I read my first Stephen King book at age 13, The Dark Half. And I loved it. It terrified and enthralled me, and I was instantly hooked. My next book was his infamous 'IT'. Even though I was 13 I could identify with his characters. Many of them were my age, after all. But he wrote the truth. And that is was synched my obsession.
I really think when it comes to the King, it all depends on the kid. Every child matures at a different rate, regardless of age. At 13 I was ready and his books thrilled me. To this day, his writing still inspires me and his stories never grow old. The profanity, the sexuality, the horror is intense, but most kids by age 13 have already heard the bad words (not just at school, but often at home as well!) If your child wants to read Stephen King, you can always compromise on one of his tamer short stories! Trust your instincts. You know what's best for your child.
Books like "Carrie," "The Shining," and "It" may be appropriate for a mature 13 year old reader. It's important to consider the young reader's maturity level and comfort with Horror themes before recommending a Stephen King book.
It probably depends on the 11 year old in question, but as a general rule and speaking as a lifelong fan, I'd say by Junior High, you should be OK. At 11, The Eyes of the Dragon might be great - it is a knights-and-maidens fantasy, not a true horror story, and one of his best.
Type your answer here... The eyes of the dragon... He wrote it for his own children, it stands alone, but it ties in with other stories he wrote, if they grow up to be fans
i would say the two cleanest are firestarter and the girl who loved tom Gordon
Some of Stephen Kings books are The Shinning, Carrie, And Pet Cemetary.
Children of the Corn should be alright.
Stephen king is not dead yet. He has a new book coming out next month.
Stephen King's career as a writer began in 1974 when his first novel, "Carrie," was published. Since then, he has written numerous bestselling books across various genres.
Well, the answer to that depends on the year. If it's 2010, I know that they'll be remaking Stephen King's IT in 2010/2011.
All I know is that Stephen King's Christine the movie, was published in 1983.
Stephen King did not direct the movie "It." The 2017 adaptation was directed by Andy Muschietti.
Stephen King's "Desperation" was published before "The Regulators". "Desperation" was released in 1996, while "The Regulators" was published in 1996 as well, but later in the same year.
Um, yeah.
Insomnia, by Stephen King, was published in 1994.
Stephen King was never killed, he is still alive and is 62 year old. In your question, you only put 'stephen' and not 'Stephen King' so you may be thinking of another Stephen so try typing your question differently and maybe you will get a better answer :)
Stephen King's "It" was first published in 1986 by Viking.
1986 by Viking Press
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