: I am unfamiliar with the science fiction genre but I hope to read to my 7 year old son a good first scifi book to stimulate his interest in science fiction. I have heard that Andre Norton's books might be a good starting place. Could you recommend a book from her which might appeal to such a young boy?

: Thanks for your help,

I'm not sure a 7-year-old would appreciate most of Norton's books which, though favored by many young readers, are still written to a higher reading level.

Maybe HUON OF THE HORN would be a place to start. I've noticed that many people read J.R.R. Tolkien's THE HOBBIT to children under 10. If you can find (and afford) a copy of THE ANNOTATED HOBBIT, it comes with illustrations from many translations. Kids like those in addition to Tolkien's own illustrations.

Back to Norton, I've heard she wrote a few other books similar to HUON (which is based on a medieval legend) but don't know of any. They would probably be difficult to find.

Michael
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