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Top 5 novel series for kids, ranked by my 12-year-old
During the first couple years of the COVID pandemic, when lockdowns were the norm and school and sports were cancelled, my son Owen took his reading habit to a new level.
He made his way through dozens of kid-focused novels, including all 1 million words of the Harry Potter series.
Yet after motoring through more books than I could supply, it wasn’t Harry Potter that topped his list of favourite stories. More on that below.
Owen used to have a flyer route, but eventually it didn’t jive with his competitive sports schedule.
He was looking for a way to make an allowance, so I offered him a taste of the freelance life: write me an article listing his top 5 favourite novel series so that other people with voracious young readers in their life would have some ideas to fill stockings.
Honestly, I think the following is pretty great writing for a 12-year-old.
So here it is: The top 5 novel series for kids, by Owen.
Favourite book series
Reading is one of my favourite pastimes, and I read for hours every day, including before I go to sleep and when I’m waiting for something.
