E-Books for a 10y Boy

VydorScope · 08-31-2013, 06:18 PM

Looking for some FUN books to read for 10y boy who it a little behind in reading level. I have grabbed the series 80 A.D.

He enjoyed the print edition of Magic Tree house, and Encyclopedia Brown. A friend lent him the Warrior books (in print) and he liked them, at least the first collection of 4(or was it 5?), but after that first series it kind of fell off.

Here is the hard kicker.... need free books cause we are not in a position to buy much right now. I am giving him my old Nook Color, but I can convert Ebook formats, so that is not a big deal.

Suggestions? Thanks

AnemicOak · 08-31-2013, 06:42 PM

Do you have a public library that does eBooks? I know ours has quite a few kids chapter books available for checkout.

Here's a list that might be of some use. Any books on it that came out before 1923 should be available in the Public Domain (for the US anyway)...
http://www.odl.state.ok.us/kids/century/century.htm

Here's one a friend of mine, who's sitting here right now, recommended...
The Railway Children
by Edith Nesbit

issybird · 08-31-2013, 06:50 PM

If you don't want to buy, then get thee to the library! The real one, not the virtual one. Not only are the books free, a kid can have free rein to browse and find something that appeals. Even if the prices of kids' books weren't shocking, I'd still advise that any child should be a weekly visitor to the public library.

With that as a given, I'll kick things off by recommending the Time Warp Trio books. Adventuresome and funny.

VydorScope · 08-31-2013, 09:07 PM

Our Library has NO kids books at all in e-format. We have checked books out, but the selection there is tiny also. Not everyone lives near a well stocked library.

VydorScope · 08-31-2013, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Do you have a public library that does eBooks? I know ours has quite a few kids chapter books available for checkout.

Here's a list that might be of some use. Any books on it that came out before 1923 should be available in the Public Domain (for the US anyway)...
http://www.odl.state.ok.us/kids/century/century.htm

Here's one a friend of mine, who's sitting here right now, recommended...
The Railway Children
by Edith Nesbit

Thanks will check those links out.

owly · 09-02-2013, 06:35 AM

Check out the childrens literature bookshelf on project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Childr...ure_(Bookshelf)

VydorScope · 09-02-2013, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by owly

Check out the childrens literature bookshelf on project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Childr...ure_(Bookshelf)

When I click that link I get..

Quote:

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gmw · 09-02-2013, 11:23 AM

It just needs the last bracket inside the link. Like this.

crich70 · 09-02-2013, 02:45 PM

Why not go with some of the classics? Books like Treasure Island and the Sherlock Holmes stories aren't really that complex in their writing.

PeterT · 09-02-2013, 02:59 PM

Even dare I say Tom Swift --> http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/267

PeterT · 09-02-2013, 03:07 PM

The 39 Steps (and others by John Buchan) --> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=119930

PeterT · 09-02-2013, 03:09 PM

King Solomon's Mines (and others) --> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54886

PeterT · 09-02-2013, 03:16 PM

Mark Twain Adventures of Huckleberry Finn --> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=193287

Mark Twain The Adventures of Tom Sawyer --> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=135679

Nancy Fulda · 09-02-2013, 04:17 PM

Not an ebook, and the books are not free, but the full Schlock Mercenary archives can be found on the web.

I mention this because my 9-year-old was an incredibly reluctant reader until he discovered Schlock. I don't care if they're comic books with mass mayhem and few words per page -- he READS them. I almost cried the first time I walked past his room and saw him curled on his bed, nose-in-book, giggling to himself.

elemenoP · 09-03-2013, 09:24 AM

In my experience, classics are a tough sell to a kid. Amazon offers kids books daily in the $1.99 range; once in a while you can find the high-profile series that kids love. You just have to keep looking every day. I never see those kinds of books going for free.

If I were you, I would look into a library with a large ebook program that offers an out-of-state card, such as Philadelphia Free Library. You have to pay for the card but it might be well worth it to you. Do a search on here to find out what your choices are. Just be prepared for long hold times. My library has tons of Magic Tree House books in ebook format, for example. Also tons of Richard Riordan books.

Good luck,
eP

08-31-2013, 06:18 PM	#1
VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	E-Books for a 10y Boy Looking for some FUN books to read for 10y boy who it a little behind in reading level. I have grabbed the series 80 A.D. He enjoyed the print edition of Magic Tree house, and Encyclopedia Brown. A friend lent him the Warrior books (in print) and he liked them, at least the first collection of 4(or was it 5?), but after that first series it kind of fell off. Here is the hard kicker.... need free books cause we are not in a position to buy much right now. I am giving him my old Nook Color, but I can convert Ebook formats, so that is not a big deal. Suggestions? Thanks

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08-31-2013, 06:42 PM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Do you have a public library that does eBooks? I know ours has quite a few kids chapter books available for checkout. Here's a list that might be of some use. Any books on it that came out before 1923 should be available in the Public Domain (for the US anyway)... http://www.odl.state.ok.us/kids/century/century.htm Here's one a friend of mine, who's sitting here right now, recommended... The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit

08-31-2013, 06:50 PM	#3
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,220 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	If you don't want to buy, then get thee to the library! The real one, not the virtual one. Not only are the books free, a kid can have free rein to browse and find something that appeals. Even if the prices of kids' books weren't shocking, I'd still advise that any child should be a weekly visitor to the public library. With that as a given, I'll kick things off by recommending the Time Warp Trio books. Adventuresome and funny.

08-31-2013, 09:07 PM	#4
VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	Our Library has NO kids books at all in e-format. We have checked books out, but the selection there is tiny also. Not everyone lives near a well stocked library.

09-02-2013, 06:35 AM	#6
owly Guru Posts: 729 Karma: 3822612 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Paperwhite 2, Kobo Aura H2O	Check out the childrens literature bookshelf on project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Childr...ure_(Bookshelf)

09-02-2013, 11:23 AM	#8
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,809 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	It just needs the last bracket inside the link. Like this.

09-02-2013, 02:45 PM	#9
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Why not go with some of the classics? Books like Treasure Island and the Sherlock Holmes stories aren't really that complex in their writing.

09-02-2013, 02:59 PM	#10
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,162 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Even dare I say Tom Swift --> http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/267

09-02-2013, 03:07 PM	#11
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,162 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	The 39 Steps (and others by John Buchan) --> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=119930

09-02-2013, 03:09 PM	#12
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,162 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	King Solomon's Mines (and others) --> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54886

09-02-2013, 03:16 PM	#13
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,162 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Mark Twain Adventures of Huckleberry Finn --> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=193287 Mark Twain The Adventures of Tom Sawyer --> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=135679

09-02-2013, 04:17 PM	#14
Nancy Fulda I write stories. Posts: 700 Karma: 16437432 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northern Germany Device: kindle	Not an ebook, and the books are not free, but the full Schlock Mercenary archives can be found on the web. I mention this because my 9-year-old was an incredibly reluctant reader until he discovered Schlock. I don't care if they're comic books with mass mayhem and few words per page -- he READS them. I almost cried the first time I walked past his room and saw him curled on his bed, nose-in-book, giggling to himself.

09-03-2013, 09:24 AM	#15
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	In my experience, classics are a tough sell to a kid. Amazon offers kids books daily in the $1.99 range; once in a while you can find the high-profile series that kids love. You just have to keep looking every day. I never see those kinds of books going for free. If I were you, I would look into a library with a large ebook program that offers an out-of-state card, such as Philadelphia Free Library. You have to pay for the card but it might be well worth it to you. Do a search on here to find out what your choices are. Just be prepared for long hold times. My library has tons of Magic Tree House books in ebook format, for example. Also tons of Richard Riordan books. Good luck, eP