Shreemayi asked this question about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5):
okay so can anyone tell me how old a child should be to read this book?
Elisabeth Hobbes I've read up to book 3 with my 9 and 7 year old and we're taking a break before going on to number 4 as it gets a lot darker. My 7yo didn't sleep for …moreI've read up to book 3 with my 9 and 7 year old and we're taking a break before going on to number 4 as it gets a lot darker. My 7yo didn't sleep for 3 nights because she thought Buckbeak had been executed so I don't want to go any further yet. This one is where it suddenly gets a lot darker. I think we'll pick it up in 6 months or so.(less)
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