Okay, so here’s the thing. I’m reading a book or two that I’m enjoying, but I don’t know if I can recommend. They’re marvelous works of writing, but not exactly Virtuous and Lovely, if you know what I mean.
But I can tell you this: A new book is coming out this week, and it will be all kinds of lovely, recommendability, and enjoyability. TWITTERPATED, by our very own Melanie Jacobson. You know that in general I like to actually read a book before I recommend it, but this isn’t your general In General. Because after THE LIST and NOT MY TYPE, we know what we can expect from our Melanie J. (And there’s more to come. You can read about the more here.) This TWITTERPATED book? It will be sassy. It will be funny. It will be romance-y. It will be awesome, because MJ is good at creating awesome.
Also, Kid 4 (the competitive one) was adding up reading minutes for Literacy Month, and he busted through all the Percy Jackson books during February. Now he’s reading Frank Cole’s Hashbrown Winters series, and is asking for a recommendation for the next series. Want to give us some ideas? He’s read the first 2 or 3 Harry Potters, which is probably enough, up to this point in his tender years. He’s 8. So keep that in mind. No gratuitous violence, m’Kay?
And y’all have a couple more days in which to pre-order Tell Me Who I Am, right over here on my sidebar. Saving 30% is what the Cool Kids are doing.
(And for those of you who have been asking, my next book-thing is in limbo. “Limbo” is code for “in the hands of several agents.” So, we’ll see. Patience is my favorite thing, don’t you know.)
Thank you! And Ranger’s Apprentice would be great for #4.
Thank you! And Ranger’s Apprentice would be great for #4.
Has he read the Time Warp Trip books…There are a bajillion of them…and they’re only like 80 pages each…but they’re fun and full of good boy stuff.
Has he read the Time Warp Trip books…There are a bajillion of them…and they’re only like 80 pages each…but they’re fun and full of good boy stuff.
Favorite boy books for that age:
Artemis Fowl Series
Bruno and Boots series by Gordan Korman (his new series Zoobreak is cute too.)
Mysterious Benedict Society trilogy
39 Clues
Gregor the Overlander series by Suzanne Collins
Septimus Heap series
Peter and the Starcatchers
Disney After Dark
Fablehaven
(I obviously read too much.)
Favorite boy books for that age:
Artemis Fowl Series
Bruno and Boots series by Gordan Korman (his new series Zoobreak is cute too.)
Mysterious Benedict Society trilogy
39 Clues
Gregor the Overlander series by Suzanne Collins
Septimus Heap series
Peter and the Starcatchers
Disney After Dark
Fablehaven
(I obviously read too much.)
Woohoo! I’m so excited to hear about the agent hands! I can’t wait to hear what happens.
My little guy just finished Janitors by Whitesides. He loved it and asked for the second book, but alas, there isn’t one yet.
Woohoo! I’m so excited to hear about the agent hands! I can’t wait to hear what happens.
My little guy just finished Janitors by Whitesides. He loved it and asked for the second book, but alas, there isn’t one yet.
My son loved:
Rangers Apprentice
Peter and the Starcatchers
Gregor the Overlander
Fablehaven
Charlie Bone
Yeah for boys who love to read!!
Oh, great list! Thank you!
My son loved:
Rangers Apprentice
Peter and the Starcatchers
Gregor the Overlander
Fablehaven
Charlie Bone
Yeah for boys who love to read!!
Oh, great list! Thank you!
Sounds like a good list from a lot of people! I’ll have to steal some of those…
Sounds like a good list from a lot of people! I’ll have to steal some of those…