NoPlaceLikeHome Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I am looking for good recommendations for fantasy or science fiction books or what not for ds. He likes Limony Snickets, Tunnels, Percy Jackson, Narnia, 39 Clues, etc. Any suggestions?:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I am looking for good recommendations for fantasy or science fiction books or what not for ds. He likes Limony Snickets, Tunnels, Percy Jackson, Narnia, 39 Clues, etc. Any suggestions?:D Pre-read them but some of the Heinleins are fantastic and he is approaching the age at which some will be appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Has he read Tolkein? Start with the Hobbit and work your way forward. Asimov's Foundation series? The series that starts with "The Book of Three" Edgar Egar? All of them? Tom's Midnight Garden Dealing with Dragons and the rest of that series Dark Is Rising series? Charlie Bone Septimus Heap Artimis Fowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Pre-read them but some of the Heinleins are fantastic and he is approaching the age at which some will be appropriate. That is a great suggestion:) I will have to ask dh since my time for pleasure reading is very limited these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Has he read Tolkein? Start with the Hobbit and work your way forward. Asimov's Foundation series? The series that starts with "The Book of Three" Edgar Egar? All of them? Tom's Midnight Garden Dealing with Dragons and the rest of that series Dark Is Rising series? Charlie Bone Septimus Heap Artimis Fowl He has not read the Hobbit. I want us to read Tolkein for school since to me his books are the best;) I will have to check out the rest:001_smile:. He does have the Book of Three and Charlie Bone as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 My youngest started a new series called The Magnificent 12. I believe there are only two out so far: The Call and The Trap. They're probably closer to a 39 Clues reading level than Percy Jackson. I'm not sure what level you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I wanted to add that for Christmas my son is getting the books The Graveyard Book and Coraline. Shhh, don't tell him, ok? :lol: And has your son read the Red Pyramid series? We held off on it for some reason but it is really good. Today my son started Gregor the Overlander. He says it is very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 My youngest started a new series called The Magnificent 12. I believe there are only two out so far: The Call and The Trap. They're probably closer to a 39 Clues reading level than Percy Jackson. I'm not sure what level you're looking for. Both the 39 Clues and Percy Jackson are fine reading levels for ds:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 We liked the Fablehaven series, Pendragon is also good. They are in the YA section, but I didn't really understand why. It's a series of 10. I'd recommend prereading the first one to make sure it's okay for your ds. My oldest wasn't interested in Pendragon, but loved Fablehaven. FWIW, I had no problem with him reading the other series, if he wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 The Dark is Rising and Gregor the Overlander are both really good. And I'll add the Bartimaeus Trilogy as another good, but lengthy option. I also think Diana Wynne Jones's entire set of work is AMAZING and worth reading. And some "girl" ones can be boy-friendly too. I think there are boys who enjoy The Sisters Grimm or So You Want to Be a Wizard despite having female protagonists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 The Dark is Rising and Gregor the Overlander are both really good. And I'll add the Bartimaeus Trilogy as another good, but lengthy option. I also think Diana Wynne Jones's entire set of work is AMAZING and worth reading. And some "girl" ones can be boy-friendly too. I think there are boys who enjoy The Sisters Grimm or So You Want to Be a Wizard despite having female protagonists. Diana Wynne Jones is really wonderful. And yes, my boy is an equal opportunity reader and wouldn't think twice about a female protagonist. That was part of why I suggested the Dealing with Dragons series. He said it is one of his favorite. Of course, that leads to things like Xena being his favorite thing to watch. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 we really enjoyed orson scott card's ender's game series. then he came back and did an ender's shadow series (my boys loved it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 My 9 yr old is crazy about Terry Pratchett books. She got hooked with Wee Free Men... There is occasional adult humor or themes in them, which tickles her even more. It's pretty benign, but some families may not want to go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 William Sleator Daniel Pinkwater (Lizard Music is one my DS loves) DS likes The Lost World (the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle version, not Michael Crichton), which is SF, but not futuristic Madeleine L'Engle, particularly the books in the Kairos timeline (the Time quartet and a few others). Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander is one I remember enjoying, and on my list of things I think I may read aloud this year The Tripod series by John Christopher (When The Tripods Came is a prequel - The White Mountains is the original "first" book, and I personally think the best for reading first. Reading the prequel first takes away some of the mystery. But I'm also a fan of Narnia in the original order, with TLTWATW first :)) Ender's Game is the only one in that series that I'd recommend without reservation to a 10 year old. The others I'd suggest pre-reading. They were not written as childrens' books, and later books deal with more adult themes. Sidetracking, since several have mentioned The Dark Is Rising series... Does anyone know of a series similar in nature to The Dark Is Rising (relatively modern children on an Arthurian quest)? I thought I'd read The Dark Is Rising as a child, but when I read it as an adult I couldn't remember it at all. The general themes seemed vaguely familiar, but the plot was completely unfamiliar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 We liked the Fablehaven series My oldest really liked Fablehaven, too. LOL, I read the first one in the series, and I enjoyed it as well. Right now my son is reading the Secret Series by Pseudonymous Bosch, and he'd like to get some more in the Ranger's Apprentice series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShutterBug Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Ds (9) has enjoyed.... The Chronicles of Prydain series - The Book of Three - The Black Cauldron - The Castle of Llyr - Taran the Wanderer - The High King The Lord of the Rings trilogy - The Fellowship of the Ring - The Two Towers - The Return of the King The Hobbit The Edge Chronicles series - Beyond the Deepwoods - Stormchaser - Midnight Over Sanctaphrax - The Curse of the Gloamglozer - The Last of the Sky Pirates - Vox - Freeglader - The Winter Knights - Clash of the Sky Galleons - The Immortals The Chronicles of Narnia Peter and the Starcatchers Peter and the Shadow Thieves Peter and the Secrets of Rundoon The Harry Potter Series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 My youngest son and I just discovered a series of books by John Bellairs. We started reading our first one this week, and he and I are both enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 My 9 yr old is crazy about Terry Pratchett books. She got hooked with Wee Free Men... :iagree: My ds loves these books. Also, seconding the recommendation of The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyco Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 My son just finished reading a trilogy called Books of Umber . He got a little misty at the end of the third book, and is already re-reading the series. He says he likes it enough to buy it (we borrowed it from the library). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) My 9 yr old is crazy about Terry Pratchett books. She got hooked with Wee Free Men... There is occasional adult humor or themes in them, which tickles her even more. It's pretty benign, but some families may not want to go there. 1dd got dh hooked. he's always reading lines to me. maybe one day I'll read them. death is a favorite character around here. we were looking at leather club-style chairs and dh saw one -oh, I want that. it looks like death's chair at the club. :blink: - for*get. it. Pratchett has a fine sense of irony and satire. Edited November 18, 2011 by gardenmom5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 My youngest son and I just discovered a series of books by John Bellairs. We started reading our first one this week, and he and I are both enjoying it. I loved these books when I was a kid, and have them on my list to introduce to DS when he's a little older/better reader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy Grommy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I don't think anyone has suggested it yet, but I would recommend The Neverending Story. It's a wonderful, classic fantasy novel and is even better than the movie :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card The Hobbit - Tolkein The Shadow Children - Margaret Haddix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 LLoyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising LOTR Eragon Le Guin's Earthsea A Wrinkle In Time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 I don't think anyone has suggested it yet, but I would recommend The Neverending Story. It's a wonderful, classic fantasy novel and is even better than the movie :) So did the book come first?:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy Grommy Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 So did the book come first?:tongue_smilie: The book did come first and was originally written in German. Although, now that I'm looking at the Amazon page, I see that it was published in 1979, so maybe it's not really a classic. :D (yet!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Has he read "The Mysterious Benedict Society" books? My 9 year old loved those. He also liked the H.I.V.E. books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Cornelia Snook Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Another vote for the Fablehaven series. They were amazing! My ODS is 8 and he is reading them and loving them. The first one, at least, had some good messages in it (consequences for choices, repentance, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Fantasy rather than sci-fi, but very good: The 100 Cupboards series by N.D. Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OK Family Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I just found out about an author ND Wilson and his series called 100 cupboards. He has other books too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceNzanesmom Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Today my son started Gregor the Overlander. He says it is very good. Love this series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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