The moment I ordered the trilogy at the store and slipped Dean's trilogy into a box I couldn't help seeking out my own copy of 'The Secret Country' and giving it another go. We still have hours of conversation left unpacking the ending of the Animorphs. I do ask him what he's reading at the moment and engage him that way. They are there if he wants them, if he puts them aside for other books, that's OK. I make it a point to not quiz him, anyone really, on gifts given. That just happened, so it will be awhile before I hear anything, if at all. I sent him a big box of a dozen or so books, including The Secret Country trilogy, which I was pleased to see was still in print. He has read many old favorites and contemporary books, particularly mysteries and outdoorsy novels - but he has begun asking for science fiction and fantasy - devouring Rick Riordan Presents titles and Artemis Fowl.Ī-ha! I thought. He went from reading at well below grade level to exceeding it in the past year, which is phenomenal. My nephew has discovered a love of reading during the pandemic.
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