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Mildly interesting. The receipt that was stashed in the cover, I assume from the purchase in Jan or Jun of 96, kept the cover from being faded. (lemmy.world)
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[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Just saying your expectations for what grade 2ers are able to read are a little high. They would be minimum grade 5-6 level before a kid would comprehend the material.

My kids are literally this age right now, they enjoy hearing the stories, but they can’t read them. The older one in grade 5. Just starting Harry Potter. That’s the demographic. Which puts that at 10 years, or 99 and no longer that decade really.

And yes I am enjoying them, reading them in chronological order. So almost onto the last Era

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I guess the kids who I bummed (re:stole 😓) them from in third grade were above their level.

I'm sure I didn't comprehend all of it, but that didn't stop me from trying :) Sometimes it's better to punch above your level just so you push yourself.