<p>Love the list, as I have two sons in this age group. Thank you all.
Look for BORN TO FLY, by Shane Osborn. (There is an adult version, with adult language, and a student version which may be more suitable for younger readers.) Navy Pilot Shane Osborn tells the true story of what happened after his plane was struck in the air by a Chinese Fighter jet. The leadership he displays for his crew is an excellent lesson.</p>
<p>I’ll third (possibly fourth-didn’t read the entire thread) Eragon and the Eldest. To me they seem like a mix between Harry Potter and LOTR and were pretty good.</p>
<p>i don’t have time to read through all pages, so i apologize if these have already been mentioned. but how about the Artemis Fowl books by Eoin Colfer? my brother looooved them, and i worked in the book dept. of a toy store and they got rave reviews for boys that age.</p>
<p>We also got “Hoot” by Carl Hiaasen. It is a bestseller. So now we have the 3 books. I will be making a list of all of the books you all have posted about as I am sure next year I will be on the lookout again, so by all means if you think of anything else, please, post it.</p>
<p>Again, thanks for the help!</p>
<p>What about the Lemony Snickets books? My S has not read any of them, but they sound pretty popular. How could I not recommend a series whose main characters are named Beaudelaire, after my favorite poet?</p>
<p>Marite- He has read all of the Lemony Snicket Beaudelaire series, as well as Master Harry Potter. :)</p>
<p>Oh, sorry. I just re-read your original post and see that you listed it! My S took a bunch of Piers Anthony books to camp when he was about 11. Some of his floormates asked to read his books. One of them phoned his dad to fedex him some!</p>
<p>As I am not very familiar with Piers Anthony books, where would be a good place to start in his series?</p>
<p>My boys all read City Boy by Herman Wouk while they were in middle school and enjoyed it. They also liked the Jakes American history series (my whole family likes historical fiction). Also, what about Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court–a fun read.</p>
<p>To be honest, I’ve never read any. I do know they’re full of puns, including in the titles, and I don’t think they are sequential, so one can start anywhere. You could also check out Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. The books are zany in the Monty Python mold.</p>
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<p>Thumbs up, quopoe. That’s a popular book with a lot of older middle schoolers.</p>
<p>Let us know how it turns out, if you don’t mind. Happy reading to you both.</p>