I have a recalcitrant reader in my 11 year old son. He. Just. Doesn't. Want. To. But last school year I introduced him to The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander and he didn't come out until he finished all 5 books in the series.
The series follows the adventures of a young assistant pig-keeper who desperately wants to be a hero. There's danger, battles, swordplay, knights etc. And each book has it's own theme until the final book resolves everything.
There's even a princess...sweet, innocent and a little silly.
The Chronicles of Prydain are based on Welsh mythology and there are even a few biblical allusions throughout. (See if you can find the Noah character!)
Now that Big's read these books he's begging me for something similar...guess I have my work cut out for me!
Hi Alison - thanks for sharing! I'm writing this series down for when my son grows up (he's 7yrs old). Every boy loves adventure!
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Hi! Coming over to say hi from the Homeschool Village. Love the pic of your son in the hammock - cute! Enjoy the rest of your week!
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That sounds like an awesome series. Having the right book really helps!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like an interesting series, I'll have to look for those! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing what a good book can do for a child's reading skills.
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of that series. Thanks for sharing it!
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Kim
I'm tellin' y'all...if you have an elementary-aged reader (esp. a boy) these are the books for you. They have a permanent place on our bookshelves!
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I have to jot that one down. My 9yo loves to read and his favorite series are The Guardians of Ga'Hoole (movie coming out in September!) and Leven Thumps. My 7yo doesn't LOVE to read. He's okay with it, but has to have the right kind of book. Nothing sad. He loved the Guardians too.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendation! Sounds like a fun series! :)
ReplyDeleteI just placed these on hold at our library. Thanks so much for sharing! We were just talking about getting our son new books to read, so this was perfect timing!
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thanks for sharing! my daughter (8) and son (7) are both avid readers and i'm barely keeping up with their book-ish habits - always on the lookout for something new!
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