We've been reading a lot at home lately. Our new favorite author is
Roald Dahl![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frikid0c-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0140926526)
. Sure, he was a favorite in my youth for
James and the Giant Peach![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frikid0c-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0142418234)
and
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frikid0c-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0142418218)
And I recently saw the movie
Matilda![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frikid0c-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0000VCZKW)
, an oldie that I can't believe I hadn't seen before (comes from the book
Matilda![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frikid0c-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0142410373)
). The movie features Danny Devito and Rhea Perlman, and was delightful. We thoroughly enjoyed
George's Marvelous Medicine![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frikid0c-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0142410357)
, where a boy makes his own concoction for his evil grandmother, from all kinds of things found in the house, garage and barn.
But Dahl has written a bunch of other books that we're plowing through. My favorite so far was
Danny the Champion of the World![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frikid0c-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0142410330)
. There's just the right amount of wickedness and fun with a boy living with his dad in a little trailer behind an auto shop. Dad's love of catching pheasants illegally leads to trouble. I love that Dahl's characters are not black and white, and even the heroes have vulnerabilties and quirks. Since we finished that, I'm reading
BFG ![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frikid0c-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0142410381)
to my son now - Big Friendly Giant. The giant's voice is so much fun to read aloud. We are only a few chapters in.
After visiting our school's used book sale, we now look forward to
Fantastic Mr. Fox![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frikid0c-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0142414557)
(we haven't seen the movie yet) and
The Witches![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frikid0c-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=014241011X)
.
Our other favorite author is
Louis Sachar![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frikid0c-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0380791714)
. I was introduced to him when my mother-in-law send
Sideways Stories from the Wayside School.![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frikid0c-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0380731487)
The stories are original and funny. And we loved loved loved
Holes![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=frikid0c-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0374332665)
, which was also made into a movie (on our list). It's about a middle-school age boy who gets sent to a work camp for a crime he didn't commit. And a mystery follows.
As a reminder, there are a few summer reading programs out there.
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program - Your kids can join Barnes & Noble summer reading program, and read 8 books and get one free.
Scholastic Summer Challenge - encourage the kids to read and win prizes through the
Scholastic Summer Challenge.
Check with your library for other free summer reading challenges
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