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Boom recommendations similar to Harry Potter

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Villanelle1 · 21/04/2020 17:47

Just finished the Harry Potter series with my 10 year old son. Looking for recommendations for a series of books to read that are as good and will keep him interested. Thanks

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Villanelle1 · 21/04/2020 17:48

Obviously mean book

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BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 21/04/2020 17:49

His Dark Materials trilogy
The Hunger Games trilogy

chunkyrun · 21/04/2020 17:50

The Phillip ardagh trilogy Eddie dickens. Can usually get entire set for next to nothing on eBay x

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TubereuseNordlys · 21/04/2020 17:51

Skulduggery Pleasant - Derek Landy

reefedsail · 21/04/2020 17:53

I'm enjoying the first 'Summoner' book by Taran Matharu.

It has the same 'boy discovers he is magical, ends up at magic school with magical friends but finds out the 'old magic' kids hate him' format.

Lefkosia · 21/04/2020 17:56

I don't think the Hunger Games is suitable for a 10 year old personally. Recommended age is 13

BogRollBOGOF · 21/04/2020 17:57

Artemis Fowl

myworkingtitle · 21/04/2020 17:58

Chrestomanci series by Dianne Wynne Jones.

Lefkosia · 21/04/2020 17:58

Ooh yes Chrestomanci is a good one

VivaLeBeaver · 21/04/2020 17:59

Northern lights
The Garth nix trilogy.

Wtfdidwedo · 21/04/2020 18:02

I enjoyed the Paul Stewart Edge Chronicles series at a similar age after Harry Potter. Also the Wind Singer trilogy.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 21/04/2020 18:02

Wizards of Once
How to train your Dragon (or will that be a bit young?)

categoricallycrackers · 21/04/2020 18:06

My 10 year old did like the Hunger Games, you will have to assess for yourself whether the books are suitable. He was not impressed by the romance element (we tended to skip past some short sections that focused on this) but he did like everything else. He also enjoyed Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - it's a bit grown up too, but he loved the humour. We did try skullduggery pleasant, it was okay, worth a read maybe. Although I love it, he didn't get on with His Dark Materials and it was abandoned halfway through.

Notmyrealname855 · 21/04/2020 18:07

Lots of Neil gaiman

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Villanelle1 · 21/04/2020 18:09

Thank you. I'll have a look at your suggestions.

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BrazenHusky74 · 21/04/2020 18:11

After DS 11 finished HP he moved on to Percy Jackson. He then complained that he couldn't find anything else he wanted to read so spent the next 6 months reading these. Finally he started to read the Nicholas Flamel series by Michael Scott and he loves them, it helps that Nicholas Flamel was mentioned in HP so there is that connection.

Thecatisboss · 21/04/2020 18:15

DD10 loves Harry Potter books and just moved onto Percy Jackson she really loves them too.

VivaLeBeaver · 21/04/2020 18:17

Oh and an old one but Alan Garner’s The Weirdstone of Brisingemen and it’s sequel are good.

Wordofwarning · 21/04/2020 18:18

Percy Jackson and the other Gods books. They loved them!

gingerbeerandlemonade · 21/04/2020 18:22

Not so magical but I always find ten year olds love the storm breaker series.

puds11 · 21/04/2020 18:23

Old enough for a journey to the Shire!

FATEdestiny · 21/04/2020 18:28

Percy Jackson - definitely!

Similar principle to Harry Potter, but different focus. Boy discovers, aged 10, that he is a Demigod (his father is an Olympic God). He lives in the real world, modern day USA. But goes to a summer camp for demigods.

Great premise, brilliantly written (if a bit American in its language). 10yo boy would be the perfect demographic for it.

gerbo · 21/04/2020 18:40

Agree with Percy Jackson, wizards of once. Etc.

Also must recommend a brilliant series called 'Wings of Fire'. There are seemingly hundreds in the series (!) and DS (10) with very similar taste, has devoured them. We're literally waiting for the newest edition.

It's a series based around several tribes/families of dragons. Highly recommend.

TubereuseNordlys · 21/04/2020 18:48

How could I forget Percy Jackson!

The Diana Wynne Jones recommendation reminded me of Howl's Moving Castle - one book but well worth a read.

Lots of great recommendations here - will have to add some to my class library.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 21/04/2020 18:57

My son is 26 now, and reads a lot (he's always nagging me to read more Grin). A key factor in his move from reading books about dinosaurs, diggers etc to having a go at fiction (and similar for all his friends, they were in year 4 at the time, so aged 8/9) was their teacher's recommendation of The Edge Chronicles by Chris Riddell and Paul Stewart (mentioned above). I read them too. I thought they were amazingly good. The illustrations were an integral part of the book, unusually for books for older children.

At about 10, my daughter devoured Discworld and has remained a huge fan to the present day. She's 28 now. She's very into steampunk and all sorts of fantasy, sci fi, alternate fiction.

Tolkien, of course, also Narnia. The Wizard of Earthsea when they were a touch older.

I can't praise J. K. Rowling/Harry Potter enough. I bought the first two HP books from a book club not long after they were published and the children and I were hooked completely from that point on. Sharing each new book as it came out is a lovely memory now.