Re: Book suggestion for 11 year old

On 2008-05-05, JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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allegedly proclaimed to rec.arts.sf.written:
> On Sun, 4 May 2008 15:11:17 -0300, "AJ" <torturedartist@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
>>Hey, i have an 11 year old.  I want to encourage his reading a bit more.

>>The problem is he's more of a sword and dragons guy wheras I was always
more 
>>of a ray gun type.
>>
>>Any suggestions? 
>
> Shall we assume he has already read Harry Friggin' Potter?
>
> Actually, how about the Amber books?  A little advanced for 11, but
> maybe a little less so that McCaffrey's Dragonflight.

Well, there's also the Harper Hall trilogy, but a 15 year old girl
protagonist may not suit the pre-teen male taste.

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