Which books for my son?

[PaWithABra]

when he could be playing on the wii ?

ha ha no.. this jsut seems the most well read part of the forum so i anticipate getting the most feedback.

What books would you recommend for a boy of 10 going on 11 to take for holiday reading.
He has read all the harry potter , percy jacksons is currently reading war horse..

he reads everyday and seems to like long involved stories. to help you gauge his level, he tried the lord of the rings but lost interest ...

cheers

pa

The David Walliams books are good. DS just read The Boy In The Dress and thought it was great. Diary of a Wimpy Kid series are an easy quick read and very funny - they also do a DIY book that is good and they get to write some of their own. If he really liked Percy Jackson there is a book 'Greek mythology' (or something) that the author of PJ actually got his inspiration from which is an interesting read. Sandy Toksvig (sp. ?) also writes good children's lit.

This is starting to get the old brain cells in motion.

I loved John Christopher's Tripods series and The Awakening Water by G R Kesteven.

Also, talking of Shakespeare ... there is a very good kids collection of the major plays - the books are small and easy to read - my DS did his end of term book review on Midsummer Nights Dream and actually ended up reading it a few times as he really liked the story - if you are interested I could go and find the author. Michael Murpugo is good too - Not Bad For A Bad Lad was well received here, another one that got a few outings .....

Meg Rosoff and Chris Preistley are brilliant. Borrow them when he's done!

The Fate of Jeremy Visick - for some reason, this is a book I've always remembered reading at about his age.

I think itis time he got a Kindle (or other e-reader) for his next birthday, he can then download all the classics for free.

Mentioned already but two of my favourites are 'Weirdstone of Brisingamen' (Garner) and 'Redwall' (Jacques). Would probably be suitable from 8-9 yrs TBH but I still love them as a 37yo!!

Watership Down, My Family and Other Animals may be worth a shout, definitely Hobbit and maybe LOTR - have heard of children that young reading it but didn't click for me until age 17... and Agatha Christie. For some reason I really got into her books at that age.

My DS adored Apache by Tanya Landman. He also read and re-read The Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix - well, anything by Garth Nix, actually
Another vote for The Hobbit, which he really enjoyed, and Philip Pulman - Clockwork was his favourite.
Oh, and Michelle Paver's series was a hit, too.

the cherub series by robert muchamore is pretty good, and most children around that age that i know love it

no idea what to suggest, but he sounds lovely...

Just to confirm, Alan Garner's "Weirdstone" etc and Brian Jacques' Redwall series are absolute must-read material for a boy that age. I remember crying being miserable when I finished the last Redwall, not because it had a sad ending, but just because there were no more.

Does anyone here remember Willard Price - he wrote adventure type stories, very Boy's Own. Apparently born around 1887, and iirc it shows - but lots of things like battling with Octopus and derring do with two young brothers as heroes. I just had a shufti on Amazon and they apparently do still exist Willard Price

Robert Louis Stevenson and Jules Verne if you want him to be able to intimidate the teacher. How about Just William, or even the Biggles books? Any suggestions from the local library?

I remember Willard Price. A mother good series, especially for boys in the Indian In The Cupboard books.

I would check out the Hunger Games books before you let him read them. I know a lot of people seem fine about 10 year olds reading them, but I'm not sure I'd let my kids at them until they're 13 or 14.

If you're looking for a series, the Secret series by Pseudonymous Bosch is good. Suitable for age 10+. Starts off with 'The Name of this Book is Secret' and the fifth, and final, installment is now available.

Oh, and yes to the Biggles books. I loved them and am definitely hoping to get ds into those soon.

Can I ask...people suggesting His Dark Materials for a 10 year old... I am a good and well seasoned reader, but I found those books difficult,as an adult, often having to go back and read bits again. Don't get me wrong...I loved them, but I'm not sure that it is suitable for a ten year old. Another couple of years perhaps?

Mortal engines quartet by Philip Reeve.

Fantastic!

YABU. Get thee off to Fiction. I am the new Trills.

David Eddings Belgariad series
Douglas Adams Hitchikers guide to the galaxy

Both of these worth a try if he likes sci fi/ fantasy I read them at about your sons age and loved them

jamdonut but Dark Materials is a children's series you will find in the children's section at the library. My problem with it was I just thought it was a bit rubbish!

OP The last Ghost by Helen Stringeris also a good adventure story

I always thought it came under the teen section?

I think the books are good,just complicated.

Ds read the Anthony Horowitz Alex Rider series at that age, there's loads of them too.

Being a child of ten with all this amazing literature to experience for the first time is an incredible place to be. If it weren't for the fact that the teenage years are also just around the corner I would go back and do it all again.

I so hope my DS enjoys reading as he grows up.

The red Jericho series

Has anyone suggested the Artemis Fowl series yet? Another series DS loved!

And The Divide by Elizabeth Kay, where magic really exist and Humans are make-believe.

If you fancy him learning some maths at the same time, try DS's all-time favourite: The Number Devil by Hans Magnus Enzensberger.