mom2tbcnm Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 My fifth grader really enjoyed the Tale of Despereaux. (my 5th grader with an aversion to reading) I would like to find another book for him that is like that. I am so excited that he actually found a book he liked, so I want to keep it going. Any ideas? thanks Katty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Look up The Red Wall series! My kids loved them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 My dd really like the other books of Kate DiCamillo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 The Phantom Tollbooth is an EXCELLENT book. Ds read that after TToD. I'm not sure if it's very much like TToD, but it's a great book :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy at Home Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Other Kate DiCamillo books we enjoyed (after LOVING Despereaux): The Magician's Elephant (loved it) The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane We also just read: The Invention of Hugo Cabret (LOVED it) I'll try to think of more, lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrsjamiesouth Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 My boys love Roald Dahl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbabe Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Peter and the Star Catchers and Peter and the Shadow Thieves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 That's a tough question because in some ways it's a sort of unique book. What appealed to him about it specifically? Was it the writing style (after all DiCamillo's style is excellent)? Was it the fairy tale aspect? Was it that it was an animal story? Was it the theme of all the interconnected plots? Obviously, start with DiCamillo's other books, especially The Magician's Elephant (though The Tiger Rising is my favorite of hers). And here's some random thoughts for other places to go... Holes by Louis Sachar - Totally different in many ways, but it also has the interconnected plots that come together at the end and I would think it might appeal to your average 5th grade boy Redwall by Brain Jacques - great writing, and, of course, more mice Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin - a beautifully told story that has a lot of fairy tale quality to it Savvy by Ingrid Law - another well-told tale with a little magic and lots of different pieces that fit together for the ending I'm thinking of others, trying to bring together the idea of that beautiful writing that DiCamillo has along with the sort of semi-magical, gets you thinking about the world plotlines... but a lot of the authors that are coming to mind, like Polly Horvath and Deborah Wiles, write books that appeal more to girls. And there are a lot of other good books for a 5th grade boy that may not necessarily follow from The Tale of Despereaux, like the Roald Dahl suggested above, that he may suddenly just be ready for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 (edited) How about Dragon Rider? Funke writes this in a wonderful, fun voice. Ida B. is also written with a great voice, although it is not fantasy. Edited November 22, 2010 by lisabees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayt ul-Hikmah Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH! (and not just because it's about mice and rats lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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