Rowling's Potter pipped by Dickens's Marley

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Wondering what to get your child to read, as the dark nights draw near?

It seems that 'A Christmas Carol' is the book parents most want their children to read, according to a study by the University of Worcester.

A spokesperson from the university, said:

'It is interesting to see that most of the popular books to pass down the generations have strong moral messages entwined in them.'

'The books that feature in the top 10 all provide thought-provoking content and characters, so it is clear that parents value these books for providing challenging thoughts which can last a lifetime.'

Here is the order of parent’s preference:

1. A Christmas Carol, (Charles Dickens)

2. The Harry Potter series, (JK Rowling)

3. The Lord of The Rings trilogy, (JRR Tolkien)

4. Pride and Prejudice, (Jane Austen)

5. Alice in Wonderland, (Lewis Carroll)

6. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, (CS Lewis) 

7. Animal Farm, (George Orwell)

8. Oliver Twist, (Charles Dickens)

9. The Hobbit, (JRR Tolkien)

10. To Kill a Mockingbird, (Harper Lee)

The fact of the matter is that no matter what the parent wants-the child often has ideas of their own.

On a positive note-I personally witnessed the power of a good book to envelope the imagination of a teenage boy.....he was so focussed on what he was reading, he walked off the end of a running track straight into some bushes. Good job he was only walking.