Good books for teens and pre-teens - Page 2

breakingnews · 05-26-2005, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by melidasaur

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George is FANTASTIC! I still read it every once in awhile when I get a chance.

Great, great book. The movie is pretty good, too.

Watership Down by Richard Adams is probably my favorite book of all time.

wolf · 05-26-2005, 09:01 AM

Not a children's story, despite being about bunnies ... I loved it too.

Terrifying, screws kids up ... yeah ... okay ....

Something Wicked This Way Comes - Ray Bradbury

staceyv · 05-26-2005, 09:22 AM

I used to love Beverly Cleary's books when I was 12 years old.

xoxolovexoxo · 05-26-2005, 02:32 PM

Totally not related to anyone called bruce. xoxolovexoxo means I like Louis Vuitton stuff...my friends came up with it. Errr...they're all girls, unless u count the 2 year old boy. I think they like fantasy, fiction, and things involving witchcraft. No mysteries. Thanks alot!!!

xoxolovexoxo · 05-26-2005, 02:33 PM

And what does Neophyte in training refer to? I'm confused.

chainsaw · 05-26-2005, 02:44 PM

I suggest The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings.

lookout123 · 05-26-2005, 02:47 PM

i suggest reading in chronological order all the way through the Star Wars universe. it can easily be done in a few weeks.

Happy Monkey · 05-26-2005, 03:05 PM

"Half Magic" and other books by Edward Eager
The Moomintroll books by Tove Jansson
"The People in Pineapple Place" and other books by Anne Lindbergh

wolf · 05-26-2005, 03:10 PM

Bridge to Terebithia frequently gets banned for content involving witchcraft ...

(definitely go for the Green Knowe books, if you can find them. Start with Children of Green Knowe)

BigV · 05-26-2005, 03:23 PM

A Series of Unfortunate Events is popular with my young'un.

Also the Dragonrider series by Anne Macaffrey (sp?),;

Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever consumed me as I consumed this series.

Ringworld series by Larry Niven. Fantastic Science Fiction.

Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C Clarke. Awesome. Also sci-fi-y, but fantastic as well.

Question: You mentioned younger sibs... I'm curious about the relationship I guess. I have a younger sister, much younger, and for every birthday, I bought her books. Until she was about 18 or so, she could count on getting a heavy rectangular present from me. When she was older, she confessed that although she loved (and loves) me very much, it would have been nice to get a Barbie or something.

My bad.

05-26-2005, 09:01 AM	#17
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Not a children's story, despite being about bunnies ... I loved it too. Terrifying, screws kids up ... yeah ... okay .... Something Wicked This Way Comes - Ray Bradbury __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-26-2005, 02:44 PM	#21
chainsaw Wingnahningning... Er somethin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 90802 Posts: 368	I suggest The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings. __________________ I have no life, so I watch movies.

05-26-2005, 02:47 PM	#22
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	i suggest reading in chronological order all the way through the Star Wars universe. it can easily be done in a few weeks. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

05-26-2005, 03:05 PM	#23
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	"Half Magic" and other books by Edward Eager The Moomintroll books by Tove Jansson "The People in Pineapple Place" and other books by Anne Lindbergh __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

05-26-2005, 03:10 PM	#24
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Bridge to Terebithia frequently gets banned for content involving witchcraft ... (definitely go for the Green Knowe books, if you can find them. Start with Children of Green Knowe) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-26-2005, 09:22 AM	#18
staceyv Lecturer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 927	I used to love Beverly Cleary's books when I was 12 years old.

05-26-2005, 02:32 PM	#19
xoxolovexoxo Tangerine & Chocolat Chick Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Ontario Posts: 12	Totally not related to anyone called bruce. xoxolovexoxo means I like Louis Vuitton stuff...my friends came up with it. Errr...they're all girls, unless u count the 2 year old boy. I think they like fantasy, fiction, and things involving witchcraft. No mysteries. Thanks alot!!!

05-26-2005, 02:33 PM	#20
xoxolovexoxo Tangerine & Chocolat Chick Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Ontario Posts: 12	And what does Neophyte in training refer to? I'm confused.

05-26-2005, 03:23 PM	#25
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	A Series of Unfortunate Events is popular with my young'un. Also the Dragonrider series by Anne Macaffrey (sp?),; Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever consumed me as I consumed this series. Ringworld series by Larry Niven. Fantastic Science Fiction. Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C Clarke. Awesome. Also sci-fi-y, but fantastic as well. Question: You mentioned younger sibs... I'm curious about the relationship I guess. I have a younger sister, much younger, and for every birthday, I bought her books. Until she was about 18 or so, she could count on getting a heavy rectangular present from me. When she was older, she confessed that although she loved (and loves) me very much, it would have been nice to get a Barbie or something. My bad. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not. Last edited by BigV; 05-26-2005 at 03:25 PM.

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