Book ideas for a 10 yr old bookworm

Mado

My 10 yo son is a complete bookworm.(I know he is very unusual:D)
I'm running out of ideas for books and would welcome your suggestions.
He has already read

Narnia ( entire series)
Potter ( several times over)
The edge chronicles
The Charlie Bone series
Every single Roahl dhal book (bar the adult ones)
The cherub series
The Alex rider collection
The hitchhikers' guide t the galaxy
Jiggy McCue books
Framed and millions (cottrel Boyce)
Artemis fowl
Ink heart and sequels
Harry and the wrinklies (and sequel)
David Walliams books (can't remember titles)
Most books by Phillip Pullman
And many more classics

He didn't like the goosebumps series, and just tried "Tarka the Otter" but didn't get in it.

I am wondering if 'the lord of the rings' is suitable (never read them myself).
Any suggestions welcome!

pandora205

Sounds like your lad is ready for something more substantial. Lord of the Rings would be suitable but quite a challenge so start with the Hobbit (which is the prequel anyway). Another saga which may appeal (but again quite a stretch for a 10 yo) is the His Dark Materials trilogy (Northern Lights, Subtle Knife and Amber Spyglass), which is an amazing read. (The film is the Golden Compass, which is the American title for Northern Lights).

Caroline_a

Lord of the Rings isn't an easy read, but maybe start with the Hobbit?

Edit - great minds pandora!

Own_My_Own

I would go for Darren Shan.

His books got my ds into reading. His English teacher read the first book in class.

They are not as scary as they look. I love reading them as well.

http://www.darrenshan.com/books/

warehouse

The hunger games triology. My 10 year old loves it.

ailuro2

Have a look for Garth Nix's Mister Monday series.

Also Erin Hunter's Warriors cats are good if he enjoys fantasy fiction involving animals.:)

oldhaggis

At that age my son read:

The Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams
The Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett

Annisele

I read the Lord of the Rings at around that age, and enjoyed it.

Sounds like he's a fan of fantasy, so he might like Garth Nix's Old Kingdom/Abhorsen series.

Bennifred

Also: take him to your local library, get him a card and let him loose! :j

Mado

oldhaggis wrote: »

At that age my son read:

The Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams
The Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett

Soory, done these already except from the Terry Pratchett!:rotfl:

Bennifred wrote: »

Also: take him to your local library, get him a card and let him loose! :j

Unfortunately, the times when could take him ( when I do my weekly shop) he is at practise orchestra and weekdays he does clubs.

Thanks for all these ideas though.
It will make Chritsmas easier.:D

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There are 'kids' Pratchett books that might be a better start than the discworld books (e.g. Diggers, Truckers)