Please recommend books for 12 year old boy and 10 year old girl.?

Question

He just finished the Stormbreaker series by Anthony Horowitz and loved them. She just finished Superfudge by Judy Blume.

Answer 1

For the girl: when I was in that superfudge phase, I also liked a series of books by Barthe DeClements, starting with "Nothing's fair in 5th grade." (there's also "6th grade can really kill you" and another couple, I think.)

Lois Sachar is great for both boys and girls; wayside school series the boy might be a little old for (and the girl might be a tiny bit old for as well - seems to be a big 3rd grade book) and probably the boy has already read (or been assigned) Holes. That said, dig a little deeper into Lois Sachar and you'll find some great novels, including my personal favorite, "There's a boy in the girl's bathroom" which sounds like it might be right up the girl's alley.

I didn't know the stormbreaker series so I looked it up - sounds awesome. From knowing now that he likes adventure thrillers, although he might not be into fantasy, he might really like the Artemis Fowl books, which are similarly plotted with a smart boy who's into supernatural spy gadgets and lots and lots of action and plot twists.

at 12, you know, he might be ready for those crossover books that can go both adult and YA. You might want to ask a bookstore or a librarian for a good easy starter spy thriller in general mass market books.

Answer 2

For the boy:
Scream Museum
Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare/The Vampire's Assistant/Tunnels of Blood/Vampire Mountain - Darren Shan
The Hitchhiker Trilogy
The Thief Lord

For the girl:
Freckle Juice
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
How to Eat Fried Worms (a little longer than the others)
Basically there are a lot of Judy Blume books to choose from, the ones above I liked when I was younger.

Answer 3

Both would probably like the Wayside School series by Louis Sacher. Have her continue with the other Fudge books by Judy Blume. They are all great. I think that Fudge-a-mania is the next one. He might enjoy the encyclopedia brown books. I don't know if they still have new ones made though. Try to get them started on some type of series, or books that have continuations. Later, it will help you to find more for them to read.

Answer 4

here are some other Jodi Picoult books Nineteen Minutes Vanishing Acts: A Novel Picture Perfect I also recommend these similar authors The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel by Lisa See

Answer 5

I only know one book for non-young adults. Now there is a series but I'm not sure about the girls. Try "Dear America" series. Some do cuss but that's a part of life. And another aswome book is "Danger in the Desert" One of the best book I have ever read. And I hate reading. I prefer writing. But that is an aswome book. I forgot the author.

Answer 6

I got the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder when I was 10. I still read the series once a year.

Answer 7

my son liked the rotten school editions by R. L . Stine. He also started the Lemony Snickets series but by the time he got to the fourth book he was pretty burnt out on the repetition. He just turned ten and its been hard to find him books that he really enjoys.

Answer 8

12 year old: try the outsiders or books from a TV show (you can get them in bookstores. I know that they have smallville books) Harry Potter is also a good choice.
10 year old: Series of Unfortunate Events or Harry Potter.

Answer 9

Harry Potter series, Selby series or Goosbumps

Answer 10

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery for the girl.