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| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tops primary school book list | |
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| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is at the top of a teachers' list of books "all children should read before leaving primary school". | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is at the top of a teachers' list of books "all children should read before leaving primary school". |
| The list of must-read novels has been selected by 500 teachers for the National Association for the Teaching of English and the TES magazine. | The list of must-read novels has been selected by 500 teachers for the National Association for the Teaching of English and the TES magazine. |
| Roald Dahl's cautionary tale comes ahead of Goodnight Mister Tom. | Roald Dahl's cautionary tale comes ahead of Goodnight Mister Tom. |
| "Fiction teaches children how to navigate the journey of life," says TES editor Ann Mroz. | "Fiction teaches children how to navigate the journey of life," says TES editor Ann Mroz. |
| As the summer holidays get under way, the list sets out the stories for pupils to read before they move on from primary school. | As the summer holidays get under way, the list sets out the stories for pupils to read before they move on from primary school. |
| Classic stories | Classic stories |
| In the top 10, teachers have selected two Roald Dahl stories - Matilda as well as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. | In the top 10, teachers have selected two Roald Dahl stories - Matilda as well as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. |
| There are also a couple of traditional classics, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis. | There are also a couple of traditional classics, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis. |
| Top 10 children's books to read before leaving primary school: | Top 10 children's books to read before leaving primary school: |
| Jonathan Brunskill, a teacher at Keys Meadow Primary School in Enfield, London, told the TES that the selection reflected how favourite children's books often had dark and unsettling themes. | Jonathan Brunskill, a teacher at Keys Meadow Primary School in Enfield, London, told the TES that the selection reflected how favourite children's books often had dark and unsettling themes. |
| "I've always found that children are attracted to dark stories, Roald Dahl being the obvious example," he said. | "I've always found that children are attracted to dark stories, Roald Dahl being the obvious example," he said. |
| 'Mediating emotions' | 'Mediating emotions' |
| Psychologist and former teacher Tim O'Brien told the magazine: "Rather than talking to a child about how they feel about the death of their favourite pet, a parent could make a conscious choice to read a book with a relevant plot instead. | Psychologist and former teacher Tim O'Brien told the magazine: "Rather than talking to a child about how they feel about the death of their favourite pet, a parent could make a conscious choice to read a book with a relevant plot instead. |
| "In this way, stories with dark themes and contexts can be a tool for mediating thoughts and emotions." | "In this way, stories with dark themes and contexts can be a tool for mediating thoughts and emotions." |
| TES editor Ann Mroz said many of the books chosen by teachers, in this top 10 and a further top 100 list, are "not full of joy and mirth but are instead dark and full of horror - tales of ferocious monsters, abuse, abandonment and even death". | TES editor Ann Mroz said many of the books chosen by teachers, in this top 10 and a further top 100 list, are "not full of joy and mirth but are instead dark and full of horror - tales of ferocious monsters, abuse, abandonment and even death". |
| "Not what you'd think the average primary child would want to read. But these books serve an important purpose, giving children a safe place where they can take control of troubling subjects, where evil can be glimpsed and then shut within their pages." | "Not what you'd think the average primary child would want to read. But these books serve an important purpose, giving children a safe place where they can take control of troubling subjects, where evil can be glimpsed and then shut within their pages." |
| What do you think of the list? Have you read all of the Top 10? What did you think of them? Which book would you choose? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | |
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