What Does an Advanced 8Yr Old Boy Read?

I like Madeleine L'engle books ("Wrinkle In Time" is a classic), or also the "Redwall" series by Brian Jaques is also real great.
Its generally for kids 9-12 years old.
But hey, I'm an adult, and I LOVE these books!

You can read the reviews of it on Amazon, or buy it there too.

good luck,
Susan

there is a series of books called the black stallion by walter farley i think there are about 10 or 12 of them. the first book in the series is about a boy named Alec who is about 10ish. I got hooked on them in second grade. I also tested very high (at 8 I was reading at a high school junior level) but like you my mom said nothing too old for me. we went to the library and found loads of good stuff. something else to look into. most Disney movies are based on actual stories. The actual stories are good longer books. not the little Disney cartoon type. Bambie is actually about 300 pages, as is Alice in wonderland and Tarzan. he could read all of those books. ask the librarian. I am so glad to hear a parent say that just because he can read the words doesn't mean he should be able to read the book.

Harry Potter is a really good series, the first 2 would probably be appropriate for him, but after that they can get pretty scary. By the 7th, they're openly killing folk. I highly recommend the Chronicles of Narnia if he hasnt read them already. My brother really liked Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events, which was a good series, but spoiler alert, bad things happen and keep happening. (well, it is a series of unfortunate events...) but nothing super scary.

I think the Narnia series and the first couple of Potter books. If he's into sports he might like the books by Matt Christopher. My son is 10 and is a great reader also. He really like the Matt Christopher stuff. He has written books for all different sports.

Talk to the children's librarian at your local library. She'll be a big help.

My 11 year old got through 5 1/2 books of the Harry Potter series and my 9 year old got through half of the first. I LOVE HP, so I was excited when they started reading them. They were the ones who felt they had gotten to the point where they weren't comfortable with the content. The first several books are not nearly as dark as the last few. If he enjoys them, he'll know if it's getting to be too much. I say let him start.
My 11 year old loves the Fablehaven series. He also likes the Matt Christopher as previously mentioned.
Find what your son is "in" to and then seek out books. My 9 year old loves to learn about history and the military. (Dad's a marine). He also loved the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Also, biographies. He likes to read about people in history and what their life was like.
Our school library is ok, but the local library has a much larger variety. If you haven't already, take him there. Then you don't have to spend a great deal of money on books you aren't sure they'll like. I learned that lesson the hard way- and the expensive way. "But Mom, I KNOW I'll read this one!!" Yeah, right. LOL!!
Good luck and happy reading!

try Watership Down, its a story about rabbit adventures that is okay for kids, but written at a more adult reading level, or try the Hobbit, thats a good one. Just watch out, i was the same way and around that age i started reading all my moms books without her knowing and also my grandmas romance novels, lol not the most age approp for a grade schooler.

Chronicles of Narnia?

My children are adult now so I don't even know if they are still around. They were both very avid readers. They like the Goosebump books couldn't get enough. The author is RL Stine.

My daughter is 7.5 and also reading at junior high level, and we've had similar challenges finding reading material. Her friends are reading Magic Treehouse, and those are a 1 hour read for her. Way too easy.

I would suggest the first few Harry Potter books! (Read them, you'll like them too!) My daughter has read books 1-3, and I will have her wait until she's a bit older to read the rest. The series gets a bit darker as Harry gets older. The other books I'd suggest are the Unfortunate Series of Events by Lemony Snicket. My daughter finds these hilarious, and the vocabulary is fairly challenging, but still appropriate for this age group.

Have him sink his teeth into the Series of Unfortunate Events. Great for the vocabulary too! We have also enjoyed the Magic Tree House books.

S.

My suggestion would be the Inkheart series, its fiction, action adventure, there is a movie for the first one but the books ends differntly then the movie so you need to have him read the book too. I have been readign them to my boys ages 15, 12 and 9 and they all love them. Completly clean, few sword fights and dungeons if your considering violence isssues be prepared but nothing I would consider inapporitate. Of course the Harry Potter series, the Eragon series, and my little one like the Diary of the Wimpy Kid. The same author of the Inkheart series did another book called Dragon Rider it was pretty good too. With all the suggestions you get he will become a regular bookworm. Tell him to have fun on his adventures.

I don't have Harry Potter on my adult reading list! Not having read the material yourself is giving your child over to some one else to teach and influence. Might as well let him watch Soaps. Not my suggestion, really. Bob Jones University Press has some excellent reading to challenge your young man. There is so very much in the universe to learn. Check the scope and sequence for his age and grade. Have him reading the material that is going to be applicable from that. Older classics are great. Don't buy unless your library is having a wonderful sale. Getting to know the library is also a wonderful experience. If you would like more info, I can give you the source of my children's reading. Mother of 6, Home-schooled for 17 years, Married 38 years.

My daughter was there 2 years ago. She enjoyed the Geronimo Stilton series, but we got tired of buying them because she read them in two hours or so. She started with Chronicles of Narnia this year and really enjoys them, except she keeps checking out other books from the library and has 2 or 3 books going at a time...

BOTH my kids (and one is a, well, now he's a 7th grader in the fall, lol).... LOVE the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, and they have loved them for the past 3 years or so.. as long as they have been out. Also, there is a batch of books that are something like "Campfire Wienies" or something.. that are collections of short stories. They are funny and a little "scary" (really bizarre, more than scary imo), but my kids like them. The one we currently have checked out from the library is "Invasion of the Road Weenies and other warped and creepy tales", by Lubar, David.
Oh, and if he is into humor, my kids absolutely loved every Wayside School book they got a chance to read.
http://www.louissachar.com/Wayside.htm

There is also a "new" series out that goes along with the movie "How To Train Your Dragon". It is a great book and introduces larger words that he may not have seen yet.

My son is 8 years old and also reads the Magic Tree House (M.T.H.) series in about an hour, but he really loves reading the M.T.H. Research Guides. He has learned a lot about history, science, and historical fantasy and re-reads the books over and over again.

I also encourage him to read books that are more challenging, but who doesn't like to pick up a book that is a light read when going to sleep at night?

C.

Narnia is great. Harry Potter the kids just love. Don't forget Dr Seuss! There are so many books for a wide level of readers. I think we have them all. How Do Dinosaurs (Say Good Night, Get Well Soon, etc) are also wonderful. When my son was about that age, we started reading longer books at bed time story time a chapter at a time. We did The Phantom Tollbooth that way. My son was just like yours at that age. He still soaks up books like a sponge. He's in the 5th grade right now and he's tested to be reading at a 12 grade level. We'll read A Christmas Carol sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I was that kid! The librarian in my little town had a challenge. The stuff I would recommend is:

Mysteries: Happy Hollisters, Box Car Children, Trixie Belden, Hardy Boys (when he's maybe 9 or 10), Nancy Drew (again when he's 9 or 10)

Classics: Around the World in 80 Days, Alice in Wonderland, Hans Brinker, etc.

Also, you might want to check with the children's librarian at the local library.

Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, American Chillers, Goosebumps, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, 39 Clues, Ranger's Apprentice, Mysterious Benedict Society, Lemony Snicket, Frindle... So many more!

(Sorry, I just finished a 4-8th grade lit class for grad school. lol)

And yes, I just read the Harry Potter series and would be fine with my son reading it at 8yo.

How about the Hardy Boys series? A Series of Unfortunate Events? The Redwall Series? Also, a good idea is to ask the school librarian for suggestions of authors as well as someone at your local book store.

If you can find The Black Stallion series by Walter Farley, he will love them! I was a very early reader too, and the books I remember I enjoyed best were those. Also The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.

The 1960's the Hardy boys series is a harmless mystery series may be available. Nancy Drew books is a mystery series focused on a teen girl and her platonic boy friend solving mysteries.

Before school's out talk to the school librarian, male coaches, male teachers. Call the Middle School/Junior High and speak to the librarian, school counselor, male teachers and coaches for suggestions. Librarians at most public libraries have should have additional insight into boys reading preferences.

Definatly harry potter his books are well written clean but very descriptive and longer then an average book so will take him longer I was going to let my 8 year old read them but he is not at the skill to be able and sit down for an hour I was like your son is I wish my parents had been so intune with finding me more appropriate

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Definatly harry potter his books are well written clean but very descriptive and longer then an average book so will take him longer I was going to let my 8 year old read them but he is not at the skill to be able and sit down for an hour I was like your son is I wish my parents had been so intune with finding me more appropriate

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