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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I loved being read Isaac Asimov at that age (although I also loved Tolkien when my dad read it so YMMV).  Do they like historical fiction?  My sister read me Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett when I was 13 or 14 although it's pretty complicated/requires a certain willingness to roll with not understand the vocabulary and context of what is said.  You could also try murder mysteries -- Sherlock Holmes or Agatha Christie or more modern options.[/quote]

Thanks for your response. The older does not like too much stopping for explanations. At the same time, I think the problem we are having is that he's ready for more interesting, older books. I know kids' books and I know adult books, but I don't know much about that in-between stage. Sherlock Holmes might be perfect, though. I'm going to try that, thanks; I never would have thought of that on my own![/quote]

If they like Sherlock Holmes, that should keep you going for a while!  Also (I had to go dig through my bookshelf for non-fantasy for you because I never outgrew "magical" books :-P ) you could try King of Shadows by Susan Cooper or Mr Midshipman Hornblower by C. S. Forester for less complex historical fiction options.[/quote]

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