m0mmaBuck Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) My anti-reading 9 yo son is really enjoying reading "My Father's Dragon." He reads easily on a 5th grade level (and can read up to an 8th grade level but gets intimidated by thick books or books with absolutely no pictures). Could you please suggest some other books similar to "My Father's Dragon" (both in layout and content) that he may enjoy? Thanks! Edited May 30, 2011 by m0mmaBuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jentancalann Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Don't forget to read the sequels - Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Don't forget to read the sequels - Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland! I was about to say the same thing. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 The Dragonling series by Jackie French Koller might work. My Father's Dragon is sweet and innocent, and The Dragonling is a little more plot/conflict. The boy faces the moral question of whether to hunt dragons along with his tribe, which sees dragon hunting as noble (protecting the people) and a right of passage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 The Dragonling series by Jackie French Koller might work. My Father's Dragon is sweet and innocent, and The Dragonling is a little more plot/conflict. The boy faces the moral question of whether to hunt dragons along with his tribe, which sees dragon hunting as noble (protecting the people) and a right of passage. Thanks for this series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 Don't forget to read the sequels - Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland! Yes! The book I checked out from the library has all 3 and he is nearly through the entire book. He loves them! The Dragonling series by Jackie French Koller might work. My Father's Dragon is sweet and innocent, and The Dragonling is a little more plot/conflict. The boy faces the moral question of whether to hunt dragons along with his tribe, which sees dragon hunting as noble (protecting the people) and a right of passage. Thank you! I put in a library hold request for the first book in the series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 bumping we are almost done with My Father';s Dragon and I need to go though all these threads and get more titles. :001_smile::001_smile::001_smile::001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Like, "My Father' Dragon" in what way? The level of reading? The amount of pictures versus text? The high quality illustrations? The adventure story line of a boy on his own? The presence of dragons? talking animals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Like, "My Father' Dragon" in what way? The level of reading? The amount of pictures versus text? The high quality illustrations? The adventure story line of a boy on his own? The presence of dragons? talking animals? level of understanding. Scattered art to supplement text, but not picture book. short chapters. I am sure he could move up a bit in understanding, but not a lot; he does not infer well yet. book could, over all be longer. talking animals a plus; just kinda that level and on a subject a boy would like, mostly that level of understanding or a little more, some books are just still too complex for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I love Esther Averill's Jenny and the Cat Club books for a kid who enjoys My Father's Dragon. With luck they should be in your library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) My 10-year-old is an excellent reader but doesn't always love reading :glare:. He really likes Choose Your Own Adventure books. High-class literature, I know, but I hope it sparks something someday. Edited January 30, 2012 by Moxie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 What about James and the Giant Peach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 My dds like How to Train Your Dragon--the one they made into a movie a year or two ago. I think it has some pictures in it. And if he likes it, there are a whole bunch more after that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higginszoo Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Right now, my dd is reading both Elmer and the Dragon and Dolphin Treasure (first book in the series is Dolphin Adventure). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Catwings series Melvil & Dewey books Also, Haffertee books (which are out of print, but you can find used copies) Edited January 30, 2012 by Stacia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnrmom Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Mr Popper's Penguins The Penderwicks doesn't have illustrations, but it's an easy read and my 10yo loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 level of understanding. Scattered art to supplement text, but not picture book. short chapters. I am sure he could move up a bit in understanding, but not a lot; he does not infer well yet. book could, over all be longer. talking animals a plus; just kinda that level and on a subject a boy would like, mostly that level of understanding or a little more, some books are just still too complex for him. In that case I recommend the MoonGobble series by Bruce Coville. It has short chapters, nothing complicated to infer. It has talking animals, and also a dragon. The pictures are very similar to "My Father's Dragon" and are spaced out just as evenly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiKC Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 In that case I recommend the MoonGobble series by Bruce Coville. It has short chapters, nothing complicated to infer. It has talking animals, and also a dragon. The pictures are very similar to "My Father's Dragon" and are spaced out just as evenly. :iagree: I was going to suggest same thing! Can't remember what the layout looks like, but some books that come to mind that are about that reading level, but look more fun for younger kids and some of these have a few illustratios: - Homer Price - Paddington Bear (I think there are a few) - Beverly Cleary books (Henry & Ribsy, etc.) I'd also suggest just finding some nice picture books that are written on a higher reading leve. We have a few by Michael Morpurgo, and I think most are written at about a 5th-7th grade reading level. Some are definitely thin picture books for young kids (The Silver Swan), but some are more substantial with beautiful illustrations and chapters (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, some King Arthur books - forget the titles). There are a few good ones out there about The Odyysey, too. But there are tons of great picture books written on a 4th-7th grade reading level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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