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Really? Maybe violence. Aeryn Send a noteboard - 16/11/2010 03:27:24 PM
I read the Deathworld trilogy and the Stainless Rat series and loved them.

There's nothing disturbing in those books. I'd consider that to be adult more than just sex scenes.
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Suggestions for my 11 year old son? Seriana Sedai - 12/11/2010 03:52:29 PM 1400 Views
Hm. Some ideas... Legolas - 12/11/2010 04:31:35 PM 1075 Views
I second this entire reply. All these are excellent choices. *NM* Jessie - 17/11/2010 11:12:34 PM 487 Views
Three Musketeers! Camilla - 12/11/2010 04:38:17 PM 1043 Views
The Artemis Fowl books Stephen - 12/11/2010 04:55:29 PM 933 Views
Except Camilla - 12/11/2010 06:35:57 PM 995 Views
Seconded. I still think those are great. *NM* Tim - 14/11/2010 10:21:15 AM 457 Views
Except Camilla - 14/11/2010 10:23:30 AM 1043 Views
I, to be the voice of dissent, hated them. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/11/2010 10:27:21 PM 628 Views
What about adventure books? Rebekah - 12/11/2010 06:46:00 PM 1116 Views
And Jules Verne! Camilla - 12/11/2010 07:31:29 PM 1108 Views
Susan Beth Pfeffer is good random thoughts - 12/11/2010 07:18:22 PM 1101 Views
I remember enjoying Lloyd Alexander's Prydain (sp?) books at that age. *NM* RandAllThor - 12/11/2010 10:18:05 PM 771 Views
S.E. Hinton? Larry - 12/11/2010 10:20:25 PM 1102 Views
Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull *NM* kavorka - 12/11/2010 11:05:43 PM 640 Views
The Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Bergioyn - 12/11/2010 11:55:10 PM 1141 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 468 Views
wasn't there a lot of adult content in Harry Harrison? *NM* random thoughts - 15/11/2010 05:05:30 PM 479 Views
Really? Maybe violence. Aeryn - 16/11/2010 03:27:24 PM 998 Views
some people don't like their pre-pubescent children reading about sex random thoughts - 16/11/2010 08:19:45 PM 948 Views
How about the Redwall series by Brian Jacques? Colonel Logain - 13/11/2010 01:04:38 AM 973 Views
Oh, yes yes yes! This! Ghavrel - 13/11/2010 07:48:02 AM 927 Views
Definitely!! Darth_Katie - 14/11/2010 10:54:41 PM 962 Views
very good suggestion. *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/11/2010 06:30:02 PM 490 Views
I could never really get into those. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2010 11:16:17 PM 1064 Views
Thanks for all the suggestions guys! Seriana Sedai - 13/11/2010 03:34:01 AM 1000 Views
Also, late suggestion - Skulduggery Pleasant! *NM* Kallichore - 13/11/2010 01:19:09 PM 485 Views
Don't forget The Dark Is Rising series. *NM* Craig - 13/11/2010 07:06:43 PM 509 Views
Listen to Craig. He is wise in the ways of quality. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 15/11/2010 04:55:05 AM 493 Views
Try Newbery award ones? nossy - 14/11/2010 10:34:08 PM 1003 Views
ones I like nossy - 16/11/2010 02:05:11 AM 931 Views
Aww, nostalgia Darth_Katie - 16/11/2010 02:29:16 AM 864 Views
Wait a minute. DID NOBODY MENTION A WRINKLE IN TIME?! *NM* Ghavrel - 15/11/2010 04:56:41 AM 483 Views
Holy crap, you're right. I heap my scorn upon this thread. Craig - 15/11/2010 06:22:39 AM 1018 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 509 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 482 Views
I DID! nossy - 15/11/2010 02:43:26 PM 930 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 474 Views
Really? I suppose I should go through there and highlight those I actually like. *NM* nossy - 15/11/2010 03:58:49 PM 455 Views
Yeah, I guess most of the children's books I read weren't American. Legolas - 15/11/2010 04:30:46 PM 996 Views
Probably. Darth_Katie - 15/11/2010 11:07:15 PM 997 Views
Huh. nossy - 16/11/2010 01:55:50 AM 907 Views
Or the whole series, for that matter. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2010 11:17:19 PM 991 Views
Also, if he reads above his age... Camilla - 15/11/2010 04:19:41 PM 1005 Views
The Solitaire Mystery is far better. And Through a Glass, Darkly. Legolas - 15/11/2010 04:33:45 PM 860 Views
Yes. Camilla - 15/11/2010 04:36:59 PM 1058 Views
He might like Un Lun Dun by China Miéville. *NM* Tim - 15/11/2010 05:11:21 PM 466 Views
Animorphs, Artemis Fowl, Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy *NM* beetnemesis - 16/11/2010 02:27:28 PM 518 Views
The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2010 11:19:16 PM 1003 Views
Wow! That brings back memories. Vodalus - 19/11/2010 05:17:53 AM 927 Views
Z for Zachariah by Robert O'Brien Vodalus - 19/11/2010 05:19:01 AM 993 Views
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