Recommendations for reading to my son

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Golly! Been a whole day since I dropped in on my OWN thread. And more suggestions YAY!

I, personally, loathe Narnia;) but of course thats just me. Brian Jacques is a good one; I have been thinking of getting back into that series.

We would have finished Tucker’s Countryside by George Selden last night but I was so darned tired I couldn’t see to read!

Charlotte’s Web is also on our list of future reading and thanks for the reminder of “Charlie” Pity I can’t imitate Gene Wilder.

How ya doin Zenster? Sorry we missed you at dopefest. We know Pooh inside out! YAY! POOH! I remember trying to read “Flicka” when I was about 10… maybe I will have to give it another go now.

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**Where The Wild Things Are! **

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How about the Time Warp Trio series by Jon Scieszka? Most boys his age love them.

Here’s a review from a 10-yr. old on Amazon.com for the first book, Knights of the Kitchen table:

We suggest The Time Warp Trio, Knights of the Kitchen Table to you because it is funny and interesting. There was a magic book called “The Book” that sent Joe, Sam, and Fred back in time. An evil Black Knight wanted to hurt them. A powerful magician named Merlin was jealous of the three boys. It’s so fun and exciting; you’ll want to pop into the story, just like they did. It’s a mix of fantasy and funny history. The author, Jon Scieszka, is extraordinary, he makes the story seem like you’re part of it. It will take you off to a magical land. This book is so exciting that you won’t want to put it down. The pictures are so hilarious; you’ll laugh your head off.

I think his recommendation says it all! Also check out The Stinky Cheese Man by the same author - it’s a parody of fairy tales that is quite funny, even for adults.

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“A wrinkle in time”- One of the most wonderful books I ever read!

Great choice. :smiley:

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I’m going to put in another vote for the WAYSIDE SCHOOL series. Inventive and often very funny.

If he shows any interest, I would also recommend the OZ series. Very good, but if you don’t read them by a certain age they lose most of their magic.

If you can find it, I would also recommend Sesame Street’s THERE’S A MONSTER AT THE END OF THIS BOOK with Grover. Simplistic, but pretty funny.

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Seconding Half Magic, by Edward Eager.

To be followed by Knight’s Castle, Magic by the Lake, The Time Garden.

My 7 year old loved them, when he was 6. But he may be even more precociouser than yours.

We’ll move on to E. Nesbit’s magic books when he’s ready for the Edwardian language.

Oh, and we read Charlotte’s Web, too, and it was a big hit, but he didn’t cry when Charlotte died, even though Dad did. Am I raising a Republican?

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And I’m thinking the next read-aloud may be L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time. A big favorite of mine, and his older sister’s.

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Just a quickie update and another THNAK YOU! to all of you for your recommendations.

This week we found a quiet little bookstore tuck away in an inconspicuos spot. Inside was paradise. A whole shelf of just Newberry and Caldecott Award winners. Over all I’d say between a quarter and one third of the store was devoted to children. Apparently they do great things for teachers trying to encourage reading in their students.

Anywho, we spent 36 dollars, after the 10% discount for being a school district employee. Among our treasures were A Door in the Wall (thanks Shirley) a HARDBACK copy of The Great Brain for 7 bucks, an interesting sounding one that takes place in The Globe Theatre with William Shakespeare and an Artemis Fowl book. He sounds like the anti Harry Potter… I admit I bought that one for me:D

We also got Ben and Me by Robert Lawson. I read that one ages ago and liked it a lot. Its about a mouse who helps Ben Franklin with his experiments.

We picked up Mossflower by Brian Jacques last weekend. Ukulele Ike: I will watch for your recommendations. He likes magic and dragon… and I admit to a liking there as well.

So we are set for reading! HOORAY!