Hi! I loved these books as a kid and also as an adult. What age do you thing would be appropriate to start reading Redwall? I'm thinking about getting the books for my 10 year old nephew, what do you think?
10 sounds good to me! That's when I first read them.
Awesome, thanks! I think that's when I started reading them too, but it's hard to remember...
It depends on how much you can handle. I would say 12 and up, because 12 is the middle school age and it's when kids are usually ready for detailed books. My opinion, of course, but it might help you.
I AM 10, and that's when I started reading 'em. Read Redwall and read all my teacher's books she had. Then went to library and got more.
Well it took me a while to learn to read, but when I did I took off.
I thought people would be surprised I'm 10, 'cause lots of adults are on here. ;D
;D I'm still getting used to being an adult, but that's a completely different topic. I never read the Redwall books when I was ten because I was just starting to learn basic chapter books (Like The Magic Treehouse, etc) and I was obsessed with the Shrek, Scooby Doo, and Lilo and Stich movies before I found out about Brian's books. After those interests faded, I'm glad that I found the Redwall series.
Me too! Thank you Lord for letting me read Redwall!
I LOVE Redwall! ;)
It all depends on if you think your nephew is capable of understanding the words easily enough and if he is intrested in reading.
Yah, because I'm gifted in reading, so I can read these books, though I know lots of people in my class who couldn't.
I started them when I was 13 and wished I'd found them earlier. I watched a couple episodes of the television show when I was seven until my dad thought it wasn't appropriate for my age and made me stop watching it, but I thought it was fine. The book might have been a little above my reading level at that point, so I probably wouldn't have started reading it, but 10 sounds like a great age to start reading them. :)
I was obsessed with the Shrek, Scooby Doo, and Lilo and Stich movies before I found out about Brian's books.
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hey,i loved the lilo and stitch movies too (i still do ),but,here in germany its not so popular as it should be,so i was nearly the only one who know the 2. and 3. :( -and they´re the best ones ( Dr. Hämsterviel 4 ever!!!!!)
i started to read redwall when i was 8,but i think that was a bit early because i needet two -and-a-half week to finish mossflower ;D
so i think 10 is the perfect age to start because in this age you can understand the plot and the words
I'm 9, and I read like 8 of the Redwall books. Each one it could take anywhere from 2-4 days to read one of them. Course, I'm also gifted in reading.
I think 10 is a wonderful age to read them for the first time generally, but it really depends on the individual child (reading level, maturity, etc). I think I started reading them when I was about 9? Maybe 10. Lost interest a few years later, then recently picked them back up and found I love them all over again. So I think reading them young is nice because it adds a layer of nostalgia if/when you read them again as an adult? Every time I re-read one I have this feeling of "omg my childhood, right here". It's fun.
I agree with everyone else, 10 is the perfect age to start reading
Redwall. I started just after I turned 8 and fell in love instantly, so I think a 10 year old would have no trouble.
It's great that you're sharing the series with your family, Jess. Maybe I should do the same thing when I see my cousins this Christmas, they're getting to be the right age...
Quote from: Something Horrifying on December 02, 2012, 10:58:49 PM
So I think reading them young is nice because it adds a layer of nostalgia if/when you read them again as an adult? Every time I re-read one I have this feeling of "omg my childhood, right here". It's fun.
Agreed, there's nothing quite like re-reading Redwall to make you feel like a kid again. :)
I don't know that there's a 'perfect age' to read Redwall. Some kids I know wouldn't be able to read them at 10. It all depends on your reading level and how mature you are.
10 is good if you have an advanced reader and they're into the fantasy genre. If not wait till about 12 or 13...that's about how old I was when I read them. And I loved books too, so its really a matter of taste.
Any age is good. If someone doesn't have the reading skills or maturity, any book in the series will help give them the necessary skills to enjoy reading as a lifetime pursuit. Also remember the smaller books about the Tribes of Redwall, Heroes, Map and Riddler. These books can be used as learning helps and to promote an interest in the longer books. The cookbook is a good quick read and it has a cute story in rhyme as well as pictures.
I started reading them when I was 9 years old, and I enjoyed them immensely. Based on that, and what everyone else has said, I'd say ages 9 to 11 would be a good range.
I think ten is a good starting point.
I started at age 8, but it all really depends on the reader.
Quote from: Skipper on December 02, 2012, 08:33:39 PM
It all depends on if you think your nephew is capable of understanding the words easily enough and if he is intrested in reading.
Also, able to handle the violence. I would say around eleven would be a good age to start.
i started at eleven but i should have read them earlier
I think I started with Lord Brocktree at age 7 or 8.
The thing that stinks is I started only last year (16 years)... Probably want to start earlier than that haha
I started at around 10 years old and would read them with my dad, usually. Though after a couple of months, I began reading on my own and loved it!!
I started around five or six, (Gosh, has it really been this long?!) but I think it all depends on the kid, his/her reading level (If you go by that. Which my family doesn't.) But I think it really depends on the kid.
This is an interesting topic. Mum read them to us (me and my siblings) when I was about six but I only recently started reading them myself.
I would suggest 10 years although 12 years sounds good since you are in middle school bracket.
It depends on the individual and what they've been exposed to. I grew up with Lord of the Rings as a bedtime story so I can cope with basically anything. Some children are less hardened.
I started reading them when I was about... Five or six? I read a lot.
And I am VERY hardened.
Quote from: Jarky Thistlebrush on October 21, 2019, 06:22:59 AM
And I am VERY hardened.
I can tell.
There is a fairly large amount of violence in Redwall so small children who are inclined to get nightmares and such might want to practice with something slightly less... bloodthirsty. (Ranger's Apprentice, for example)
Quote from: shisteer of nothing much on October 22, 2019, 08:07:08 AM
Quote from: Jarky Thistlebrush on October 21, 2019, 06:22:59 AM
And I am VERY hardened.
I can tell.
There is a fairly large amount of violence in Redwall so small children who are inclined to get nightmares and such might want to practice with something slightly less... bloodthirsty. (Ranger's Apprentice, for example)
Although Ranger's Apprentice has it's fair share of bloodthirstyness as well.
Spoiler
I remember that one of the villains died when some iron-eating acid was splashed onto his face and... Well, let's just say it killed him. However, I agree that RA is probably a lot less violent than Redwall. Just making an observation.
I suppose RA has a few gruesome details but there's more vinegar in Redwall.
Spoiler
Actually, the acid wasn't what killed him. The acid caused him to stumble backwards and he fell to his death out the tower window. Personally, I felt more sympathy towards the poor servants who had to clean the blood and guts off the courtyard.
back on topic, we'v always had the redwall books, (some of them anyways...) but we never really read them untill Seb said that Teer should read them, and I just started, one chapter was all I needed to push me into the void XD and I wish I had started earlier too...
I had it on my to read list but it was pretty far down until the helpful tortoise brought it to my attention.
tortoise?...
(Sebias)
when was seb a....tortoise?...
(His profile pic looked like a tortoise to Shisteer.)
It looks like a ninja turtle but with feet, rather than flippers.
So the best age to start reading RedWall is?
(this is not the Callars guys)
Probably around ten, I'd say.
My son was 8 when he received the first Redwall book (named after the first book in the series) by Brian Jacques. He became obsessed with the series and devoured each one.
I started to read Salamandastron when I was about 12.
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noice! it seems most beasts start around that age, what lead you redwall?
(welcome to the forum by the way ;))
I was 8 or 9 at the time, however it really depends on your level of development. I was also reading LOTR and Shakespeare about the same time, so I was a bit of a special case.
I also was about 7-8 when I started reading, but I was a fairly advanced reader at the time. I credit Redwall for probably teaching me most of my vocabulary in all honesty, given they were very close to the only books I read from the ages 7-12. :D
Hmm, I was 11 I think, but sure it would suit from the age of 7 up.
It's only some of the killing scenes that maybe some might find unsettling, and maybe things like the slavery in Mattimeo. But tbh I don't think any of it is that dark, and the good creatures always win so at least it keeps a sense of optimism.
Quote from: Jess on December 02, 2012, 07:59:34 PM
Hi! I loved these books as a kid and also as an adult. What age do you thing would be appropriate to start reading Redwall? I'm thinking about getting the books for my 10 year old nephew, what do you think?
I am 10, I read these books, and I fell in love with them. They are great! You should definitely get them.