SpuddyKat
Helping a friend: what kind of books would you give a 12 yr old boy to get him more interested in reading? He generally likes stuff like DogMan, David Williams. At his age I devoured Harry Potter but not sure what kids are reading these days. Any reccs would help a lot!
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Gulliver's Travels (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Jonathan Swift
DIVGreat classic by preeminent prose satirist of the English language, written with disarming simplicity and careful attention to detail. An enchanting fantasy for children; for adults, a witty parody of political life in Swift's time. /divVotes: 1
The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
When a pilot finds himself alone and stranded with a broken-down plane, a little prince is his only companion living on a strange deserted planet. Full of wisdom, humour and delight, this book while intended for children is also a favourite of adults for its quirkiness and insight.Votes: 1
Wonder
by R. J. Palacio