Need to find good and interesting reading material for ds8

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  • August 27, 2012 at 6:45 pm
    momof3
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    I am trying to come up with some good books for his independent reading.  He needs something that will capture his attention from the beginning.  I want to find some good literature that he will want to read.  I’d love some recommendations please.

    August 28, 2012 at 2:38 pm
    momof3
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    bumping up. I know I’ve seen similar posts but can’t seem to find them.

    August 28, 2012 at 3:30 pm
    suzukimom
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    My Side of the Mountain

    Redwall Series

    August 28, 2012 at 3:44 pm
    nerakr
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    These are my standard recommendations for this age group:

    Henry Huggins series by Beverly Cleary

    Homer Price by Robert McCloskey

    Cricket in Times Square books by George Selden

    Little House series (if he hasn’t already read them; if he prefers boy characters, he could read Farmer Boy)

    Black Stallion series by Walter Farley

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

    August 28, 2012 at 5:18 pm
    4myboys
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    I am in the same situation with my ds8.  He is an excellent reader, (high school level) but doesn’t like to read on his own.  He loves to be read to, though. We’ve read Homer Price and Charlie and the Chocolate Facotory and Farmer Boy.  He’s not very interested in the rest of the Little House books, though his older brother (nearly 12) does like them.  I’d really like to get him into something that he will read on his own beyond Geronimo Stilton.   

    August 28, 2012 at 6:08 pm
    momof3
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    Thanks everyone.  I’ll look into those.  We are doing Little House in the Big Woods as a family and hope to do the rest of the series but my boys do get a little bored with it.  

    August 28, 2012 at 6:32 pm
    2flowerboys
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    Boxcar Children 

    Black Beauty

    Encyclopedia Brown not exactly good literature but fun to read and try to solve

    Sugar Creek Gang

    Second, My Side of the Mountain

    Charlotte’s Web-my boys loved this book!

    August 28, 2012 at 7:08 pm
    sheraz
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    Here are some past posts:

    http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/books-that-your-boys-enjoy-reading

    http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/classicgreat-fiction-for-a-reluctant-reader

    More that he may really enjoy would be:

    The Thorton W. Burgess series “The Adventures of ….” the characters are engaging and are featured in all the books. That really appeals to some of us… =)

    The Trumpet of the Swan 

    Stuart Little

    Justin Morgan Had a Horse, Misty of Chincoteague, Brighty of the Grand Canyon and others by Marguerite Henry

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    The Sign of the Beaver

    Trouble River by Betsy Byars

    For when he is older:

    http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/literature-for-older-boys

    August 28, 2012 at 8:58 pm
    Inky
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    The Victor, by Patricia St John

    Twice Freed, by Patricia St John

    Wonderfully engaging books based on real life events (Bible times) with a Christian message

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