Contents
- What to read to a student: Top 10 books that will tear children away from computers list
- Ant-Man. The Real Enemy, Jason Starr
- “Diary of a weakling. Holiday Fever, Jeff Kinney
- Sally Lockhart’s Mysterious Investigations. Ruby in the Dark “, Philip Pullman
- “The land of fairy tales. An Author’s Odyssey, Chris Colfer
- The Undercover Princess by Connie Glynn
- Odd and the Ice Giants by Neil Gaiman
- Nate Almighty in All His Glory, Lincoln Pierce
- The Dragon Saga. Moon Rising “, Tui T. Sutherland
- “Doctor Who. Pirate Planet, Douglas Adams, James Goss
- Archive of Strange Letters by James Deschner
What to read to a student: Top 10 books that will tear children away from computers list
At the age of 13 you have already read “The Mysterious Island”, “Robinson Crusoe” and “Children of Captain Grant”, and your child has learned to put only toys on the tablet? The editorial staff of healthy-food-near-me.com together with the publishing house AST have compiled a list of books that will distract any student from gadgets.
Ant-Man. The Real Enemy, Jason Starr
Age: 12 – 15 years old
The real name of the superhero disguised as Ant-Man is Scott Lang. He has a daughter, Cassie, who goes to high school. There is nothing more dear to Scott than his child. And then suddenly a threat arises for her: Scott’s former accomplice escaped from prison. Now there is a danger that he will not hunt Ant-Man himself, but his daughter. Will Scott be able to protect her? At what cost?
Even adults may find another book about a hero from the Marvel universe interesting. Admit it, you are watching the adventures of superheroes, right?
Feedback from parents: “A wonderful continuation of the story of Ant-Man and his family! Excellent reading, which is suitable for family reading and for parents. “
“Diary of a weakling. Holiday Fever, Jeff Kinney
Age: 12 – 16 years old
This is the sixth part of the diaries. These books, consisting of short stories about a schoolboy, are read to their holes by children all over the world. Still would! After all, Greg Haffey has problems again. Someone played a dirty trick at school, and, of course, Greg fell under suspicion. And then there is a snowstorm, because of which the boy is locked in his own house with his parents and an annoying little brother. For a boy, punishment is harder to come up with.
By the way, the format of the book also captivates: lined pages, funny drawings. But, despite the seeming ease, there is something to think about: the relationship between parents and children, brothers and sisters.
Feedback from parents: “This part is very pleasing: fun and easy. For serious adult aunts and uncles, this book will suit perfectly well. Sometimes you can look at yourself from the outside! “
Sally Lockhart’s Mysterious Investigations. Ruby in the Dark “, Philip Pullman
Age: 10 – 16 years old
The main character of the book, 16-year-old Sally Lockhart, is a girl that many girls would like to be like. She is extraordinarily beautiful, knows how to ride a horse and shoots well with a revolver, and even understands business better than some adults. True, she does not know literature at all. As well as languages and music. But this is all profitable. Sally was left an orphan early – her father died under mysterious circumstances. Now danger threatens her too. Whether she will be able to escape depends only on her – whether Sally will be able to unravel the dark secret hanging over her.
Feedback from parents: “For a 12-year-old teenager, this is a great book. The plot is full of intrigue, the ideal main character, a little mysticism and mystery and a lot of adventure. My daughter read avidly. “
“The land of fairy tales. An Author’s Odyssey, Chris Colfer
Age: 6 – 13 years old
This is the confrontation! On the one hand, the Masked Man, who gathered an army of book villains, and captured all the royal families. He is determined to deal with the fabled rulers and proclaim himself the great emperor of all kingdoms. On the other – Alex and Conner Bailey, who understand that they cannot defeat the myriad army of the Masked Man. After all, the Wicked Witch of the West, the Queen of Hearts and Captain Hook are on his side. But the guys have imagination – with its help they go on a journey through the works of Conner in order to collect their army. On their side are now pirates and cyborgs, superheroes and mummies.
Feedback from parents: “My son is 11 years old. I started reading books from this series when he was 10 and immediately became a fan! I read it myself, was satisfied. The whole family is looking forward to each next book. Thanks to the author for making my son love reading! “
The Undercover Princess by Connie Glynn
Age: 10 – 14 years old
Book from the series “The Chronicles of Rosewood”. The main character is Lottie Pumpkin, an ordinary girl of fourteen years old. She always dreamed of being a little princess. And her age-old Ellie Wolfe is just a princess, and she really wants to be an ordinary teenager. And then one day they find themselves roommates in the old Rosewood Hall School. This is where their mysterious story begins. Welcome to Rosewood Hall.
By the way, the author of the series, Connie Glenn, started writing books when she was six years old. She has her own YouTube channel called “Lapsinella” – it is dedicated to comics, video games, cosplay, animation, and other hobbies of Connie.
Feedback from parents not yet: the book is completely new, in Russia it has just been published. By the way, the author is very young, the girl is only 24 years old. So Connie Glynn probably still remembers how to interest young readers.
Odd and the Ice Giants by Neil Gaiman
Age: 12 – 112 years old
Neil Gaiman needs no extra introduction. When it comes to fairy tales – for both children and adults – he is a real virtuoso. The name of the protagonist of this book, Odd, means “the edge of the blade.” It should bring good luck to its owner, but Odd is not very good with luck. Now he has only an ax in memory of his Viking father, and a crippled leg in memory of his own misadventures. In his world, winter never changed to spring. But there are still many adventures ahead. After all, it is Odd who must save the city of the northern gods Asgard from the ice giants “
Feedback from parents: “Such a simple and kind story, which is useful to read before going to bed. A deeply charming and even touching thing. The main character is a boy and really unusual. You start to read and think, where are all these spiritual treasures in the child? “
Nate Almighty in All His Glory, Lincoln Pierce
Age: 8 – 13 years old
This book is definitely recommended to everyone who liked Diary of a Wimp. Recommended primarily by the author, Jeff Kinney (see above). Nate is an ordinary boy, but he knows for sure that he was created for something very big and significant. But life doesn’t always go according to plan. And fate does not always remember that you are very cool. Problems stick to Nate, but he doesn’t give up no matter what happens. After all, he’s great! At least that’s what was said in the note in the fortune cookie, and there is no reason not to believe in the cookie.
Feedback from parents: “It is somewhat reminiscent of Deniskin’s stories. It teaches you to get out of any situation, think positively, not give up and solve problems that, although small, are still problems. Nate is a very colorful hero. “
The Dragon Saga. Moon Rising “, Tui T. Sutherland
Age: 10 – 14 years old
The sixth book in the series “The Dragon Saga”. But you can read it separately. If you like it, you can always return to the first five books. This part tells about Lunovzor – she is a dragon, but for some reason she does not look like her fellow dragons. How would she feel at Jasper Mountain Academy, among students from all dragon tribes? And then there’s the awakening of a new evil, a new prophecy, new adventures of dragons!
The book has a very cool design: there is a map of the dragon world, and a short encyclopedia about different tribes of winged snakes. And the plot is interesting.
Feedback from parents: “At first glance, it’s a fairy tale for children, but it’s not that simple. The plot is sometimes predictable, but there are riddles over which you can break your head. We are looking forward to the seventh book. “
“Doctor Who. Pirate Planet, Douglas Adams, James Goss
Age 12 – 16 years
Douglas Adams is the very author of the legendary The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. This means that there will be more than enough humor in The Doctor. Moreover, the author of the novel, James Goss, used the first developments of Douglas Adams, who wrote the script for “Pirate Planet”.
The White Guard demands that the Doctor and Romana go in search of the Key of Time, once divided into six parts and scattered throughout the universe. This is how the heroes end up on the planet Zanack, whose inhabitants seem to be happy and rich, and the whole planet is one big economic miracle. Something is clearly amiss here, because it does not happen.
Feedback from parents: “Hurray, a new series of the classic Doctor Who! We are all his fans, the whole family and watch and read. The book is not only fun, but also informative – children are now interested in the basics of economics. “
Archive of Strange Letters by James Deschner
Age: 10 – 14
It is believed that our universe is not the only one. There are many alternative realities. The protagonist of the book, 13-year-old Tick Higginbott, knows for sure that it is. He received a strange letter from Alaska. The letter says that some unknown, but very terrible events are impending that can destroy our reality. But the boy can change everything by solving 12 riddles. Tick, even though he looks like a nerd and a bookworm, immediately gets involved in a dangerous adventure. Only now, will he cope? Are you in his place?
Feedback from parents: “I always try to read the book myself before proposing something to my son. Quite good modern science fiction, which should be given after the classics, no doubt. Intriguing plot, entertaining puzzles. A little naive children’s story about friendship and help. For easy, calm reading. “