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MamaBee 07-20-2017 11:41 AM

Books for a 10yr old boy?
 
I'm really struggling finding wholesome books for Jake to read... I need them to be no girlfriend/kissing/hand holding - he is sooo girl crazy as it is and he it's getting him into trouble when he tries this out on his friends that are girls. He has a very sensitive heart, so no animals can be hurt or killed. He doesn't like fantasy or sci-fi.

He is into history (he has pretty much read all the "who was" series), sports, science, building things, etc. His favorite books are Geremino Stillon. He loved Wimpy kid - but we had attitude and the girl stuff... it's bad enough that he is mimicking girl stuff from the Peanut's comics.

Misty Cato 07-20-2017 07:38 PM

At that age my son loved the Titanic trilogy (historical fiction). You'll likely want to preread. I don't remember any animals dying, but this is a story about the Titanic.

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If he likes history, he might enjoy the "I Survived..." series written for his age range. Again, you'll want to preread.

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For sports history, check out Dan Gutman's Baseball Card Adventure stories. Honus and Me is one example.

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I'll let you know if I think of any others.

jacinda 07-20-2017 08:06 PM

Harry Potter?

MamaBee 07-21-2017 08:26 AM

Thank you, Misty - I'll check these out!

Jacinda - I don't know if he would like Harry Potter... hmm...

jacinda 07-21-2017 03:29 PM

Has he watched the movie? Once my 11 yr old saw the movie, she was so excited to read the books.

YepBrook 07-21-2017 03:30 PM

Have you heard of the Rush Revere books? I've heard from some friends that their history loving boys enjoyed them: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...ds=rush+revere

YepBrook 07-21-2017 03:36 PM

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shipwreck at the bottom of the world
https://www.amazon.com/Shipwreck-Bot.../dp/0375810498

YepBrook 07-21-2017 03:59 PM

Other suggestions:
The Borrowers
Caddie Woodlawn
D'Aulaire's books: Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin
The Jungle Book (Rudyard Kipling)
Call it Courage (my son LOVED this book)
Pippi Longstocking
Maniac Magee
Roald Dahl stuff - Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (not sure if these are too 'fantasy' for him)

mom2jackaia 07-21-2017 05:17 PM

My son loves the Timmy Failure series, the Middle School series by James Patterson, and also his I Funny series.

abm234 07-27-2017 10:03 PM

My son is 8 (almost 9) and this summer he read The Imaginary Veterinary series and just loved it. I'm sad that there aren't anymore books left for him to read in the series because he loved them!

abm234 07-27-2017 10:04 PM

He loves Captain Underpants too - graphic novels.

adi&co. 02-05-2018 12:51 AM

WHat about the dragon breath books by ursula vernon? my boys love those

jacinda 02-05-2018 03:39 AM

Ranger's Apprentice series.

joelsgirl 02-05-2018 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jacinda (Post 1062905418)
Ranger's Apprentice series.

Jack, who's 13, just started this series, and by the time he finished the first, he went ahead and checked out the next four, lol. Apparently he really likes them.

joelsgirl 02-05-2018 06:57 AM

Rebecca, did you ever find some series he likes?

My boys love the WIngfeather Series by Andrew Peterson; the first ones starts off a little slow, but by the end, you're just like, 'This is the greatest story ever told.'

We read the Alvin Ho series when they were in middle elementary, too, and they are so much fun!

dagi 03-09-2018 05:21 AM

my son loves Roald Dahl's books..

alberuiz 07-16-2018 05:50 AM

the little prince from ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY

Jazz2000 09-01-2018 08:21 AM

American Chillers/Michigan chillers (or thrillers?) by Jonathon Rand. The American Chillers series is set where each book is set in a different state. There might be one set in Wisconsin, not sure.

A very wholesome, if a little old fashioned, is the Adventures of Odyssey series. I have to say that I love it more than my boys.

3BluEyedBabi 09-01-2018 06:40 PM

How about some Gary Paulsen books? We had to read Hatchet in school. Also, Where the Red Fern Grows is a great book I think all kids should read.

hwong 12-12-2018 12:33 AM

My 9 year old *loved* The Mysterious Benedict Society books. He enjoyed them so much that he was able to convince the teacher to read the first one as their class read aloud book. There are three books in the series. Great story of mystery and kids having to work together towards a common goal. An interesting aspect that caught my attention is that the kids are faced with a moral dilemma and must decide what to do. Definitely no romance ;)
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He also enjoyed Mr. Lemoncello's Library, another series of three books.
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An oldie but goodie is The Phantom Tollbooth - especially at this age where they are reading so independently, the puns are great.
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I hope you've found some winners!

Neverland Scraps 12-12-2018 12:47 AM

Wow, you all were on this post!!! Such awesome suggestions. Will have to make note of them so when my 5-year old is older, I'll have book recommendations!


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