simplified and abridged version of the classic adventure tale by Robert Louis Stevenson. They describe the adventures of a boy named Jim who, after finding an old treasure map, winds up on a ship in search of the lost treasure. Of course Jim must outwit the pirates who are also seeking the treasure. Is this not the dream of many young boys out there?
My son LOVED the first two books so much (he read them immediately one after the other), that I had to get online right away and order the last two. I am not exaggerating when I say that he was literally counting the days until his books arrived. When they did, he ripped open the box and devoured them both right away. Any book that has that sort of effect on my new-reader son gets my 5 star recommendation!!
There are other Easy Reader Classics series too: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
, The Jungle Book
, The Story of Doctor Dolittle
, and The Wind in the Willows
. We’ll definitely be trying another set soon, especially since they are all currently part of the Amazon 4-for-3 promotion (that means you can get all four books in a series for the price of three).
Reading Level Facts:
- Each book is 32 pages long and is divided into four chapters so young readers can feel that they are reading a true “chapter book.”
- The type is fairly large and there are just a few sentences on each page which is a perfect layout for short, young attention spans.
- There are many large, colorful illustrations that I actually found to be somewhat mediocre in quality, but my son didn’t seem to mind.
Here are some photos to help you judge the level of difficulty for yourselves:
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