Reading Recommendations for precocious young readers - Page 3

kindlekitten · 07-02-2010, 01:47 PM

thanks!

glowhappy · 07-03-2010, 06:37 PM

Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time"
and Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "A Light in the Attic"

All of which I still love!

poohbear_nc · 07-04-2010, 09:26 AM

Can't remember if this was listed already -- Artemis Fowl?

kindlekitten · 07-04-2010, 11:09 AM

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Can't remember if this was listed already -- Artemis Fowl?

leave it to a chicken to suggest a fowl

poohbear_nc · 07-04-2010, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

leave it to a chicken to suggest a fowl

an entertaining series none-the-less

Freeshadow · 07-04-2010, 10:23 PM

very right you are i second that
and in addition to it: lloyd alexanders taran stuff

karenr_nz · 07-05-2010, 06:56 PM

What about Patricia C Wrede (her Enchanted Forest series is available as ebooks) or Tamora Pierce? I read both of these authors as a young teenager (and still like them today).

Another option is Mercedes Lackey - some may suit a slightly older child, but some would be OK, especially the 500 kingdoms stories and elemental masters stories (both of which are based around fairy tales, but with strong characters - no wimpy girly girls!)

nomesque · 07-05-2010, 07:59 PM

When I was 9-10 I loved Victor Kelleher books. His YA (as opposed to the later children's work) was a bit dark, a bit creepy, but not horrible. The two I reread in the last few years were Taronga (post-apocalyptic, centred around Sydney and its Taronga Zoo) and Papio (about a boy in Africa who makes friends with a captive gorilla, sets him free, then has to deal with the fallout). I think I liked the realism - gritty but not overboard.

Looks as though his stuff isn't available in ebook form yet. On the bright side, it IS available on Amazon - I wasn't sure that'd be the case, given he's an Aussie author.

kindlekitten · 07-06-2010, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by karenr_nz

What about Patricia C Wrede (her Enchanted Forest series is available as ebooks) or Tamora Pierce? I read both of these authors as a young teenager (and still like them today).

Another option is Mercedes Lackey - some may suit a slightly older child, but some would be OK, especially the 500 kingdoms stories and elemental masters stories (both of which are based around fairy tales, but with strong characters - no wimpy girly girls!)

not familiar with the first two, but certainly Lackey!

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Originally Posted by nomesque

When I was 9-10 I loved Victor Kelleher books. His YA (as opposed to the later children's work) was a bit dark, a bit creepy, but not horrible. The two I reread in the last few years were Taronga (post-apocalyptic, centred around Sydney and its Taronga Zoo) and Papio (about a boy in Africa who makes friends with a captive gorilla, sets him free, then has to deal with the fallout). I think I liked the realism - gritty but not overboard.

Looks as though his stuff isn't available in ebook form yet. On the bright side, it IS available on Amazon - I wasn't sure that'd be the case, given he's an Aussie author.

those look great! and of course being OZ books, never heard of them!

the hand off happened on Saturday. she seem to be very excited to be in charge of a Kindle for a month. I'll see her Mom on Wednesday and find out how the first few days have gone.

I'd like to see this thread continue to not only re-introduce people to old forgotten favorites, but show off new beloved reads! also as e-reading becomes more commonplace, getting good stuff available for the kiddos is important!

nomesque · 07-06-2010, 02:38 AM

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those look great! and of course being OZ books, never heard of them!

Uh huh. There are some great Aussie authors around.

Another book I loved as a kid was Playing Beatie Bow. A girl goes back in time a century, in The Rocks area of Sydney. Again, doesn't seem to be available in ebook format BUT Callie (same author, similar vintage) is.

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the hand off happened on Saturday. she seem to be very excited to be in charge of a Kindle for a month. I'll see her Mom on Wednesday and find out how the first few days have gone.

Bet she'll be in heaven

nashira · 07-06-2010, 03:02 AM

Oh I thought of another one.

Jackie French. She's an Aussie Author too, actually, and I have a few of her books on my shelves.

She has a particular book that I read at school and then bought because it was so interesting, it's called Hitlers Daughter.

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Did Hitler′s daughter, Heidi, really exist? - What if she did?

It began on a rainy morning, as part of a game played by Mark and his friends. It was a storytelling game, and the four friends took turns weaving tales about fairies and mermaids and horses. But Anna′s story was different this time: it was not a fairy tale or an adventure story. The story was about a young girl who lived during World War Two. Her name was Heidi, and she was Hitler′s daughter.

As Anna′s story unfolds, Mark is haunted by the image of Hitler′s daughter. He wonders what he would have done in her place if he had known his father was an evil man leading the world into a war that was destroying millions of lives. And if Mark had known, would he have had the power and determination to stop him?

The intriguing novel poses powerful questions about a frightening period in history and will force readers to examine moral issues in a fresh, compelling light.

Ages 10-14

sabredog · 07-06-2010, 03:26 AM

My 16 year old daughter loves books by Tamora Pierce.

She prefers dead tree versions though.

pholy · 07-06-2010, 10:57 AM

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She prefers dead tree versions though.

Make her buy her own bookshelves....

kindlekitten · 07-06-2010, 11:11 AM

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Make her buy her own bookshelves....

and put them together! and move all the boxes when it is moving time!!!

sabredog · 07-06-2010, 06:23 PM

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Make her buy her own bookshelves....

Oh true, she needs another bookshelf!

The thing is, Kelly has a language disability. The fact she reads and reads alot is simply wonderful beyond words. Her mum and I are so proud of her!

Also, were CS Lewis's Narnia books mentioned earlier?

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07-02-2010, 01:47 PM	#31
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	thanks!

07-03-2010, 06:37 PM	#32
glowhappy lost my wits... Posts: 593 Karma: 216708 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Sony PRS-600	Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time" and Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "A Light in the Attic" All of which I still love!

07-04-2010, 09:26 AM	#33
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,398 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Can't remember if this was listed already -- Artemis Fowl?

07-04-2010, 10:23 PM	#36
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,815 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	very right you are i second that and in addition to it: lloyd alexanders taran stuff

07-05-2010, 06:56 PM	#37
karenr_nz Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 820 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: PB360	What about Patricia C Wrede (her Enchanted Forest series is available as ebooks) or Tamora Pierce? I read both of these authors as a young teenager (and still like them today). Another option is Mercedes Lackey - some may suit a slightly older child, but some would be OK, especially the 500 kingdoms stories and elemental masters stories (both of which are based around fairy tales, but with strong characters - no wimpy girly girls!)

07-05-2010, 07:59 PM	#38
nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	When I was 9-10 I loved Victor Kelleher books. His YA (as opposed to the later children's work) was a bit dark, a bit creepy, but not horrible. The two I reread in the last few years were Taronga (post-apocalyptic, centred around Sydney and its Taronga Zoo) and Papio (about a boy in Africa who makes friends with a captive gorilla, sets him free, then has to deal with the fallout). I think I liked the realism - gritty but not overboard. Looks as though his stuff isn't available in ebook form yet. On the bright side, it IS available on Amazon - I wasn't sure that'd be the case, given he's an Aussie author.

07-06-2010, 03:26 AM	#42
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	My 16 year old daughter loves books by Tamora Pierce. She prefers dead tree versions though.