Ten of the best child narrators

At the Guardian, John Mullan tagged ten of the best child narrators, including:

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Haddon's protagonist, Christopher, is 15, but (though this is unstated) has Asperger's syndrome and finds the emotions of other characters almost unintelligible. The story is narrated in his own flat, factual way, letting us glimpse what he cannot comprehend.

Read about the other entries on the list.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is among Kim Hood's top ten books with interesting characters who just happen to have a disability, Julia Donaldson's six best books, and Melvyn Burgess's top ten books written for teenagers.

--Marshal Zeringue