im going to the beach in a week. ill be in the car for ten hours(not ten hours straight thought) twenty hours all together. i need a good book to read while on my road trip. im 13, so nothing too adult-ish. and i like ficiton, fanasy, novels, mysteries.
any ideas?
thanks!!
2007-06-28 09:57:43 · 16 answers · asked by tayfrog8 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Artemis Fowl series, by Eoin Colfer
2007-06-28 11:20:24 · answer #1 · answered by ibrown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fantasies: The Artemis Fowl series is a good fantasy read there are 5 books in the series my favorite is the fourth one "The Opal Deception" by Eoin Colfer.
The Bartmaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud. They're fantasy books written from the perspective of three different people.
There are many good books by Corneila Funke that are fantasies. Ex. "Dragon Rider", "Inkheart", "Inkspell", "The Thief Lord" and my little sister loves her book "When Santa Fell to Earth".
Madeline L'Engles A Wrinkle in Time and her other books. A tad complex though.
Action-Mysteries: I like The Alex Rider series, by Anthony Horowitz, starting with Stormbreaker. Action packed adventures.
And "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi, A boys journey to find himself. Also "Poppy" by Avi
2007-06-29 00:08:50 · answer #2 · answered by live_laugh_love_4ev 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any of the series by Tamora Pierce would be a good choice. I would start with The Song of the Lioness Quartet which begins with Alana the First Adventure. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine is great. My sister who is your age loves the Series of Unfortunate Events. The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot is a fun read as well.
2007-06-29 04:00:06 · answer #3 · answered by DngrsAngl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
All of the Avon True Romance series (romance books for teens)
Naughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Children of the River by Linda Crew
2007-06-28 19:29:58 · answer #4 · answered by BluhBluh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hm.
I have always read adult-ish books and I am still 16 (17 in less than 2 months). Some non-adult-ish books that I have read are:
The Shadow Children series by Margaret Haddix. (Among the Hidden, Among the Impostors, Among the Betrayed and Among the Barons in that order). (It is a mystery series, no adult content whatsoever.)
Scribbler of Dreams by Mary E. Pearson. (Fiction, kinda love story-ish, but REALLY really good.)
Any of the danger.com series by Jordan Cray. My favorite, though, is Gemini7 (they are all mysteries, and are very easy to read while they are still very addicting!!)
Have fun =)
2007-06-28 17:16:33 · answer #5 · answered by awesomeredhead 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Darkside by Tom Becker is a good read
Synopsis
Your home's been attacked. Your dad's in an asylum. You're running for your life. And there's nowhere to hide. You've stumbled on the city's greatest secret: Darkside. Incredibly dangerous and unimaginably exciting. Darkside is ruled by Jack the Ripper's children - a place where nightmares walk the streets. You think you're in trouble now, but your problems have just begun...
2007-06-28 17:10:52 · answer #6 · answered by zoomjet 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maximum Ride, by James Patterson
2007-06-29 00:21:14 · answer #7 · answered by Detourz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer also appears in three other novels by Twain: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , Tom Sawyer Abroad , and Tom Sawyer, Detective.
Or here are some good stories about one of your favorite topics -dogs:
Fiction
Last Days of the Dog-Men by Brad Watson
Amaryllis by Craig Crist-Evans, (2005 RITBA Nominee)
Old Yeller by Fred Gipson,
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor,
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls,
Non-Fiction
A Dog's Life: Stories of Champions, Hunters, and Faithful Friends, selected by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. 1978
Military Dogs by Phllis Emert, 1985
War Dog Heroes : True Stories of Dog Courage in Wartime by Jeannette Sanderson, 1997
2007-06-28 17:03:45 · answer #8 · answered by Ralph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Harry Potter if you haven't already. John Stienbeck's books are some of my favorites. But his books can swear a couple of times and they're very sad stories. 1984 or Animal Farm, both by George Orwell. They're classic books that'll always be referenced. You'll never regret reading either of them.
2007-06-28 17:03:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Obviously by the number of good books recommended and the number of negative responses by the question originator he/she/it is out to get their kicks by pulling every ones chain.
I understand the Nancy Drew as well as the Hardy Boys are making a comeback. I know my children enjoyed them at about your age. Check your local library for them and Length of time you can take them out for.
Have fund at the beach.
2007-06-28 17:09:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋