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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? - 12/11/2010 03:52:29 PM 1248 Views
Hm. Some ideas... - 12/11/2010 04:31:35 PM 936 Views
I second this entire reply. All these are excellent choices. *NM* - 17/11/2010 11:12:34 PM 430 Views
Three Musketeers! - 12/11/2010 04:38:17 PM 899 Views
The Artemis Fowl books - 12/11/2010 04:55:29 PM 788 Views
Except - 12/11/2010 06:35:57 PM 842 Views
Seconded. I still think those are great. *NM* - 14/11/2010 10:21:15 AM 398 Views
Except - 14/11/2010 10:23:30 AM 906 Views
I, to be the voice of dissent, hated them. *NM* - 14/11/2010 10:27:21 PM 568 Views
What about adventure books? - 12/11/2010 06:46:00 PM 964 Views
And Jules Verne! - 12/11/2010 07:31:29 PM 968 Views
Susan Beth Pfeffer is good - 12/11/2010 07:18:22 PM 960 Views
S.E. Hinton? - 12/11/2010 10:20:25 PM 954 Views
Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull *NM* - 12/11/2010 11:05:43 PM 582 Views
The Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. - 12/11/2010 11:55:10 PM 990 Views
Yes. This is what I read at that age and loved it. Also Harry Harrison. *NM* - 15/11/2010 04:02:10 PM 414 Views
wasn't there a lot of adult content in Harry Harrison? *NM* - 15/11/2010 05:05:30 PM 418 Views
Really? Maybe violence. - 16/11/2010 03:27:24 PM 859 Views
some people don't like their pre-pubescent children reading about sex - 16/11/2010 08:19:45 PM 804 Views
How about the Redwall series by Brian Jacques? - 13/11/2010 01:04:38 AM 825 Views
Oh, yes yes yes! This! - 13/11/2010 07:48:02 AM 779 Views
Definitely!! - 14/11/2010 10:54:41 PM 821 Views
very good suggestion. *NM* - 13/11/2010 06:30:02 PM 434 Views
I could never really get into those. - 18/11/2010 11:16:17 PM 929 Views
Thanks for all the suggestions guys! - 13/11/2010 03:34:01 AM 861 Views
Also, late suggestion - Skulduggery Pleasant! *NM* - 13/11/2010 01:19:09 PM 426 Views
Don't forget The Dark Is Rising series. *NM* - 13/11/2010 07:06:43 PM 453 Views
Listen to Craig. He is wise in the ways of quality. *NM* - 15/11/2010 04:55:05 AM 440 Views
Try Newbery award ones? - 14/11/2010 10:34:08 PM 862 Views
ones I like - 16/11/2010 02:05:11 AM 792 Views
Aww, nostalgia - 16/11/2010 02:29:16 AM 722 Views
Wait a minute. DID NOBODY MENTION A WRINKLE IN TIME?! *NM* - 15/11/2010 04:56:41 AM 423 Views
I DID! - 15/11/2010 02:43:26 PM 787 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 414 Views
Really? I suppose I should go through there and highlight those I actually like. *NM* - 15/11/2010 03:58:49 PM 401 Views
Yeah, I guess most of the children's books I read weren't American. - 15/11/2010 04:30:46 PM 868 Views
Probably. - 15/11/2010 11:07:15 PM 850 Views
Huh. - 16/11/2010 01:55:50 AM 767 Views
Or the whole series, for that matter. - 18/11/2010 11:17:19 PM 860 Views
Also, if he reads above his age... - 15/11/2010 04:19:41 PM 862 Views
The Solitaire Mystery is far better. And Through a Glass, Darkly. - 15/11/2010 04:33:45 PM 718 Views
Yes. - 15/11/2010 04:36:59 PM 914 Views
He might like Un Lun Dun by China MiƩville. *NM* - 15/11/2010 05:11:21 PM 410 Views
The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin. - 18/11/2010 11:19:16 PM 867 Views
Wow! That brings back memories. - 19/11/2010 05:17:53 AM 780 Views
Z for Zachariah by Robert O'Brien - 19/11/2010 05:19:01 AM 857 Views

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