I need some advice...

Ms. T really wants at least the first book of the series for Christmas. She's 11 and it has become the big thing in her 5th grade class.

My concern is how appropriate the series will be for her. I understand the first book is fairly innocuous, but what should I know about the later series (Alex's previous post worries me a bit)? Ms. T DEVOURS books. She finished the entire Potter series when she was 10, has read and re-read the Warriors (and now the Seekers) series among countless others. Even though she may only get #1 for Christmas, she'll have it read in a day and will want to move on.

Any help will be appreciated!

swanie

In discussing the absurdities of the last book, one must not forget the Slurpee cup.

As to age appropriateness of the first book, they do talk in the first book about whether vampires can do it. There's also a lot of heated yearning. And eye-rolling.

There really isn't any great detail about sex in the last book (and none in the previous) beyond the fact that it is vigorous and much enjoyed.

If you don't consider sex a completely verboten topic then I don't imagine there'd be an issue with it.

But then when I was 10 or so my mom let me watch the Great American Strip-Off on the Playboy Channel. And I certainly don't have any children.

Check out common sense media: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/

talking points: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/twil...book-and-movie

Link to more Twilight book info: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/search/twilight

Link to book 1: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/book...ht-saga-book-1

Parents need to know that, while very mild by the standards of its genre, this is a vampire romance, so there is talk about blood and romantic kissing, as well as one battle with bloody injuries.

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Thanks for the links. :)

I'm sure she'll be fine with at least the first 2 books, and I'm leaning towards reading ahead of her to be a bit of a sounding board for the last two. I'm not interested in being one of those Mom's that censors what she's reading. I would just prefer to be aware of what she's reading so we can have an open discussion on the topics at hand if need be.

To be honest, I'm pretty sure she knows a fair share about the subject matter anyways. I'm leading a lit study group in her class and I had to re-direct our discussion countless times last week from all things Twilight back to The Tale of Despereaux. Funnier yet, it was the boys who were really obsessing about it!

Just finished the last book.

So I'm way late to the Twilight movie party.. but I'm watching it and the make-up jobs are terrible. Make-up lines everywhere.

I thought the parties were Friday night as the movie came out at midnight... picked up our copy yesterday and watched last night. My husband got his first taste of the story line and at the end of the movie he said