For the most part, here on Ink Spells, I will only review stories I have read myself. However, to give you an idea of other books that have passed the Mom Muster, I’ll be continually adding to this list of books the munchkins have read.
Only you can save mankind, by Terry Pratchett
Alex and the Ironic Gentleman, by Adrienne Kress
Science Fair, by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
The 13th Reality, by James Dashner
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide, Douglas Adams
Codes: Ciphers, secrets and cyrptic communication, by Fred B. Wrixon
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma, by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Shadow Children series, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Artemis Fowl series, by Eoin Colfer
Lunch Money, by Andrew Clements
Young Indiana Jones and the Ghostly Riders
The Percy Jackson series, by Rick Riordan
Gregor the Overlander, Book 2 The Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins
Timothy and the Dragons Gate, by Adrienne Kress
Septimus Heap series, by Angie Sage
Susan,
I just dropped by to say hi again. Your blog is looking great! Keep up the great work. The niche you're addressing is so important.
I really enjoyed the first in the Gregor series. I think it was a fun adventure, but also had interesting dilemmas and characters. Be careful about Susan Collin's newest series (Hunger Games), though – it's much more intense & violent.
Have you tried Calpurnia Tate? It would suit many younger, high level readers who like science. You get to know a wonderful character. But the plot does not race along. My daughter found it a bit too slow. But it would be wonderful for the right reader.
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Thanks for including me in your blogroll,
Mary Ann
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Mary Ann – Thanks for the great suggestions! A lot of Dark Omen's friends have enjoyed the Overlander series. I had heard of Calpurnia Tate – a fellow author at a writer's conference was enamored with it! I'll have to put it on my TBR list.
It's interesting how many of the intriguing stories seem to have a "slow start" according to the kids (and me as well). I think sometimes it takes some time to build a world that is rich as a background for the story. Fortunately, these advanced readers usually have the attention span to keep going to get to the action.
Thanks for stopping by!