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<blockquote data-quote="Firebeetle" data-source="post: 2776227" data-attributes="member: 34506">Bud, Not BuddyBeing a teacher of 10 year olds, I read a lot of children's literature. . .Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis- Brilliant book with very witty dialogue and narration.&nbsp; An orphaned black boy in the depression tries to find the father he's never known. Mostly, though, it's about Bud's view of life.Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors by Jenny Nimmo.&nbsp; Clever little series that is an enjoyable read.&nbsp; Probably Harry Potter inspired without being a rip-off, a school for gifted children includes students who are all descended from the same magical ancestor, the Red King, and have one of his many talents. The clan elders are all rotten and are up to constant shenanegans.&nbsp; Lots of ideas for roleplaying, especially having a party of characters who are children of the Red King (or homebrew equivalent.)Just finished Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl: The Opal Incident, I have to admit the Artemis Fowl books are a guilty pleasure.&nbsp; Fairies with high-tech, a boy criminal genius who can't relate to other kids, and a martial-arts mountain of a man for a butler.&nbsp; These books are awesome.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Firebeetle, post: 2776227, member: 34506"] [b]Bud, Not Buddy[/b] Being a teacher of 10 year olds, I read a lot of children's literature. . . [U]Bud, Not Buddy[/U] by Christopher Paul Curtis- Brilliant book with very witty dialogue and narration. An orphaned black boy in the depression tries to find the father he's never known. Mostly, though, it's about Bud's view of life. [U]Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors[/U] by Jenny Nimmo. Clever little series that is an enjoyable read. Probably Harry Potter inspired without being a rip-off, a school for gifted children includes students who are all descended from the same magical ancestor, the Red King, and have one of his many talents. The clan elders are all rotten and are up to constant shenanegans. Lots of ideas for roleplaying, especially having a party of characters who are children of the Red King (or homebrew equivalent.) Just finished Eoin Colfer's [U]Artemis Fowl: The Opal Incident[/U], I have to admit the Artemis Fowl books are a guilty pleasure. Fairies with high-tech, a boy criminal genius who can't relate to other kids, and a martial-arts mountain of a man for a butler. These books are awesome. [/QUOTE]

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