what would you think of a children's book where the universe is saved because two pre-teens have sex

[davidthegnome]

19. Wouldn't think much of it.

If it was something my ten year old picked up at, say, a library, or was interested in at a bookstore, I'd let him or her read it. I would neither encourage nor discourage it, but from the simple way you're describing it, it sounds like crap to me.

I grew up reading Twain, Tolkien, Weiss and Hickman, Jordan, Coe, Eddings... the list is really long. I was a shy kid who spent a lot of time reading - but as a result, I'm well aware of some of the best fantasy/science fiction writing out there - I've read a whole heck of a lot of it. I would have a very long list of books to suggest to any child of mine - and they would be welcome to read pretty much whatever they wanted to, as well.

I think it's foolish to restrict imagination or knowledge. What I would do though, is offer my guidance and make sure that any child of mine didn't get the wrong ideas about things from the books they read.

What frequently annoys me are all these parents who determine that their children can only read "good Christian books". Most of the "good Christian books" I've seen are absolute garbage that would bore me to tears.