mom31257 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 what are some other books they enjoyed? Ds isn't the most avid reader, but he devoured Holes. He even stayed up last night until 1 AM so he could finish it. He's talked about it a lot this morning. I would love some suggestions. Ds enjoyed Redwall but not the sequel. He also enjoyed The Lightning Thief series. He really liked Around the World in 80 Days but couldn't get into Journey to the Center of the Earth. I think he prefers modern writing or writing with less description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 a bit similar to Holes - Wayside series (Sacher) - books by Andrew Clements - By the Great Horn Spoon (Fleischman) - The Great Turkey Walk (Karr) - The Twenty-One Balloons (DuBois) - The Toothpaste Millionaire (Merrill) - The Pushcart War (Merrill) - Summer of the Monkeys (Rawls) - Maniac Magee (Spinnelli) a bit similar to Lightning Thief series - The Secret of Platform 13 (Ibbotson) - The Hobbit (Tolkien) - dragon trilogy: Dragon Spell; Dragon Quest; Dragon Knight (Paul) - Sea of Trolls series (Farmer) - Young Merlin trilogy (Yolen) - Peter and the Star Catchers series (Barry) - Gregor the Overlander series (Collins) - Artemis Fowl series (Colfer) -- does get darker the farther into the series you read - Harry Potter series (Rawlings) -- does get darker the farther into the series you read "discuss-able" books - A Wrinkle in Time (L'Engle) - Tuck Everlasting (Babbitt) - Below the Root (Snyder) - The Never Ending Story (Ende) favorites of DSs at late elementary/early middle school age: light/humorous - the Bromeliad trilogy: Truckers; Diggers; Wings (Pratchett) historical setting - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Aiken) - The Great Wheel (Lawson) - The Master Puppeteer (Paterson) - Hittite Warrior (Williamson) realistic - My Side of the Mountain (George) - Island of the Blue Dolphins (O'Dell) - In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson (Lord) - Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Twain) detective/mystery - From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (Konigsburg) - The Westing Game (Raskin) - Case of the Baker Street Irregular (Newman) fantasy / sci-fi - The Phantom Tollbooth (Juster) - Half Magic; Magic by the Lake, Knight's Castle; Time Garden; Seven Day Magic (Eager) - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (O'Brien) - Enchantress from the Stars (Engdahl) -- sci-fi and fantasy tween boy "popcorn books" -- just for fun - Ranger Apprentice series (Flannagan) - dragon series: Dragon of the Lost Sea; Dragon War; Dragon Cauldron (Yep) - tiger apprentice series: Tiger Apprentice; Tiger's Blood; Tiger Magic (Yep) -- Ninja stuff - The Tripods series (Christopher) - trilogy: Leviathan, Behemoth, Goliath (Westerfeld) -- fun tween steam-punk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Hoot by Hiaasen The Everest Series by Korman The Misfits by Howe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Gregor the overlander Maze runner Penderwicks (I've no idea what, if anything these have in common with Holes. But my DS adored that book and loves these as well. He liked Holes so much I had the same exact post as you at that time :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 So my kid isn't a boy, but she liked Holes, and so here is a list of some other things she read around the same time that she read it, and really liked. A lot of these were suggested by Farar: The True Meaning of Smekday – Adam Rex The Wednesday Wars – Gary Schmidt Okay for Now – Gary Schmidt Skink No Surrender – Carl Hiaasen The House of the Scorpion – Nancy Farmer Tangerine – Edward Bloor And, one of her very favorite books of all time - The Outsiders 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanDiegoMom Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 My son LOVED The Potato Chip Puzzles and the other two books by Winston Breen. Huge winners, and he's extremely picky. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Theodore Boone series by John Grisham 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 DS1, age ten, read and liked Holes. He also liked the Holes sequel, some of Andrew Clements's books, adaptations of Sherlock Holmes and The Three Musketeers, Treasure Island, and the Boys of Wartime series. He is currently reading and enjoying My Side Of The Mountain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clear Creek Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 My daughter (who is not a boy) and her friend (who is a boy) liked Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. They both liked the sequels, as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 All the Doug Wilson books have a similar (and better) quirky unusual plot line with great characters and also excellent sampling of heroism and boys choosing to be heroes through perseverance all wrapped up in humor, allusion, and characters that are kids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Many I would suggest are already here, but I'll add Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos since it also has quirky humor balanced with intricate plot. Honestly, I've never read another book quite like Holes. It has a really unusual blend of great writing, great storytelling, intricate plot with the multiple storylines, deep issues like racism and abuse, and a lot of quirky humor. I don't think I saw that anyone mentioned Small Steps, which is a sort of spinoff sequel to Holes also by Sachar. I don't think his Wayside or his school books are very much like Holes, but Small Steps has more of that feel. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athome Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool GREAT middle school boy book (although any girl will enjoy it too). Set just after WWII, full of adventure and mystery. One of those books where you learn something while enjoying a great book. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Fablehaven series 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lots of boys Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 My DS 11 really liked Holes as well. Here are some others that he enjoyed: - Al Capone does my Shirts (and the sequels) - The Unwanteds - Greek Gods (Riordan) - Wings of Fire series 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Oh, Al Capone Does My Shirts! Seconding that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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