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Rizla · 06-01-2014, 10:15 AM

The Hobbit, obviously. That'll keep him busy

The Tripods Trilogy by John Christopher

A bit advanced for six, but you say he's advanced. I think it would be fine for a seven year-old anyway. Nothing morally iffy in there. All good morally wholesome stuff. And don't read the prequel (When the Tripods Came) until after the others. I loved these books as a kid, and I still do.

Also, maybe...
Moonfleet by Falkner

A previously famous kids' book in the UK, it fell out of fashion because the heroes are smugglers. I think that's no big deal. Again, morally good stuff (apart from the smuggling, which is not massively emphasized). In terms of suitability for a 6 year-old, there's a bit of violence, but it's pretty tame. The prose is faux-18th century, so maybe he'll find that hard.

It's available here on mobileread: Moonfleet
Check it out. Great book.

You mention Treasure Island. IMO it is overrated. Moonfleet is way better.

And why not get him started on Arthur C. Clarke? It's adult, but it's not that hard. You can get the Collected Short Stories, which is a huge tome. I devoured those short stories when I was a kid. The City and the Stars is good, too. Asimov too. Try the Foundation trilogy, or The Caves of Steel. It's all simple, morally straight-forward stuff, with very little violence.

The Hunger Games is also an excellent book.

06-01-2014, 10:15 AM	#10
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	The Hobbit, obviously. That'll keep him busy The Tripods Trilogy by John Christopher A bit advanced for six, but you say he's advanced. I think it would be fine for a seven year-old anyway. Nothing morally iffy in there. All good morally wholesome stuff. And don't read the prequel (When the Tripods Came) until after the others. I loved these books as a kid, and I still do. Also, maybe... Moonfleet by Falkner A previously famous kids' book in the UK, it fell out of fashion because the heroes are smugglers. I think that's no big deal. Again, morally good stuff (apart from the smuggling, which is not massively emphasized). In terms of suitability for a 6 year-old, there's a bit of violence, but it's pretty tame. The prose is faux-18th century, so maybe he'll find that hard. It's available here on mobileread: Moonfleet Check it out. Great book. You mention Treasure Island. IMO it is overrated. Moonfleet is way better. And why not get him started on Arthur C. Clarke? It's adult, but it's not that hard. You can get the Collected Short Stories, which is a huge tome. I devoured those short stories when I was a kid. The City and the Stars is good, too. Asimov too. Try the Foundation trilogy, or The Caves of Steel. It's all simple, morally straight-forward stuff, with very little violence. The Hunger Games is also an excellent book. Last edited by Rizla; 06-01-2014 at 10:55 AM.