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The Heinlein Juveniles that Flashguy mentioned are good. I would also recommend The Mark of the Horse Lord by Rosemary Sutcliff Amazon link. It is an outstanding book set in the Scottish highlands during the 2nd century AD. On second thought, it is probably more for a 10-12 year old than an 8 year old but you can always buy it for when he is ready.  "I, however, place economy among the first and most important republican virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared." Thomas Jefferson | |||
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Definitely check out Harry Harrison's Stainless Steel Rat series, and his Deathworld trilogy. The original Conan books are not too racy for that age, lots of good action. The Great Brain books are really fun. Set in the late 1800's or early 1900's in Utah, features a main character that is incredibly smart and does some good things solving crimes in the community, as well as getting in trouble for some of his schemes. And finally, The Last of the Bandit Riders. True story of Matt Warner, who as a teenager went on the run and became a bandit that rode with Butch Cassidy and other famous bandits of the time. He later went on to become a sheriff in Price Utah. | |||
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Omg, I loved the stainless steel rat series! 8 might be a little young, though.. I believe I read the death world books, too, in that vein, check out the 4 Lords of the Diamond. I love SciFi. __________________________ "Trust, but verify." | |||
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Everything Gary Paulsen wrote. Or at least everything as of the mid 90s when I was that age. haha. Harris and Me was the first one I read. Great book. | |||
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^ Yes to Paulsen. Hatchet was the first book that came to mind. Also My Side Of the Mountain. Don't overlook Jerry Spinelli books as the boy ages a little. Great books with great messages but you might want to read them yourself first. They handle some emotional concepts that you'll need to decide if they're ready for. Maniac Magee, Eggs, Loser, Milkweed, Stargirl and Love, Stargirl are all pretty amazing. I have the heart of a lion.......and a lifetime ban from the Toronto Zoo.- Unknown | |||
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Rush Limbaughs kids books on America history are outstanding. | |||
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That was my favorite book as a child. My sister read it to me the first time. I probably re-read it once a decade throughout my life. (In my late teens Never Cry Wolf became one of my favorite movies. Between those two it's no wonder I turned out an antisocial, hermit wannabe, misanthrope. Maybe that book's not a good idea.)  _____________________________________________________ Sliced bread, the greatest thing since the 1911. | |||
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Thanks for this. I read these during a phase in my youth when I was consuming high fantasy stories at a fairly fast clip. I had forgotten all about these. The names of the characters are familiar, but the plot has been completely forgotten. I will have to revisit these. | |||
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Nothing wrong with that.....his father is the same way | |||
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The Hobbit, the Lord of the Rings, anything by Jack London, and another vote for The Dangerous Book for Boys. My son loved the Eragon Books. "I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation." Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II. | |||
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Way of the warrior kid - jocko willink. What man is a man that does not make the world better. -Balian of Ibelin Only boring people get bored. - Ruth Burke | |||
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We must be related. Never Cry Wolf is definitely a favorite. Several years ago a friend and I were hiking a stretch on the AT. We spent the fourth of July at a hostel. While several hopped rides into town to watch fireworks I stayed behind at the hostel and watched a copy of Never Cry Wolf on an old vhs player. I have the heart of a lion.......and a lifetime ban from the Toronto Zoo.- Unknown | |||
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Good idea to get him started. A lot of kids act like assigned reading is about to be declared a human rights violation any day now. Or needs to be. A couple of years after I learned to read, Mom got me started reading in bed when I couldn't go to sleep. Worked like a charm. I remember a program at school, RIF (Reading Is Fundamental) where you could order cheap paperbacks for like, a dime. Back around 1970-71 or so I would have been 7-8 yo. Two I remember wearing out: Flying Aces of World War I by Gene Gurney and Chilling Ghost Stories by Bernhardt J Hurwood. Neither qualified as much in the way of literature. But for me at the time, they were most enjoyable. The WWI book was slightly advanced for that age but I was enthralled to learn about Eddie Rickenbacker. And that Hermann Goering was not only a fighter pilot but was in the same fighter group as Manfred Richthofen AND he wasn't fat! This was a source of wonder for me for a while as I had always associated him with his special pansy uniforms and his man-mountain status. I found out about the injury and subsequent morphine later. Come to think of it, outside of still photographs, I probably had only seen him represented on Bugs Bunny by that time. The ghost stories were really pretty well written for that age level and while a bit creepy, were probably not going to give nightmares. They were interesting but I didn't burn to read them. I remember my older brothers (major, life long sporto's) rolling their eyes at my flying aces book. One was reading about 'Pistol' Pete Maravich near that same time. Actually that was the only book I ever recall him reading. | |||
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Lewis Padgett (nom de plume) wrote several "Gallegher" novels. He's a mad inventor who gets drunk and forgets what he's invented and who for. I think they'd be acceptable (no sex, bad language, etc.). And they're quite entertaining. However, because the main character is a howling drunk, you might not want the younger ones to read them. This link has a list of the Gallegher series: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?38142 flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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Several have recommended the Hardy Boys mysteries. I was an avid reader of that series as a boy 8yrs to 12 yrs old. May I also suggest a magazine: Fur Fish and Game. It is excellent for showcasing those practicing today the traditional values and pastimes we enjoyed many decades ago. Mike | |||
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I second this recommendation. I just finished the first book with my daughter. She is only 7 and it was a little bit too advance for her to read so I had to read it to her. This should be perfect for the age range you are looking for. | |||
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...let him who has no sword sell his robe and buy one. Luke 22:35-36 NAV "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16 NASV | |||
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