If he likes fantasy fiction, the Pendragon series is fun.

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Sep 29, 2024
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Best books to read to your 8-10 year of boys. Here’s some I’ve read with them

MormonThug

Sep 29, 7:05pm

Have you tried redwall

novacoug1

Sep 29, 7:06pm

Second this, loved redwall as an elementary and middle schooler

BYUFootballisBack

Sep 29, 7:08pm

Nope added to the list.

MormonThug

Sep 29, 7:13pm

Redwall was great, but probably more enjoyable for a middle school aged kid.

Lalau

Sep 29, 7:57pm

Harris and Me

Ranchwood

Sep 29, 7:07pm

That's a solid list. A couple to add: My Side of the Mountain, the Hobbit

durandal

Sep 29, 7:07pm

Oooof man the Hobbit is a bit of slog if I'm being honest.

TO11

Sep 29, 7:12pm

The Hobbit is great, my kids have loved reading it.

durandal

Sep 29, 7:32pm

My side of the mountain, Lord of the flies

Longseason

Sep 29, 7:07pm

The Fablehaven series is great

IAmSpartyCoug

Sep 29, 7:07pm

Read that with my oldest. Same story as Harry Potter. Not sure if I want to do

MormonThug

Sep 29, 7:14pm

What about Woods Runner?

YSMACK

Sep 29, 7:08pm

Read that one. Good one

MormonThug

Sep 29, 7:13pm

Have you read it twice?

YSMACK

Sep 29, 7:17pm

finished it with my son 2 weeks ago.

MormonThug

Sep 29, 7:18pm

I'm just teasing you because you listed it twice.

YSMACK

Sep 29, 7:19pm

My 7 and 9 yo are loving The Hobbit

creameryon9th

Sep 29, 7:08pm

Anything from Brandon Mull, Beyonders, Fablehaven, 5 kingdoms, dragon watch and

BYUFootballisBack

Sep 29, 7:08pm

Candy shop war but an 8 year old might find the others too much

SBB

Sep 29, 7:11pm

And My side of the mountain

Ranchwood

Sep 29, 7:08pm

Rangers Apprentice

BlueDesk

Sep 29, 7:09pm

The Great Brain series by John Fitzgerald

Greg Kite's 'stache

Sep 29, 7:09pm

Seconded

Peter Venkman

Sep 29, 7:10pm

I loved these and encyclopedia brown.

durandal

Sep 29, 7:11pm

This was my first thought. I loved those books.

Busting Coveys

Sep 29, 11:00pm

Adventurers Wanted Series

Ranchwood

Sep 29, 7:10pm

Psion Beta.

byujacob

Sep 29, 7:11pm

Book of Mormon- very disappointed with everyone

SBB

Sep 29, 7:11pm

he gets 10 mins of BOM and then we read a chapter from an adventure novel every

MormonThug

Sep 29, 7:16pm

I was joking but you’re a good parent

SBB

Sep 29, 7:18pm

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HuskerFan2

Sep 29, 7:12pm

The Hobbit

MarylandFan

Sep 29, 7:13pm

Johnny Tremain

russkiejedi

Sep 29, 7:16pm

The Wild Robot, Chronicles of Prydain, The One and Only Ivan, Old Kingdom

YSMACK

Sep 29, 7:17pm

Aesop's Fables

Plantagenet

Sep 29, 7:17pm

Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan

Tare

Sep 29, 7:25pm

Alcatraz and the evil librarians

Xenon

Sep 29, 7:25pm

Sign of the Beaver. Warrior Kid series (soon to be movie with Chris Pratt)

Zedhead

Sep 29, 7:26pm

Wayside School and The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter both very funny series

squirrelyearl

Sep 29, 7:36pm

The protagonist of Witch of Blackbird Pond is a girl, but it's still good for

russkiejedi

Sep 29, 7:38pm

We just listened to the Audiobook for My side of the Mountain and both my kids l

akmewg

Sep 29, 7:43pm

Great brain as stated above. Also the figure in the shadows. Also From the Mixed

homegrown

Sep 29, 7:46pm

The Mad Scientists Club

Eggguy

Sep 29, 7:51pm

Chronicles of Narnia

JimmyZ

Sep 29, 7:56pm

If he likes fantasy fiction, the Pendragon series is fun.

cougarim

Sep 29, 7:58pm

Also, Halloween Tree is a good one to read this time of year, similar aged boys.

akmewg

Sep 29, 7:58pm

Treasure Island; Call of the Wild

Pinetree

Sep 29, 8:03pm

Chronicles of Prydain (e.g. Black cauldron)

Zap Rowsdower

Sep 29, 8:28pm

Rangers Apprentice, My side of the Mtn, Heart of a Samurai, Giver, Maniac Magee

runnincoug

Sep 29, 8:34pm

Charlotte’s Web. If you haven’t read it in a while you’ll be surprised at how

Murray

Sep 29, 9:51pm

If you like dog books Jim Kjelgaard has some good ones. Big Red, Irish Red, Stormy, Snow Dog, etc.. My son loved them.

Busting Coveys

Sep 29, 11:03pm

I enjoyed Big Red as a kid.

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