Books for ds1 for birthday (9th)

[roisin]

I'm just completing an Amazon order: some books he's read but doesn't yet own, some specific requests from him, plus some new ones with recent positive reviews.

But I've a feeling I've missed something...? Possibly with a rave review in the Saturday Times recently...?

Any other suggestions welcome too. So far I've got:

Jenny Nimmo: Castle of Mirrors
Michell Paver: Spirit Walker
Rick Riordan: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Justin Somper: Demons of the Ocean - Vampirates
Stuart Hill: Cry of the icemark
Joshua Mowll: Operation Red Jericho

What about some Anthony Horowitz ones? My 9 year old DS loves them. There's a series of them that starts with Stormbreaker. Also ones in the Cherub series by Michael Muchamore (i think!) about a gang of child spies.

Horowits is good. there is this canadian author, gordon korman. HILARIOUS. used to love him when i was a child. the book i really liked is called 'i want to go home'.
{http://gordonkorman.com/gohome.htm}
sorry, can't find the other slash and dd2 is screaming here.

Horowits is good. there is this canadian author, gordon korman. HILARIOUS. used to love him when i was a child. the book i really liked is called 'i want to go home'.
{http://gordonkorman.com/gohome.htm}
sorry, can't find the other slash and dd2 is screaming here.

I've not heard of Muchamore before, or the cherub series, or Gordon Korman. Can anyone else review/comment?

Ds1's read all the Horowitz books - Alex Rider, Power of Five, and Diamond series , and all Harry Potter of course. He occasionally reads Horrid Henry/Captain Underpants sort of stuff, but we have plenty of that sort of thing around the house atm, and certainly don't need any more.

Has anyone come across \link{http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1405219769/qid=1150060566/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_3_2/026-8422753-9602853\Frand Beddor: The Looking Glass Wars}?

roisin, has he read Cornelia Funke's Inkheart and Inkspell (there will be a third one in the series)
dd loves them
also The Thief Lord

roisin, this is nepotism, almost exactly, because he's dh's cousin, but have you looked at \link{http://books.guardian.co.uk/extracts/story/0,6761,1481319,00.html\A Dog Called Grk}? Link is to an extract. I've seen various references to its being considered for awards, so this isn't just a vanity plug.

It was the first book ds read straight through (aged six) but it's aimed at much older, and in fact has some slightly challenging bits in it - I think the hero's parents die. So see what you think.

I meant to add, in case anyone can jump in and clear up the mystery, that a schoolgate mum was telling me about a science fiction series her (8ish) son is reading and really enjoys - I thought she said it was called "Deltura" but can't find it on Amazon. Anyone know what this is?

How about Terry Pratchett for younger readers, e.g. The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, or Narnia?

Bink

That would be Deltora \link{http://www.scholastic.com/deltora/books.htm\deltora}

presume he's read all the Lemony Snicket Series of Unfortunate Events? Maybe a bit young for him now though.

Happy birthday to your ds - dd1 was 9 at the end of May

Thanks, CK! By the way, what do you think of them?

Bink - I have never seen them! My web search found deltora when I tried deltoora (sounds like deltura).

Has he read The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart yet Roisin? Very popular with that age group around here...

Some great ideas here - thanks for all the suggestions. He's read (or sampled and rejected) most of the books on here, but there are some new ones - so we'll be trying those out.

Ta all

Rx

what about the grown up stuff from roald dahl