Comments on: Good Reading Books for Boys http://fivejs.com/good-books-for-boys/ Homeschool and Educational Resources to Help Parents Raise Lifelong Learners Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dawnhttp://fivejs.com/good-books-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-2875 Dawn Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:26:10 +0000 http://fivejs.com/?p=4058#comment-2875 Good list! I second Redwall and a great intro series to get kids reading. My stepson started reading those books and I think he read ALL of them before moving on to the Ender's Game series, Left Behind series, Ted Dekker's books as in the Red/Black/White series (but all of his are awesome), Eragon... I can also suggest Robert Heinlein if a boy really likes sci-fi (VERY old sci-fi). Heinlein's books aren't so easy to come by any more but definitely appeal to boys even though I read many of them as a teen and I'm female. :) Ballantyne's books are definitely BOY boys, as are G.A. Henty's. And you can read most of Ballantyne's & Henty's books online for free. .-= Dawn´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/5KidsAndADog/~3/m1vFdSf-tSI/" rel="nofollow">B90Days: The Home Stretch in the OT</a> =-. Good list! I second Redwall and a great intro series to get kids reading. My stepson started reading those books and I think he read ALL of them before moving on to the Ender's Game series, Left Behind series, Ted Dekker's books as in the Red/Black/White series (but all of his are awesome), Eragon… I can also suggest Robert Heinlein if a boy really likes sci-fi (VERY old sci-fi). Heinlein's books aren't so easy to come by any more but definitely appeal to boys even though I read many of them as a teen and I'm female. :) Ballantyne's books are definitely BOY boys, as are G.A. Henty's. And you can read most of Ballantyne's & Henty's books online for free.
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]]> By: Adventure Mom Jannahttp://fivejs.com/good-books-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 Adventure Mom Janna Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:38:45 +0000 http://fivejs.com/?p=4058#comment-2693 P.S. I'll be at Blissdom so maybe we'll meet up:) .-= Adventure Mom Janna´s last blog ..<a href="http://theadventureofmotherhood.blogspot.com/2010/02/not-defeated-not-defined-she-went.html" rel="nofollow">Not Defeated, Not Defined: She Went Forward</a> =-. P.S. I'll be at Blissdom so maybe we'll meet up:)
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]]> By: Adventure Mom Jannahttp://fivejs.com/good-books-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-2692 Adventure Mom Janna Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:37:19 +0000 http://fivejs.com/?p=4058#comment-2692 This is a great list! I've seen your designs around the blogosphere and heard you recommended on twitter so the word is spreading. What I didn't know was that you don't just blog about designing:) I just started a new weekly meme called "Feed Me Books Friday" and this would be a great post for that. Technically I say recommend 1-3 books that you and your child enjoy and why on your blog and come link up! This Friday will only be the second one but last week we had 15 links. They were mostly story books but it would be great to have YA (young adult) suggestions as well. We'd love to have you any Friday if you at all interested! .-= Adventure Mom Janna´s last blog ..<a href="http://theadventureofmotherhood.blogspot.com/2010/02/not-defeated-not-defined-she-went.html" rel="nofollow">Not Defeated, Not Defined: She Went Forward</a> =-. This is a great list! I've seen your designs around the blogosphere and heard you recommended on twitter so the word is spreading.

What I didn't know was that you don't just blog about designing:)

I just started a new weekly meme called "Feed Me Books Friday" and this would be a great post for that. Technically I say recommend 1-3 books that you and your child enjoy and why on your blog and come link up!

This Friday will only be the second one but last week we had 15 links. They were mostly story books but it would be great to have YA (young adult) suggestions as well.

We'd love to have you any Friday if you at all interested!
.-= Adventure Mom Janna´s last blog ..Not Defeated, Not Defined: She Went Forward =-.

]]> By: Jenhttp://fivejs.com/good-books-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 Jen Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:53:13 +0000 http://fivejs.com/?p=4058#comment-2687 What a FANTASTIC list! My son is only three years old, but I've been thinking about starting to buy some books for when he gets older (all too fast). Some series can get pretty pricey and spreading it out over a few years might help us absorb the cost of getting some really wonderful reading material. Not to mention, my husband is much like yours and would absolutely reread a good deal of these books just for nostalgia. I don't have anything to add since I only have a little bitty boy, but thanks so much for posting! .-= Jen´s last blog ..<a href="http://jenpenm.com/2010/01/25/pregancy-update-almost-there/" rel="nofollow">Pregancy Update – Almost There!</a> =-. What a FANTASTIC list! My son is only three years old, but I've been thinking about starting to buy some books for when he gets older (all too fast). Some series can get pretty pricey and spreading it out over a few years might help us absorb the cost of getting some really wonderful reading material. Not to mention, my husband is much like yours and would absolutely reread a good deal of these books just for nostalgia. I don't have anything to add since I only have a little bitty boy, but thanks so much for posting!
.-= Jen´s last blog ..Pregancy Update – Almost There! =-.

]]> By: Laryssa @ Heaven In The Homehttp://fivejs.com/good-books-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 Laryssa @ Heaven In The Home Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:31:16 +0000 http://fivejs.com/?p=4058#comment-2686 We are big readers at our house too! My son has enjoyed books like: My Side of the Mountain, The Hardy Boys, Treasure Island and now is loving the books by R. M. Ballantyne. He said that the Ballantyne books are the most exciting and funny books that he has ever read. (As Christians we stay away from the Harry Potter type books. After finding out what the Bible says about witchcraft, they were not an option.) Isn't it great to see your children reading? I'm like you, it makes me so happy! .-= Laryssa @ Heaven In The Home´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeavenInTheHome/~3/4ETZgWuRCPs/" rel="nofollow">New Cupcake Paintings!</a> =-. We are big readers at our house too!

My son has enjoyed books like:

My Side of the Mountain, The Hardy Boys, Treasure Island and now is loving the books by R. M. Ballantyne. He said that the Ballantyne books are the most exciting and funny books that he has ever read. (As Christians we stay away from the Harry Potter type books. After finding out what the Bible says about witchcraft, they were not an option.)

Isn't it great to see your children reading? I'm like you, it makes me so happy!
.-= Laryssa @ Heaven In The Home´s last blog ..New Cupcake Paintings! =-.

]]> By: joyfulmillerhttp://fivejs.com/good-books-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-2684 joyfulmiller Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:21:14 +0000 http://fivejs.com/?p=4058#comment-2684 <a href="#comment-2683" rel="nofollow">@Ticia</a>, K, in that case, has your Jeff ever heard of or read Glen Cook? If he likes his works at all, my Jeff said your Jeff would LOOOOOOVE Steven Erikson. :) @Ticia, K, in that case, has your Jeff ever heard of or read Glen Cook? If he likes his works at all, my Jeff said your Jeff would LOOOOOOVE Steven Erikson. :)

]]> By: Ticiahttp://fivejs.com/good-books-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-2683 Ticia Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:18:16 +0000 http://fivejs.com/?p=4058#comment-2683 So your last reply totally confused me because my husband is named Jeff too and has all of Feist's books. .-= Ticia´s last blog ..<a href="http://adventuresofmommyness.blogspot.com/2010/01/science-sunday-invisible-ink.html" rel="nofollow">Science Sunday: Invisible Ink</a> =-. So your last reply totally confused me because my husband is named Jeff too and has all of Feist's books.
.-= Ticia´s last blog ..Science Sunday: Invisible Ink =-.

]]> By: joyfulmillerhttp://fivejs.com/good-books-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-2682 joyfulmiller Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:10:54 +0000 http://fivejs.com/?p=4058#comment-2682 <a href="#comment-2681" rel="nofollow">@Ticia</a>, Oh, if you could only see our bookshelves! Jeff's already read all of Feist's works, and he's been collecting them as well, so he's got each and every Feist novel on his bookshelves so he can read them again…and have Jaden read them too. :) @Ticia, Oh, if you could only see our bookshelves! Jeff's already read all of Feist's works, and he's been collecting them as well, so he's got each and every Feist novel on his bookshelves so he can read them again…and have Jaden read them too. :)

]]> By: Ticiahttp://fivejs.com/good-books-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-2681 Ticia Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:08:19 +0000 http://fivejs.com/?p=4058#comment-2681 <a href="#comment-2680" rel="nofollow">@joyfulmiller</a>, Okay, that explains it. I was thinking you were saying this was the whole list, and I was surprised at the shortness of it, and the sci-fi/fantasy slant. And if your husband likes the Rift War Saga then he should read all of the other books by Feist, he's the only author I know of that has multiple series set in the same world at different times, sometimes centuries apart. .-= Ticia´s last blog ..<a href="http://adventuresofmommyness.blogspot.com/2010/01/science-sunday-invisible-ink.html" rel="nofollow">Science Sunday: Invisible Ink</a> =-. @joyfulmiller, Okay, that explains it. I was thinking you were saying this was the whole list, and I was surprised at the shortness of it, and the sci-fi/fantasy slant.
And if your husband likes the Rift War Saga then he should read all of the other books by Feist, he's the only author I know of that has multiple series set in the same world at different times, sometimes centuries apart.
.-= Ticia´s last blog ..Science Sunday: Invisible Ink =-.

]]> By: joyfulmillerhttp://fivejs.com/good-books-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-2680 joyfulmiller Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:01:03 +0000 http://fivejs.com/?p=4058#comment-2680 <a href="#comment-2679" rel="nofollow">@Ticia</a>, Oh, this definitely wasn't meant to be an exhaustive list by any means. My husband's favorite genre is fantasy and sci-fi, so naturally he pulled those from the list. He's also not a big Mark Twain fan, so although he's read the books before, and I believe Tom Sawyer is on the list from The Dangerous Book For Boys, he didn't add it to the list, as he didn't really like it himself. I've read both Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn to the kids, and they enjoyed them. And I agree, they'd be excellent to add to a booklist for boys. :) @Ticia, Oh, this definitely wasn't meant to be an exhaustive list by any means. My husband's favorite genre is fantasy and sci-fi, so naturally he pulled those from the list.

He's also not a big Mark Twain fan, so although he's read the books before, and I believe Tom Sawyer is on the list from The Dangerous Book For Boys, he didn't add it to the list, as he didn't really like it himself.

I've read both Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn to the kids, and they enjoyed them. And I agree, they'd be excellent to add to a booklist for boys. :)

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