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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 1250 Views
Hm. Some ideas... Legolas - 12/11/2010 04:31:35 PM 937 Views
I second this entire reply. All these are excellent choices. *NM* Jessie - 17/11/2010 11:12:34 PM 430 Views
Three Musketeers! Camilla - 12/11/2010 04:38:17 PM 901 Views
The Artemis Fowl books Stephen - 12/11/2010 04:55:29 PM 789 Views
Except Camilla - 12/11/2010 06:35:57 PM 842 Views
Seconded. I still think those are great. *NM* Tim - 14/11/2010 10:21:15 AM 398 Views
Except Camilla - 14/11/2010 10:23:30 AM 907 Views
I, to be the voice of dissent, hated them. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/11/2010 10:27:21 PM 568 Views
What about adventure books? Rebekah - 12/11/2010 06:46:00 PM 964 Views
And Jules Verne! Camilla - 12/11/2010 07:31:29 PM 969 Views
Susan Beth Pfeffer is good random thoughts - 12/11/2010 07:18:22 PM 960 Views
I remember enjoying Lloyd Alexander's Prydain (sp?) books at that age. *NM* RandAllThor - 12/11/2010 10:18:05 PM 714 Views
S.E. Hinton? Larry - 12/11/2010 10:20:25 PM 954 Views
Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull *NM* kavorka - 12/11/2010 11:05:43 PM 582 Views
The Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Bergioyn - 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* Aeryn - 15/11/2010 04:02:10 PM 414 Views
wasn't there a lot of adult content in Harry Harrison? *NM* random thoughts - 15/11/2010 05:05:30 PM 418 Views
Really? Maybe violence. Aeryn - 16/11/2010 03:27:24 PM 861 Views
some people don't like their pre-pubescent children reading about sex random thoughts - 16/11/2010 08:19:45 PM 805 Views
How about the Redwall series by Brian Jacques? Colonel Logain - 13/11/2010 01:04:38 AM 826 Views
Oh, yes yes yes! This! Ghavrel - 13/11/2010 07:48:02 AM 780 Views
Definitely!! Darth_Katie - 14/11/2010 10:54:41 PM 821 Views
very good suggestion. *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/11/2010 06:30:02 PM 435 Views
I could never really get into those. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2010 11:16:17 PM 929 Views
Thanks for all the suggestions guys! Seriana Sedai - 13/11/2010 03:34:01 AM 863 Views
Also, late suggestion - Skulduggery Pleasant! *NM* Kallichore - 13/11/2010 01:19:09 PM 426 Views
Don't forget The Dark Is Rising series. *NM* Craig - 13/11/2010 07:06:43 PM 453 Views
Listen to Craig. He is wise in the ways of quality. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 15/11/2010 04:55:05 AM 440 Views
Try Newbery award ones? nossy - 14/11/2010 10:34:08 PM 863 Views
ones I like nossy - 16/11/2010 02:05:11 AM 793 Views
Aww, nostalgia Darth_Katie - 16/11/2010 02:29:16 AM 723 Views
Wait a minute. DID NOBODY MENTION A WRINKLE IN TIME?! *NM* Ghavrel - 15/11/2010 04:56:41 AM 423 Views
Holy crap, you're right. I heap my scorn upon this thread. Craig - 15/11/2010 06:22:39 AM 885 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 454 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 423 Views
I DID! nossy - 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* Legolas - 15/11/2010 03:05:30 PM 416 Views
Really? I suppose I should go through there and highlight those I actually like. *NM* nossy - 15/11/2010 03:58:49 PM 401 Views
Yeah, I guess most of the children's books I read weren't American. Legolas - 15/11/2010 04:30:46 PM 870 Views
Probably. Darth_Katie - 15/11/2010 11:07:15 PM 850 Views
Huh. nossy - 16/11/2010 01:55:50 AM 768 Views
Or the whole series, for that matter. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2010 11:17:19 PM 860 Views
Also, if he reads above his age... Camilla - 15/11/2010 04:19:41 PM 862 Views
The Solitaire Mystery is far better. And Through a Glass, Darkly. Legolas - 15/11/2010 04:33:45 PM 719 Views
Yes. Camilla - 15/11/2010 04:36:59 PM 914 Views
He might like Un Lun Dun by China Miéville. *NM* Tim - 15/11/2010 05:11:21 PM 410 Views
Animorphs, Artemis Fowl, Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy *NM* beetnemesis - 16/11/2010 02:27:28 PM 461 Views
The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2010 11:19:16 PM 869 Views
Wow! That brings back memories. Vodalus - 19/11/2010 05:17:53 AM 780 Views
Z for Zachariah by Robert O'Brien Vodalus - 19/11/2010 05:19:01 AM 858 Views
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