The White Mountains by John Christopher
The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope
Kim and maybe Captains Courageous by Kipling
Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard (great book, even if it is a bit of a downer)
The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope
Kim and maybe Captains Courageous by Kipling
Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard (great book, even if it is a bit of a downer)
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Suggestions for my 11 year old son?
12/11/2010 03:52:29 PM
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Hm. Some ideas...
12/11/2010 04:31:35 PM
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I second this entire reply. All these are excellent choices. *NM*
17/11/2010 11:12:34 PM
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The Artemis Fowl books
12/11/2010 04:55:29 PM
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I remember enjoying Lloyd Alexander's Prydain (sp?) books at that age. *NM*
12/11/2010 10:18:05 PM
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The Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
12/11/2010 11:55:10 PM
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Yes. This is what I read at that age and loved it. Also Harry Harrison. *NM*
15/11/2010 04:02:10 PM
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wasn't there a lot of adult content in Harry Harrison? *NM*
15/11/2010 05:05:30 PM
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Really? Maybe violence.
16/11/2010 03:27:24 PM
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some people don't like their pre-pubescent children reading about sex
16/11/2010 08:19:45 PM
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How about the Redwall series by Brian Jacques?
13/11/2010 01:04:38 AM
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Wait a minute. DID NOBODY MENTION A WRINKLE IN TIME?! *NM*
15/11/2010 04:56:41 AM
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Holy crap, you're right. I heap my scorn upon this thread.
15/11/2010 06:22:39 AM
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It's okay. I heaped scorn upon myself once I saw your Dark is Rising post. *NM*
15/11/2010 06:53:03 AM
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I would've done, but I figured I'd leave that to someone who's actually read it. *NM*
15/11/2010 10:58:25 AM
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I DID!
15/11/2010 02:43:26 PM
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It was one of the very few books on the Newbery list that I actually recognized. *NM*
15/11/2010 03:05:30 PM
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Really? I suppose I should go through there and highlight those I actually like. *NM*
15/11/2010 03:58:49 PM
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Yeah, I guess most of the children's books I read weren't American.
15/11/2010 04:30:46 PM
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Also, if he reads above his age...
15/11/2010 04:19:41 PM
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The Solitaire Mystery is far better. And Through a Glass, Darkly.
15/11/2010 04:33:45 PM
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Animorphs, Artemis Fowl, Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy *NM*
16/11/2010 02:27:28 PM
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Z for Zachariah by Robert O'Brien
19/11/2010 05:19:01 AM
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