14 year needs to read more. Its not one of his strong points in school (comprehension etc...). Any ideas on getting him to read more. He has read the Harry Potter series and enjoyed them, but won't read anything outside of that....
2006-10-27 03:15:39 · 13 answers · asked by tyler b 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
If he likes Potter then try
Phillip Pullmans Dark Materials books
Any Terry Pratchet, if he likes Pratchett then you could also try Craig Shaw Gardner
Lies of Locke Lamore by Scott Lynch
the Temeraire books by Naomi Novik
If comprehension isn't a strong point I would suggest leaving things like Tolkein for a while
2006-10-27 03:19:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your son identifies with the kid in the Harry Potter books try:
Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card (another first book in a series of 4-5)
You may also want to try the Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings trilogy.
One thing you should be doing though is reading with your son. As each book of Harry Potter comes out, our family reads it together. It started with us parents doing all the reading but now as my kids get to the age your son is at (and beyond) they do most of the reading. Harry Potter is a good one because like Dr. Seuss, its full of made up words. You then have to figure out phonetically how to pronounce these words. Also make sure to read a chapter and then discuss the chapter. Many people are able to read an entire book and have no concept of what its about (comprehension). By forcing a person to slow down and understand what is going on in each chapter, a clearer image of "how" to enjoy a book is gained.
At 14 I am guessing something like this will be met with a degree of resistance. If this is the case, I would suggest something like, "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. LeGuin, or the "Earth Sea Trilogy" by the same author. It will be full of stuff that he won't understand without your help.
2006-10-27 04:22:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm 15 and LOVE to read. Harry Potter is the best, so hes off to a great start. I would suggest anything by Scott Westerfeld or Holly Black. Also, the more classic approach like C.S. Lewis or books by J. R. R. Tolkien. I hope he realizes how much fun reading can be!
2006-10-27 05:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by Jesse T. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should try reading Dean Koontz. Here's a list of some of my faves: Lightning Watchers Fear Nothing Seize the Night Odd Thomas series Here are a few others that are really well written: The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy A Song of Fire and Ice series by George R R Martin
2016-05-22 00:38:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find other books that he would like. There are a lot of books that are like Harry Potter (ask a librarian for specifics). Also, he may enjoy such adventure classics as Robinson Crusoe, Beowulf (the modern english version), and Poe.They're really good, especially Poe. Something about his twisted dark humour really works well for us teens. And C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien are favourites for that demographic.It takes time to appreciate literature, but once he gets into it I guarantee that he'll enjoy it... there's definitely something out there that suits his tastes.
2006-10-27 07:56:05 · answer #5 · answered by Rat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son wouldn't read either when he was a teen. All he was interested in was cars. So I decided to get him a subscription to Hot Rod magazine. An every month he read it from cover to cover. My suggestion is get him reading materials about subjects that he is passionate about: cars football baseball hunting fishing just about anything boys that age are interested in. My son went on to tech school and became a successful auto body repairman
2006-10-27 08:03:39 · answer #6 · answered by bonobo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure what else your boy is into moviewise, but since he has read HP, I'm assuming he's also seen the movies. If he has any other movies he enjoys that are based on books, tell him that, just like HP, the book is even cooler than the movie. You could even try getting him to read adaptations of movies in book form. I'm not going to suggest particular titles, but you probably know what movies he likes best. Look for books they are based on or that are based on them. Hope that helps!
2006-10-27 04:28:01 · answer #7 · answered by Black Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Comic Books.
2006-10-27 12:01:53 · answer #8 · answered by Sunbaby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah me too.but because you(or he )like harry potter book to read big fansty book that help me out some or find out what you like about harry potter book (ex... is it scary, funny adventurous) than pick that kind of books out. i know, u read and read but doesn't goes in your head
2006-10-30 10:32:38 · answer #9 · answered by renee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try Eragon or Artemis Fowl
2006-10-27 12:57:43 · answer #10 · answered by Magic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋