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Suggestions for my 11 year old son? Seriana Sedai Send a noteboard - 12/11/2010 03:52:29 PM
We are having a hard time finding books for my son, so I thought I'd pick a few brains here. He is reading way above his grade level, so his school library has really nothing to offer him.
The biggest problem I run into is that if the material is advanced enough to challenge him it is frequently also more...mature than he is ready for. This is not me protecting or sheltering him, I've tried to broaden what he reads before and things will scare him or make him uncomfortable. For example, he quit reading Harry Potter at the lake of Inferi.
Any suggestions are helpful. The latest series he enjoyed were Percy Jackson and Alcatraz. He's open to more styles, I just lean towards Fantasy myself.
Thanks everyone!
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Suggestions for my 11 year old son? Seriana Sedai - 12/11/2010 03:52:29 PM 1323 Views
Hm. Some ideas... Legolas - 12/11/2010 04:31:35 PM 1001 Views
I second this entire reply. All these are excellent choices. *NM* Jessie - 17/11/2010 11:12:34 PM 456 Views
Three Musketeers! Camilla - 12/11/2010 04:38:17 PM 967 Views
The Artemis Fowl books Stephen - 12/11/2010 04:55:29 PM 858 Views
Except Camilla - 12/11/2010 06:35:57 PM 910 Views
Seconded. I still think those are great. *NM* Tim - 14/11/2010 10:21:15 AM 426 Views
Except Camilla - 14/11/2010 10:23:30 AM 974 Views
I, to be the voice of dissent, hated them. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/11/2010 10:27:21 PM 596 Views
What about adventure books? Rebekah - 12/11/2010 06:46:00 PM 1032 Views
And Jules Verne! Camilla - 12/11/2010 07:31:29 PM 1035 Views
Susan Beth Pfeffer is good random thoughts - 12/11/2010 07:18:22 PM 1024 Views
I remember enjoying Lloyd Alexander's Prydain (sp?) books at that age. *NM* RandAllThor - 12/11/2010 10:18:05 PM 741 Views
S.E. Hinton? Larry - 12/11/2010 10:20:25 PM 1022 Views
Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull *NM* kavorka - 12/11/2010 11:05:43 PM 609 Views
The Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Bergioyn - 12/11/2010 11:55:10 PM 1067 Views
Yes. This is what I read at that age and loved it. Also Harry Harrison. *NM* Aeryn - 15/11/2010 04:02:10 PM 440 Views
wasn't there a lot of adult content in Harry Harrison? *NM* random thoughts - 15/11/2010 05:05:30 PM 447 Views
Really? Maybe violence. Aeryn - 16/11/2010 03:27:24 PM 924 Views
some people don't like their pre-pubescent children reading about sex random thoughts - 16/11/2010 08:19:45 PM 869 Views
How about the Redwall series by Brian Jacques? Colonel Logain - 13/11/2010 01:04:38 AM 902 Views
Oh, yes yes yes! This! Ghavrel - 13/11/2010 07:48:02 AM 842 Views
Definitely!! Darth_Katie - 14/11/2010 10:54:41 PM 886 Views
very good suggestion. *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/11/2010 06:30:02 PM 461 Views
I could never really get into those. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2010 11:16:17 PM 999 Views
Thanks for all the suggestions guys! Seriana Sedai - 13/11/2010 03:34:01 AM 930 Views
Also, late suggestion - Skulduggery Pleasant! *NM* Kallichore - 13/11/2010 01:19:09 PM 457 Views
Don't forget The Dark Is Rising series. *NM* Craig - 13/11/2010 07:06:43 PM 480 Views
Listen to Craig. He is wise in the ways of quality. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 15/11/2010 04:55:05 AM 464 Views
Try Newbery award ones? nossy - 14/11/2010 10:34:08 PM 931 Views
ones I like nossy - 16/11/2010 02:05:11 AM 856 Views
Aww, nostalgia Darth_Katie - 16/11/2010 02:29:16 AM 787 Views
Wait a minute. DID NOBODY MENTION A WRINKLE IN TIME?! *NM* Ghavrel - 15/11/2010 04:56:41 AM 447 Views
Holy crap, you're right. I heap my scorn upon this thread. Craig - 15/11/2010 06:22:39 AM 947 Views
It's okay. I heaped scorn upon myself once I saw your Dark is Rising post. *NM* Ghavrel - 15/11/2010 06:53:03 AM 476 Views
I would've done, but I figured I'd leave that to someone who's actually read it. *NM* Legolas - 15/11/2010 10:58:25 AM 448 Views
I DID! nossy - 15/11/2010 02:43:26 PM 854 Views
It was one of the very few books on the Newbery list that I actually recognized. *NM* Legolas - 15/11/2010 03:05:30 PM 443 Views
Really? I suppose I should go through there and highlight those I actually like. *NM* nossy - 15/11/2010 03:58:49 PM 427 Views
Yeah, I guess most of the children's books I read weren't American. Legolas - 15/11/2010 04:30:46 PM 931 Views
Probably. Darth_Katie - 15/11/2010 11:07:15 PM 915 Views
Huh. nossy - 16/11/2010 01:55:50 AM 831 Views
Or the whole series, for that matter. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2010 11:17:19 PM 920 Views
Also, if he reads above his age... Camilla - 15/11/2010 04:19:41 PM 932 Views
The Solitaire Mystery is far better. And Through a Glass, Darkly. Legolas - 15/11/2010 04:33:45 PM 784 Views
Yes. Camilla - 15/11/2010 04:36:59 PM 981 Views
He might like Un Lun Dun by China Miéville. *NM* Tim - 15/11/2010 05:11:21 PM 436 Views
Animorphs, Artemis Fowl, Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy *NM* beetnemesis - 16/11/2010 02:27:28 PM 487 Views
The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2010 11:19:16 PM 937 Views
Wow! That brings back memories. Vodalus - 19/11/2010 05:17:53 AM 855 Views
Z for Zachariah by Robert O'Brien Vodalus - 19/11/2010 05:19:01 AM 918 Views
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