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9 yo ds. Voracious reader. Just got a kindle for Christmas. Ideas please!

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DoItTooBabyJesus · 27/12/2013 18:21

He loves reading and I can't keep up!

I downloaded all of the Percy Jackson books, but that's it. I'm all out of ideas.

He's read all of the Alex Rider books, he's working his way through all of the Roald Dhal box set and the Michael Morpurgo box set. He's got The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit to read.

He has asked me about the Hunger Games, which I've not read and not knowing much about it, I'm thinking its too old?

Anyone got any recommendations?

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CheckpointCharlie · 27/12/2013 21:52

DD read the Hunger games when she was 10, I think they are ok, bit graphic but amazing. I would have said Percy Jackson too!

Also, Harry Potter is brill!

Anything by Louis Sachar, Holes is an amazing book.

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DoItTooBabyJesus · 27/12/2013 21:48

Ah, great thanks all.

He's read all of the David Walliams books. I think he found them a bit babyish too. Thanks though!

Will check out the others. I didn't realise the was a minecraft version of HG. No doubt that's where he has heard about it!

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anchovies · 27/12/2013 21:44

Ds (also 9 and also got a kindle for Christmas!) has really enjoyed the hunger games, he is halfway through the second one at the moment. He also loves skullduggery pleasant.

Hangingbellyofbabylon · 27/12/2013 21:40

I second 'wonder' , lovely book. Also the abominables by Eva Ibbotson

Redoubtable · 27/12/2013 21:38

Similar age reader DS has loved 'Wonder' by RJ Palacio, the Narnia series, is wading through all the Artemis Fowl books, 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas', and 'The London Eye Mystery' is currently being read.

He has heard of Hunger Games (especially since it seems there's a Minecraft version of it) but I think its probably a bit too much for him yet (vivid imagination would lead to nightmares I fear).

scrappydappydoo · 27/12/2013 21:37

David Walliams books?

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DoItTooBabyJesus · 27/12/2013 21:30

He hasn't read Harry potter, I don't think. He may have read book one. I'll check!

I also think he's read all of the Phillip Pullman stuff. Again, I'll check.

Never heard of Charlie Bone. Will check that out.

Thank you!

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CaptainSweatPants · 27/12/2013 18:25

Charlie Bone series
Philip Pullman Northern Lights
I'm assuming he's read Harry Potter

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