Do responsible parents let their 10-year-old read Stephen King's Pet Sematary? What about the Lord of the Rings Trilogy? I don't want to squash his enthusiasm for reading, but seriously, Stephen King?
"Aren't there other more age-appropriate things he can read?" I asked the lady in charge of Juvenile Literature at Half-Price Books (they are so knowledgeable - almost as good as Book People employees!).
She said, "Well, have you tried Harry Potter?"
"Yes, he's read that."
"Have you tried Percy Jackson?"
"Yes, he's read that."
"Have you tried Redwall?"
"Yes, he's read that."
"Have you tried Ranger's Apprentice?"
"Yes, he's read that."
"Peter and the Star Catcher?"
"Read it."
"Warrior series?"
"Reading it."
"Lemony Snicket?"
"Reading it."
She gave me a funny look and then she said, "Well, I don't know what to tell you. He's pretty well read." Well, that was helpful.
So back to my orignal question: Should we let him read Stephen King books? I'm leaning towards NO, but I could be swayed. David said he read it when he was 11 and he had nightmares. Maybe he can read that stuff when he's a teenager...
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