Book Recommendations for a 10-year-old

[BLU-RAY]

Hey, I need some recommendations for a 10-year-old who is starting to enjoy reading. Dunno what he's read so far, but I assume you guys will have some good thoughts. I can't really recall what I was reading at that age, beyond the Hobbit and maybe the Three Musketeers. Help?

[Arbor Gold]

Might raise a few eyebrows, but I just finished (literally, like, 5 minutes ago) B is for Beer by Tom Robbins and it works for readers of all ages.

It's a childern's book for adults and an adult book for children, and, "as charming as it may be subversive--B Is for Beer involves readers, young and old, in a surprising, far-reaching investigation into the limits of reality, the transformative powers of children, and, of course, the ultimate meaning of a tall, cold brewski."

:cheers:

ETA: Or maybe Ender's Game?

[lady narcissa]

The Dark is Rising series (Over Sea Under Stone, The Dark Is Rising, Greenwitch, Silver on the Tree, The Grey King) by Susan Cooper

The Wrinkle in Time Quintet (A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, An Acceptable Time) by Madeleine L'Engle

Percy Jackson and the Olympians series (The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympians) by Rick Riordan

Those are all series that spring to mind. I know I can come up with a few individual title suggestions once I get home and look at my bookshelves.

[Peadar]

Percy Jackson and the Olympians series (The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympians) by Rick Riordan

My nephew went mad for this at age ten.

[nickg]

The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. Starts with The Book of Three. Think I read this when I was around 8 or 9 and loved them. Still do enjoy them actually. My cousins really got into Harry Potter around that age.

[Grack21]

Don't give your child Ender's game. Please. Don't give anyone Ender's Game. Ever.

[Harlot]

I love the Louis Sachar books for that age

Holes

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Also Roald Dahl

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Matilda

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

James and the Giant Peach

[Cantabile]

Don't give your child Ender's game. Please. Don't give anyone Ender's Game. Ever.

Why not? I think Ender's Game is a good choice for kids, so long as when you give it to them you say, "...though Orscon Scott Card is a homophobic ass-twat, enjoy!"

[Grack21]

Why not? I think Ender's Game is a good choice for kids, so long as when you give it to them you say, "...though Orscon Scott Card is a homophobic ass-twat, enjoy!"

Well, I don;t want to derail this discussion, but I think the message he was trying to get across is disgusting(even though I believe it came out the opposite of what he intended), but It's more that the poor child might want to read OTHER Orson Scott Card afterwards.

Also, ass-twat, I like that. I'm going to refer to his as that from now on.

[Angalin]

"The House with a Clock in its Walls". John Bellairs?

[hadaad]

I'll second the recommendation for Prydain. Also, the Narnia Chronicles are really good.

[Papirolle]

Michael Ende - The Neverending Story

Also, his Jim Button books are fun.

[BLU-RAY]

"The House with a Clock in its Walls". John Bellairs?

God. That book might be the only one that's ever given me nightmares. Good times. Not sure I necessarily want to be responsible for giving it to this kid, but solid recommendation.

[Renasko]

Can't go wrong with Roald Dahl.

Also, surprisingly overlooked so far: Pullman's 'His Dark Materials'.

Less obvious one: Katherine Paterson's 'Bridge to Terabithia'.

I'll come back with more if I can think of them.

[Darzin]

Any of the Redwall books by Brian Jaques, adventure funny charachters, all the little cultures and accents he creates maybe theymight get a little repetitive but man I loved those books as a kid must have read them all several times before I outgrew them.

[Galactus]

Astrid Lindgren.

[Borque]

LeGuin's Earthsea books (at least the first three).

Also, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Astrid Lindgren.

Good call, thoroughly seconded.

ETA:

The Dark is Rising series (Over Sea Under Stone, The Dark Is Rising, Greenwitch, Silver on the Tree, The Grey King) by Susan Cooper

Also seconded. I loved these when I was 11 (I think, possibly 10 or 12), especially The Dark is Rising and The Grey King.

[MinDonner]

Seconding and thirding the Earthsea and The Dark Is Rising recs, respectively.

Also, Anne McCaffrey's YA trilogy Dragonsong, Dragonsinger and Dragondrums might be good too. I mean, Mary-Sue-tastic, but I loved em when I was about that age.

[Rakka]

Coraline by Neil Gaiman.

Seaward by Susan Cooper is also good.

Tiffany Aching books by Pratchett.

LeGuin's Earthsea books (at least the first three).

Also The Other Wind, hopefully before the kid gets the fridge horror of Dry Lands. And for gods' sake show her that Goro Miyazaki's assrape of a film.

[Harlot]

Also, surprisingly overlooked so far: Pullman's 'His Dark Materials'.

I'm going to disagree on this. For a mid-teens, sure. But 10 years old? I don't think so. The third book especially is way over that reading level/age group. Even really the themes and issues in the end of the first book. I don't know, maybe 10 year olds are more mature today.

Redwall and Pern Series are both good fantasy recommendations if that's really what you are looking for.

Lemony Snickett's A Series of Unfortunate Events may be a good choice depending on the child. I loved this series as an adult and 10 years old would be about the youngest I would recommend for it.