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#1 2009-12-06 11:51:37

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Books

Hi  smile  Other than going on the computer, I really love to read, but lately I haven't been able to find any good books. Can you suggest some of your favorites to me? That would be awesome for reading and maybe making a project about, like my Harry Potter game. If you reply, thanks for the help!


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#2 2009-12-06 11:54:16

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Re: Books

Airman by eoin colfer!


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#3 2009-12-06 12:01:26

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The Giver by Lois Lowry.

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#4 2009-12-06 12:11:14

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The Giver by Lois Lowry.

That book is amazing@


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#5 2009-12-06 12:13:15

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Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, pretty much anything Mark Twain. I also really like satirical books, and sci-fi (YES ARTHUR C. CLARKE), like 2001: A Space Odyssey. Good times, good times. I'm having trouble finding stuff to read too. >.<

Oh, and I read all the Warriors books that have been released so far.


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#6 2009-12-06 12:15:56

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Re: Books

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Airman by eoin colfer!

thx 4 ur suggestion  tongue  Eoin Colfer is a good author. he wrote the Supernaturalist, right?


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#7 2009-12-06 12:17:07

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floatingmagictree wrote:

The Giver by Lois Lowry.

I've seen that a lot on  library shelves but I never really looked into it. Thanks!  smile


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#8 2009-12-06 12:17:28

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Re: Books

Wickimen wrote:

pinochio wrote:

Airman by eoin colfer!

thx 4 ur suggestion  tongue  Eoin Colfer is a good author. he wrote the Supernaturalist, right?

Yeah... such a great book. And Artemis Fowl.


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#9 2009-12-06 12:19:34

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Re: Books

cocoanut wrote:

Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, pretty much anything Mark Twain. I also really like satirical books, and sci-fi (YES ARTHUR C. CLARKE), like 2001: A Space Odyssey. Good times, good times. I'm having trouble finding stuff to read too. >.<

Oh, and I read all the Warriors books that have been released so far.

Cool, Space Odyssey sounds interesting (I like science fiction too).  tongue  Maybe I'll try the Warriors books as well, ha-ha, my library is getting pretty worn out


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#10 2009-12-06 12:20:06

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Re: Books

Wickimen wrote:

cocoanut wrote:

Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, pretty much anything Mark Twain. I also really like satirical books, and sci-fi (YES ARTHUR C. CLARKE), like 2001: A Space Odyssey. Good times, good times. I'm having trouble finding stuff to read too. >.<

Oh, and I read all the Warriors books that have been released so far.

Cool, Space Odyssey sounds interesting (I like science fiction too).  tongue  Maybe I'll try the Warriors books as well, ha-ha, my library is getting pretty worn out

yep.


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#11 2009-12-06 12:47:57

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Re: Books

cocoanut wrote:

Wickimen wrote:

pinochio wrote:

Airman by eoin colfer!

thx 4 ur suggestion  tongue  Eoin Colfer is a good author. he wrote the Supernaturalist, right?

Yeah... such a great book. And Artemis Fowl.

Yeah, those are some of my favorites...

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#12 2009-12-06 13:59:38

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Re: Books

The Daniel X series by James Patterson, Drums, Girls, and Dangerous pie by Jordan Sonennblink, and The Hardy Boys series. Tell me more about what type of books you like, and I can give you a nice list.

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#13 2009-12-06 14:18:28

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SHANE by Jack Schaefer.


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#14 2009-12-06 14:39:20

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Re: Books

floatingmagictree wrote:

The Giver by Lois Lowry.

Definitely not. We read that book in class and it was one of the weirdest books I've ever read. It's about a society where emotions are frowned upon and they don't know what animals are.
I'd recommend the following books
-Eragon series by Christopher Paolini
-Last Shot and Vanishing Act, both by John Feinstein (A little cursing, but nothing too bad)
-Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
-Cryptid Hunters and Peak, both by Roland Smith
-The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
-Leaving Protection by Will Hobbs
-Diamonds in the Shadow by Caroline B. Cooney

Those should keep you busy for a while.


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#15 2009-12-06 15:24:00

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Re: Books

gettysburg11 wrote:

-Eragon series by Christopher Paolini
-Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan

floatingmagictree wrote:

The Giver by Lois Lowry.

coolperson wrote:

Drums, Girls, and Dangerous pie

All of these are amazing books. Here are my additions:
Pendragon series, by D. J. Machale
Freakanomics, by Steven D Levitt and Stephen J Dubner
The Killing Sea, by Richard Lewis
Out of the Dust, by Karen Hesse
Joshua's Song, by Joan Hiatt Harlow
The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien
Tangerine, by Edward Bloor
The Edge Chronicles (series) by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Animal Farm by Geroge Orwell
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
The Neverending Story, by Michael Ende
Among the Hidden series, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

Kiki Strike by Kirsten Miller
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Outlaws, Blobs, and Other Things, a collection of short stories with an introduction by Lemony Snicket
Life as We Knew It, by Susan Beth Pfeffer


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#16 2009-12-06 16:11:55

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Re: Books

gettysburg11 wrote:

floatingmagictree wrote:

The Giver by Lois Lowry.

Definitely not. We read that book in class and it was one of the weirdest books I've ever read. It's about a society where emotions are frowned upon and they don't know what animals are.
I'd recommend the following books
-Eragon series by Christopher Paolini
-Last Shot and Vanishing Act, both by John Feinstein (A little cursing, but nothing too bad)
-Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
-Cryptid Hunters and Peak, both by Roland Smith
-The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
-Leaving Protection by Will Hobbs
-Diamonds in the Shadow by Caroline B. Cooney

Those should keep you busy for a while.

If you read the giver to yourself, its a very good book. If its read to you, it can be very confusing and weird. You have to get the purpose of the book to get it, also. Those are really good books, too! Also, by Roland Smith, Elephant run.

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#17 2009-12-06 16:31:23

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Twilight Saga, Stephanie Meyer

A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket

Secret of the sirens , Companions Quartet, Julia Golding (All the books in the series!)
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#18 2009-12-06 16:39:36

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Re: Books

Wickimen wrote:

Hi  smile  Other than going on the computer, I really love to read, but lately I haven't been able to find any good books. Can you suggest some of your favorites to me? That would be awesome for reading and maybe making a project about, like my Harry Potter game. If you reply, thanks for the help!

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. It has a silly title, but is quite sensible.


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#19 2009-12-06 16:58:32

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It all depends on your age, interests, maturity level, etc.

As a young kid, I enjoyed reading Redwall, Eragon, Travel Team, The Westing Game, etc.
One really, really good book is The Count of Monte Cristo. Try reading A Tale of Two Cities as well.

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#20 2009-12-06 17:17:22

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Re: Books

gettysburg11 wrote:

floatingmagictree wrote:

The Giver by Lois Lowry.

Definitely not. We read that book in class and it was one of the weirdest books I've ever read. It's about a society where emotions are frowned upon and they don't know what animals are.
I'd recommend the following books
-Eragon series by Christopher Paolini
-Last Shot and Vanishing Act, both by John Feinstein (A little cursing, but nothing too bad)
-Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
-Cryptid Hunters and Peak, both by Roland Smith
-The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
-Leaving Protection by Will Hobbs
-Diamonds in the Shadow by Caroline B. Cooney

Those should keep you busy for a while.

Definitely not? The Giver was great. Its a science fiction book that asks the question "what if a utopian society actually existed"?

Also good reads:
The hitcher's guide to galaxy series
the kiterunner

A lot of book books have already been mentioned


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#21 2009-12-06 17:22:19

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Re: Books

My list of books:
Eragon by Christopher Paloni
HP by J.K. Rowling
Pendragon by DJ McHale
Rangers Apprentice (Don't know author)
Shanara collection, Terry Brooks
Percy Jackson and the Olypians, Rick Riordan
The Theif Lord, Cornelia Funke
Dragon Rider, Cornelia Funke
Artemis Fowl, Eion Colifer
Redwall , Brian Jaques (One of my favorites)
Enders Game (Don't know author)

If you are wanting some more difficult stuff...
Dark Tower Series, Stephen King (Warning: Language, disturbance level and inapropiatness is not for younger people)
Wheel of time, Robert Jordan (A little inapropiate, but a page count of over 9000. Really.)
Hitchikers ultimate guide to the universe (So confusing that my mind blew up. And yet it was still hilarious.)

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#22 2009-12-06 17:27:02

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Wringer by Jerry Spinelli
I.Q. by Roland Smith
And every book in the Percy Jackson Series


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#23 2009-12-06 17:31:34

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Re: Books

Zelda123 wrote:

It all depends on your age, interests, maturity level, etc.

As a young kid, I enjoyed reading Redwall, Eragon, Travel Team, The Westing Game, etc.
One really, really good book is The Count of Monte Cristo. Try reading A Tale of Two Cities as well.

i thought you still were sort of a young kid...


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#24 2009-12-06 17:58:27

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Re: Books

funkymonkey wrote:

Zelda123 wrote:

It all depends on your age, interests, maturity level, etc.

As a young kid, I enjoyed reading Redwall, Eragon, Travel Team, The Westin Game, etc.
One really, really good book is The Count of Monte Cristo. Try reading A Tale of Two Cities as well.

i thought you still were sort of a young kid...

Yeah, well I was referring to young as about 10.

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#25 2009-12-06 18:08:02

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ohh. anyways, if anyone wants a good book to read, it would definately be Freakanomics, by Steven D Levitt and Stephen J Dubner


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