Home CM Specifics Living Books Treasure Island or Captains Courageous?Treasure Island or Captains Courageous?Welcome to Simply Charlotte Mason › Discussion Forum › CM Specifics › Living Books › Treasure Island or Captains Courageous?This topic has 6 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 13 years, 10 months ago by Rachel White.Viewing 7 posts - 1 through 7 (of 7 total)AuthorPosts July 19, 2011 at 11:21 pm Rachel WhiteParticipantMy son will be 11 next fall and I want him to read one of these for onoe of his Lit. selections. Which one would be better and why?He’s already listened to Robinson Crusoe on librivox audio.Thanks, Rachel July 19, 2011 at 11:37 pm BookwormParticipantIMO Treasure Island is MUCH much easier to read. I find the dialogue in CC very, very difficult. The first couple times I read it I had no idea at all what the ship people were even saying. July 19, 2011 at 11:47 pm Rachel WhiteParticipantOkay, that makes sense. I have a wonderful old used copy of TI that has Wyeth illustrations.So for what age do you think CC would be suited?Rachel July 20, 2011 at 12:28 am BookwormParticipantOlder than me. No, just kidding. A teen or mature pre-teen who has the patience to trudge through the dialogue. July 20, 2011 at 9:59 pm Rachel WhiteParticipant I’ll shelve CC for now then! Sounds like that one would be a good one to listen to on audio to hear someone else do the proper pronunciation first.Rachel July 20, 2011 at 10:03 pm HeidiSParticipantI read Captains Courageous out loud with my then 13 year old. We also watched the old (1936 i think) movie with Spencer Tracy. We both enjoyed the book, but it did take time to get through it. I wouldn’t recommend it for a read alone for an 11 yo ..good choice. July 20, 2011 at 10:15 pm Rachel WhiteParticipantThanks Heidi!RachelViewing 7 posts - 1 through 7 (of 7 total)The topic ‘Treasure Island or Captains Courageous?’ is closed to new replies.
