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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? - 12/11/2010 03:52:29 PM 1247 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 787 Views
Except - 12/11/2010 06:35:57 PM 841 Views
Seconded. I still think those are great. *NM* - 14/11/2010 10:21:15 AM 397 Views
Except - 14/11/2010 10:23:30 AM 905 Views
I, to be the voice of dissent, hated them. *NM* - 14/11/2010 10:27:21 PM 567 Views
What about adventure books? - 12/11/2010 06:46:00 PM 963 Views
And Jules Verne! - 12/11/2010 07:31:29 PM 967 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 953 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 988 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 778 Views
Definitely!! - 14/11/2010 10:54:41 PM 820 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 927 Views
Thanks for all the suggestions guys! - 13/11/2010 03:34:01 AM 860 Views
Also, late suggestion - Skulduggery Pleasant! *NM* - 13/11/2010 01:19:09 PM 425 Views
Don't forget The Dark Is Rising series. *NM* - 13/11/2010 07:06:43 PM 452 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 861 Views
ones I like - 16/11/2010 02:05:11 AM 792 Views
Aww, nostalgia - 16/11/2010 02:29:16 AM 720 Views
Wait a minute. DID NOBODY MENTION A WRINKLE IN TIME?! *NM* - 15/11/2010 04:56:41 AM 422 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 849 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 861 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 913 Views
He might like Un Lun Dun by China Miéville. *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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