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Books for a 10yr old boy?
I'm really struggling finding wholesome books for Jake to read... I need them to be no girlfriend/kissing/hand holding - he is sooo girl crazy as it is and he it's getting him into trouble when he tries this out on his friends that are girls. He has a very sensitive heart, so no animals can be hurt or killed. He doesn't like fantasy or sci-fi.
He is into history (he has pretty much read all the "who was" series), sports, science, building things, etc. His favorite books are Geremino Stillon. He loved Wimpy kid - but we had attitude and the girl stuff... it's bad enough that he is mimicking girl stuff from the Peanut's comics. |
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At that age my son loved the Titanic trilogy (historical fiction). You'll likely want to preread. I don't remember any animals dying, but this is a story about the Titanic.
If he likes history, he might enjoy the "I Survived..." series written for his age range. Again, you'll want to preread. For sports history, check out Dan Gutman's Baseball Card Adventure stories. Honus and Me is one example. I'll let you know if I think of any others. Last edited by Misty Cato; 07-20-2017 at 07:41 PM. |
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Harry Potter?
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Thank you, Misty - I'll check these out!
Jacinda - I don't know if he would like Harry Potter... hmm... |
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Has he watched the movie? Once my 11 yr old saw the movie, she was so excited to read the books.
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Have you heard of the Rush Revere books? I've heard from some friends that their history loving boys enjoyed them: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...ds=rush+revere
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Other suggestions:
The Borrowers Caddie Woodlawn D'Aulaire's books: Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin The Jungle Book (Rudyard Kipling) Call it Courage (my son LOVED this book) Pippi Longstocking Maniac Magee Roald Dahl stuff - Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (not sure if these are too 'fantasy' for him) |
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My son loves the Timmy Failure series, the Middle School series by James Patterson, and also his I Funny series.
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My son is 8 (almost 9) and this summer he read The Imaginary Veterinary series and just loved it. I'm sad that there aren't anymore books left for him to read in the series because he loved them!
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He loves Captain Underpants too - graphic novels.
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WHat about the dragon breath books by ursula vernon? my boys love those
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Ranger's Apprentice series.
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Jack, who's 13, just started this series, and by the time he finished the first, he went ahead and checked out the next four, lol. Apparently he really likes them.
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Rebecca, did you ever find some series he likes?
My boys love the WIngfeather Series by Andrew Peterson; the first ones starts off a little slow, but by the end, you're just like, 'This is the greatest story ever told.' We read the Alvin Ho series when they were in middle elementary, too, and they are so much fun!
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my son loves Roald Dahl's books..
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the little prince from ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY
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American Chillers/Michigan chillers (or thrillers?) by Jonathon Rand. The American Chillers series is set where each book is set in a different state. There might be one set in Wisconsin, not sure.
A very wholesome, if a little old fashioned, is the Adventures of Odyssey series. I have to say that I love it more than my boys. |
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How about some Gary Paulsen books? We had to read Hatchet in school. Also, Where the Red Fern Grows is a great book I think all kids should read.
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My 9 year old *loved* The Mysterious Benedict Society books. He enjoyed them so much that he was able to convince the teacher to read the first one as their class read aloud book. There are three books in the series. Great story of mystery and kids having to work together towards a common goal. An interesting aspect that caught my attention is that the kids are faced with a moral dilemma and must decide what to do. Definitely no romance
He also enjoyed Mr. Lemoncello's Library, another series of three books. An oldie but goodie is The Phantom Tollbooth - especially at this age where they are reading so independently, the puns are great. I hope you've found some winners! |
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