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12 year old boy book recommendations

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StitchesInTime · 07/08/2023 11:41

I’m looking for some ideas for new books for my 12 year old DS.

He’s currently rereading the How to Train Your Dragon series.
Other books he’s enjoyed reading recently include the Dragon Realm series, the 13 Story Treehouse series, and the first few Harry Potter books.

Any suggestions welcome!

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sunlovingcriminal · 07/08/2023 11:47

How about the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan?

BlueChampagne · 07/08/2023 13:11

Terry Pratchett

stressbucket1 · 07/08/2023 13:12

Kid normal books are good and Ben miller ones

Pascha · 07/08/2023 13:37

He sounds like he might enjoy Abi Elphinstone books. They are full of adventure and a bit of magic. My 12yo son liked the Dreamsnatcher series and my 10yo has enjoyed Rumblestar and the unmapper Chronicles

Katherine Rundell, Eva Ibbottson, Natasha Farrant and Emma Carroll write very well for this age and their books are also full of adventure.

The Cogheart series by Peter Bunzl got a thumbs up toom

My 12yo likes a bit of fantasy so some Terry Pratchett (Bromeliad trilogy, the amazing Maurice) went down well.

Fivemoreminutes1 · 08/08/2023 06:01

A Series of Unfortunate Events
Wizards of Once

TwigTheWonderKid · 08/08/2023 07:25

Minnow on the Say
Philippa Pearce

Voyage of the Sparrowhawk
Natasha Farrant

The Indian in the Cupboard
Lynne Reid Banks

My Side of the Mountain
Jean Craighead George

The Children of Green Knowe
Lucy M. Boston

Berlioz23 · 08/08/2023 07:33

Eragon series by Christopher Paolini, first of four books about a boy who finds a dragon egg.

Neolara · 08/08/2023 07:39

Alex Rider series?
Artemis Fowl?

Doveyouknow · 08/08/2023 07:41

E Nesbitt has been a bit of a hit here - the Railway Children, 5 Children and lt and the Treasure Seekers.

CatMattress · 08/08/2023 07:48

Who let the Gods out

It's a whole series. Definitely in the same wheelhouse as some of those mentioned above

Newuser75 · 08/08/2023 08:04

My 10 year old has enjoyed most of the books mentioned as well as
Magnus chase series
Hero's of Olympus
The gone series (bit gruesome though)
The boy in the striped pyjamas
Timmy failure

mangaa1000 · 09/08/2023 11:00

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0021andabit · 09/08/2023 11:02

My son really loved the Dragon Realm series by Katie & Kevin Tsang.

StitchesInTime · 09/08/2023 11:18

Thanks for all the recommendations.

We’ve now got the first book in the Percy Jackson, Who Let The Gods Out and Alex Rider series for him to try. We’ll be looking up some of the others at the library too 🙂

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