https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 21:54:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/series-book-recommendation-for-an-11-year-old-boy#post-2333374 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 22:57:21 +0000 PearlyBee 2333374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would recommend the Pendragon series...also more Science Fiction than fantasy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/series-book-recommendation-for-an-11-year-old-boy#post-2333296 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 20:55:55 +0000 Charm54 2333296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I taught 7th grade LA last year and my boys were really into the Origami Yoda series, Hatchet (and the sequels), City of Ember series, The Name of This Book is Secret series, Malice (and its sequel Havoc), Sidekicked (and its companion, Minion) and Bad Unicorn </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/series-book-recommendation-for-an-11-year-old-boy#post-2333290 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 20:49:47 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2333290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Narnia? I know Holes was popular and I think it might be a series. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/series-book-recommendation-for-an-11-year-old-boy#post-2333238 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 19:50:39 +0000 skipra 2333238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was going to suggest the Giver too. There are 4 books in the series. A little dystopian with some fantasy elements. I remember reading the Giver in middle school so maybe just a little older than him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/series-book-recommendation-for-an-11-year-old-boy#post-2333126 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 17:37:08 +0000 atoz 2333126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Giver is now a trilogy (the movie is out, too) and the Divergent series and Hunger Games are often popular. A lot of kids like The Alchemyst series, though that does have some magic in it. Hatchet is another by Gary Paulsen. Also, it's not a series, but Mike Lupica's books (sports!) are often a favorite.</p> <p>Goodreads.com is an awesome spot to find books, too. Good luck! :happy: </p> <p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/middle-school" rel="nofollow">https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/middle-school</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/series-book-recommendation-for-an-11-year-old-boy#post-2333028 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 14:46:32 +0000 wrkbrk 2333028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaChin: Is Goosebumps still a thing?? I loved those when I was 11 and they are definitely unisex! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/series-book-recommendation-for-an-11-year-old-boy#post-2333006 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 14:04:04 +0000 Finfan 2333006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not give YA stuff to an 11-year old nephew without running it by his parents. Our nephew is the same age btw. I'm a children's librarian and I would suggest perhaps the Big Nate books by Lincoln Peirce, the Shadow Children series by Margaret Peterson Haddix , or even some nonfiction about a topic he may be interested in (history, Lego, sports, whatever). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/series-book-recommendation-for-an-11-year-old-boy#post-2332996 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 13:22:55 +0000 tofuwad 2332996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's a trilogy by Connor Kostick called Epic that is good. Also, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Both of these are more sci/fi than fantasy. </p> <p>If he's into dystopian then The Maze Runner is good. I also like this trilogy called The Fifth Wave (it's about an alien invasion). And there's this long series called The Brotherhood Chronicles. And Marie Lu has a trilogy called Legend. </p> <p>And for more of a parent pleaser - The Giver and Hatchet are both classics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/series-book-recommendation-for-an-11-year-old-boy#post-2332995 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 13:13:00 +0000 sorrycharlie 2332995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just googled it - it may be too old! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/series-book-recommendation-for-an-11-year-old-boy#post-2332992 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 13:11:55 +0000 sorrycharlie 2332992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was thinking maybe Divergent too. I've heard that the 365 series (?? Whatever that is lol) is good too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/series-book-recommendation-for-an-11-year-old-boy#post-2332990 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 13:10:03 +0000 Bao 2332990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaChin: maybe the Maze Runner? I haven't read but sounds up his alley. Divergent? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/series-book-recommendation-for-an-11-year-old-boy#post-2332978 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 13:01:53 +0000 MamaChin 2332978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thinking ahead for Christmas, I'd really like to get my nephew some books. He's read and doesn't like Harry Potter. I suggested Percy Jackson but he says he doesn't like "magic stuff". He's read and liked The Hunger Games. I'm not really familiar with YA stuff for boys, any suggestions? </p>