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Re: If you could leave any book on Kjeld's nightstand...
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego
Date: 
Sat, 16 Mar 2002 18:49:51 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.general, Ben Ellermann writes:
> 
> > I would leave children's books:
> > 
> > "The Story of King Arthur and His Knights" by Howard Pyle
> > "The Story of Sir Lancelot and His Companions" by Howard Pyle
> > "The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur" by Howard Pyle
> 
> I think the affected old-style verbiage employed by Pyle is a turn-off for many
> kids.  My son won't read him even though he's interested in the subjects.

Ah, I smite you'th thou dragon! And thy flame be blight of thouest
dark knight, as I raiseth my wrods and plunge it'th...

Man, I can't even go through these books without a dictionary (just kidding)
Those books aren't that bad, though. After reading a few of those chapters,
I eventually get what they mean. :)

Just my two brickz...

<<_Matt Hein_>>
Lugnet member No. 1112



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  Re: If you could leave any book on Kjeld's nightstand...
 
(...) I think the affected old-style verbiage employed by Pyle is a turn-off for many kids. My son won't read him even though he's interested in the subjects. (...) How so? Chris (25 years ago, 16-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)

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