Best action & adventure books for children according to redditors
We found 1,826 Reddit comments discussing the best action & adventure books for children. We ranked the 726 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
There were 5 books released yesterday.
Books Released 12/18:
If you want to catch up on the new Star Wars Canon check out my video explaining the new canon.
>Bastian had shown the lion the inscription on the reverse side of the Gem. "What do you suppose it means?" he asked. "'DO WHAT YOU WISH.' That must mean I can do anything I feel like. Don't you think so?"
>All at once Grograman's face looked alarmingly grave, and his eyes glowed. "No," he said in his deep, rumbling voice. "It means that you must do what you really and truly want. And nothing is more difficult."
>"What I really and truly want? What do you mean by that?"
>"It's your own deepest secret and you yourself don't know it."
>“How can I find out?”
> “By going the way of your wishes, from one to another, from first to last. It will take you to what you really and truly want.”
>“That doesn’t sound so hard,” said Bastian.
>“It is the most dangerous of all journeys.”
>“Why?” Bastian asked. “I’m not afraid.”
>“That isn’t it,” Grograman rumbled. “It requires the greatest honesty and vigilance, because there’s no other journey on which it’s so easy to lose yourself forever.”
>"Do you mean because our wishes aren't always good?" Bastion asked.
>The lion lashed the sand he was lying on with his tail. His ears lay flat, he screwed up his nose, and his eyes flashed fire. Involuntarily Bastian ducked when Grograman's voice once again made the earth tremble:
>"What do you know about wishes? How would you know what's good and what isn't?"
>- The Neverending Story by Michael Ende - Ch. XV : Grograman, the Many-Colored Death
Lost Legends
Don’t know how it snuck by you, there was a lot of talk about t when it was first released.
If you want more information on the apparent relationships between Finn, [](/s "the storm trooper that died in his arms, and the storm trooper with the stun baton"), read this. I haven't had the chance to pick it up yet but it apparently tells the tale of Finn's training and the group of guys he was close with. Some people speculate the two troopers I mentioned above could be any of the multiple guys from his training squadron (whom he was apparently really close to).
The book will be out on the 20th.
Dog Man: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0545581605/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_FsYVzbX3NMZE1
Dog Man: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0545581605/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_JJYVzbMNDR98C
It's from the Lost Legends book! 100% recommend, it's brilliant and you'll read everything in the character's voices perfectly.
https://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Falls-Legends-All-New-Adventures/dp/1368021425
Here you go :)
Gravity Falls: Lost Legends
https://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Falls-Legends-All-New-Adventures/dp/1368021425/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=24T1HZGLXGQUP&keywords=gravity+falls+lost+legends&qid=1558137363&s=gateway&sprefix=gravity+falls+lost+legn%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Man-Creator-Captain-Underpants/dp/0545581605/ref=sr_1_8?hvadid=241918986185&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9010331&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12655161737579315698&hvtargid=kwd-15517647840&keywords=dogman+book&qid=1555420388&s=gateway&sr=8-8
I counter-acted the grandparents influence by getting my kids interested in norse and greek mythology.
https://www.amazon.com/DAulaires-Norse-Myths-Ingri-dAulaire/dp/159017125X
They can tell me more about the norse gods than bible stories.
It's awesome.
And this is a fun source for other creation myths that give each a fair shake:
http://www.bigmyth.com/2_eng_myths.html
Hatchet meets My Side of the Mountain
Right, PSA. The actual book of Journal 3 is this: https://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Falls-Journal-Alex-Hirsch/dp/1484746694
This thing in the OP is a rip off, illegal-copyright-infringing little thing of blank pages. There are also Journal 1&2 of these blank things. There are (so far) no actual book versions of Journal 1&2, so beware.
Also, there are crappy rip off "coloring books" out there that are actually just crappy pixelated art pulled from the Internet. Not to be confused with the ACTUAL official Gravity Falls coloring book they just announced the other day.
You can read [Lost Stars] (http://www.amazon.com/Journey-Star-Wars-Force-Awakens/dp/1484724984) it's a book about 2 people that grow up together, go to the Imperial academy, and one deflects to the Rebellion. Goes through the entire original trilogy from the new character's perspectives. It's a great read, one of my favorite from the new canon.
I work at a kid's bookstore and get this question all the time! Here are some of my favorite recommendations:
The Chrestomanci books by Diana Wynne Jones, and some of her other books too, like Howl's Moving Castle would be fantastic. She writes great fantasy.
The Emerald Atlas series is great for adventure.
Shannon Hale writes wonderful fairy tale type books. Start her off with Princess Academy or Goose Girl.
Jessica Day George is also a favorite at our store. Tuesdays at the Castle or Dragon Slippers would be great starts to new series.
Kate DiCamillo is wonderful. Her newest book Flora & Ulysses was awesome.
I loved Savvy and Scumble by Ingrid Law. If she likes those she could also try A Tangle of Knots and A Snicker of Magic. Not all one series, but similar ideas.
And lastly maybe something by Brandon Mull? He writes really fun fantasy adventure stories.
This is not real – it's just Harold Hutchence / Dog Man fanart. If you're not familiar, here you go. My kids are huge fans.
I fell in love with The Castle in the Attic when I was a kid. Your kid miiiiiight be able to read The Neverending Story, but I heartily recommend The Wizard of Oz, The Jungle Book, and Alice in Wonderland. In a year or two, give him A Wrinkle in Time. I think you can find all those latter books at Project Gutenberg.
Have you considered reading to him yourself?
D'aulaires books of Greek and Norse myths certainly were a factor in my early questioning and eventual discarding of the xtian faith.
A few different ways both hard copy and digital.
Here is the Amazon link https://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Falls-Legends-All-New-Adventures/dp/1368021425/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549148698&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Gravity+falls+comic&dpPl=1&dpID=413AYa16BlL&ref=plSrch
But you can find it most anywhere current production books are found
Just get it here then.
If you want to make a faithful mockup of the blacklight version:
EDIT: Note that it takes special patience. You'll have to trace over your work one to three times to get it to glow properly on this quality of paper (without soaking through). Buuut, it's totally worth it to impress yourself and friends—and definitely cheaper than the $1,500 you'll have to shell out on eBay to a third-party hoarder.
Regarding your spoiler, you should check out the graphic novel, Gravity Falls: Lost Legends if you haven't.
I was in Barnes & Noble today and saw this book.
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Force-Awakens-Awakening/dp/148472822X
Skimmed it quickly, and it seemed to be about their day-to-day lives.
Howl's Moving Castle — by Diana Wynne Jones
Links: author's website, wikipedia, amazon.com
Blurb — from the Google Play Store, here. ^^all ^^the ^^other ^^blurbs ^^were ^^terrible ^^:(
>... In the land of Ingary, where seven league boots and cloaks of invisibility do exist, Sophie Hatter catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell.
>Deciding she has nothing more to lose, she makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls... There she meets Michael, Howl’s apprentice, and Calcifer the Fire Demon, with whom she agrees a pact.
>But Sophie isn’t the only one under a curse – her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl, and Michael, and her quest to break her curse is both gripping – and howlingly funny!
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NO SPOILERS BELOW
I just finished it last night, the story is charming and unabashedly twee :3
Reading it through again allowed me to see all the brilliant foreshadowing she puts in, the book also has interesting themes around how people treat each other and mindsets people put themselves into.
The characters are wonderful, with motives and personalities and flaws, it is a fun book to read.
Also Studio Ghibli adapted it into an anime film, which although quite mutated from the book is also very, very enjoyable, [wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howl%27s_Moving_Castle_(film).
EDIT: And in case you didn't know, she died in March last year, which was quite sad, she wrote many awesome books.
In all honesty, the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are pretty tough to get into, since they are practically the ur-examples of fantasy, written back when a lot of commercial fiction methodology was still being developed.
When i read a book, I worry first and foremost if I'm entertained, if I am, I'll give it my recommendation, regardless of the flaws. These are the ones I think you'd find best for jumping in with.
YA/Middle Grade Books
Fantasy
Discworld by Terry Pratchet (I'd recommend not starting at the beginning.)
Sci-Fi
Urban Fantasy
Thrillers/Suspense
As in this?
You seem to have two types of books here, fantasy YA and classics that span the genres.
For fantasy YA-type books I recommend:
For non-YA I think you might enjoy from the other books you've included, I recommend:
https://www.amazon.com/DAulaires-Norse-Myths-Ingri-dAulaire/dp/159017125X
In terms of YA lit, here are some popular titles:
Hatchet, and its companion books about a boy stranded in the Canadian wilderness.
My Side of the Mountain, about a boy who runs off to live in a tree.
The same two books remind me of The Wild Orphan where a kid raises an orphaned skunk and cougar, but I don't remember it well enough to say if it was actually survival.
Get this version. You get all 3 books for 25 dollars.
I know I must be missing some, but these are all that I can think of at the moment.
Fiction:
Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges
The Stranger by Albert Camus
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
White Noise by Don Delilo
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot
Everything that Rises Must Converge by Flannery O'Connor
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men by DFW
Infinite Jest by DFW
Of these, you can't go wrong with Infinite Jest and the Collected Fictions of Borges. His Dark Materials is an easy and classic read, probably the lightest fare on this list.
Non-Fiction:
The Music of the Primes by Marcus du Sautoy
Chaos by James Gleick
How to be Gay by David Halperin
Barrel Fever by David Sedaris
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
Secret Historian by Justin Spring
Of these, Secret Historian was definitely the most interesting, though How to be Gay was a good intro to queer theory.
I am 24 years old and just picked up The Hunger Games after being suggested by a friend. Blew through the first one in a day and am now about to finish the second one and cannot wait to get the third.
They are so great and fun to read and I highly suggest them to anyone who likes YA fiction or dystopian future scifi.
This looks good.
Alternatively, the manga are actually pretty cheap; about 30 bucks for 7 volumes.
I don't think Mewtwo shows up in any notable sense until volume 3 or so.
Most of the manga (up to BW2, including FRLF and HGSS remakes) have been translated into English and are avaliable on Amazon as physical prints. For the US release, the earlier regions/games are split up into box-sets containing all the books of their respective arc.
Here's the first set: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1421550067
EDIT: XY series is currently being released as individual volumes in the US, with Vol. 8 coming in October. You can either buy them individually for ~$5 each or wait for the eventual box-set.
Here are some other reasons which explain more about Rey's talents and abilities:
From "Star Wars: The Force Awakens, "Star Wars The Force Awakens: Before the Awakening" and "Star Wars: Force Awakens Incredible Cross Sections"
http://i.imgur.com/14XAgCt.jpg
Other observations
What does all of this tell you?
What does it not tell you?
Personal observations
Additional details
This sample from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary": discusses the helmet and doll briefly as well.
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Below are my recommendations (in no specific order)
If I had to recommend one book over any other, it would be Guardians of the Whills. It's amazing, I've read it twice this week.
Name of the Wind and Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss (they're parts 1 and 2 of a trilogy, respectively).
Rothfuss writes an incredibly engaging story. The trilogy is about the rise and fall of one of the greatest heroes in a fantasy world, and it couldn't be more personable or interesting.
Also, everybody needs to read some Diana Wynne Jones in their life. She's an amazing fantasy author who's often dismissed as a children's author. Think JK Rowling if JK Rowling studied under Tolkien and were a much, MUCH better storyteller. Howl's Moving Castle is probably her most famous novel (it was turned into a Studio Ghibli movie a few years ago), but the Chrestomanci series is great too.
I was introduced to this amazing bird at a young age when I read My Side of the Mountain. Wonderful book.
I have a folio scoiety game of thrones and it’s really nice
I don’t think it’s worth 210$. I don’t particularly care for the illustration style in this one.
I like this omnibus
His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307957837/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MqdxDbX15A9RM
All three for 32$
Just in case anyone wants to know where they can buy it, Amazon has it. I learned a few new things about the show that wasn't even mentioned in the show (like the names of the Wonderbolts [one of them is Surprise!] and that the first two episodes were originally going to span across a whole season.) The book is about 1/2 episode recaps, but it gives some great insight on the show (such as why they only redeem a few villains or why the people may enjoy the show.) I'd recommend buying it if you have money to kill.
Oh, and soon, two more books are going to come out.
My Little Pony: The Journal of the Two Sisters: The Official Chronicles of Princesses Celestia and Luna
My Little Pony: The Daring Do Adventure Collection: A Three-Book Boxed Set with Exclusive Figure
That's the Daring Do Adventure Collection.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Emperors-Soul-Brandon-Sanderson/dp/1616960922
Should be good for her.
http://www.amazon.com/Brightly-Woven-Alexandra-Bracken/dp/1606842102
Little more romancy. Surprisingly not awful.
http://www.amazon.com/Amulet-Samarkand-Bartimaeus-Trilogy-Book/dp/0786852550/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377613887&sr=1-5&keywords=jonathan+stroud
While she is not exactly the main character, the female lead in the Bartimaeus books is definitely the strongest character.
The closest we'll get is the Title To Be Revealed: Gravity Falls Graphic Novel.
That would be the confirm of this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368021425 - did they give us a title? :D
http://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Falls-Journal-Rob-Renzetti/dp/1484746694
shows up as $11.35
maybe that's just for the preorder though.
And it's only $2.99 for Kindle version in the US
There's a little about his pre-Resistance past in this book.
I can do ya 3 better.
The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper felt that way me. And my spouse feels that way about The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander.
I see by the suggestions on Amazon that we're not the only ones who liked both of those! Hah. Well, I second Amazon's third suggestion of A Wrinkle in Time.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gravity-Falls-Legends-All-New-Adventures/dp/1368021425?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-fpas-uk-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1368021425
When I was in high school, reading for my own enjoyment, I loved the Artemis Fowl series. Catch-22 was required reading my senior year, and that book blew my mind, so I'd definitely recommend that one. On the avenue of graphic novels, I would humbly suggest including some of the Pokemon Adventures https://www.amazon.com/Pok%C3%A9mon-Adventures-Set-Reads-Japanese/dp/1421550067/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=AEPK0JWKYV345TBRH281 graphic novels. Pokemon still has a large fan following, and those novels will definitely encourage them to read more. If you're interested in getting some of them, it would be best to get a full story arc (Volume 1-7 are the first two).
For fucks sake, it's 12 dollars. Just buy it
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1484746694/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_kjzAybTTT1YY8
I know you still would have to buy it twice, but Journal 3 is currently 43% off on Amazon for pre-order, so it makes it more bearable. If anyone (like me) hates spending more money, here's a good place to preorder.
http://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Falls-Journal-Rob-Renzetti/dp/1484746694/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457212393&sr=8-1&keywords=journal+3
Probably so obvious that it doesn't need mentioning, but I will say that my first exposure to Norse mythology was D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths (although it used to be called Norse Gods and Giants), and it's still a favorite of mine today. I started reading it to my son around age 5 and he liked it right away (much moreso than the D'Aulaire Greek book, probably because the motivations of the gods are less convoluted and the monsters are way more awesome).
Dianna Wynne Jones wrote Howl's Moving Castle, which has two other books attached to it. I would say they are a series, but they're loosely connected with the original Howl's Moving Castle. http://www.amazon.com/Howls-Moving-Castle-Diana-Wynne-ebook/dp/B008LV8TSU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425344504&sr=8-2&keywords=howl%27s+moving+castle
Hunger Games, which is in the process of being made in to the movie. My coworker tells me that the trilogy is riveting.
The Hunger Games Trilogy. I liked the Wheel of Time and others mentioned below.
When I was very young I really liked Piers Anthony's Xanth series (first three or so anyway) and although not exactly the same:
Discworld. Read it bitches. Yeah, it's comedy. It's Sir Terry Friggin Pratchett and there are so many Discworld books I don't know the count...but they're all good, and some pass into the realm of great. Every. Damn. One. Read some.
They refunded me, of course. Anyone knows if this is real?
https://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Falls-Journal-3-Special/dp/1368002501
The graphic novel Gravity Falls: Lost Legends has four stories that feel a lot like new episodes for the show.
Lost Stars has the YA tag, and also happens to easily be the best novel I have read from the new Star Wars Canon.
the Before the Awakening book? It's already out. Just finished it last night. Loved Finn's and Poe's stories. People who think Finn was a crappy stormtrooper and that's why he was in sanitation are dead wrong.
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-The-Force-Awakens/dp/148472822X
Not sure the age of your child but I have D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths. Nice large hardcover book with illustrations and a decent approach to the mythology for a child. My kids are 6 and 8 years old and they enjoyed it.
https://www.amazon.com/DAulaires-Norse-Myths-Ingri-dAulaire/dp/159017125X
I got the Kindle version of the movie novelization, but the hardcover might not be in stores yet:
http://www.amazon.com/Force-Awakens-Star-Wars-ebook/dp/B00WCXL1JW/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1450459785&sr=8-4
Other than that it looks like it's actually just this children's book that's out: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakening-Digital-Picture-ebook/dp/B00XJKK8FK/ref=pd_sim_351_5?ie=UTF8&dpID=51kO8vVisEL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR104%2C160_&refRID=1WWQPPFAE2EG16PKEJWF
Plus there are several short stories that came out a few weeks ago.
My son's favorite at that age was [Singularity] (http://www.amazon.com/Singularity-William-Sleator/dp/0140375988/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1406035744&sr=8-5&keywords=singularity)
My daughter liked (still likes) Diana Wynn Jones' books - see [Howl's Moving Castle] (http://www.amazon.com/Howls-Moving-Castle-Diana-Wynne/dp/0061478784/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406035839&sr=1-1&keywords=howl%27s+moving+castle&dpPl=1)
Hmmm... paranormal/supernatural tween reads with strong girl characters (not that Twilight had a strong female lead in it, but you may as well steer her in a better direction).
You really can't go wrong with the Hunger Games. Or you could get her the Japanese novel Battle Royale. It's also a dystopian novel about teenagers forced to battle each other to the death.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is worth checking out. It starts to lose some oomph towards the end, but is still a solid read with actual substance to the storyline. I'd get the hardback - the photography in it is just genius. Male lead, but there's a pretty cool chick who throws fireballs.
I enjoyed Anna Dressed in Blood. It's a bit like Supernatural, only with one male ghost hunter as the protaganist. He falls in love with a ghost, but she's a homicidal maniac.
The Rise of Renegade X - a boy raised by his evil supervillain mom discovers that he's the product of her one-night-stand with a superhero. That was pretty enjoyable...
Poison Study is a great book about a girl who's been sentenced to death and is offered a reprieve if she becomes the king's food taster. Her handler ends up subjecting her to a litany of poisons so that she can build up immunity. Didn't read the sequels, but the first book was pretty good.
Graceling is set in a world where certain people are born with random talents - the ability to hold their breath underwater for long periods of time, musical or dancing abilities, cooking the best food imaginable, etc. The main character is born with the talent to kill & becomes her uncle's assassin.
Stardust - Neil Gaiman... really nuff said, eh?
Howl's Moving Castle - A girl is turned into an old woman by an angry witch & takes refuge in the mysteriously moving castle of an "evil" wizard.
Okay. I'll stop now. :)
Pigs are awesome
A used copy of The Neverending Story is less than $5!
Edit: I love that autocorrect changed pugs to pigs. Pugs are awesome
My Side of the Mountain https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0142401110/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485221815&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=my+side+of+the+mountain&dpPl=1&dpID=41GI0OcvOZL&ref=plSrch
I agree 100% that "villain wins, death and hellfire ensue. More at 10:00" is a pretty easy way to go about this. I read these books back in the 7th grade, and I had never been exposed to such a bittersweet ending as that, it almost made me cry when I read it. Always nice to see another fan of the books, and I found a very nice looking omnibus collection for the books on amazon I may need to pick up now.
8 Used from $48.50 24 New from $48.39
How does that work when it was just released today?
Amazon Link
Pay attention and the show (also books and comics) have lots of dark lore hints, mostly in the background and between the lines.
That said nothing in the show references "a previous race", the cities being horse puns is for the sake of puns in the show. A planet being called earth is neither here or there. Since Earth is an old Greek word for dirt, to put it simply. MLP is heavy on historical and ancient design and lore. You could argue they should have a different name. But then it being in a human language and them calling dirt... dirt makes it moot. Earth is Earth since it is dirt.
That said, a little drawing in the two little Cakes room, at some point shows small drawings of "human figures" but that could mean so many things from artists in-jokes to fantasy (like our Unicorns), or even other bi-ped races on the planet.
If your likin lore, the comics are cool if not high octane that "stretches believability but doesn't really break canon on almost all plots (some might break on a personal level or much later in the show some might not "fit") but adds lots of extra story.
A more serious and closer to the show type stories are the G.M. Berrow books, they are kid looking on the cover but fairly serious and show canon friendly in actual reading. She also did 3 official Daring Do books that are also very good made by her under the A. K. Yearling penname: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Pony-Adventure-Collection-Three-Book/dp/0316406120/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542945168&sr=8-1&keywords=daring+do
Amazon also has the 3 separate books for a little cheaper then the box set.
Also, there's some Daring Do books that have been published. The first 7 books sadly remain fictional, including Sapphire Stone (book 1) and Ring of Destiny (book 5).
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0316406120
This sounds a LOT like what I remember of Eragon. It's YA but a doorstopper and what I remember of the rest matches your description except that the MC is alone on the hunt.
[Adele] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYEDA3JcQqw), [Burj Khalifa] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa), [Community] (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1439629/), Google Music allows 20k free cloud storage of your music, [Hunger Games] (http://www.amazon.com/Hunger-Games-Suzanne-Collins/dp/0439023483), Netflix Instant Watch is now awesome & only $8, [The New 52] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_52), [Young Justice] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdMbwV7OA64), and my girlfriend broke up with me.
Awesome! I love book contests!
Hunger Games, please! I have the second two, but I borrowed the first one from a friend to read, so I don't have my own copy! =( I'd like to read them a second time while I'm continuing my 4-month bedrest, waiting for my baby boy to pop out. =P
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Fave book quote: I happen to have Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy right here, and it's one of my favorite high school reads. "There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened."
It's a real book, so probably. the creator said he wants him and his other character to team up.
I was a fan of The Bartimaeus Trilogy.
http://www.amazon.com/Amulet-Samarkand-Bartimaeus-Trilogy-Book/dp/0786852550
The Bartimaeus Trilogy?
Here you go mate, don't go crazy tho
https://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Falls-Legends-All-New-Adventures/dp/1368021425
My friend lent them to me, pretty sure he found them here
I think it was in late volume 1 or volume 2 if that matters.
Pokemon Adventures Red/Blue & Yellow box set is $26.32. That comes out to $3.76 per volume! Even cheaper with op's coupon code.
I recently finished Lost Stars, by Claudia Gray. It's a 'new timeline' book (not EU) and also one of the better Star Wars books I've read.
I've been reading it. It's got three stories. One about Finn, one about Rey, and one about Poe Dameron.
Before the Awakening
After reading Shattered Empire you want to read Before the Awakening http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-The-Force-Awakens/dp/148472822X it's not a comic but one story is about Poe.
I thought Gravity Falls was a perfect cartoon right after finishing it too, but it's been a few weeks now, and I'm starting to recognize its flaws:
That uh... that's pretty much it
By the way, check this out. Once I found out it existed I couldn't resist buying it immediately.
Amazon.co.uk seems to have it available for preorder with a release on the 26th.
If there ever is a Gravity Falls movie, that would be a great opportunity for some crossover.
And when you say journal, you're talking about this right? how is it, I've been thinking of getting it for myself.
https://www.amazon.com/DAulaires-Norse-Myths-Ingri-dAulaire/dp/159017125X
simple with some nice art
D'Adalaire's book of Greek Myths. D'Adalaire's book of Norse Myths.
Greek Myths
Norse Myths
Finn was trained from early childhood as a Stormtrooper, and was considered one of the most promising cadets the first order had. He was 'low-ranking' because he deserted after his second mission - he didn't have time to gain rank. However, he was considered officer-track and had some of the highest marksmanship scores, and was one of the better melee combatants in the training program.
Perhaps you should read up more canon before making assumptions. Before the Awakening is under $10, and an ebook version is free with prime. Enjoy!
Howl's Moving Castle was a book before it was an awesome Ghibli film
I purchased all my books on iTunes, since it was easier for me. But I can link them, and you can go from there :)
When Marnie Was There
#1 A Wizard of Earthsea
#2 The Tombs of Atuan
#3 The Farthest Shore
#4 Tehanu
#5 The Other Wind
Tales from Earthsea
Howl's Moving Castle Kindle that includes the trilogy for $2 or Howl's Moving Castle physical
Castle in the Air
House of Many Ways
And going to cheat and link the complete set of The Borrowers, since it's pretty cheap.
Honestly, if you are looking to purchase elsewhere, the authors are really all you need to make sure you are getting the correct books.
I don't think I will be showing mine Fireflies or Mononoke for awhile (possible nightmare territory) but Kiki, Arrietty, Spirited, Totoro, Ponyo, Howls and Laputa are favourites. 4yo has never liked Porco Rosso though :-( I thought Spirited might be too scary at first but he wasn't bothered.
BTW Howl's Moving Castle seems to be based on a book which looks interesting.
We have no idea what our galaxy looks like for sure. Until we have sent something beyond it's limits to take pictures we can only guess.
The Neverending Story or any penny book really.
Thanks so much for the contest! =D
You ALL still have Zoidberg! And so does John Green! :) i am currently reading The Fault in Our Stars but I would love to own The Neverending Story :) Thank you for the contest!
When I was about five, my mom's brother got married about 7 hours away in the Catskills of upstate New York. I was supposed to be a ring bearer so I had to go.
Mom couldn't read in the car, so she read My Side of the Mountain onto cassette. (It was perfect because it's about the Catskills).
My cousin and I were perfectly quiet the whole time, and when we got there and there was some of the book left Dad insisted we stay in the car and finish listening.
Cormier, Spinelli, Hinton, Bellairs, all awesome. I'll add Paul Zindel's The Pigman, though it's hard to remember how old I was when I read this stuff.
I think of these guys, only Bellairs is really for someone aged 10-11, all the other authors deal with subjects that may be more appropriate for someone a couple years older, but again, hard to remember what one's state of mind is at that age.
Hatchet and Jean Craighead George's My Side of the Mountain should be good for 10-11, as well.
My Side Of The Mountain
http://www.amazon.com/Side-Mountain-Puffin-Modern-Classics/dp/0142401110
Except for the bit where it's a middle grade novel, Newbery and everything.
Seeing as My Side of the Mountain and Island of the Blue Dolphins got their requisite mentions, I'm surprised there's no discussion of Brian's Winter, the alternate ending/sequel where he has to survive the season.
Listing these titles is also making me realize exactly how many Worthy MG Books presented around grade 4-6 focus on wilderness survival. Coinciding with Voyage of the Mimi* survival episodes in class, for that matter.
Also, the Boxcar Children are brats? D:
how about something more subtle? like The His Dark Materials Series by Phillip Pullman?
Amazon.com
i read them when I was about 12, loved them. Lyra is still one of my favorite female protagonists out of all the books i read as a kid.
Amazon has a few choices. I personally got this set and I think it’s a fine addition to my collection.
It's the boxed set for the new Daring Do novels!
Here's the Amazon.com listing for the book set. Holy cow, that font size is big. 624 pages are advertised, but this can't be more than a few thousand words.
I take it from Harry Potter and Divergent he likes strong, morally-white protagonists on journeys to save the world. I don't know his exact reading level or interests, so I will make the following suggestions by category. I ranked books in each category by difficulty.
 
Teen Fantasy:
 
Dealing with Dragons: Funny, easy to read, dragons, magic, and sarcasm.
The Lioness Series, Immortal Series, or The Magic Circle Series: Strong female leads and interesting to read with great stories (Think Mulan). My brother loved them.
Artemis Fowl: Strong, morally ambiguous but ultimately altruistic, sarcastic, and smart protagonist against the world.
User Unfriendly: Dudes get sucked into a video/rpg and try to get out without dying. Like Tron, but less sci-fi and more fantasy.
Halo: One of my brothers who HATES reading -- or at least is incredibly picky actually stayed up all night to finish four of Halo books. He also really likes the games. I don't know which one is the first or the best but this one had the best reviews. I dunno if it is dark either -- I haven't read it :'(.
The Dark Elf Trilogy: Darker than anything else I have on here (or can be) hero vs world type fantasy. Drizzit = my brothers' hero growing up. Kinda WOW-esque? Having played both, I understand how much of WOW is inspired by DnD. I personally didn't like this.
Redwall: Harder to read, talking animals save the world from other talking animals. I personally hated this series, but my brothers read every single book in the series at the time.
 
Adult Fantasy:
 
Magician: Magic, totally badass protagonist, BORING first couple chapters, but ultimately the most OP hero I have ever read. Amazing, truly amazing. I think it is two-three books in the first series.
Harper Hall: Dragons, music, strong, but lost protagonist. Deals with sexism and gender biased. The other books in the cycle range from sci-fi to political fantasy.
Dragonbone Chair: Strong, badass hero vs a dragon. What happens? He becomes more badass. It is a lighter verison of LOTR/Sword of Shanara (which is probably too much politics/genetics/enviromental commentary -- generally boring-- for him right now) --
An even lighter alternative, more teen book is Eragon. That being said, I absolutely DETESTED these books. I don't care if he was 16, he didn't coming up with any of his own material. But -- a lot of people really like it, so your brother might!
 
Sci-fi:
 
Ender's game: Amazing ending, especially if he likes videogames. I haven't seen the movie, but my Dad said it was "loosely inspired" from the book. All I know is the book was world-changing. It has some legitimately dark points (like gouging out a giants eye or drowning puppies).
Johnny Maxwell Trilogy: This dude is cool. I didn't know until I linked it that it is hard to get a copy >.<.
Dune: This, like LOTR, is VERY political and can be very easily boring. It might also be too adult or hard for him. There is mental illness and just crazy people in the later books.
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Mature Humor:
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He should be ready for some British humor, which is a little more mature than American humor (sorry) and much more sarcastic. You also have to be in the mood for it, especially if you aren't expecting it.
Sourcery: Really, really funny.
Hitchhiker's Guide: Also funny.
Magic Kingdom for Sale -- Sold: American. Funny take on fantasy books.
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I kept away from darker books where the protagonist is morally grey (Artemis fowl and Drizzit being exceptions -- though they are both still definitely heros), sex, questionable themes, or general mental derangement.
I also stayed away from more modern books, which I have read a lot of if you would like recommendations for those instead. I read a lot in general, so if you have a questions about a book in particular, I can try to help.
Edit: Links
Eragon. Let's see... It has fantasy (dragons and magic and whatnot), strong female characters (a badass elf chick and a new queen leading a civil war), coming of age (the main character is 15 at the beginning), and with the coming of age part naturally comes the ANGST AND DHRAMA lol and! It's a 4 book series that's available on Kindle. I'm reading the last book now and it's amazing.
Here's an Amazon link to the first book. I always love hearing about Scifi I haven't read yet, thanks!
My cousin's 8-year-old son was reading a graphic novel by Dan Pilkey called Dog Man the last time they visited. I read through it and was impressed because it was written and drawn as if a 4th grader had made it, and it had some how-to-draw materials in the back. It's basically a "You can make a story like this, too!" kind of book. Here's a link to the Amazon listing: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0545581605/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Y.RNzb3DS1BVY
I definitely want to recommend one I just finished: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of The World. Without spoiling anything, think along the lines of Inception. Absolutely one of the best books I've ever read.
If you enjoyed The Hunger Games, you'll probably like The Bartimaeus Trilogy (this links to book 1). Has a more Harry Potter feeling to it but the humor is so well done. Really fun read.
not D&D based, but it is on Gary's recommended reading list, and I read it as a kid.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Chronicles-Prydain-Boxed-Set/dp/1250000939
Here is that Appendix N list sorted by author.
edit 2...a number of these are not appropriate for 6 year olds e.g. M. Moorcock...research.
The Chronicles of Prydain are pretty sweet.
You know you can buy new ones for original price of 150$ in the Internet, right? But if you want a normal, not special edition copy, you can buy it too.
The Mystery Shack - normal: https://themysteryshack.com/products/journal-3-shack-special
The Mystery Shack - special: https://themysteryshack.com/products/journal-3-special-edition
Amazon - normal: https://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Falls-Journal-Alex-Hirsch/dp/1484746694
Amazon - special: https://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Falls-Journal-3-Special/dp/1368002501
https://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Falls-Journal-3-Special/dp/1368002501/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1480666314&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=journal+3+special+edition
It will come out at summer.
Amazon not give you one, then you can buy in Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/gravity-falls-journal-3-special/1368002501-item.html
There isn't an official Journal 1 or 2 yet, but there is a Journal 3! There's two editions: the normal journal, and the limited-edition blacklight collector's journal. If you're lucky you might be able to find another blacklight edition for sale somewhere, but they're usually very expensive. The normal Journal 3 is still for sale and more affordable though. Here's a link to it on Amazon. (Pricing may vary in other countries.)
There's also Dipper's and Mabel's Guide to Mystery and Non-Stop Fun and Gravity Falls: Lost Legends.
I miss it. They have a pretty good looking comic book of Lost Stories at B&N/Amazon/hopefully my local library soon... https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1368021425/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;psc=1
Z for Zachariah
As with all things start at the beginning. From that link you should be able to find the links to the other box sets and loose volumes, or just get them digitally. If you have any more questions just ask.
Pokemon Adventures. Most of it is divided by the region so each one is like 7-8 volumes long and whole new series. Here's the first box set
Whoa man, I just looked it up on Amazon.. was gonna get the first 3.. but this I saw this.
Box Set 1 vols. 1-7
Box Set 2 8-14
There is still a lot of time till release.. but I think it's worth the wait.
Plus it comes with a poster. :)
Here ya go: http://www.mangahere.com/manga/pokemon_adventures/v01/c001/
Or, if you have the cash, this box set is a pretty sweet deal: http://www.amazon.com/Pokemon-Adventures-Blue-Vol-Pok%C3%A9mon/dp/1421550067/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1346932760&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=pokemon+adventures+box+set
You can easily find scans but if you want to get the actual books/help out the ones who make these, you can easily order them on Amazon. They even have bundles so you can save a few bucks if you plan on buying them
http://www.amazon.com/Pokemon-Adventures-Red-Blue-Vol/dp/1421550067/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1426227591&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=pokemon+adventures+box+set
The book I'd recommend most for good stories focusing on leia or other female leads would be one that just came out last week, and I just finished. It is in the new canon, and is called 'Bloodline'. Leia is front and center in it, and the book is basically bridging the gap between return of the jedi, and the force awakens. It takes place about 6 years before TFA (the force awakens), and deals with Leia trying to get things done in the senate despite political stagnation (nobody agrees on anything, and so nothing gets done), while also trying to stop a rising cartel from gaining more power, and eventually her creating the resistance seen in TFA. It's by Claudia Gray; she is quickly becoming one of my favored authors, across both old and new star wars eu.
She has another book called 'Lost Stars' that is pretty good too, but may not be what you're looking for. It is, at it's core, a romance between a guy and a girl, starting before a new hope, and taking them through all the events of the original trilogy of movies. It focuses on both of them, and switches between their perspectives every so often, so it focuses on a female lead, but also on the male lead pretty evenly, so I'm not sure how well that one fits your criteria. But it is pretty good! :)
So,
Those are both in the new canon. If you're looking for stuff from the old canon, I'm not sure of anything that is actually focused on Leia or another female lead, instead of being focused on Luke or Han and having a prominent secondary female character. I know theres at least a few, but their names aren't coming to me at the moment. I keep thinking of a trilogy called 'Sword of the Jedi' that was going to center around Han Solo's daughter Jaina, but that trilogy got cancelled in the shakeup of disney buying lucasfilm...
Hmm, lets see, I know theres something haha, I'm positive... I might edit this or reply to it when I remember. Hopefully this has helped a little though!
Oh, and welcome to reddit, as well as the star wars EU! :D
I hope you'll enjoy your stay, haha!
How to explain without major spoilers for Bloodlines...
Ben goes bad because he finds out about his parentage in the wrong way while off training with Luke. Not because Leia is a busy lady, but maybe not helped because of it.
Regardless, I recommend Bloodlines and Lost Stars to anyone who is Star Wars book curious. They're excellent, and Claudia Gray is pretty cool. I hope you enjoy them if you pick them up!
Could be interesting.
On a side note, there are slowly trickling out stories focused around imperial soldiers in some capacity. Though, they are junior novels...
With that in mind there is a planned 5 junior novels planned for Zare Leonis.
Also, there is this junior novel that has similar elements to your story, but deviates greatly:
Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lost Stars https://www.amazon.com/dp/1484724984/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_d2Wcvb0GFYRDC
Pretty cool Star Wars novel: https://amzn.com/1484724984
Alright, I was waiting for someone to post this. Here's the deal regarding the EU.
Before Disney brought out Lucasfilm, the cannon included the expanded universe. There were a ton of books that told stories that tied into the into the prequel and the OT. Now however, anything that was created before the buyout is part of the Legends, which means that most of the stuff that was written before Disney brought them didn't happen.
Disney is working on a lot of new cannon stuff to make sense of everything. They have a few books (like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Force-Awakens-Awakening/dp/148472822X/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1450842708&amp;sr=1-6&amp;keywords=star+wars) and the comics, but that's about for now.
Most book sellers have it, I got mine at Walmart. Here's the link for Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-The-Force-Awakens/dp/148472822X
It's "ep7: the book" which includes a bit more backstory and more details about the movie
Like the name of the new Star Destroyer, some more details about Rey on Jakku and life there, it's pretty interesting
If you want more back story about Poe, Finn and Rey you should read "Before the Awakening" http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-The-Force-Awakens/dp/148472822X
It's in Before the Awakening
It's not coming out until July, but you can preorder it here. As far as we know, only the third journal is being made.
Yes! Amazon has it, and you can probably find it on lots of other sites. Just keep in mind that this is not the Special Edition. This version does not have invisible ink and all that fancy stuff.
The Journal 3 fixed [spoiler] a little. It's very good, if you haven't read it.
Depending on what age group you're dealing with, or exactly how basic an introduction is required, D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths might be a good start.
https://www.amazon.com/DAulaires-Norse-Myths-Ingri-dAulaire/dp/159017125X
Thank you for reminding me this existed. It's probably one of the first books that opened mine eyes to a world that wasn't 100% Catholic.
Yes. I became interested in Viking culture not long before I heard of the show, but the show has definitely helped keep my curiosity going. My interest in Norse history goes like this:
My interest in the Vikings isn't necessarily about the specific dates, locations, etc. It's more about the lifestyle, the myths, the attitude they had. And Vikings does a great job, IMO, of keeping that interest going. It's inspiring me to get in touch with nature again, learn how to do things I've never done, etc. Plus it's entertaining!
EDIT: Here's the two books I've bought (so far) regarding Viking history. You'll note that they're basically children's books. The first one deals with the myths on a children's story level, the second has more in depth analysis on the myths, but without the pictures. I think simply reading about the things the Vikings may have lived by is better than just learning what date Bjorn raided "whatever-land". Anyways, here's the two books I have:
Book of Norse Myths: Kid's book with pictures, walking you through the myths on an introductory level
The Norse Myths: A much more comprehensive book about the myths
I also have two other books related to Norse history or culture:
Practical Guide to the Runes
Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru: For learning about the way a heathen's mind works and how he lives his life. I don't follow the stuff in the book, but I'm putting some of it into practice as I explore my ancestral connections
If you like Greek and Norse, I'd recommend D'Auliere's Greek and Norse.
Also, I'd recommend fairly tales from the Pantheon Library, which do not have images but will help him to learn to picture them in his mind and pay attention as well. I should give you a warning though: some of them can still be a bit intense and inappropriate to modern listeners, depending on which culture the stories come from.
You're going to especially want to proof-read the European ones for strange acts of violence as well as many other cultures for potential moments of sexuality or bathroom humor. Though the potty humor might be very amusing to your son depending which age he is.
The Wizard of Oz books. All of them. There's a bunch.
Early Greg Bear. Infinity Concerto.
Ursula K LeGuin's Earthsea Trilogy
Chronicles of Narnia of course
Danny Dunn maybe.
Madeline L Engle's Wrinkle in Time series.
Alan Dean Foster's early stuff. The Flinx stuff.
Norse Mythology. Here's an excellent one : D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths
D'Aulaires Book of Norse Myths! They're illustrated... I read this one and the one on Greek myths; they're children's books, I guess? But they're straightforward and give you a great base of knowledge, so if you want a super painless intro, I'd suggest this. I just reread the Greek Myths version, and really enjoyed it: http://www.amazon.com/DAulaires-Norse-Myths-Ingri-dAulaire/dp/159017125X
You might think I'm crazy, but children's style books helped me with the stories and the concepts, then I read the more complex literature. This is honestly still one of my favorites, and one I can't wait to share with my sons and daughters some day.
Whatever you do, don't turn your nose up at children's books.
I recommend D'Aulaires' Books of Norse Myths and Greek Myths immediately, they are amazing. My husband and I have been collecting books that meant a lot to us to share with our future family, these were among the first we sought out.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0440406943?pc_redir=1407906902&amp;robot_redir=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/159017125X/ref=pd_aw_sims_1?pi=SL500_SY115&amp;simLd=1
Edit: You should also study Arthurian mythology. TH White's "The Once & Future King" is great, I'll try to find the beautiful book my husband wants to find from his childhood -- it was strangely comprehensive.
Source: We both studied classic literature, I'm a teacher. :)
When I saw House of Leaves on your wishlist I freaked out a little because that's one of my favorite books! Also, Ni No Kuni is amazing and your wishlist is amazing.
I really want [this](
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008LV8TSU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;colid=1O0XRVYITTYGN&amp;coliid=I3401XLP6RJB3L) for my Kindle. I love the movie so of course I have to read the book. :)
what's next?
I would love to read this!
Chirp, Chirp says the CRICKET!
Check out the Before the Awakening book they released to create backstory. There's more than the piece about the simulator in there.
It's in this prequel book:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XJKK8FK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1
Howl's Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones. :)
edit: This is the one!
Sure! I know exactly what you mean. So, I will say that a lot of the most interesting stuff in Fantasy is (and has for a while) being done in YA fantasy, and I don't mean stuff like Twilight.
Garth Nix's Abhorsen series (starting with Sabriel) is excellent. Melina Marchetta's Finnikin of the Rock is kind of along the lines of what you're talking about, but is really well done.
Just about anything by Dianna Wynne Jones is great, I will call out specifically Howl's Moving Castle (the inspiration for the Miyazaki film of the same name) and also her 6 part [Chronicles of Chrestomanci] (http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Chrestomanci-Charmed-Lives-Christopher/dp/006447268X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1417629757&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=chronicles+of+chrestomanci).
If you're in the mood for something more adult, I really enjoyed Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel series, starting with Kushiel's Dart, but that gets into some S&M stuff, which, YMMV.
And then Terry Pratchett's Discworld. Which is just fantastic.
Happy happy birthday!! You should buy yourself some yummy mango candy, a luxurious bath bomb, and Howl's Moving Castle. Sounds like a good way to pamper yourself for your birthday! :)
Howl's Moving Castle is based on a book! http://www.amazon.com/Howls-Moving-Castle-Diana-Wynne/dp/0061478784
In as much as I adore Studio Ghibli, the book was so, so much better, and nice reading while waiting until 2027 for the next GoT book. Other than the titular premise the film and book are only tangentially related and the last act of the film really goes off the rails.
Annnnd here we go again. I'm doing this with all books, just because.
Allegiant
Berenstain Bears
Calvin and Hobbes
Dune
Edgar Allen Poe collection
Fahrenheit 451
Gulliver's Travels
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
Julie of the Wolves
Kite Runner
Little House on the Prairie
Machine of Death
Neverending Story
Omnitopia Dawn (The book I'm reading now, actually!)
Pilgrim's Progress
Quarter Share (Also available free as a podiobook!)
Room
Snow Crash
[Tell-Tale Brain](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_9?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=tell-tale brain&sprefix=tell-tale%2Cstripbooks%2C222&rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3Atell-tale brain&ajr=2)
Uglies
Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Watership Down
Xenocide
Year Zero
Zen and the Art of Knitting
Here you go. Although, I would recommend the hardback version because the different places or characters that it follows are in separate colors.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Neverending-Story-Michael-Ende/dp/0140386335/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1393689897&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=the+neverending+story
Try this book.
Childhood favorite, read it in a single sitting while perched in a tree.
From my list, I love the old B.C and Wizard of Id comics.
Thank you for the contest!
Well, my faves are:
They aren't all of my favorites, but they are some of the top ones.
Even as a man I envy the balls on this kid
http://www.amazon.com/Side-Mountain-Puffin-Modern-Classics/dp/0142401110/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1397356907&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=My+side+of+the+mountain
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. I read this book over and over. It made me want to go to the woods and live deliberately.
I'm looking forward to my better paying, stable job in 2015!! Fewer by-the-hour projects, and I'm picking up an actual salary. My god. Salary.
Can I request two smaller items? My son's birthday is coming up in two weeks and I'd like to get him My Side of the Mountain and Hatchet which totals at $12 with Prime shipping.
My side of the mountain was a favorite of mine.
I also loved the Encyclopedia Brown books too.
I second the Tamora Pierce suggestion. Also definitely Gregor the Overlander! Suzanne Collin's lesser known series (she wrote Hunger Games). I recently finished reading (it's a 5-book series) and it was FANTASTIC. Just amazing. It's a YA series. The House of the Scorpion is also great, might be for your stronger readers. Eragon series is fun, and Dealing with Dragons is still one of my all-time favorite dragon books/series. Bruce Coville is a great author, and his work might be a little young but it's good to have a mix. I absolutely loved everything of his I have read, but especially Aliens Ate My Homework and the rest of that series. Most of these will appeal to the young men, hopefully.
When I was a young lady, I read pretty much anything, but I know a lot of boys like books with a boy main character. I really was a bit horse crazy, so here's some you might look into for your young ladies. The Saddle Club is a very long series about 3 girls and their horse-y adventures. It was really fun and it's great to find longer series because, if they like the first one, there's a lot to enjoy. (Oh a thought - you could always get the first one in a series, then just tell them to get the rest from the library or something, if there's budget concerns) I also liked the Thoroughbred Series and the wonderful Marguerite Henry horse books, especially the famous Misty of Chincoteague but really any of her books is a good read. My all time favorite horse series was and still is The Black Stallion by Walter Farley. Oh, how I loved that book.
There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom was fantastic the first time I read it, and I also like the "Wayside School" books which are both by Louis Sachar. Judy Blume is fun as is Beverly Cleary. Redwall gets a lot of kids into reading, you also might consider some high-level comics/graphic novels to reach a different audience. The Hobbit Graphic Novel has great illustration and I loved reading it so much when I found it one day in a store.
I found history pretty boring so avoided those books but I did enjoy The King's Swift Rider about Robert the Bruce and Scotland, might be the only vaguely historical book I remember reading around those ages. I tried to avoid mystery books more or less, but I loved Encyclopedia Brown (even though according to Amazon it's for younger ages). I enjoyed Harriet the Spy she was a pretty cool girl role-model at the time. My Side of the Mountain was absolutely fantastic and such a great adventure, though I enjoy everything Jean Craigshead George writes. I feel like Julie of the Wolves is pretty standard reading material, maybe not anymore, but what a great story. Oh my gosh, I just about forgot The Indian in the Cupboard, that was such a good story. Anything Roald Dahl is wonderful as is Jane Yolen, I especially recommend the Pit Dragon trilogy. The Golden Compass, So You Want to be A Wizard, Animorphs, Goosebumps, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Kiki Strike, Dinotopia, Song of the Gargoyle and The City of Ember.
I am sure that is way more than you need, but my mind started racing. It was hard to stop once I started -- thank you for that enjoyable tour through my past. Lots of great memories of time spent reading. Hope you find some of this helpful, at least.
Oh my goodness... This is my kind of contest! Even before I ever had kids of my own, reading has always been the number one priority with any children I worked with (I was a nanny).
As soon as I found out I was having a baby, I was all about the books. My baby shower was a book baby shower, asking for books instead of cards so I could start his library.
His birth announcement pictures were all about the books. His nursery is book themed (with a touch of woodland animals). Since day one, we have been reading to him and letting him read to himself. Charlie LOVES BOOKS!
Of course, all of those pictures are from when he was not able to go grab a book by himself. Now he is 16.5 months and will gladly sit and read by himself at any time of day. Even when he's supposed to get in the bath...
As you might expect, his wishlist is full of books I want to read him.
Here is a video of him last week. I was spying on him with his baby cam, and just loved his little reading process. He did this for about twenty minutes, getting books off the shelf, reading them on his chair, then putting them back. :)
I guess what I'm trying to convey is that if we won this contest, the books would be well used and well loved.
As for the other part of the contest- what books would I recommend? That is a very loaded question...
I guess, on the 3 year old end, I would recommend The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. It was actually adapted from an Oscar winning short film. It's a book about books, and the journey they can take you on throughout you life. The art is captivating, and the story is magnificent.
Moving on to the older child, I would have to recommend My Side of the Mountain. It's a classic book about coming of age and independence. I find this is a good book to gift a 8-9-10 year old reader, as it is one that will really immerse them in an adventure they want to relate to.
Since my final book would also have been "Le Petit Prince" (LOVE the French version too!), I will defer to The Giver. It seems like such a gimme, but it really is a book that every child should read.
I know books are available for free at the library, but, like you said, there is something different about owning your own. I understand if I am precluded from this contest on the grounds that we already have "enough books", but in my world, there are never enough books. Also I really wanted an excuse to share all his cute baby book wall pictures!
Thank you for this fabulous contest!
TL/DR: I'd love to enter my son Charlie in this contest. We love books! :)
Edit: format
http://www.amazon.com/His-Dark-Materials-Compass-Spyglass/dp/0307957837/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1367624492&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=his+dark+materials
I'm pretty girly when it comes to makeup and nail polish and glitter, but I also like crafty DIY stuff like cooking and gardening. (No fear of getting dirty.)
I also have a tiny dog and love hiking and walking. I don't have a car, so I take transit or walk (and now bike) everywhere. I am really obsessed with reading about neighborhood development and walkability and stuff.
This is one of my favorite book series and really influenced me in high school to start questioning things more.
http://www.amazon.com/His-Dark-Materials-Compass-Spyglass/dp/0307957837/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=17MJGPKXODNO7&amp;coliid=I2V1X3SLKFTBBQ
Here you go!
Have you read 'Once upon a time in the North'?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316406120
A quick synopsis of Hunger Games: http://www.amazon.com/Hunger-Games-Suzanne-Collins/dp/0439023483
The Hunger Games hardback novel is $12.59 + prime shipping. :P
"You know who else blows a mean piece of brass"
[The Hunger Games: The Film: The Book]
(http://www.amazon.ca/The-Hunger-Games-Suzanne-Collins/dp/0439023483)
https://smile.amazon.com/Dog-Man-Creator-Captain-Underpants/dp/0545581605
It’s Dog Man on his off time.
How old is he? My 7 year old LOVES these:
Captain Underpants
Dog Man
The Day my Butt went psycho. This one is a little out of his age range, so it challeges him to sound out/learn new words. Warning, it's pretty gross and can be a bit graphic in some places.
Bartimaeus Trilogy - Jonathon Stroud
SO good. Mystical Creatures and beings combined. Plus runes. You will love it.
The Bartimaeus Trilogy?
I think there was a book about Zeus bowling or Hera dancing or something along those lines...
EDIT: In all seriousness though, has anyone else read the Bartimeus trilogy? Harry Potter-esque fantasy stuff, but there was an interesting dynamic that I picked up on that runs throughout the entire trilogy: the government is completely run by magicians, who can work magic and are perceived as "better" than "commoners". Yet, over the course of time, people slowly become immune to the effects of the magicians' (or, more specifically, the demons they summon) magic, and thus revolutions continually occur as the commoners rise up to overthrow the magicians (government). In the end, it turns out that, with the proper drive and schooling, ANYONE can become a magician, a fact not widely known.
The parallels are interesting, and include ministries of propaganda, unpopular foreign wars, and hidden groups of subversives who conspire to overthrow the government - all of this in the "background" of the story, which primarily focuses on secret plots and magical exploits, again much like Harry Potter.
I'd be interested if any other AnCaps have read these and picked up on some of the same stuff. Audio books are great too, read magnificently by Simon Jones.
The Eragon series irritates most adults and is beloved by most kids that age (I figure because they haven't read the original series the author ripped off yet).
The Dragonlance Chronicles is an older trilogy I loved at that age.
Lloyd Alexander's Book of Three & subsequent series is great.
I second all of these, and would add J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books and J.D. Hallowell's Dragon Fate. If you haven't read them, The Chronicles of Prydain should be on your list, as well.
https://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Prydain-5-Volumes/dp/1250000939/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1486930057&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Prydain
Sounds like The Chronicles of Prydain.
http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Prydain-Boxed-Set/dp/1250000939/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1421384229&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=prydain I got this box set a few years ago and I'm so glad I have it now.
The others mentioned some good ones, but I'll add:
I loved the Chronicles of Prydain as a kid
http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Prydain-Boxed-Set/dp/1250000939/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1380775925&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=chronicles+of+prydain+box+set
Sword of Shanarra is pretty classic. The series does get long if that is what you are looking for
http://www.amazon.com/Sword-Shannara-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B000FBFMZM/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1380775981&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=shannara+series
The Unremembered is a good new series:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Unremembered-Book-Vault-Heaven/dp/0765325713
This series is for young people, but it is really well done. And, since it's for young people it's pretty simple and straightforward:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Chronicles-Prydain-Boxed-Set/dp/1250000939
This edition seems a little less of an eyesore, but isn't hardcover.
I just spotted the 50th anniversary editions, and they're kind of foxy. May need to grab those. Darnit.
It's still is, Amazon just got their stock in. Gravity Falls: Journal 3 Special Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/1368002501/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Pvxyzb7ARHX88
Here is the desktop version of OP's link
You should still be able to order it on Amazon. Though sadly, you missed the huge sale: https://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Falls-Journal-3-Special/dp/1368002501/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1482009318&amp;sr=8-5&amp;keywords=gravity+falls
Whoa, I just looked it up. $150? Whoa! I do like that it comes with a hand signed note from Alex Hirsch.
I bought it on Amazon and they said they don't charge you until the book ships next year.
and I preorder the book before Black Friday and it changed to $90.00 even though after the sale the book went to $135.00 but since I preorder it before hand my order stayed $90.00
here the new price https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1368002501/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
it might change later but right now it's $135.00
Non Fiction
(This is from another post I made)
Gary Paulson's Guts, Tucker Max's I hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris, Malcom Gladwell's Tipping Point and Blink, Mitch Albom's Tuesday's with Morrie. PM me if you'd like more suggestions; especially if you like young adult lit. I'm a 7th grade middle school teacher.
Fiction
Z for Zachariah by Robert O'Brien
Some of my favorite Short Stories (Might be a bit hard)
Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
To Build a Fire By Jack London
Swan Song by Robert McCammon
Earth Abides by George Stewart
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Z for Zachariah Robert O'Brien
Deathlands series 116 books so far.
The Last Ranger by Craig Sargent. "Good" is debatable
The Road Cormac McCarthy
The Postman David Brin
The End is Nigh Ed. by John Joseph Adams. This just came out.
I have a suggestion that falls into the young adult category and that is Z for Zachariah. I read this book when I was in grade school so I don't remember it too well, but I do remember thoroughly enjoying it.
Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien
Meh. To each their own, but I always like reading stuff like this or these as a kid. I think once kids discover, just like I did, that there are books/subjects for whatever you're into; you wont be able to keep them away from books. That's the most important thing.....Muggle....
LiquidCoax: ^^original ^^reddit ^^link
Meh. To each their own, but I always like reading stuff like this or these as a kid. I think once kids discover, just like I did, that there are books/subjects for whatever you're into; you wont be able to keep them away from books. That's the most important thing.....Muggle....
I liked the Ashfall trilogy though it did get a bit tedious at times (it was the YA version of One Second After). World War Z is always a good read. Z for Zachariah is a quick read, kind of a children's book, really, but is one of my favorites.
The title of the manga is Pokemon Adventures. The link is a box set on amazon of the Kanto adventures.
Pokémon Adventures (7 Volume Set) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421550067/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_-FBExbDERZQZB
he's almost certainly talking about the video games (and specifically the DS/3DS games).
if he's grounded and you want him to get the pokémon experience without necessarily playing video games, one idea might be to get him the pokémon adventures comics. you can get a box set of stories based on the original game boy games for almost the same price as omega ruby or alpha sapphire. these comics are like a better version of the anime, and he'll especially enjoy them if the episodes he's found are the original ones from '99.
http://www.amazon.com/Pokemon-Adventures-Red-Blue-Vol/dp/1421550067
I've read up to book 4 and its awesome. And I have #13 from the Gold/Silver arc, also a good one. I gotta finish reading these.
but I found this on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Pokemon-Adventures-Red-Blue-Vol/dp/1421550067
http://www.amazon.com/Pokemon-Adventures-Blue-Vol-Pok%C3%A9mon/dp/1421550067/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1348010210&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=pokemon+adventures+box+set
The Gen1 series, its seven manga compilations.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1421550067/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1458540426&amp;sr=8-1&amp;pi=SX200_QL40&amp;keywords=pok%C3%A9mon+adventures&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=61du2-8G6bL&amp;ref=plSrch
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1421550067/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
Books
Pokémon Adventures Red & Blue Box Set: Set includes Vol. 1-7 - $35.00
Pokémon Adventures Ruby & Sapphire Box Set: Includes Volumes 15-22 - $40.00
Pokémon Adventures Gold & Silver Box Set (set includes Vol. 8-14) - $35.00
Pokemon Black and White Box Set 3: Includes Volumes 15-20 - $15.00
Pokemon: Deluxe Essential Handbook - $6.00
Movies
Pokemon: 1-3 Movie Collection [Blu-ray] - $21.99
TV Shows
Pokemon Johto League Journeys Set - $19.99
Pokemon Season 1: Indigo League - The Complete Collection - $27.99
Well it's actually a book
Star Wars Lost Stars, it's a fantastic book that take place over the events of all 3 movies it also fills in some info about what happens after episode 6 and about the Battle of Jakku
https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Star-Wars-Force-Awakens/dp/1484724984
Nope
https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Star-Wars-Skywalker-Adventure/dp/1484724968
>Age Range: 8 - 12 years
>Grade Level: 5 - 9
https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Star-Wars-Force-Awakens/dp/1484724984
>Age Range: 12 - 17 years
>Grade Level: 7 - 12
Have you read Lost Stars?
That one might change your mind.
My personal favorites (although note, neither are canon anymore):
1.) Shatterpoint: follows Mace Windu, and is essentially Star Wars' take on Heart of Darkness.
2.) The Thrawn Trilogy: Widely hailed as the best of the Star Wars EU. In my opinion, it has some of the best and worst elements. The good: a brilliant, nuanced antagonist; the bad: evil clones (a terrible subplot).
I haven't read it yet, but Lost Stars has been very well received (despite being billed as a young adult novel). I'd recommend it if you'd like a new canonical novel.
I just read "Lost Stars" which is considered canon. They go very deep into how your average imperial soldier was recruited, what their motives were, and why some of them leave for the rebellion. It was a pretty good read, and it follows the timeline of the original trilogy.
I agree I didn't find it very young adult either but it is listed as a young adult novel:
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lost_Stars
It's also listed in the Young Adult category on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Journey-Star-Wars-Force-Awakens/dp/1484724984
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-The-Force-Awakens/dp/148472822X
I have not read it, but I believe it is this one. http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-The-Force-Awakens/dp/148472822X/ref=pd_bxgy_14_2?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=0JW0DGNCKWK5JZPX7Y9R
there's a book
There's some more background on Finn's stormtrooper training available in this short story.
[Before the Awakening](Star Wars The Force Awakens: Before the Awakening https://www.amazon.com/dp/148472822X/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_P-8Nwb6XA26TD)
Oh yeah of course! I thought you aer only interested in decoding the crypts.
Also, there's this. But it won't be published until after you've finished your paper.
You can preorder it right now! http://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Falls-Journal-Rob-Renzetti/dp/1484746694
If any game will have something like that, it's probably Call of Cthulhu. I'd ask them, personally.
However, since you're explicitly listing Gravity Falls as an inspiration, have you seen Journal 3? Apparently except for some publisher information on the last page, it never breaks character.
I also thought so. Well, welcome to the club. Friends are right here, merchandise is in some stores, theories are still everywhere, and there is no escape. Remember: Disney is an illusion Bill is a hologram buy journal 3 bye!!!!!
Also amazon confirms the release date
The Norse book was the D'Aulaire one: http://www.amazon.com/DAulaires-Norse-Myths-Ingri-dAulaire/dp/159017125X
I don't remember the particular Bible book, and searching "Bible Stories for Children" will generate far more hits than are humanly possible to wade through. Clearly its myths were inferior to my young mind.
I've been reading my little one D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths since before she was born. It's pretty decent, right now she just likes the pictures and the fact she can chew on the spine ;)
Book of Greek Myths
Book of Norse Myths
If it was illustrated, it might have been D'Aulaire's Norse Myths, which has the exact story you described, and is aimed at children.
i think i found it on amazon. i might ask for it for christmas, hehe.
the norse myths are so cool, i know so much about them now after daddy taught me all about it.
The Greek and Norse mythologies by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire.
In my personal opinion, the D'Aulaires produce some of the best books of Greek and Norse mythology. They give a wide view of the cultural myths, they're totally appropriate for children, and they're beautifully illustrated.
http://www.amazon.com/DAulaires-Greek-Myths-Ingri-dAulaire/dp/0440406943/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1341187978&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=d%27aulaires%27+book+of+greek+myths
http://www.amazon.com/DAulaires-Norse-Myths-Ingri-dAulaire/dp/159017125X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1341187978&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=d%27aulaires%27+book+of+greek+myths
I would absolutely suggest those.
What I remember reading and could find on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/DAulaires-Greek-Myths-Ingri-dAulaire/dp/0440406943/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1505788321&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=childrens+mythology
https://www.amazon.com/DAulaires-Norse-Myths-Ingri-dAulaire/dp/159017125X/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1505788321&amp;sr=8-12&amp;keywords=childrens+mythology
https://www.amazon.com/Greek-Myths-Young-Children-Stories/dp/0746037252/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1505788502&amp;sr=8-6&amp;keywords=childrens+greek+mythology
https://www.amazon.com/Childs-Introduction-Greek-Mythology-Goddesses/dp/157912867X/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=VSVXV9D3NYY93RJQ881X
I got this Book of Norse myths and legends for my son when he was born. I read him stories from it at bed time. His cousins love it when they sleep over :D
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/159017125X/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1375996878&amp;sr=8-3&amp;pi=AC_SX110_SY190
Howl's Moving Castle for her AND the kiddo!
Labor day, so soon after my birthday.... I would really like this book, I love the movie and watch it so much my kids don't even want to watch it anymore, but I would really like a chance to read the book :)
"Dinna fash"
I would love to read Howl's Moving Castle!. Hmmm, if it was an open bar, I would try to drink 10 Blue Hawaiians!
This book.
There's a Star Wars book for ages 8-12 that comes out a week before Christmas. Before the Awakening
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XJKK8FK?psc=1&amp;redirect=true&amp;ref_=oh_aui_d_detailpage_o00_
If you're looking for an age appropriate fantasy series definitely check out the Inheritance Cycle.
http://www.amazon.com/Eragon-Inheritance-Book-Christopher-Paolini/dp/0375826696
I started them around your age and read them so many times I broke the spines. They're some of my favorite books.
Adventure books are some of my favorites. Here are a few good ones. That should be appropriate to read for a grandma and grandson to enjoy.
3.Eragon This is an adventure but also fantasy. One of my high school favorites.
4.The Staff of Moses This is an Indie treasure hunting novel. Fun and interesting. Definitely reccomend
5.Origin of Legends and the Secrets of the North Another Indie book. This one just came out and is an adventure around mountainous regions of Canada. Has some Norse mythology aspects as well. Has some sci-fi aspects, and humor.
6.Monsters of Elsewhere Last one I'll leave here, also an indie book strange, humorous. A solid adventure book to be sure.
Also the other comments here all have great books listed as well.
D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths is a great place to start for a total beginner, although it simplifies some of the myths. The art is also great.
I have The Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley-Holland at home, and I think it's pretty good. It's a bit more complex than Gaiman's version (which almost reads like a novel), but it has some of the more obscure stories and adds a bit of personal flair as well. It sounds about as professional as the actual Prose Edda.
Gaiman's book is witty and funny and great, like the rest of his books. I feel like it kind of simplifies the theme of the myths in order to provide a coherent narrative, which is understandable.
Once you get to know the myths, read American Gods by Gaiman ;]
Fair enough but unlike Luke it wasn't her first time in the Millenium Falcon. She was involved in modifying its controls so surely that makes the comparison more apt.
Besides that, according to [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-The-Force-Awakens/dp/148472822X), she learnt it all in a flight simulator she found while scavenging. You won't be able to read the link unfortunately but I don't have a link that would let you read it.