And from my very kind and erudite friends at Pritya, who are wonderful publishers indeed, here is an excellent reading list for young readers:
Some time back (writes Pritya to the parent who had a query concerning good books for children), I have compiled a list of books that might interest children of this age group and it might be useful for parents here. Here goes the list:
* Percy Jackson series ( 5 books) – The Lightning Thief / Sea of Monsters / Titan’s Curse / Battle of Labyrinth / The last Olympian
* 39 Clues ( each volume written by a different writer)
• The 39 Clues Book 1: The Maze of Bones is the #1 New York Times bestselling title by Rick Riordan, available now.
• The 39 Clues Book 2: One False Note is the follow-up #1 New York Times bestselling title by Gordon Korman, in stores now.
• The 39 Clues Book 3: The Sword Thief is by kid favorite Peter Lerangis and is on the shelf now.
• The 39 Clues Book 4: Beyond the Grave, by award-winning author Jude Watson, is available now.
• The 39 Clues Book 5: The Black Circle is written by bestselling author Patrick Carman and will be on sale August 11th.
• There are five more books coming, ending with Book 10 in September 2010!
* Anthony Horowitz
• Alex Rider Series
• The Power of Five Series
• The Diamond Brothers Series
* Jonathan Stroud ( http://www.jonathanstroud.com/)
• The Bartimaeus Trilogy
* Mark Haddon – The curious incident of the dog in the night time ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Haddon)
* The Magic Thief (Sarah Prineas) http://www.sarah-prineas.com/
* Chicken Soup series
* Michelle Paver ( Daughters of Eden Trilogy)
* Douglas Adam ( The Hitch hiker’s guide to the galaxy – radio programme written as a book)
* Benjamin Hoff ( The Te of Piglet & The Tao of Pooh) – Zen Philosophy
* Rajit Lal ( Books for children) – These are not expensive and there are many titles.
* John Boyne ( Boy in striped pyjamas)
* Mathew Reilly – Contest
*_Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (5 Books)_*
-/Artemis Fowl/
-/Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident/
-/Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code/
-/Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception/
-/Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony/
*_Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (6 Books)_* [If you haven't already read these, of course) [Wink]
-/Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone/
-/Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets/
-/Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban/
-/Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire/
-/Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix/
-/Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince/
*_A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (15 Books)_*
-/Book the First: The Bad Beginning/
-/Book the Second: The Reptile Room/
-/Book the Third: The Wide Window/
-/Book the Fourth: The Miserable Mill/
-/Book the Fifth: The Austere Academy/
-/Book the Sixth: The Ersatz Elevator/
-/Book the Seventh: The Vile Village/
-/Book the Eighth: The Hostile Hospital/
-/Book the Ninth: The Carnivorous Carnival/
-/Book the Tenth: The Slippery Slope/
-/Book the Eleventh: The Grim Grotto/
-/Book the Twelfth: The Penultimate Peril/
-/Book the Thirteenth: The End/
-/Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography/
-/The Beatrice Letters/
*_The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tokien (4 Books)_* [Wink]
-/The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again/
-/The Fellowship of the Ring/
-/The Two Towers/
-/The Return of the King and the Annals of the Kings and Rulers/
*_Dragonlance by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman (6 Books)_*
_The Chronicles_
-/Dragons of Autumn Twilight/
-/Dragons of Winter Night/
-/Dragons of Spring Dawning/
-/Dragons of Summer Flame/
_The Legends_
-/Time of the Twins/
-/War of the Twins/
-/Test of the Twins/
*_Classics_*
-/The Three Musketeers/ by Alexandre Dumas
-/To Kill a Mockingbird/ by Harper Lee
-/Treasure Island/ by Robert Louis Stevenson
-/Kidnapped/ by Robert Louis Stevenson
-/The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde/ by Robert Louis Stevenson
-/The Martian Chronicles/ by Ray Bradbury
-/The Illustrated Man/ by Ray Bradbury
-/Something Wicked This Way Comes/ by Ray Bradbury
-/20,000 Leagues Under the Sea/ by Jules Verne
-/A Journey to the Center of the Earth/ by Jules Verne
-/The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance/ by H.G. Wells
-/The Island of Dr. Moreau/ by H.G. Wells
-/The Time Machine/ by H.G. Wells
-/The War of the Worlds/ by H.G. Wells
For younger kids too…
* Lemony Snicket (Unfortunate event series
* Spiderwick
* Diary of a Wimpy Kid ( 4 Volumes)
Thank you Jigyasa and Pratibha, for this very helpful list of books!!!
