suitable books for a 12 year old to read

ciderwithrosie_2

*Beki* wrote: »

Would just like to add Phillip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" series- Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife etc. Really good books

Oh yes, another vote for these, the Subtle Knife is my favourite of the 3.

Other suggestions would be...

The Alex Rider books
Mortal Engines series
Artemis Fowl series
Switchers
New Heroes Series - first book is the Quantum Prophecy
Power of five series - also by Antony Horowitz who wrote the Alex Rider books
Eragon

Mrs_Arcanum

The Belgariad series by David Eddings. DS favourite books and has read them almost to destruction. Also the Skulduggery Pleasant books are good.

Sarahdol75

Wootball wrote: »

50 Shades of Grey. It's written like it's aimed at those with the same mental age as a 12-year old.

Ha ha, I dont think so, they think they are so grown up anyway, dont want to give him any ideas.

Sarahdol75

Mrs_Arcanum wrote: »

The Belgariad series by David Eddings. DS favourite books and has read them almost to destruction. Also the Skulduggery Pleasant books are good.

My DS is reading the Skulduggery Pleasant books at the moment.

kafkathecat

Ds liked Catcher in the Rye which is about a 12 yr old boy.
Also Charlie Higson's zombie books,
the Gone series by Michael Grant,
The knife of never letting go by Patrick Ness,
Cell by Stephen King, but not his other stuff so much,
David Almond,
Bloodtide by Melvyn Burgess.

WantToBeSE

My 12 yr old son LOVES the 'Gone' series by Michael Grant, and the Charlie Higson series too.



He has read the Hunger Games series, and has now started to read the books that i read, although i am not sure if i should be encouraging it, as i like thriller ones!

pollypenny

Anything by John Christopher, Robert Cormier, Robert Westall.

In fact look in the Puffin Plus imprint will give you loads of great writers for teenagers - and not the Sweet Valley High type either.

loulou123

I loved point horror as a teenager, though I did move quickly on to Stephen king etc, which I think as a 13 year old were possibly a bit "old" for me - I'm sure my mum thought I was still reading fairly harmless teen horror!

hawk30

loulou123 wrote: »

I loved point horror as a teenager, though I did move quickly on to Stephen king etc, which I think as a 13 year old were possibly a bit "old" for me - I'm sure my mum thought I was still reading fairly harmless teen horror!

I read the Talisman by SK when I was 13 - I absolutely loved it, but looking back I was probably a bit young for it.

I'd second Terry Pratchett. I'm re-reading my vast collection of TP books at the moment and reminiscing about saving up with my pocket money to buy them from the local shop when I was a teenager (they are addictive).

I also started reading Robert Asprin's myth adventures at round age 12. They are comedy/fantasy, but you probably won't find them in the library (theY are on Amazon).

onlyroz

If it turns out that he likes Terry Pratchett (and who wouldn't) then also try Robert Rankin and Tom Holt.

I can also second the Artemis Fowl books and the His Dark Materials trilogy.

I also liked Piers Anthony as a teenager, although there's a bit of sex in them. I remember the Apprentice Adept series being quite good.