Re: Book suggestion for 11 year old

"AJ" <torturedartist@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:

> 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?

Many already suggested, like Diane Duane, Diana Wynne Jones, _The
Hobbit_, and others, but I'll add

E. Nesbit

Possibly Patricia Wrede - I know she's written well-reviewed kids/YA
dragon books, I just haven't read them myself.

Oh, _Eragon_? Though that might be a bit older.

And has he done the Time Warp Trio books? Not SF, but you can't go
wrong with John Sciezka (sp?).

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