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#1 Post by a1mamacat » Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:40 am

I have discovered a series of books, that cause a 14 year old boy to turn off the tv and video game console, in order to fully concentrate on the books.

Warriors, by Erin Hunter. A book about wild cats that live in clans, with 3 other clans in the area.

He has been devouring them.
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#2 Post by tlynn78 » Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:18 pm

He has been devouring them.
He could prolly get some recipes from beedums.

Oh. You meant devouring the books. gotcha. I'll have to check them out.


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#3 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:21 pm

Thanks for the recommendation, Saucy.

I've got a few of those in my Science Fiction/Fantasy section at the Friends of the Library booksale.

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#4 Post by kayrharris » Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:30 pm

a1mamacat wrote:I have discovered a series of books, that cause a 14 year old boy to turn off the tv and video game console, in order to fully concentrate on the books.

Warriors, by Erin Hunter. A book about wild cats that live in clans, with 3 other clans in the area.

He has been devouring them.
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#5 Post by christie1111 » Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:36 pm

Son1111 loves these.

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#6 Post by Bob78164 » Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:52 pm

a1mamacat wrote:I have discovered a series of books, that cause a 14 year old boy to turn off the tv and video game console, in order to fully concentrate on the books.

Warriors, by Erin Hunter. A book about wild cats that live in clans, with 3 other clans in the area.

He has been devouring them.
Thanks, Saucy. I'm not familiar with this series. Would they also be suitable for a very bright almost nine-year-old? --Bob
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#7 Post by a1mamacat » Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:38 pm

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a1mamacat wrote:I have discovered a series of books, that cause a 14 year old boy to turn off the tv and video game console, in order to fully concentrate on the books.

Warriors, by Erin Hunter. A book about wild cats that live in clans, with 3 other clans in the area.

He has been devouring them.
Thanks, Saucy. I'm not familiar with this series. Would they also be suitable for a very bright almost nine-year-old? --Bob
Bob, I tnink they would be most suitable, especially as the hero has trouble fitting in and following rules LOL.
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#8 Post by a1mamacat » Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:41 pm

Oh, and if Miss Annie Camero is around, she would be happy to read that these wildcats will deal with evil squirrels. usually washed down with cool spring water.
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#9 Post by kayrharris » Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:46 pm

a1mamacat wrote:Oh, and if Miss Annie Camero is around, she would be happy to read that these wildcats will deal with evil squirrels. usually washed down with cool spring water.
Uh oh....
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#10 Post by lilyvonschtupp26 » Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:36 pm

amen to getting young ones to read. another series that's really popular is the Spiderwick Chronicles. Kids devour em.
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#11 Post by Bob78164 » Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:59 pm

a1mamacat wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:
a1mamacat wrote:I have discovered a series of books, that cause a 14 year old boy to turn off the tv and video game console, in order to fully concentrate on the books.

Warriors, by Erin Hunter. A book about wild cats that live in clans, with 3 other clans in the area.

He has been devouring them.
Thanks, Saucy. I'm not familiar with this series. Would they also be suitable for a very bright almost nine-year-old? --Bob
Bob, I tnink they would be most suitable, especially as the hero has trouble fitting in and following rules LOL.
I shall purchase one and hope that Sparky (as he now wishes to be known) does not aspire to emulate that conduct.

Thanks again. --Bob
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#12 Post by jaybee » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:01 pm

We'll check it out Saucy. Your buddy Ryan has become a voracious reader. Books.......big books, last about a day and a half.
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#13 Post by hermillion » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:09 pm

Bob78164 wrote:I shall purchase one and hope that Sparky (as he now wishes to be known) does not aspire to emulate that conduct.

Thanks again. --Bob
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#14 Post by Appa23 » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:56 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
a1mamacat wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:Thanks, Saucy. I'm not familiar with this series. Would they also be suitable for a very bright almost nine-year-old? --Bob
Bob, I tnink they would be most suitable, especially as the hero has trouble fitting in and following rules LOL.
I shall purchase one and hope that Sparky (as he now wishes to be known) does not aspire to emulate that conduct.

Thanks again. --Bob
Since I knew that The Boy (just for you, Marley) goes to the school library tomorrow, I encouraged him to see if they had one of the Wildcats books. I like the idea that there are so many books in the series. Unfortunately, I do not know if cats will grab his attention, especially in competition with Star Wars.

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#15 Post by ulysses5019 » Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:44 am

Bob78164 wrote:
a1mamacat wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:Thanks, Saucy. I'm not familiar with this series. Would they also be suitable for a very bright almost nine-year-old? --Bob
Bob, I tnink they would be most suitable, especially as the hero has trouble fitting in and following rules LOL.
I shall purchase one and hope that Sparky (as he now wishes to be known) does not aspire to emulate that conduct.

Thanks again. --Bob
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#16 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:55 am

The Little Guy has become "Sparky"?

And, Appa, you don't have keep up the Homer Simpson act on my account! :P

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#17 Post by minimetoo26 » Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:01 am

Bob78164 wrote:
a1mamacat wrote:I have discovered a series of books, that cause a 14 year old boy to turn off the tv and video game console, in order to fully concentrate on the books.

Warriors, by Erin Hunter. A book about wild cats that live in clans, with 3 other clans in the area.

He has been devouring them.
Thanks, Saucy. I'm not familiar with this series. Would they also be suitable for a very bright almost nine-year-old? --Bob
I'd say yes to the 9-year-old, since my neighbor's son used to have them at the bus stop when he was in 3rd or 4th grade. My kids have zero attention span and prefer collections of short stories, alas. Thank you, Louis Sachar...

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#18 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:52 am

a1mamacat wrote:I have discovered a series of books, that cause a 14 year old boy to turn off the tv and video game console, in order to fully concentrate on the books.

Warriors, by Erin Hunter. A book about wild cats that live in clans, with 3 other clans in the area.

He has been devouring them.
I'll add another unsolicited endorsement for this series. MarleysNephew, age 11, says he's in the middle of the second book of this series and asked me to look for the sequels at the upcoming Friends of the Library booksale.

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#19 Post by christie1111 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:21 am

The Pendragon Series is also very good for this age group.
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#20 Post by Bob78164 » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:20 pm

The first series will be part of his ninth birthday present.

Thanks for the suggestion. --Bob
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