He's turning 9 and loves to read. He's in 3rd grade but reads on a 6th grade level. He loves fantasy books like Deltora Quest, Harry Potter, and Magic Tree House. I'm looking for a book that would be a few hundred pages or so.
2007-10-20 03:27:24 · 26 answers · asked by atomzer0 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Ender's Game is a great book and one of my all time favorites. It's more science fiction than fantasy.
You might also try the Golden Compass trilogy, although I think that they are longer than a hundred pages. There is a movie starring Nicole Kidman coming out on the Golden Compass this December.
I assume he's probably read the Chronicles of Narnia. If not, those are also a great fantasy series and a must read for kids.
2007-10-20 03:32:36 · answer #1 · answered by Kristin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was nine, I also was such a bookworm :)
I loved reading the R.L. Stine series of Goosebumps stories and would sometimes read two in one night. I still have nearly the entire collection (minus two titles). As others have said, classics are a great idea -- some suggestions are titles like Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped or The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde. There is also an older series of Time Life Books which are about folklore and mythological topics and they're called The Enchanted World series. I loved reading the stories in those books. Some of the titles were things like Ghosts, Night Creatures, Wizards and Witches, Fabled Lands, Dwarves, Giants, and Mythical Creatures. The illustrations and plates in these books are fabulous.
2007-10-20 03:44:11 · answer #2 · answered by RIck T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mrs. Pigglewiggle. 3 books that are quite humorous and not that long or with inappropriate bits.
Eragon is supposed to be good as well, though I haven't tried it yet, that trilogy is a bit longer.
There is also a series that starts with "So You Want to Be a Wizard". by Diane Duane. There are 5 or so books in the series and well worth a try. Her other series should be kept until Adulthood, though. The main heros are a girl and boy who happen to find guides on how to be wizards.
2007-10-20 03:40:11 · answer #3 · answered by Lola 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just finished reading the Golden Compass. It is a great fantasy for a 6th grade level. it's thick, but fairly easy reading. soon to be a major motion picture and it's a series like harry potter
2007-10-20 03:32:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tresure Island ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
The Wereling trilogy ~ Stephen Cole
The Sight ~ David Clement Davis
2007-10-20 03:35:01 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Silver Rose * Wolf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supernaturalists
Dragon Rider
Eragon
Outernet
Charlie Boone
The Dragonology Tales
2007-10-20 03:31:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my daughter was 11 I was commenting on how fast she devoured novels. I said you should be reading the classics. She said, "Like Homer and Shakespear?" She had already read them.
I vote for the classics. Maybe a collection of Shakespear. But there's nothing wrong with Harry Potter either. :)
2007-10-20 03:32:34 · answer #7 · answered by Rusko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh thats fantastic that your son loves to read! he will be great in life if hes reading 6th grade level books! he should read the new harry potter books or maybe the series fo unforunate events was an fantastic series!
2007-10-20 03:32:01 · answer #8 · answered by pink frost 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try books by Louis Sachar or Gary Paulsen. I’d also recommend the book Hoot by Carol Hiaasen.
2007-10-20 04:10:08 · answer #9 · answered by kp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him that you were in the book store the other day and boy did you see a lot of great books....and say wow I wish I were a kid today they have so much to pick from....and then say what books would you get if you had to pick ? Either that or take him into the book store and say that you have to look for something....and see what he goes for, that way you'll know for sure what he wants !!!!!
2007-10-20 03:34:56 · answer #10 · answered by chessmaster1018 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋