what are you son's fave leisure/independent reading books

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  • March 14, 2014 at 6:35 am
    danirodda
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    My son is 7 and is a solid reader. He plows through Magic Tree House (no judgement) in a day. He really prefers non-fiction reading, but would love to encourage a deeper love for some good fiction. We have had a hard time keeping interest in other chapter books (as read alouds) long enough to finish them. IE: Charlotte’s Web, Mr Popper’s Penguins, Wishing Chair etc.

     

    Suggestions?

    d:)

    March 14, 2014 at 12:22 pm
    RobinP
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    Boys love books by Clyde Robert Bulla. I know I sound like a broken record but he has set many a boy on a love-of-reading path for many years including my own sons. Sword in the Tree, Pirate’s Promise, Viking Adventure are all good to start with. Several boys in my library have been devouring books by Jim Kjelgaard and Jean Craighead George of late as well as Freddy the Pig books by Walter Brooks.

    March 14, 2014 at 1:34 pm
    mama_nickles
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    I second the Clyde Robert Bulla books. My DS loves them! What about historical fiction? The Trailblazer series is good. 

    March 15, 2014 at 7:58 pm
    nebby
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    I second Bulla’s books and Freddy the Pig. Also Dick KIng-Smith’s books. Would he like mysteries liek Encyclopedia Brown? They are short stories so that might keep his attention.

    Nebby

    http://www.lettersfromnebby.wordpress.com

    March 15, 2014 at 9:13 pm
    TailorMade
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    Bulla fan here, too!

    Here’s a couple of links for boy’s books.

    http://www.livingbookslibrary.com/2011/04/top-10-books-for-reluctant-readers.html

    http://chrisdavisrecommends.com/especially-for-boys/

     

    March 15, 2014 at 9:52 pm
    art
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    My Father’s Dragon

    McBroom’s Wonderful One Acre Farm

    Mr. Popper’s Penguins

    Original Winnie the Pooh

    Gooney Bird Greene

    Trumpet of the Swan

    March 16, 2014 at 12:00 am
    LindseyD
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    Funny you posted this question, because I’ve been working on a blog post about this very thing for the past few days and finally got it finished and up today! Maybe this will help you: http://todayindietzville.blogspot.com/2014/03/my-sons-book-recommendations-6-ways-to.html

    Blessings,

    Lindsey

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