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Brum Mum
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Autobiographies suitable for 11 year old boy

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Hi all,

DS needs to read an autobiography for school - does anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks :D
Kingfisher
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Re: Autobiographies suitable for 11 year old boy

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What about Gerald Durrell's 'My Family and Other Animals?'
Blitz
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Re: Autobiographies suitable for 11 year old boy

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Swim, Bike, Run by The Brownlee Brothers (The Triathletes) if he likes sport.
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southbucks3
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Faster than lightning, usain bolt, was a hit with son number one, he was years year 8 when he read it, but he is not a big reader. Easy to read and quite inspiring and funny according to him.

I just looked it up in the big cyberspace book shop, it has pretty much all 5 star reviews from other lads too, so perhaps eldest was right?
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Brum Mum
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Re: Autobiographies suitable for 11 year old boy

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Brilliant - thanks!
Elibet
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Re: Autobiographies suitable for 11 year old boy

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Barack Obama's Dreams From my Father - it's on my DS' list - it's very well written and an enjoyable read.
Elibet
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Re: Autobiographies suitable for 11 year old boy

Post by Elibet »

Just thought of another one

Noel Streatfeild's A Vicarage Family - ( shows my age!) I enjoyed it, may be more suited to girls than boys.
manicmum
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Re: Autobiographies suitable for 11 year old boy

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Mud, Sweat and Tears: The Autobiography
by Bear Grylls

Fab if they are in Scouting too
southbucks3
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manicmum wrote:Mud, Sweat and Tears: The Autobiography
by Bear Grylls

Fab if they are in Scouting too

:lol: :shock: just bought that today from Oxfam!

Why do posh people hang onto their baby nicknames or school names so much longer than us commoners? First thing I ds3 read was his real name is Edward, presumably called ted, so named "bear" by his sister when he was a week old.
Elibet
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Re: Autobiographies suitable for 11 year old boy

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manicmum wrote:Mud, Sweat and Tears: The Autobiography
by Bear Grylls

Fab if they are in Scouting too
Thanks, manicmum what a great idea, I'm ordering this today!
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