Recommend a book for MS boy who doesn't like to read

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP here. One strategy that works with my son is that I will sometimes read the first chapter of a book outloud t him "just to see if it's any good." After I've done that, I can eventually hand him the book and read my own novel next to him. Making the reading somewhat "social" seems to help him.

I like that strategy. In past years what we've done is - I read one chapter, he reads the next, and we continue to pass it back and forth. I should probably start doing that again.

[Anonymous]

Nyxia by Scott Reintgen

[Anonymous]

My boy who doesn't like to read enjoyed the I Funny series. He also liked the Cheesie Mack books (only after getting through the first couple of chapters of the first book), but I can't remember if it was geared for MS or late elementary.

[Anonymous]

Harris and Me, by Gary Paulsen. Also by the same author, "Hatchet," "Brian's Return," "Mr. Tucket."
The library has lots of downloadable audio books he can listen to at bedtime. This is probably the best way to get him interested.
Also "Running Out of Time" by Haddix.

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Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz

So exciting.

[Anonymous]

Fringle
American born Chinese
Hatchet
Maze Runner books
The Giver books
Wrinkle in Time
The PAperboy
Friday Night Lights
Wednesday Wars and others by Gary Schmidt
The Shadow Children books
Dicey’s Song and the other Tillerman books
No More Dead Dogs
Tom’s Midnight Garden
Tangerine
Johnny Tremaine
Pax
We Lived on Butterfly Hill
The War that Saved My Life
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
Jerry Spinelli’s books
Al Capone Does My Shirts
All American Boys
The Hobbit and LOR
Superfudge, Fudgeamania, and Double Fudge

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39 Clues series - full of actuon/adventure...

[Anonymous]

Treasure Hunters series, by James Patterson

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fringle
American born Chinese
Hatchet
Maze Runner books
The Giver books
Wrinkle in Time
The PAperboy
Friday Night Lights
Wednesday Wars and others by Gary Schmidt
The Shadow Children books
Dicey’s Song and the other Tillerman books
No More Dead Dogs
Tom’s Midnight Garden
Tangerine
Johnny Tremaine
Pax
We Lived on Butterfly Hill
The War that Saved My Life
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
Jerry Spinelli’s books
Al Capone Does My Shirts
All American Boys
The Hobbit and LOR
Superfudge, Fudgeamania, and Double Fudge

Wow!! Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Treasure Hunters series, by James Patterson

saw this at BN yesterday - thank you! It looks really interesting. I'd probably enjoy reading it myself

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:39 Clues series - full of actuon/adventure...

Thanks PP - DS did say he's interested in action/adventure, so will be adding this to our every growing list.

Feel like I need to buy a bookcase now!