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My son loved to read these books: DS7 1-LEMONY SNICKET, Book 1:'Who Could That Be at This Hour?\
Book 2:'When Did You See Her Last?
Book 3 is will be out soon in October. DS7 is so excited.
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2-STAR WARS, jedi Academy
3-SPIRIT ANIMALS, Book 1: Wild born
Book 2: Hunted
Book 3: Blood Ties
I asked him which one you should recomended for the 7 years old to read first . He said that , First Lemony snicket because Sprit Animals has so many upside down . If he begins with Lemony Snicket, he will get used to it.

My DS10 LOVES "The Inheritance Cycle" series by Christoper Paolini. The first book is "Eragon."

I haven't read them myself, (too big for me, lol) but the vocabulary is complex because he often asks me what words mean when he is reading in the car.

The Lemonade War (and series)

DD recently loved this book and the others in the Seeds of America trilogy: http://www.amazon.com/Chains-The-Seeds-America-Trilogy/dp/1416905863/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_y

We love Laurie Halse Anderson! Ultramarina, I can't remember exactly how old your DD is, but Anderson's YA offerings are great, particularly Speak (but the story involves a rape, so may not appropriate for the 9-12 age range of this thread. However, very appropriate for girls headed to high school...).

DD10 has hit the ceiling of the MAP test and is reading at a high school level. The challenge is to find books that are at a more advanced reading level, that don't bring in too much sex or violence. Books from a century or two ago are generally safer bets, since society censored more back then.

Here we can assess the kid-safe: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Here we can assess the grade-level or lexile: http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/

I just wish these two databases were merged. I still have not found a definitive solution to this problem. Its exacerbated by how fast gifted children consume books.

Cricket, she's 11--we're in an awkward stage with books. I'm trying to squeeze the last little bit out of children's, because YA is freaking me out. Adult fiction is looking like a better choice right now!

Biographies are often a safe choice. One source is every good book.

There are also good reads on the thread Short book / advanced middle school level.

And on this recent blog post from Gifted Parenting Support:
Finding Age Appropriate Books for Gifted Readers
by L J Conrad
July 6, 2015

Adding a link to the thread Graphic novel recommendations? which mentions a 9-year-old.

Adding a link to the thread Books like Horrible Histories for older kids.

Adding a link to the thread Book Recommendations For All Ages, which mentions a book for
"advanced fourth graders and up."

Adding a link to the the thread Non-fiction audio book recommendations, for a 10-year-old child.

How about the Doctor Who series' books,from their TV episodes?