[bees-knees]

My big kids both read quite a bit and I'm trying to come up with ideas for books to buy for Christmas and also ones to look out for at the library.

12yo daughter had enjoyed:
Harry potter series
Twilight series
Lemony snicket series
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
I went through my own books (at her request) looking for something she could borrow and she read Marley & me, and also My Sister's Keeper (Jodi Picoult). I also let her read the new Jodi Picoult which she wrote with her daughter, which I think was written for that pre-teen age group. She would like to read some more Jodi Picoult, but I think most if them are just too old for her.

14yo son is a sports nut, and that influences his reading a lot. He loved the Specky Magee books when he was younger and also liked Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He has read a few biographies he liked, mostly cricket or footy players, but he read comedian Anh Do's autobiography and really enjoyed that.

Anyone have any suggestions to keep them entertained over the Summer holidays?

This post has been edited by bees-knees: 01/12/2012, 09:30 AM

[feliz6]

How about tomorrow when the war began?

[Jemstar]

Yes, The Tomorrow series is great.
The Hunger Games is hugely popular.
Skulduggery Pleasant series
Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flammel series.

[bees-knees]

Bugger, I knew I forgot something big.

Yep, she read and loved the "tomorrow" series and hunger games series

Thanks for the suggestions.

This post has been edited by bees-knees: 01/12/2012, 10:17 AM

[Jemstar]

How about Artemis Fowl?
Our Australian Girl series?

Also, oldies but goodies, Judy Blume books.

Oh and the Obernewtyn seis by Isobelle Carmody.

This post has been edited by Jemstar: 01/12/2012, 10:38 AM

[danielle1985]

These are 2 young adult fantasy books the I enjoyed although most of her other books are pretty age appropriate anyway.

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Wildwood-D...r/9780375844744

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Cybeles-Se...r/9780553494860

[Jemstar]

Garth Nix books are also pretty popular with boys around 13-14.. The keys to the kingdom series and the seventh... Something or other (can't remember the full name).

[kadoodle]

Roald Dahl?

My DD1 (10yo) is loving Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card ATM. I'm going to introduce her to Tolkien once she's finished that.

[aidensmum]

The knife of never letting go is part of a trilogy I read with my son last summer. Series is called Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness. Got it at library. Bit like Hunger Games.

[mumto3princesses]

Hunger Games is good. My 13yr old DD#1 liked it.

Has she read The Host? Its by Stephenie Meyer and the movie will be soming out soon.

I can't help with boys my poor DH and FIL are the only boys in our family. LOL