5 Books for younger siblings
Do any of you have a younger cousin or sibling, who just won’t leave you alone? Well I have a solution for you. Settle them down with a good book, and they’ll be out of your hair for hours. This is a tried and tested method, which has ended in success for me, so hopefully it’ll be the same for you. Get ready for a list of books for your younger sibling:
No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen
This is a middle-grade book featuring a thirteen year old boy who is a genius at memorizing facts and trivia. He’s seemingly normal, but he’s actually homeless and living in a van!
This book threw me for a curveball, as the readers got a look at what the life of a homeless kid might be like. I wasn’t prepared for the feels and happenings in this book, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. A great rec for kids who are more emotionally mature and have the capacity to understand the circumstance of the MC.
The Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry
A wonderful and thought-provoking book series by Lois Lowry, you can’t help but imagine what happens after each cliffhanger. There are four novels (since it’s a Quartet), and the events of the story can be a bit confusing, but it will make sense when you think about it. The stories all take place in the same dystopian society. The main characters will usually end up disillusioned with the way things work, and a lot of interesting things will happen as a result
Keeper of The Lost Cities
A fun and interesting ‘chosen-one’ esque adventure for Harry Potter fans. The series is still ongoing, and gets more complicated as things go on. It’s worldbuilding is simply beautiful, Shannon Messenger does a good job of describing the futuristic and hidden elements of the Lost Cities.
Our main character holds a bit of an overpowered role, yet it doesn’t feel overdone. As she grapples with the effects of her immense powers and deals with being a normal teenager, her status as ‘very powerful’ is definitely toned down. Readers may get love triangle vibes from the story, but those who choose to read it as platonic will have an enjoyable time.
The Last Kids on Earth
A fun read about the survival of a bunch of kids during a zombie apocalypse. There are aliens, monsters, zombies, and middle schoolers who have basically zero idea of what they’re doing. An interesting play on the naivety of kids and how they feel about zombies. The main character feels that the whole situation is like a video game, and the others are just as amazing. I think it will be more fun for younger kids, and they’ll be wondering when they can read the next book.
Gregor The Overlander
A series by Suzanne Collins that centers around a boy named Gregor who visits the underground through a grate in his laundry room, which is filled with interesting creatures. The first book was interesting, but afterwards, the events of the other books don’t seem to cut it. Might be more fun for younger kids, and can set the basis for wanting to read Hunger Games when they get older. Has a mc with good values and good decision making skills, meaning a positive influence over kids!