How to transfer from Old ibook to new ML iMac

Hello, looking for some help with an installation problem.
     I'm in the process of trying to [help my daughter] transfer relevant files from an old (2004?) iBook running 10.5.8 to a new 21" iMac running Mountain Lion (10.8.2). Using ethernet as iBook has firewire but iMac only has Thunderbolt.
Unfortunately the iMac was "admired/played with" a few times before trying to transfer the files so the only option is/was Migration Assistant.
Initially all seemed fine, but just as the processed was almost complete, - the transfer hung and the time to completion increased from seconds to minutes to hours. Ended by manually shut down.
I believe we have three options:
1) Erase hard drive, do a re-install using Mountain Lion's built in reinstallation facility (We do not have back-up yet)
      Then use set-up assistant on first boot-up to transfer files/apps etc. Have not yet added any data/files so no loss if we erase the HD.
2) Try Migration assistant again
3) I assume most (all?) of the old apps will not run on the new iMac, so there is no point in transfering them.
     Instead I wonder about just copying over the important files, ie Address book files, Safari/iTunes/ etc etc
Any advice suggestions would be appreciated

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