Best medieval history books for children according to redditors
We found 63 Reddit comments discussing the best medieval history books for children. We ranked the 20 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 63 Reddit comments discussing the best medieval history books for children. We ranked the 20 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Agreed on your Bella Swan point -- she's terrible. Sabriel by Garth Nix has a slightly more admirable female (though sadly, character development isn't his focus / forte, so not much to dive into there), as do the sequels). Anna of Byzantium, while perhaps a bit young, is an awesome historical female figure, as are the various heroines of Caroline Meyer, or perhaps The Queen's Own Fool by Yolen & Harris - or Dove and Sword, a novel about Joan of Arc (caveat, these may have 1-2 racy scenes -- nothing as "bad" as Twilight, but as you are a teacher, wanted to flag), or The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. -- wow I just went a tear of historical, fictionalized heroines...
John Green - I encourage Papertowns as that seemed the least form factor, but I certainly hear what you're saying. For more "unexpected" I'd refer to the Crutcher books or to Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Pessl or An Uncommon Education by Percer - the latter two having that prep school / sheltered feel to them but being unique / interesting in their own right.
Continue the good fight against Bella...
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?
Good Omens, about an angel and demon trying to avert the apocalypse when the Antichrist is accidentally raised as a perfectly normal 10-year old would fit.
If you don't mind children's fantasy, A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears is hilarious.
Would also second Douglas Adams.
the Abarat books by Clive Barker, make sure you get the illustrated editions!
The Thirteen and a Half Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
Crusade in Jeans by Thea Beckman One of my all time favourites, the old translated editions weren't as good but a new version will be published in november.
The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
For me, nothing can beat the childhood experience of reading Jonathan Hunt's lavishly illustrated Bestiary, full of unusual and semi-forgotten medieval monsters.
https://www.amazon.com/Bestiary-Illuminated-Alphabet-Medieval-Beasts/dp/0689812469
Joust of Honor
Crispin by Avi?
*edit: here's a guide to the book, probably will be more helpful than the Amazon link. he goes on an adventure across the countryside when his mother dies and he is cast from his village.
The Time Travelers (The Gideon Trilogy, Book 1)
https://www.amazon.com/Time-Travelers-Gideon-Trilogy-Book/dp/1416915265/
I hope you find these interesting! My love to your niece!
http://www.amazon.com/The-Door-Wall-Marguerite-Angeli/dp/0440227798
http://www.amazon.com/My-Sisters-Keeper-Beverly-Butler/dp/0396087442
http://www.amazon.com/How-Fried-Worms-Thomas-Rockwell/dp/0440445450
http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/0545050561
When was high school?
Could it be Mimus?
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There's also The Door in the Wall (partial paralysis in the middle ages, MG historical fiction), Breath (cystic fibrosis and the Pied Piper, YA historical fiction), and Half a King (physicial deformity + YA fantasy viking quest).
I recently read the ARC for Half a King (3.5/5), but I haven't read the others yet.
A barrel of laughs, a vale of tears?
Could it be The Saga of Erik the Viking?
Even if it's not, you should add that book to your list anyway. My kids adored it.
EDIT: I just read the reviews for the one I linked to. Apparently this is a reprinted edition, without the great illustrations I remember from my children's childhood. Don't buy this one. Buy the original!
Here's one you actually may not have heard of/considered: A Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tears was my favorite book when I was an ickle teense. I thought it was pretty much the funniest thing ever written.
Not sure how old I was, but I'm pretty sure I was single digits.
I think I found it, this may very well be the book I'm looking for: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0689812469/ref=rdr_ext_tmb
EDIT: I did! Here's the image I was talking about: https://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120104223752/warriorsofmyth/images/7/7e/Dbs_Jonathan_Hunt_Bestiary_13_Kracken.jpg
The first book I remember really loving was "The Boys King Aurther". Made me want to be a Gallant Knight and an artist.
Irony that it is a story of female Hypergamy.
Also I have noticed that there are fewer male protagonists lately. One series I just set down because it was atrocious has a daughter trying to find her father. it wasn't the female protag that made it bad, it was poorly written. if I could have identified with the protag, i might have given it a pass.
I think this may have been the one I read as a kid; "Bestiary: An Illuminated Alphabet of Medieval Beasts", by Jonathan Hunt
Could it perhaps be The Gideon trilogy?
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The Cure
http://www.amazon.com/The-Cure-Sonia-Levitin/dp/038073298X
The Gideon Trilogy
Btw, the ending was awful.
I should mention, this is out of a book called Bestiary: An Illuminated Alphabet of Medieval Beasts written and as far as I can tell illustrated by Jonathan Hunt, it's a wonderful book I have loved ever since I first read it as a kid. It's a thin hardcover with beautiful illustrations, and if anyone would like it is ~5 bucks on Amazon.
Edit: Off of mobile, link does indeed work.
First of all, your neice is freaking adorable. I am so glad you have one another.
Thanks.
edit: forgot to include the memory!
The Phantom Tollbooth - I highly recommend The Time Warp Trio! I read the books as a kid, they were hilarious and
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009VNM8SE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
The Castle in The Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop?
You can't go wrong with reading Peter Pan!
I really loved Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, about a boy thief who is blind. A fun adventure with a twist of magic.
I LOVED The Castle in the Attic as a kid, about a boy who is gifted a toy castle with a knight inside who comes alive. I think your nephew will love it!
There's also a great series out recently, the first one is called The Search for WondLa. It's science fiction, with great illustrations to go along with the story, and really unique aliens and technology.
Mimus by Lilli Thal. Great YA fantasy/adventure.
The Time Travelers?