One way to help your child succeed as a reader is to read to your child and with your child. Encourage reading at every opportunity. This means making books available to your child (visit the book store or library regularly) and taking time every day to read with your child or to your child.
Picking the right books for your child -- especially matching interests -- can help make your child a lifelong reader. Here we will share some of my son's favorites.
- Child development
- Child education
Noah recommends the Beast Quest series to other boys
Ferno The Fire Dragon (Beast Quest)
Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 02/09/2010) 
Sepron The Sea Serpent (Beast Quest, Book 2)
Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
Tagus The Night Horse (Beast Quest)
Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
Tartok The Ice Beast (Beast Quest)
Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
Cypher The Mountain Giant (Beast Quest)
Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
How can you make your boy a reader?
- Introduce him to fun books
- Introduce him to interesting books
- If the book is above his reading level -- read it to him
- Make reading something fun you can share
- Make sure you give him lots of books about boys
Noah recommends the Rowan of Rin series to other boys
Rowan of Rin (Rowan of Rin #1)
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
Rowan and the Travelers (Rowan of Rin #2)
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal (Rowan of Rin #3)
Amazon Price: (as of 02/09/2010)
Rowan and the Zebak (Rowan of Rin, 4)
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
Rowan and the Ice Creepers (Rowan of Rin #5)
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
Some book series recommended by Noah
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The Spiderwick Chronicles
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We have only just begun the series but we are already hooked! The characters are interesting and you can really identify with them. The story is fascinating. The writing is delightful!
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Harry Potter
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He loved the books He loved the movies He loves playing the PlayStation games He even had a Harry Potter party for his 7th birthday!
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Everyone loves the movie, but the book, in fact the entire series of Oz tales, offers much more fun and adventure than can be captured by even the most delightful of movies. Meet characters you never see in the movie... Enjoy new adventures too! P...
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Beast Quest
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We read a couple chapters of the Beast Quest Series by Adam Blade each night and it always leaves my son wanting more. The characters, adventures, and beasts have truly captivated his imagination and he often incorporates Beast Quest stories into his...
Noah recommends The Wizard of Oz Books of Wonder series
(even if it does feature a girl)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 100th Anniversary Edition (Books of Wonder)
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
Some of Noah's favorite authors
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Who is L. Frank Baum?
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While there really is no Wizard of Oz, the real man behind the curtain, the creator of this childhood favorite is L. Frank Baum. While searching for books to read to my son, I came across "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and bought it. We were delighted...
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Adam Blade
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My 8-year-old son has become quite the Adam Blade fan. After finishing up the Harry Potter series, we looked around for a new series and selected Blade's Beast Quest series. We read a couple chapters every night and it always leaves my son wanti...
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Avi
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Teachers told young Avi that his writing didn't make any sense. Little did they know he had dysgraphia, a learning disability that makes writing difficult. Yet, with boundless talent and the encouragement of an understanding tutor, Avi kept writing....
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Emily Rodda
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Emily Rodda has written many books for children, including the popular Deltora Quest series, and five noves about the likable hero Rowan. The first of these, Roman of Rin, won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Younger Read...
Noah recommends Avi's books to boy
(he thinks it is cool that his mother met the author and he likes his books)
Poppy (The Poppy Stories)
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
The Crispin: Cross of Lead
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
The Good Dog
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
Crispin
Amazon Price: (as of 02/09/2010)
The Barn
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 02/09/2010)
What do you think the best books for boys are?
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- ChineseKitesforKids ChineseKitesforKids Oct 3, 2009 @ 10:23 pm
- You have a lot of great books listed here. Great job! Reading is so important, so much more important that a PSP player or Wii.... kids today don't read enough in my opinion. Great lens. 5 stars!
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- BevsPaper BevsPaper Apr 3, 2009 @ 3:53 pm
- Great list of books for the younger set. Nice lens!
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- tdove tdove Jan 12, 2009 @ 3:48 pm
- Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
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- jp1978 jp1978 Jan 7, 2009 @ 10:37 pm
- May I recommend the Chronicles of Prydain (series of five books) by Lloyd Alexander? They are very good. The last one, The High King, was a Newberry Medal winner. Great for girls too.
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Nov 24, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
- Welcome to the Totally Awesome Lenses Group.
Lizzy
Noah really recommends the Harry Potter series to other boys
Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7
Amazon Price: $122.85 (as of 02/09/2010)
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