What would be a good book for a 10 year old?

Question

I want to encourage my niece to read, what book do you think she might like?

Answer 1

My 10 year old son is currently reading The Da Vinci Code.

Answer 2

Here are some suggestions in the 9-12 year range that I loved from my childhood and that my little sister also enjoys...

- "The Chronicles of Narnia" boxed set or series... it was meant to have Christian undertones, but it teaches very good moral values and ethics and it is a great series to read through...

- "The Indian in the Cupboard" series... another addictive set that teaches about responsibility, secrets, and history

- "Number the Stars", It's about a 10 year old girl living in Nazi controlled Denmark... it's a good way for children to learn about this event in history wile still being sensitive to their level of sensitivity

- "Beowulf", it's an eighth-century English poem about the story of a young man's heroic journey to find and slay two monsters

I can't really remember if there are any other books I read during that age... but I hear from many parents that the Harry Potter series are a hit for kids and adults of all ages... Good Luck!!! Another way to go is to take her to a book store or thrift shop and ask her to pick out a reading book that may be of interest...

Answer 3

That is hard to say as kids have so many things that they are interested in nowadays. You might try taking her to a book store and be prepared to spend a couple hours there, just letting her browse and find something she wants to read. Lets face it if she isnt interested in the topic she wont read the book. The library is also a great place to look for books. Maybe you can help her get her first library card and they usually have summer reading clubs that offer little prizes for the books they read. Encouraging a child to read is sometimes tricky, I had to bribe my oldest, but my middle son is getting into it now with a little prodding and the youngest is asking to have things read to him all the time (he is starting to read for himself as well...
Good luck!
Some books I read with my ten year old son were The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Harry Potter series (these were great).

Answer 4

I think a variety would be best,to encourage anybody at any age to read.I never thought science fiction was a good subject to read,until I did.So vary the reading material.School encourages a lot of required reading,so maybe clue in on that aspect,for instance,if they are studying the frontier and require a certain book,go deeper and get another one for fun on the same subject.This worked for my son and he still reads a variety of subjects and for that matter,I have the same craving to read..just one more book with this system in mind.
Don't forget to always give a book for a present,one they have an interest in,personally.Hey,my son is now in Dental school,something clicked!!

Answer 5

I think that you and your niece would this book my niece and I just read called "Everything on a Waffle" it's a good book. If you really want to encourage her to read more, read with like type or write up a scheduale for you two. Like you could say on Monday read to page 5. Then on Tuesday read from pages 5 to 10. It would probally help her to get started. If that doesn't work read with her.

Answer 6

Look at the child's interests. No one likes to read about something that they hold no interest. There are lots of fine books out for kids anymore. Go to the library and ask what is popular. What is popular in one community may differ from that of another. I am a former children's librarian and at meetings with others we often compared notes and found that the kids' interests varied from community to community. I personally like to have kids read about inspiring people. The books that are acknowledged as Rebecca Caudill books are chosen each year and deal with things that young people can relate to and be compassionate about. Scholastic Books might be a great site to check out and get good ideas from. They produce Caudill books.
Thanks for encouraging a child to read. A book is a gift you can open over and over.

Answer 7

Harry Potter, American Girl series, The Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events, Eregon, Eldest, Babysitters Club, stuff like that. I am 12 and I love all of these books besides the Babysitters club but I did when I was 10 and Harry Potter if you pick it up it is hard to put it down for me and alwasy has been.

Answer 8

The Harry Potter series of books are good, The Lord of the Ring books are good as well so is anything written by Ray Bradbury. There are thousands of books for young people to read at your local bookstore, just go in and ask.

Answer 9

If you live close enough a trip with your niece to the local bookstore would be great. You would learn what she is interested in and she gets to spend time with auntie. If you don't live close a gift certificate to Amazon.com is a great idea she gets to enjoy shopping for a book and then reading it. One good idea is for you to get a copy of the same book to read at the same time and then you two can discuss it kids love that. When my boys were younger I really got in to reading sci fi with them and we had so much fun talking about what we were reading. One book that is great for girls is "Julie of the Wolves" it is a book about a girl in Alaska. Good Luck and happy reading.

Answer 10

It depends on the child's reading level and interests, but I would recommend anything by Kate DiCamillo - The Tale of Desperaux, Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tiger Rising, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Also particularly good is The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye - get the illustrated-by-the-author version, it has beautiful full-page paintings. I'm still re-reading that one yearly, and I'm 33!

Answer 11

Harry Potter, L.M. Montgomery's books, Princess Diaries, the Little House on the Prairie Series, Superfudge, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing....there are tons. Ask your local reference librarian to help.