Alison in KY Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Has anyone found some modern books that are Christian in content? Maybe a book series. DS loves the Hardy Boys and he's almost finished the first 13 books of the Boxcar Children. His favorite is the Hardy Boys books, so I'd love to find something with a Christian message in it, still innocent, but still interesting. Any ideas? Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterduck Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Has he read the Narnia series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison in KY Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Not yet, maybe something slightly easier than that one. I remember he started to read one of them and he read a__ in it and he told me he didn't think he should be reading it. I don't think he'll do well with intense books like that....too many bad dreams maybe, but then I've never read them so I'm not sure. Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 The Sugar Creek Gang is a Christian mystery series akin to the Hardy Boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 The Sugar Creek Gang is a Christian mystery series akin to the Hardy Boys. Those are really good. I read a bunch of them ages ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterduck Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Not yet, maybe something slightly easier than that one. I remember he started to read one of them and he read a__ in it and he told me he didn't think he should be reading it. I don't think he'll do well with intense books like that....too many bad dreams maybe, but then I've never read them so I'm not sure. Alison I don't recall that word it them?? Anywho, they are by my favorite author :tongue_smilie: and written as a model of Christ and Christianity, so keep them in mind for later. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in St Louis Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 My son is LOVING Sugar Creek Gang! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison in KY Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 For the Narnia series, are there any cuss words in there? I could swear (ha) that it was a book about a mean uncle and they were going through something wearing special rings? Isn't that Narnia...maybe I dreamed that up? Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Yes, The Magician's Nephew has a mean uncle in it. I don't recall any swearing in the Narnia books--the ass your son found would have meant a donkey only. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RanchGirl Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Sugar Creek Gang is huge around our house! My son also really enjoyed the Christian Heroes Then and Now series by YWAM publishing. But they are biographies, not fiction. He has read through them all twice now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison in KY Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 What about the Cooper family series by Frank Peretti? Someone just mentioned them to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 A very discerning, pre-reading friend just highly recommended the set of the "Bark of the Bog Owl" trilogy for my kids. Here's a bit of the summary from amazon: Rogers takes biblical fiction to a new level in an imaginative fantasy rendition of the story of King David that both enchants and entertains. Young Aidan Errolson of Longleaf Manor longs to be a warrior and adventurer in the service of King Darrow of Corenwald, but instead, the 12-year-old boy spends his days tending sheep on his father's vast estate. Adventure beckons when he befriends one of the "feechiefolk," Dobro Turtlebane of the Tam, a member of a wild nomadic tribe that travels the rivers and swamps. Bayard the Truthspeaker, Corenwald's greatest prophet, is confident that Aidan is the Wilderking, "From the land's wildest places a wild man will come/To give the land back to her people." But many of the once valiant men of Corenwald have become complacent and tame, and when the Pyrthen Empire challenges Corenwald to send a champion to duel with their giant, only Aidan has enough trust in God to accept. With his help, Corenwald might regain its wild adventurous spirit so good can triumph. Readers familiar with the biblical narrative will know where the plot is headed, but the unusual settings and characters keep the surprises coming, while Rogers's lovely descriptions and distinctive voice keep the pages turning. Faith fiction readers of all ages should enjoy this first installment in the trilogy. I would warn you about the Adventures in Odyssey series, though. I assumed they were fine for my voracious reader - until he started telling me about some older themes... Pre-read those! I also highly recommend the Chronicles of Narnia. And the Little House series - even for boys. We're huge E. Nesbit fans here and she's written a bunch of BEAUTIFUL adventures. There is some great vocabulary in them, though, so the reading level might be challenging. HTH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams101 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 What about the Cooper family series by Frank Peretti? Someone just mentioned them to me. Ds read that series about that age. He enjoyed it. There are quite a few in the Left Behind for kids series too. He really enjoyed that. He also read those at 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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