coffeefreak Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Your dd and my dd would get along great! We're reading "A Wrinkle in Time" right now and she loves it. I'm going to have her read "The Wizard of Oz" after (we're doing a fantasy unit right now). Thanks for the list! Dorinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 How about The Wizard of Oz and it's many sequels? I'm going to second Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. He's got some others for younger readers that aren't Discworld--Nation comes to mind. There are the Myth, Inc. books by Robert Asprin. They're sort of sci fi, sort of fantasy, but definitely humorous and wierd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna in Texas Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 How about The Wizard of Oz and it's many sequels? I'm going to second Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. He's got some others for younger readers that aren't Discworld--Nation comes to mind. There are the Myth, Inc. books by Robert Asprin. They're sort of sci fi, sort of fantasy, but definitely humorous and wierd. Humorous and weird is what I'm after, so I will definitely check those out. I'll have to ask her about TWoO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Not bizarre exactly, but what about Charlotte Sometimes (Robert Smith's favourite book, IIRC)? Be careful with editions... the NYRC edition is complete. Wonderful book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Ok...I am going to add these i here because my Alice loving dd loves them: Anything Roald Dahl Lemony Snickett! The Percy Jackson Books (Lightning Thief) Redwall series is great.. The 1rst 3 Wrinkle in Time books (hated the 4th!) Orson Scott Card's Enders Game may be great in a year. ~~Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaissezFaire Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 I'm new, this is my first post and I LOVE this thread. So glad I found it! I have two 11 year old daughters and they are avid readers so I am taking note of a lot of the books recommended here. My girls also loved the Maximum Ride series and I read them as well. Was only dissatisfied with one (The Final Warning). They also love the Sisters Grimm series and are entrenched in the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. Which I personally do not get but they definitely fit in the 'bizarre' category. (Cats who are warriors?) Redwall is also a favorite as well as anything Roald Dahl. One of my favorites was Dragonrider by Cornelia Funke (author of Inkheart). I found it far more enjoyable than Inkheart even and the audio version read by Brendan Fraser is excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I'm new, this is my first post and I LOVE this thread. Welcome, Lisa! You've found a great site here. Not bizarre exactly, but what about Charlotte Sometimes (Robert Smith's favourite book, IIRC)? I read this a few years ago for my own pleasure. Of course, I'm a fan of time travel and time slip books thus my interest. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna in Texas Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 Not bizarre exactly, but what about Charlotte Sometimes (Robert Smith's favourite book, IIRC)? Be careful with editions... the NYRC edition is complete. Wonderful book. DD loves Robert Smith, so there's a selling point. I was reading about this and wonder why they changed the book so drastically. Also, the NYRC seems to have quite a few books that look really interesting. I need to hunt down a list. Ok...I am going to add these i here because my Alice loving dd loves them: Anything Roald Dahl Lemony Snickett! The Percy Jackson Books (Lightning Thief) Redwall series is great.. The 1rst 3 Wrinkle in Time books (hated the 4th!) Orson Scott Card's Enders Game may be great in a year. ~~Faithe Thanks for reminding me about Ender's Game. I'd forgotten about that one. I'm new, this is my first post and I LOVE this thread. So glad I found it! I have two 11 year old daughters and they are avid readers so I am taking note of a lot of the books recommended here. My girls also loved the Maximum Ride series and I read them as well. Was only dissatisfied with one (The Final Warning). They also love the Sisters Grimm series and are entrenched in the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. Which I personally do not get but they definitely fit in the 'bizarre' category. (Cats who are warriors?) Redwall is also a favorite as well as anything Roald Dahl. One of my favorites was Dragonrider by Cornelia Funke (author of Inkheart). I found it far more enjoyable than Inkheart even and the audio version read by Brendan Fraser is excellent! I did not know that Brendan Fraser did an audiobook. I need to see if our library has it. I think Warriors was the only thing not on my list. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 My daughter's favorite author, right now, is Eva Ibbotson. She says her books are fun and goofy... I think she likes the Secret of Platform 13 best, but says they're all great. I read some of her teenaged books too and like them, though they aren't particularly bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 This might be a bit advanced for now, but The Life Of Pi by Yann Martel is most definitely bizarre :tongue_smilie:--adventure/religious/survival/philosophy/animal taxonomy/etc :lol:. I loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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