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[DJ]

Aesop.

[T-Mick]

Lang's Fairy Books. Good stuff.

[Talvieno]

Boxcar Children could be a good set. They kind of devolve in quality after the 15th-20th volume or so, but they're really good for young readers to start out with, particularly around that age or a little younger.

That was actually what I was going to suggest before I read through the thread and saw someone had already mentioned it. I think it's neat so many of us have the same mindset when it comes to kids' books. lol

I read a lot of other varied books around that age, though, but I'm native English and was a little advanced for my age anyway.

[MonkeyHead]

+1 for Dahl. Terry Pratchett also did some good kids books - Diggers and Wings, IIRC.

[wobbly]

Alice in Wonderland/Alice through the looking glass are also quite good - Lewis Carrol. Ok, he gets a bit creative with the language in places, but 99.9% it's real english & a pretty enjoyable read.

[Remuthra]

Alice in Wonderland/Alice through the looking glass are also quite good - Lewis Carrol. Ok, he gets a bit creative with the language in places, but 99.9% it's real english & a pretty enjoyable read.

And how else would you learn about advanced English concepts like the portmanteau?

[Arx]

Bit late, but maybe the Brer Rabbit books and stories? That made up a lot of my reading material when I was... somewhere from 5-8.

Also, I didn't realise hyperlexia was a thing. I guess I'm hyperlexic too? It would explain a bunch about me.