Children's Books Recomendation?

[mgrunk]

For girls the Anne of Green Gables series are all available in e-format. My daughter gobbled up every single one of them.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by Sparrow

Some of the Grimm stories are a bit grim; e.g. the last paragraph of Rumpelstiltskin:

Oh man... use the spoiler tag please. You just ruined the ending of this book that I was planning to read.

BOb

[Curly]

I have a 9 year old boy and in pbook he is really, really into Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan (read aloud book) and books by 'Charlie Small'.

If you are looking to buy him ebooks, Books on Board and Sony have Star Wars, Flat Stanley, Narnia and a Charlie Small which are all excellent. Sony ebook store has a better selection if you can buy from them. I noticed they had some by Beverly Cleary which he might enjoy.

For free books here at MR try the Bobbsey Twins, Little House in the Big Woods and Little House on the Prairie.

[HarryT]

The "Narnia" books by C.S. Lewis are wonderful, and available in beautiful eBook versions, with all the original illustrations. I know that they have a Christian allegory, but that doesn't get in the way of the story even if one doesn't believe in such things.

[pdurrant]

The "Just So" stories by Kipling are great, although perhaps best read out loud.

"..the banks of the Great, Grey-Green, Greasy Limpopo river, all set about with Fever trees..."

Goodness - no Mobipocket version here at Mobileread. Only LRF:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13214

[Sparrow]

Originally Posted by HarryT

The "Narnia" books by C.S. Lewis are wonderful,...

There's a documentary on the Narnia books on BBC1 tonight (16/04/09) - The Narnia Code.

[Curly]

Originally Posted by Sparrow

There's a documentary on the Narnia books on BBC1 tonight (16/04/09) - The Narnia Code.

Thanks!!! I'd forgotten it was on tonight.

[Greg Anos]

I'll also recommend Conan Doyles' The Lost World. Jungle and Dinosaurs...

[Sonist]

Tha Narnia books are nice, although as is often the case with a series, the later ones become a little belabored. But as a series, certainly not at the same level with LOTR books or the Dune series.

At this age many boys develop interest in fantasy and science fiction. So, depending on how advanced he is, over the next year or two, he may enjoy:

The Golden Compass (http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Compass...p/B000FC1ICM); The Subtle Knife (http://www.amazon.com/Subtle-Knife-D...d_sim_kinc_1); and The Amber Spyglas (http://www.amazon.com/Amber-Spyglass...=pd_sim_kinc_1)

Dune (http://www.amazon.com/Dune-40th-Anni...9903874&sr=1-3) - the first 4 books are great

Lord of the Rings (not sure it's available as a legal ebook, but a good, immersive read)

Any more accessible science fiction.

I'd second Oz and the Lost World though.

[lala]

I'm not sure if it's available in e-book, but the Artemis Fowl series is very entertaining. Artemis Fowl is a 12 year old criminal mastermind. While Artemis' does not have the most lovable personality (he is a criminal mastermind, afterall), his adventures are thrilling.

[BinaryTB]

Coraline would be a good one, might be a little scary, depending on the reader. When I was a kid I loved Greek mythology, would give that a shot, and the mystery-ish stuff... Encyclopedia Brown and The Three Investigators mainly.

[Sonist]

Originally Posted by Spooon69

C...When I was a kid I loved Greek mythology, would give that a shot....

Me too:-) What compilation did you read?

[Elsi]

In the adventure genre there's Tom Swift, The Rover Boys, and other series mainly from the Stratemeyer Syndicate. A good list of books available online can be found at http://oldfashionededucation.com/fictionforboys.htm I will point out that some of these series feature older teens and in some cases, boys joining the military and going to war. Those are probably just a bit too old for an 8-year-old.

Boys often enjoy historical fiction. You can find many of the books written by G A Henty here at Mobileread as well as those by Howard Pyle. Stories about Ancient Greece and Rome may be a good choice. You can get The Age of Fable (aka Bullfinch's Mythology) in the MobileRead library as well. And don't overlook biographies. A list of biographies suitable for kids can be found at http://oldfashionededucation.com/biography.htm

Someone has already mentioned The Bobbsey Twins. In that same vein, look for The Five Little Peppers and Elizabeth Nesbit's series that begins with Five Children and It. I've not seen them in electronic editions, but I'm really fond of Enid Blyton's Famous Five series and Arthur Ransom's Swallows and Amazons series.

And, most kids enjoy fairy tales. All of the "color" books by Andrew Lang are here at MobileRead -- and of course, Grimm's Fairy Tales.

[Renaldo]

I'd reccomend just about anything from an author that was my favorite when I was 8, and is still one of my favorites; Beverly Cleary. Any of the Ralph stories or Ramona/Henry stories would be great. Many are available at fictionwise.

[BinaryTB]

Originally Posted by Sonist

Me too:-) What compilation did you read?

Oh I wish I could remember. I remember my first one though, kind of. It was a retelling of Hercules' twelve labors, I was hooked after the part where he strangled two snakes in his crib. It had some illustrated parts to it, one per labor I think. Um, the cover had some red on it, maybe? Almost all of my books as a kid came from the library, so it's all a blur as to what they looked like.

These days I've got a copy of Edith Hamilton's Mythology in my room, that usually takes care of my mythology fix. I flip through The Aeneid if I want reread some of my underlined passages.