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top books for 8 y.o child (very confident reader)

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sonamay · 14/08/2010 00:30

Please, could you recommend some best books for 8 years old children (very confident readers)- thanks

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NickOfTime · 14/08/2010 00:33

percy jackson series. my 8yo is obsessed by the olympians and is rereading them for the umpty-umpth time.

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belledechocolatefluffybunny · 14/08/2010 00:34

ds liked the eragon series, terry pratchett has written some very good books aswell.

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NickOfTime · 14/08/2010 00:39
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belledechocolatefluffybunny · 14/08/2010 00:40

Dragon books.

I have an 11 year old book worm.

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NickOfTime · 14/08/2010 00:42

ooo, belle, tvm! they might be next...

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NickOfTime · 14/08/2010 00:45

Grin
which also brings me onto the cressida cowell books, which are fun for younger confident readers as well. ds loved those last year (how to train your dragon etc, there are about 6 or so).

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belledechocolatefluffybunny · 14/08/2010 00:46

Number devil was good, he's read this a few times. He's on Philip Pullman at the moment, he's written alot. He really liked maurice and his educated rodents.

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NickOfTime · 14/08/2010 00:48

he read the number devil last year - dd1 has got the philip pullman's at the mo - suspect they are on their way to him too.

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NickOfTime · 14/08/2010 00:48
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belledechocolatefluffybunny · 14/08/2010 00:51

Grin I can't think, there's books all over the house. Lucy and Stephen hawkins have written a couple about space, they were good.

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stressedHEmum · 14/08/2010 15:29

Artemis Fowl, it's the best thing since sliced bread.
Percy JAckson
Fabulous Wonders series
Diamond Brothers mysteries for something funny.
Narnia
Red Wall
Phillip Reeves Mortal Engines
Spiderwicke
Hiccup the Viking (DS3's favourite)
Rangers Apprentice
Edge Chronicles (DS2's favourite)
Broken Sky
George's Secret Key to the Universe
Jake Cake (pretty easy but v. funny)
Horrible HIstories
Horrible Science et al.
Shadowmancer
Skulduggery Pleasant (DD's favourite)


Will try to think of some more.

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Takver · 14/08/2010 19:55

DD's current favourites are Molly Moon (Georgia Byng) & the Roman Mysteries (Caroline Lawrence).

Loads of Diana Wynne Jones' books are suitable for 8 y/os - all the Chrestomanci series for example.

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ragged · 14/08/2010 19:59

8yo DD has just discovered Jaqueline Wilson. I don't know about the reading level, but she's only just ready for the mature themes in those works.
She's also keen on Indie Kidd books(Karen McCombie).

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thirdname · 16/08/2010 20:42
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tommosmum · 17/08/2010 15:11

my eight year old likes tongue twister poems

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