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Originally Posted by Hampshire Nanny
I would discourage providing the Golden Compass books. Many parents here led a boycott on these books. I found them disturbing, and I normally don't have a problem with book content.
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Sorry, feel compelled to ask: why? What did you think was disturbing? boycott? For content, or..?
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Definitely Redwall and its sequels.
What about The Chronicles of Narnia? Or Wrinkle in Time and its sequels?
I just finished Peter and the Starcatchers and loved it. There are four in this series by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Earlier this year I read all three books in Rick Riiordan's Kane Chronicles and enjoyed them very much.
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I'd mentioned, perhaps in the other thread, that I'd asked the parents if he'd read Narnia. At 11, he's possibly now too old for them--I seem to recall reading them when I was 8-9, but if he hasn't, I might buy them for him. And yes, the same is my question about Wrinkle in Time--there seems to be a general consensus that this is also aimed at 8-9 y.o.'s, isn't it?
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I read The Mysterious Benedict Society a while back and thought it was delightful.
Books by Jane Yolen: Pit Dragon series, Wizard's Hall, and Sword of the Rightful King all have male protagonists.
Books by Bruce Coville: MoonGobble and Me series, Goblins in the Castle, and The Magic Shop series.
I haven't read The Underland Chronicles, but it's very well regarded.
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I'll look into all of those, thanks. Interested in your reply about the Golden Compass books?
Hitch