Twilight is a series of four vampirethemed fantasy romance novels by american author stephenie meyer. Bella proposes a plan to escape to phoenix when she is told james is what kind of vampire. Parents, i know itll be pretty much impossible to keep your kids away from twilight. Benny gonda, age 11 i think the twilight books are inappropriate for kids under 10 because there are a ton of kissing parts and some sexual parts, that kids under 10. Twilight stylized as twilight is a 2005 young adult vampireromance novel by author stephenie meyer. I went to libraries and used bookstores on my own from an early age. Twilight saga is the addictive story of two young people bella, a general young lady, and edward, a flawless courteous fellow and who likewise happen to be a vampire. When will my child be mature enough to read the twilight series.
I really dont think age really matters for these books. This is the kind of book you may read in only a couple of sittings, getting to be fascinated in its fantastical world and careless in regard to your physical environment. The appropriate age for twilight should be years and up, but lots of younger people readwatch it too, including me. With readers of all ages thumbing the pages of the books and having a hard time putting it down once they pick it up, the twilight series has definitely taken the world by storm. My friends daughter who is 11 wants to read the twilight book. By then my daughter had devoured the first was immersed in the second book. The book series by stephenie meyer and the movie adaptations have been wildly popular with that audience age. Apr 02, 2012 twilight, written by stephenie meyer isabella swan, known as bella, decides to move to her dads house in forks washington despite her better judgment. To make sure young eyes arent peeping at overly scary scenes, weve provided a list of age appropriate vampire books, tv shows, and movies.
The most you encounter is kissing and while there is a bit more in book 4 it is so non descript that most young readers wont even really understand it. Nov 20, 2019 the book series by stephenie meyer and the movie adaptations have been wildly popular with that audience age. No this book is not appropriate for a 10 12 year old. I have a lot of frenz that are 10 and 11 and a lot of them have read at least 1 book of the twilight series.
Sd9 is reading twilight the second book and is in love with the main character, wants to marry him. With readers of all ages thumbing the pages of the books and having a hard time putting it. Tell her to let you just finish the book, and then she can take it, and that most people said that its age appropriate. While some parents, teachers, and librarians suggest those ages are appropriate, others insist the books are not age appropriate at all for younger teens and tweens.
Twilight and the vampire diaries are actually about very. May 14, 2020 meyer published the first twilight book in 2005. Released annually from 2005 through 2008, the four books chart the later teen years of isabella bella swan, a girl who moves to forks, washington, and falls in love with a 104yearold vampire named edward cullen. Finally, age appropriate boys are drawn as too childish and incompetent for the. Twilight age rating twilight movie 2008 restriction. They are probably not appropriate for children under 10 i partially agree.
I know it says young adults and i love it how young would you reccomend. From the first time bella swan glimpsed edward cullen, millions of fans were hooked on author stephenie meyers vampire romance saga. What age group do you think is an appropriate age to. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. Bella is obsessed with having edward and being a vampire, to the point where absolutely nothing else in her life has value to her. Attending the local high school, she quickly makes new friends but when the mysterious edward cullen takes an interest in her, she is equally captivated by him.
Get an answer for what age group do you think is an appropriate age to read this book. This is the type of book you might read in just a few sittings, becoming engrossed in its fantastical world and oblivious to your physical surroundings. Katniss volunteers to take her sisters place in an annual battle in which 24 teens fight to the death on live television. See the concerns and the views of parents, teachers, and librarians for this popular series. I work as a beforeafter school care teacher and we have children as young as 4th grade reading these books. My fear is twofold the first is they are coming to a good book too early. Aug 03, 2008 the very first twilight book is, in my opinion, perfectly appropriate for an 11yearold. Is the first twilight book appropriate for a mature 10 year. I wouldnt suggest letting her read the later books until shes a little older, especially breaking dawn. And most younger people have witnessed kissing, right. Finally, ageappropriate boys are drawn as too childish and incompetent for the.
However, with talk of romance, vampires and violence, is the book appropriate for our children, and if so, at what age should they be able to read it. In my opinion 11 is a reasonable age to begin reading the first 2 books but the 3rd and 4th book are so not for kids. Aug 16, 2015 are the twilight books age appropriate for your child. Twilight 2008 parental guide is this movie suitable. The twilight series is a series of books for teenagers and young adults written by american author, stephenie meyer thats her in the photo below the books have been incredibly popular with teen girls and even with teen boys since the first book, twilight appeared in 2005. Edinburgh twilight ian hamilton mysteries book 1 kindle edition by lawrence, carole. Should i let my 12yearold daughter read the twilight books. Mar 21, 20 twilight 17yearold bella swan has recently moved to forks to live with her dad. I havent been on for awhile and have just returned.
She is 12, but reads at a higher reading level than many 7th graders. It is the first book in the twilight series, and introduces seventeenyearold isabella bella swan, who moves from phoenix, arizona to forks, washington. Vampire fever vampires have always been popular in the media, but now it seems like the bloodsucking creatures are everywhere you turn. However i was mature for my age and no other kid my age read it.
Find twilight movie parental guidance and parental appropriate here. I explain that when books are age appropriate, of course our children will be allowed to read them and we will discuss them with our kids. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading edinburgh twilight ian hamilton mysteries book 1. But when your teenage daughter comes home mooning over that shaggyhaired kid who seems so secretive, and. However, the later books start to get into slightly more mature themes as time goes on, alluding more to their sexual wants specifically bella. I had the same concerns this summer after i realized that the book my daughter purchased at the school book fair was about vampires and other mature themes.
Released annually from 2005 through 2008, the four books chart the. Twilight twilight is the first movie instalment of stephanie meyers novels which are more commonly known as the twilight. Which time of day does edward tell bella is the safest. Twilight, though simple to read, has themes intended for teens. At this point kids start reading it at the age of 11 and 12. Common sense media editors help you choose twilight book series.
When will my child be mature enough to read the twilight. Parents who havent perused the twilight books may have heard that. Twilight the twilight saga, book 1 paperback august 15, 2011. Nov 21, 2008 twilight, the uberpopular book and movie by mormon mom stephanie meyer, is that rare phenomenaa sexy book and now a movie with spiritual themes including virtue, conscience, and good, oldfashioned morals and manners. Should i let my 12yearold daughter read the twilight. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The first book, twilight, is age appropriate for you. Twilight what age is too young to read this series.
I would recommend this series for girls ages and up, simply because the themes of. But just because the lovers dont have sex in the first three books doesnt make the story appropriate for younger kids. Edinburgh twilight ian hamilton mysteries book 1 kindle. Aug 11, 2018 twilight, the first in the series, is the addictive story of two teenagers bella, a regular girl, and edward, a perfect gentleman, and a vampire. Twilight 2008 movie age rating in the uk, us, canada, ireland, switzerland, and overseas. Twilight and the vampire diaries are actually about. It feels somehow both quaint and pathologically up to date for my wife and i to be devoting any serious thought at all to the question of whether to allow our 12yearold daughter to read. Are the twilight books ageappropriate for your child. Jun, 2009 the twilight books present to girls the idea that having a man is the only thing that is important.
Find out if the famous twilight series is age appropriate for tweens. Twilight love bite craze, parenting, 0 replies twilight book series in toys r us for 7 year olds, parenting, 37 replies. If you enjoy old bronte sisters and jane austin novels about brooding, noble, selfsacrificing heroes, twilight is for you. And all it had is mild kissing, because edward will stop her all the time. I would only allow them to read twilight and new moon if theyre under 10. Nov 10, 2008 twilight is very appropriate for all children who can read at that level. Jun 24, 2010 in twilight zone w teacher, parenting, 37 replies naming kids after twilight characters, parenting, 42 replies attention parents.
After seventeenyearold bella begins living with her father in forks, a small town in the olympic peninsula, she is haunted by edward cullen, a mysterious and handsome boy at school who she later learns is a vampire. She has made it a known fact that she despises forks because of the cold and rainy weather thats near constant on the olympic peninsula. I would recommend this series for girls ages and up, simply because the themes of love, physical involvement, and violence are more suitable for teens than. My daughter and i both have read this series and saw the movie. One thing i wanted to stress a bit more is the potential for teens to associate with elphabas feelings of being alone particularly when compared to her beautiful, popular friend, glenda and the implications of race, class, and gender on her life. This romantic vampire fantasy is the first book in the twilight series by stephenie meyer and is published by little, brown and company, a division of the hachette book group. Mar 30, 2012 the hunger games is a trilogy by suzanne collins about a 16yearold girl named katniss who lives in a futuristic dystopia. Is it appropriate to let my 8 year old read twilight and the. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.