My daughter is in the third grade in an international school. She is a non-bilingual department in a pure international school. Students' English ability is relatively strong, which is equivalent to learning as a first language. Most students have read Harry Potter at this age. Not to be outdone, I bought my daughter a set of original English books, but she never wanted to read them. Her explanation is that she doesn't like that kind of "gloomy and terrible" scene.
In this parent-teacher meeting, I specifically asked the teacher about "peer pressure" (the parent-teacher meeting is a one-on-one interview). For example, all the students have read Harry Potter or seen movies, but my daughter just doesn't like it. She couldn't get in while others were discussing. What should she do? The teacher said, "She made the right choice". He thinks that children who read Harry Potter at this age are not mature enough to understand the emotions in the story, although they have no problem understanding the words. He would suggest that it is more appropriate to study at 13 years old. If you have seen it now, I suggest you watch Growing Up with Harry again when you are older.
In short, the teacher suggests reading books that meet or even fall below their own level. If you choose to read a book below your own level, then children can reflect, that is, they can reflect the meaning or emotions reflected in the book in their own experiences and produce feelings. As a parent, I feel very benefited from this and hope to share it with you.