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OllieWollieWoo Tue 21-Oct-08 21:40:32

Weird question but can't decide to get DS the individual Harry and the Dinasours books or the hardback one which has 5 in it.

Do any of you have a preference re individual books or larger compliations???

Psst - for those of you who are also after Harry, The Book People have all 10 for 9.99!!!!

dingdong05 Wed 22-Oct-08 13:23:05

I prefer individual books for 2 reasons:
1: compilations are bigger and heavier, and are therefore awkward and
2: if you re-read books as often as we do then they tend to get dog eared quite quickly (esp if you keep dropping the big compilations ) and its easier and cheaper to replace one story

I may just have to check out The Book People....

LadyGlencoraPalliser Wed 22-Oct-08 13:24:35

Individual books every time. The compilations tend to be unwieldy and therefore less read IME.

YohoAhoy Wed 22-Oct-08 13:25:47

dingdong's posted exactly what I was going to say

Would also add that if one or two stories become favourites, dragging a great big book around can be a pain.

bozza Wed 22-Oct-08 13:26:11

agree with dingdong. Have deliberately bought DS box set of Narnia (off book people btw!) rather than a one volume jobbie.

Remember reading LOTR and it was a pain because one volume. Fortunately was pg though so could rest it on the bump. smile

littlelapin Wed 22-Oct-08 13:26:36

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

RubberDuck Wed 22-Oct-08 13:28:18

Yep, I went and bought loads of compilations (thomas tank, etc) and they were all untouched pretty much.

Individual books dog-eared from being read so much. I'd never buy a compilation for a young child again.

littlelapin Wed 22-Oct-08 13:30:51

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

OllieWollieWoo Wed 22-Oct-08 15:55:04

Thanks v much for useful replies - individual books it is!!!!!

Tigerschick Wed 22-Oct-08 15:57:19

Agree about individula books - BTW Book People have the same deal for Charlie and Lola books - 10 books in a bag for £9.99

cmotdibbler Wed 22-Oct-08 16:11:20

You might also still be able to get the Happy Families Allan Ahlberg set - 20 books for 9.99 from the Book People. Fabulous value as ever from them

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