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sir robin
Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 160 Location: United Kingdom. Corby northants
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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I think the book that got me hooked on fantasy was 'reaper man' had read a couple of others before that but after 'reaper man' that was it. _________________ I phoned a psyhic hotline and they told me they see a large phonebill in my future |
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Jen
Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 149 Location: Somerset, United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Does Roald Dahl count as fantasy?
I read The Witches, The BFG, Mataldia when I was little.
Oh and I also forgot The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, which is definitely fantasy. Perhaps I've always been a fantasy reader and just haven't realised it before. _________________ A very happy Yule to all!!
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Selik
Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1524 Location: South Shields
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Jen wrote: | Does Roald Dahl count as fantasy?
I read The Witches, The BFG, Mataldia when I was little. |
I would say...yeah. Though Matilda wasn't exactly conventional fantasy, I don't know. Can't remember, didn't she show her teacher an ability to make things happen with concentrating on them really hard? I don't remember, I didn't read it all.
But i'd say that The Witches and The BFG were a form of kids fantasy.
Feel free to argue _________________ "I sit on my arse, not my head." - Baron Gresse. |
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Max Power
Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 467 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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I would agree that Roald Dahl started me on the whole 'fantasy' genre with James and the giant peach etc (possibly even Enid Blyton and the Magic Faraway Tree way back in the day), but the first out and out fantasy book/series for me was Pawn of Prophecy/The Belgariad by David Eddings. I know he gets a bit of stick these days on some forums, and his latest series isn't the best, but I was engulfed by The Belgariad, The Mallorean, and the Sparhwak series. They still read well as an adult, and I really enjoy them. I shall force my (future) children to read them I think!!! _________________ If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. |
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Jen
Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 149 Location: Somerset, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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Matilda had a Teleknetic kind of thing. Going to start reading my little boy The BFG soon. Snoozlecumber's and vicous knids (or something like that), fantastic so long as he's not scared witless at the prospect of being eaten by giants
I think Harry Potter has replaced Roald Dahl's books as an introduction to fantasy for children. _________________ A very happy Yule to all!!
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Grace
Joined: 28 May 2006 Posts: 302 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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Jen wrote: |
I think Harry Potter has replaced Roald Dahl's books as an introduction to fantasy for children. |
Which is a shame, Roald Dahl's books are so much better, with little dark bits and good old "Bad guy dies horribly" children's morality. _________________ Taking off is optional, landing is mandatory. |
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Jen
Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 149 Location: Somerset, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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I certainly don't believe that it's a good thing that Harry Potter has replaced The BFG,etc and it's certainly a great shame that Roald Dahl isn't as actively encouraged as it once was.
Harry Potter does encourage children to read (some of the books are monsterouly sized for kids!) and that can only be a good thing.
One thing that Harry p doesn't have though is fantastic illustrations such as those by Quintin Blake that Roald Dahl's books have. _________________ A very happy Yule to all!!
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Selik
Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1524 Location: South Shields
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not sure it's fair to compare Roald Dahl and J.K. Rowling. They're so very different and as you progress through Harry's years at school, the level of maturity in the books does change, if only very slightly.
I think there's a craze of one type or another with every generation, but in the end everyone always goes back to the classics.
On the other hand, Rowling's books have had such an impact whether it be in a good way or bad way, that some people may start to consider her work as great children's fiction in years to come.
There'll be people who agree and those who don't but either way, no one can deny the impact Roald Dahl still has today. _________________ "I sit on my arse, not my head." - Baron Gresse. |
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James Site Admin
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 479 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:53 am Post subject: |
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I am dull but it was Lord of the Rings. Having read that once, I never really recovered... _________________ 'A human with a hand outstretched in friendship carries the fangs of a taipan in his palm.' A TaiGethen saying. |
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TheJovialGnome
Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 295 Location: Boston
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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James wrote: | I am dull but it was Lord of the Rings. Having read that once, I never really recovered... |
Nothing wrong with being dull in this case after all, it was the original and best! _________________ "Constant Vigilance!" |
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masrock
Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 14 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephan Donaldson. - at age 12 a long time ago.
Masrock _________________ "Time flies like an arrow.Fruit flies like a banana."
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Drizzt
Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 1081 Location: Easington, UK
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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You read that at 12? Man that's just masochistic..!
Good book though! _________________ Pagan Music |
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masrock
Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 14 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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what can I say, it hooked me
Masrock _________________ "Time flies like an arrow.Fruit flies like a banana."
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Tyrael
Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Posts: 31 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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I think mine would have to have been the hobbit when i was in primary school (cant remember exactly how old i was ) After that i read lord of the rings when i was like 12/13ish and then the gormenghast books when i was a little older.
After that i got into fantasy roleplay and larp and from that point i was hooked on any and every bit of fantasy i could get my mitts on:D _________________ "My friend, you would not tell with such high zest To children ardent for some desperate glory, The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori." |
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molossus
Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 30
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Conan the Conqueror. Read it when I was about 10. Still like pulp fantasy as a "no-brainer" type of read.
edited to add: Also the Alan Garner and Susan Cooper books as a kid.
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Rich _________________ They're happy because they eat lard! |
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