Lady Q Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I'm stumped. I want to come up with a winner of a book as a Christmas present for my 6 yo boy. He loves The Boxcar Children and My Side of the Mountain, but doesn't want anything "scary" (like, apparently, the Droon books). He's a good reader--he read the above mentioned books on his own. Help me, Librarian Hive, to find *good* mystery/adventure books for him (that are non-scary and age-appropriate)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I'm stumped. I want to come up with a winner of a book as a Christmas present for my 6 yo boy. He loves The Boxcar Children and My Side of the Mountain, but doesn't want anything "scary" (like, apparently, the Droon books). He's a good reader--he read the above mentioned books on his own. Help me, Librarian Hive, to find *good* mystery/adventure books for him (that are non-scary and age-appropriate)! My six year old is reading Jigsaw Jones books, but it sounds as if your son may be beyond that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 What about the A to Z Mysteries here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 (edited) I also recommend: Henry Reed Books, Homer Price books, and McGurk Mysteries (out of print) I just saw one called The Mad Scientists Club that looks good. Edited December 9, 2010 by Onceuponatime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Bad Kitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulubelle Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 My ds 8 has really been enjoying the Happy Hollisters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Q Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 Thanks! *goes off to check all these out* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Magic Tree House books are probably too easy for him, but it's a good series and he might enjoy the stories. How about Encyclopedia Brown? Or Beverly Cleary books like the Henry Huggins books or the Ralph S. Mouse series? Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Coming late to this post, but I'd recommend the Hank the Cowdog books. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 My ds really enjoyed Pirate's Promise and other books by Clyde Bulla. He's also enjoyed books by Dick King-Smith, and he just finished The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skadi Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Watership Down! It's one of my all time favorite books, and I'd say the reading level is on par with My Side of the Mountain. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Adventures of TinTin- It is a comic from the 50s I believe all about a boy detective. What kid doesn't love a comic. Check it out! We got it ILL and my son absolutely loved it- it was recommended in the Read-loud Handbook. My son is getting his own copy of the First Vol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Half Magic. And if he likes that one, you can follow up with the other books by Edward Eager. They are similar in reading level to My Side of the Mountain, or perhaps a bit below, and VERY entertaining. Adventurous without being overly scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 There are a couple of sequels to My Side of the Mountain that my DS enjoyed at about that age. Here's a link to all three on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Side-Mountain-Trilogy-Far-Frightfuls/dp/0525462694/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1292783597&sr=8-2 My DS also really liked Hatchet after he read My Side of the Mountain. The boy who's the book's protagonist is flying to visit his father for the summer when the small plane he's on crashes. He survives and has to survive in the wilderness for quite a while. It's called "Hatchet" because his mother gave him a small hatchet before he leaves on his trip, and the hatchet becomes instrumental in his survival. I was a bit worried that the plane crash would be too traumatic for my son at age 6, but he handled it just fine, and he LOVED that book. He's probably read it about 10 times now. If your son likes survival stories, this is a great one for kids. The Mad Scientists' Club books that someone mentioned are great, and my son really liked those as well. He also loved a rather obscure series called Alvin Fernald: http://www.amazon.com/Marvelous-Inventions-Alvin-Fernald/dp/193090021X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1292783849&sr=1-1 Another nice book for advanced readers at young ages is Rascal by Sterling North: http://www.amazon.com/Rascal-PMC-Puffin-Modern-Classics/dp/0142402524/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1292783900&sr=1-1 When Sterling North was a boy, he adopted an orphaned raccoon, and this is the story of all that happened. DS said it was sad at the end because Sterling North lets the raccoon go, but he also thought that was the right thing to do, so it was a good kind of sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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