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Z for Zachariah by Robert O'Brien Vodalus Send a noteboard - 19/11/2010 05:19:01 AM
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)
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Suggestions for my 11 year old son? Seriana Sedai - 12/11/2010 03:52:29 PM 1629 Views
Hm. Some ideas... Legolas - 12/11/2010 04:31:35 PM 1332 Views
I second this entire reply. All these are excellent choices. *NM* Jessie - 17/11/2010 11:12:34 PM 616 Views
Three Musketeers! Camilla - 12/11/2010 04:38:17 PM 1277 Views
The Artemis Fowl books Stephen - 12/11/2010 04:55:29 PM 1153 Views
Except Camilla - 12/11/2010 06:35:57 PM 1232 Views
Seconded. I still think those are great. *NM* Tim - 14/11/2010 10:21:15 AM 578 Views
Except Camilla - 14/11/2010 10:23:30 AM 1323 Views
I, to be the voice of dissent, hated them. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/11/2010 10:27:21 PM 743 Views
What about adventure books? Rebekah - 12/11/2010 06:46:00 PM 1354 Views
And Jules Verne! Camilla - 12/11/2010 07:31:29 PM 1355 Views
Susan Beth Pfeffer is good random thoughts - 12/11/2010 07:18:22 PM 1339 Views
I remember enjoying Lloyd Alexander's Prydain (sp?) books at that age. *NM* RandAllThor - 12/11/2010 10:18:05 PM 891 Views
S.E. Hinton? Larry - 12/11/2010 10:20:25 PM 1343 Views
Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull *NM* kavorka - 12/11/2010 11:05:43 PM 757 Views
The Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Bergioyn - 12/11/2010 11:55:10 PM 1474 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 584 Views
wasn't there a lot of adult content in Harry Harrison? *NM* random thoughts - 15/11/2010 05:05:30 PM 605 Views
Really? Maybe violence. Aeryn - 16/11/2010 03:27:24 PM 1259 Views
some people don't like their pre-pubescent children reading about sex random thoughts - 16/11/2010 08:19:45 PM 1187 Views
How about the Redwall series by Brian Jacques? Colonel Logain - 13/11/2010 01:04:38 AM 1222 Views
Oh, yes yes yes! This! Ghavrel - 13/11/2010 07:48:02 AM 1187 Views
Definitely!! Darth_Katie - 14/11/2010 10:54:41 PM 1188 Views
very good suggestion. *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/11/2010 06:30:02 PM 608 Views
I could never really get into those. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2010 11:16:17 PM 1379 Views
Thanks for all the suggestions guys! Seriana Sedai - 13/11/2010 03:34:01 AM 1241 Views
Also, late suggestion - Skulduggery Pleasant! *NM* Kallichore - 13/11/2010 01:19:09 PM 621 Views
Don't forget The Dark Is Rising series. *NM* Craig - 13/11/2010 07:06:43 PM 695 Views
Listen to Craig. He is wise in the ways of quality. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 15/11/2010 04:55:05 AM 607 Views
Try Newbery award ones? nossy - 14/11/2010 10:34:08 PM 1247 Views
ones I like nossy - 16/11/2010 02:05:11 AM 1159 Views
Aww, nostalgia Darth_Katie - 16/11/2010 02:29:16 AM 1098 Views
Wait a minute. DID NOBODY MENTION A WRINKLE IN TIME?! *NM* Ghavrel - 15/11/2010 04:56:41 AM 606 Views
Holy crap, you're right. I heap my scorn upon this thread. Craig - 15/11/2010 06:22:39 AM 1312 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 613 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 589 Views
I DID! nossy - 15/11/2010 02:43:26 PM 1164 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 591 Views
Really? I suppose I should go through there and highlight those I actually like. *NM* nossy - 15/11/2010 03:58:49 PM 567 Views
Yeah, I guess most of the children's books I read weren't American. Legolas - 15/11/2010 04:30:46 PM 1234 Views
Probably. Darth_Katie - 15/11/2010 11:07:15 PM 1228 Views
Huh. nossy - 16/11/2010 01:55:50 AM 1129 Views
Or the whole series, for that matter. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2010 11:17:19 PM 1289 Views
Also, if he reads above his age... Camilla - 15/11/2010 04:19:41 PM 1241 Views
The Solitaire Mystery is far better. And Through a Glass, Darkly. Legolas - 15/11/2010 04:33:45 PM 1099 Views
Yes. Camilla - 15/11/2010 04:36:59 PM 1292 Views
He might like Un Lun Dun by China Miéville. *NM* Tim - 15/11/2010 05:11:21 PM 582 Views
Animorphs, Artemis Fowl, Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy *NM* beetnemesis - 16/11/2010 02:27:28 PM 632 Views
The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2010 11:19:16 PM 1316 Views
Wow! That brings back memories. Vodalus - 19/11/2010 05:17:53 AM 1161 Views
Z for Zachariah by Robert O'Brien Vodalus - 19/11/2010 05:19:01 AM 1230 Views
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