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  • Try an X-MEN Comic.
  • I know this is going to sound like an obvious suggestion, but I would defintely recommend the Harry Potter series. The first and second book are the right length and they're about an eleven year old boy who discovers he is a wizard. What child doesn't like magic? They are well written, and definitely a page turner. I would also recommend the classi Narnia Chronicles. These were my favourite books as a child that age.
  • Sometimes a book of short stories can be motivating because it could be that this boy has an attention span like mine and can't seem to focus on more than a chapter in any one sitting. When I was really young I had a great paperback book called "The Big Book of Amazing Knowledge." I suppose it might be for slightly younger kids, I really am not sure, though I read the book through my 12th birthday. The book had 1-2 page depictions of famous artists, inventors, inventions, politicians, funny happenings... it was easy to pick up and difficult to put down, and I had the freedom to read it in any order I wanted. Other possibilities I would recommend include Harry Potter, the Chronicles of Narnia, and the Westing Game.
  • I say go all out, War & Peace. It worked for me. Maybe Ghost World too. What's wrong with comics? :(
  • What is he interested in? What does he do in his spare time? That would be a start. Once you know that, you can go to a bookstore and ask the clerk for advice! :)
  • Try giving him The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper. One of those books has recently been made into a movie. http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Rising-Sequence-Silver-Greenwitch/dp/0020425651 They're easy to read, hard to put down, and largely about an 11 year old boy and three other kids. You could also try Harry Potter (unfortunately, he probably already knows the stories) the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams the Narnia series by C. S. Lewis The Black Cauldron series by Lloyd Alexander The White Mountains and series by John Christopher A Wrinkle in Time series by Madeline L'Engle
  • Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. A bit of humour, a bit of SciFi, a bit of action. And there are four books to the trilogy (Douglas Adams had a quirky sense of humour).
  • Enders Game by Orson Scott Card. Everybody loves that book.
  • Harry Potter -- he's at a great age for that, and many boys have been lured into reading because of that. If that's not his cup of tea, then I would get him something sports-like or something focused around his interests.
  • Goosebumps is still going strong.
  • If he's into sports, get a book on that. Get him something on what HE wants to know about, even if it's about porn or comics or booger jokes. The message is: All things you ever wanted to know about are in books.
  • Darkworld Detective by J. Michael Reaves was the first book my little brother read till it was tattered and duct taped within an inch of it's life. It's fantasy/sci-fi with pulp mystery references, but nothing racy or too mature for an 11 year old. It's an old book and it may be hard to find. Holes by Louis Sachar is awesome. Ender's Game by Card and The Hatchet by Gary Paulsen are adventures that boys will probably love. Everyone loves Goosebumps, and at used bookstores you could probably buy them by the pound. If you can find out just what he likes, you can probably find some fiction about that. There's a kid's fiction series on just about every subject, whether it's sports, fantasy, cars, or computers. And comics and graphic novels are an awesome idea, just make sure that they're age appropriate. This may seem obvious, but lots of people assume all comics and graphic novels are for kids, when many are meant for mature readers.
  • I used to read Alfred Hitchcock`s The Three Detectives when I was about that age and couldn`t put them down. http://www.thrillingdetective.com/3invest.html

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