Ausmumof3 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 He's loved my side of the mountain, call of the wild, island of the blue Dolphins etc. He also reads the bear Grylls survival type novels etc. I don't mind him reading some of this type of stuff but I'd like to make sure we mix it up with some better quality stuff as well. He's not really into anything fantasy; more survival and adventure type stories. What did your ten year olds love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Call it Courage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 A graphic novel called, "Dogs of War". https://www.amazon.ca/Dogs-War-Paperback-Sheila-Keenan/dp/0545128889 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 All the Gary Paulsen books! He has written a lot and all of them that I've read are really great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Gentle Ben The Incredible Journey Black Beauty The Black Stallion Swallows and Amazons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Aiken) -- a big hit with DSs here at age 10; a sort of Dickens-like tale, with escaping from wolves The Twenty-One Balloons (duBois) -- sort of Jules Verne like 19th century adventure with inventions Realistic Survival/Shipwreck Adventure - sequels to My Side of the Mountain (George) - The Cay (Taylor) - The Black Stallion (Farley) - Call it Courage (Sperry) Realistic Adventure with Animals - Rascal (North) - Shiloh (Sterling) - The Incredible Journey (Burnford) - Big Red (Kjelgaard) - Summer of the Monkeys (Rawls) Real Life Adventure - The Toothpaste Millionaire (Merrill) - The School Story (Clements) Historical Realistic Adventure - Sign of the Beaver (Speare) -- Native American - The Birchbark House (Erdrich) -- Native American - Children of the Longhouse (Bruchac) -- Native American - The Kite Fighters (Park) -- 1400s Korea - Pedro's Journal (Conrad) -- 1492 Columbus - The Door in the Wall (deAngeli) -- Medieval England - By The Great Horn Spoon (Fleischman) -- 1849 Gold Rush / Clipper Ships around the Horn - The Great Turkey Walk (Karr) -- 1850s US - Twenty and Ten (Bishop) -- WW2 - Snow Treasure (McSwigan) -- WW2 - The House of Sixty Fathers (de Jong) -- WW2 - The Great Wheel (Lawson) -- 1892, the first Ferris wheel Realistic Adventure of Real People/Events - Naya Nuki: The Shoshone Girl Who Ran (Thomasa) -- friend of Sacajawea who travels 1000 miles alone to return to her tribe - Born in the Year of Courage (Crofford) OR Heart of a Samurai (Preus) -- 1850s Japanese fisher boy who was shipwrecked - Behind Rebel Lines (Reit) -- Civil War girl who disguised herself as a boy and spies for the Union Edited October 11, 2016 by Lori D. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 All of Walter Farley's Black Stallion books, and the Island Stallion. All of Albert Payson Terhune's dog books. All of Jim Kjelgaard's books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgliser Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 My almost 10 year old son just read The Rithmatist, by Brandon Sanderson and loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 You guys are awesome! Some I knew about but hadn't remembered and some new ones to look for. Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 All the Gary Paulsen books! He has written a lot and all of them that I've read are really great. Yes. Yes. Yes. Gary Paulsen's Hatchet series is excellent. He also has a non-fiction book called Guts, which explains the author's real-life experiences which inspired his books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventuresinHomeschooling Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 My son is the same age and enjoyed some of the same books. He also liked By the Great Horn Spoon, Johnny Tremain, the Narnia books, Dr. Doolittle, and the James Herriott books. Hardy Boys are a fun, light read for him. Might also try Swiss Family Robinson, Zia and the Little House books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme824 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 The Lion's Paw Nick of Time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Carry on Mr. Bowditch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald Stoker Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 BB (Denys Watkins-Pitchford): Brendon Chase, Little Grey Men, Down the Bright Stream Roderick Haig-Brown: Saltwater Summer, Starbuck Valley Winter Armstrong Sperry, All Sail Set Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons series Both Michelle Paver series were well-loved here, as were all of the Enid Blyton books (especially the Adventure series). My kids all loved Conan Doyle, Rider Haggard, RM Ballantyne, Anthony Hope, Robert Louis Stevenson, Erskine Childers, Jules Verne...loads of classic adventure stories! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 He's loved my side of the mountain, call of the wild, island of the blue Dolphins etc. He also reads the bear Grylls survival type novels etc. I don't mind him reading some of this type of stuff but I'd like to make sure we mix it up with some better quality stuff as well. He's not really into anything fantasy; more survival and adventure type stories. What did your ten year olds love? Does Bear Grylls have novels for kids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald Stoker Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I had another thought--Philippa Pearce, Minnow on the Say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Anything by Will Hobbs - outdoor adventure books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Does Bear Grylls have novels for kids? Yeah there is a kid range at our library. I haven't checked into them that much so not sure if they are by him or just carry the brand. My ds enjoys them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Yeah there is a kid range at our library. I haven't checked into them that much so not sure if they are by him or just carry the brand. My ds enjoys them. Do you have the title of the books? I search our library and didn't find anything. Are they called Mission Survival? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 11yo son loved A Door in the Wall and is currently liking The Trumpeter of Krakow. He's not a huge reader for fun but happily reads whatever I assign for school and generally likes it. He's currently bingeing on Andrew Lost books, but they're a bit on the easy side for him. He also liked the Boys of Wartime series (sadly, only three books) a couple of years ago, plus all of Carolyn Haywood's Eddie books, but again, I think those are way easy for him now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Great ideas! I'm currently reading aloud George Macdonald's The Princess and the Goblin. My 10 year old son loves it so much he begs me to keep reading each night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insertcreativenamehere Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I'm in the same boat with my 9 and 11 yo boys so I appreciate all of these suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) Redwall!! This does fall in the fantasy category but it is also adventure. Beloved series for my boys. Edited October 28, 2016 by Rebecca 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 My 10 yr old has read and re-read the Redwall series SO many times -- definitely try that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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