I'm trying to think of some books for ds to read. Ds is a keen reader, but has been a bit disappointed in the books he's read of late. He's quite fed up with "series" of books where the author is clearly on a book deal and the plots are spread unnecessarily across 3+ books.
So I thought Lord of the Flies might fit the bill. Is it too harrowing for an 11-year-old? I read it about a million years ago, but I wondered if anyone had a clearer memory of it than I do.