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S.E. Hinton? Larry Send a noteboard - 12/11/2010 10:20:25 PM
The Outsiders? Rumblefish?

What about Judy Blume's books? Or is that a bit lower than his level?

Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
This message last edited by Larry on 12/11/2010 at 10:20:48 PM
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Suggestions for my 11 year old son? - 12/11/2010 03:52:29 PM 1322 Views
Hm. Some ideas... - 12/11/2010 04:31:35 PM 1001 Views
I second this entire reply. All these are excellent choices. *NM* - 17/11/2010 11:12:34 PM 456 Views
Three Musketeers! - 12/11/2010 04:38:17 PM 966 Views
The Artemis Fowl books - 12/11/2010 04:55:29 PM 857 Views
Except - 12/11/2010 06:35:57 PM 909 Views
Seconded. I still think those are great. *NM* - 14/11/2010 10:21:15 AM 426 Views
Except - 14/11/2010 10:23:30 AM 974 Views
I, to be the voice of dissent, hated them. *NM* - 14/11/2010 10:27:21 PM 596 Views
What about adventure books? - 12/11/2010 06:46:00 PM 1032 Views
And Jules Verne! - 12/11/2010 07:31:29 PM 1034 Views
Susan Beth Pfeffer is good - 12/11/2010 07:18:22 PM 1023 Views
S.E. Hinton? - 12/11/2010 10:20:25 PM 1022 Views
Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull *NM* - 12/11/2010 11:05:43 PM 609 Views
The Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. - 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* - 15/11/2010 04:02:10 PM 440 Views
wasn't there a lot of adult content in Harry Harrison? *NM* - 15/11/2010 05:05:30 PM 447 Views
Really? Maybe violence. - 16/11/2010 03:27:24 PM 923 Views
some people don't like their pre-pubescent children reading about sex - 16/11/2010 08:19:45 PM 869 Views
How about the Redwall series by Brian Jacques? - 13/11/2010 01:04:38 AM 902 Views
Oh, yes yes yes! This! - 13/11/2010 07:48:02 AM 841 Views
Definitely!! - 14/11/2010 10:54:41 PM 886 Views
very good suggestion. *NM* - 13/11/2010 06:30:02 PM 461 Views
I could never really get into those. - 18/11/2010 11:16:17 PM 999 Views
Thanks for all the suggestions guys! - 13/11/2010 03:34:01 AM 930 Views
Also, late suggestion - Skulduggery Pleasant! *NM* - 13/11/2010 01:19:09 PM 457 Views
Don't forget The Dark Is Rising series. *NM* - 13/11/2010 07:06:43 PM 480 Views
Listen to Craig. He is wise in the ways of quality. *NM* - 15/11/2010 04:55:05 AM 464 Views
Try Newbery award ones? - 14/11/2010 10:34:08 PM 931 Views
ones I like - 16/11/2010 02:05:11 AM 856 Views
Aww, nostalgia - 16/11/2010 02:29:16 AM 785 Views
Wait a minute. DID NOBODY MENTION A WRINKLE IN TIME?! *NM* - 15/11/2010 04:56:41 AM 447 Views
I DID! - 15/11/2010 02:43:26 PM 853 Views
It was one of the very few books on the Newbery list that I actually recognized. *NM* - 15/11/2010 03:05:30 PM 443 Views
Really? I suppose I should go through there and highlight those I actually like. *NM* - 15/11/2010 03:58:49 PM 427 Views
Yeah, I guess most of the children's books I read weren't American. - 15/11/2010 04:30:46 PM 931 Views
Probably. - 15/11/2010 11:07:15 PM 914 Views
Huh. - 16/11/2010 01:55:50 AM 831 Views
Or the whole series, for that matter. - 18/11/2010 11:17:19 PM 920 Views
Also, if he reads above his age... - 15/11/2010 04:19:41 PM 932 Views
The Solitaire Mystery is far better. And Through a Glass, Darkly. - 15/11/2010 04:33:45 PM 783 Views
Yes. - 15/11/2010 04:36:59 PM 980 Views
He might like Un Lun Dun by China Miéville. *NM* - 15/11/2010 05:11:21 PM 436 Views
The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin. - 18/11/2010 11:19:16 PM 937 Views
Wow! That brings back memories. - 19/11/2010 05:17:53 AM 855 Views
Z for Zachariah by Robert O'Brien - 19/11/2010 05:19:01 AM 918 Views

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