Any recommendations for fantasy book for a 1st grader. These would be something he could read by himself. It's for my nephew and right now his dad is reading him Harry Potter which he loves. But I'm looking for something he could read on his own.
Hey, don't worry about it. Nest full of vampires, you come get me, okay. Box full of puppies, that's more of a judgement call.
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askye - Dec 13, 2014 1:38:41 pm PST #22881 of 28343
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Consuela - Dec 13, 2014 3:24:34 pm PST #22882 of 28343
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Edward Eager! All the Edward Eager.
Jessica - Dec 13, 2014 3:52:03 pm PST #22883 of 28343
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The Magic Tree House series is good for that age if he's into fantasy. And there are a BILLION of them.
askye - Dec 13, 2014 4:40:49 pm PST #22884 of 28343
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Thanks for the suggestions. I'll look those up.
Ginger - Dec 13, 2014 4:48:05 pm PST #22885 of 28343
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Is he old enough for The Borrowers?
Calli - Dec 13, 2014 4:59:47 pm PST #22886 of 28343
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Have you checked out the Dragonbreath searies? [link] These are maybe more for 3rd graders, but I guess kids can vary. And if nothing else it's a thought for two years from now.
sj - Dec 13, 2014 5:05:45 pm PST #22887 of 28343
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There are several superhero books in the Step Into Reading series with different reading levels. For example link.
Polter-Cow - Dec 13, 2014 6:49:17 pm PST #22888 of 28343
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
EDWARD EAGER YESSSSS.
askye - Dec 13, 2014 6:53:33 pm PST #22889 of 28343
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I love The Borrowers but I think it's above his reading level right no the same with Dragonbreath but I'll keep those in mind.
The super hero ones look like the right rea ding level.
Ginger - Dec 13, 2014 7:15:51 pm PST #22890 of 28343
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I was so glad when the publishers started looking for books to cash in post-Harry Potter and put the Edward Eager books back in print.
“The best kind of book,” said Barnaby, “is a magic book.”
“Naturally,” said John.
There was a silence, as they all thought about this and how true it was.
“The best kind of magic book,” said Barnaby, ... “is when it’s about ordinary people like us, and then something happens and it’s magic.”
“Like when you find a nickel, except it isn’t a nickel – it’s a half-magic talisman,” said Susann.
“Or you’re playing in the front yard and somebody asks is this the road to Butterfield,” said Abbie.
“Only it isn’t at all – it’s the road to Oz!” shrilled Fredericka, jigging up and down excitedly, for she had read the book in which this happens….
“The best kind of magic book,” Barnaby was saying,” is the kind where the magic has rules. And you have to deal with it and thwart it before it thwarts you. Only sometimes you forget and get thwarted.”