Fantasy Books--Know any?

[imcountingstars]

(xposted to teachergoths)

I have a student in my 2nd grade class next year that is G&T. He's reading at a 9th grade reading level. He's really into fantasy/magic/knights  books. Since he is not the norm, I do not have a ton of young adult chapter books for him so I have been stocking up.

So I ask, do you know of any good young adult fantasy books...

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[revvoice]

Here's a couple for ya:

Eragon & Tempest (The 3rd coming out next yearish)
Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Weiss & Hickman
(book one of the trilogy)
Redwall
The Thief Of Always - by Clive Barker

And it does insinuate sex, but there is no sex in the book at all:
The Eyes of The Dragon - by Stephen King

[wienerdog_racer]

Yeah, I totally support the Dragonlance series. I started reading it in the summer before 5th grade. I wear out my copies every four or five years and have to replace them. Never gets old.

Wish I could suggest more, but I've been beaten to the ones that are relatively 'safe' for the age in question.

[imcountingstars]

I think he read Eragon. I LOVE the theif of always. I read that book every 2 yrs.

I think I will pass on the King. Let him read that at home where his mom can be responsible for his reaction to the sexual overtones. :)

Thanks!

[litgoddess]

I second Eyes of the Dragon.

I'd add the Anne McCaffrey Dragons of Pern series (umm, like the first five?), especially the Harper Hall Trilogy -- start with Dragonsong. Actually, there's probably enough there to keep him busy for the duration of the school year. I kid you not.

Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game is a hit.
His Dark Materials series by Pullman. Start with The Golden Compass. They both disappear off my shelf every year.

I loved the Incarnations of Immortality series by Piers Anthony, but I can't remember if it's got sex in it. I don't remember there being any. Great archetype stuff. Piers Anthony also has a whole YA series of various levels.

I love Zilpha Keatley Snyder -- but not really dragon-y and maybe not high enough RL.

Worst case scenario? Call my old high school employer: Hicklebee's Children's Book Emporium. Ask them. They know everything.
http://www.hicklebees.com/

[revvoice]

Golden Compass FOR THE WIN!

[imcountingstars]

Z. K. Snyder is my favorite children's book author in this genre. I love "Season of Ponies," "The Velvet Room," etc. I read Season of Ponies to my kids this year and they loved the pig woman chapter. They love to be scared! :)

I read a lot of goosbumps books to them, too. i wonder if he'll dig them.

Thanks for the suggestions!

[imcountingstars]

Thanks! You gave some suggestions no one else did! I will let you know which ones I buy! :)