“Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan
This is the book that makes dyslexic kids feel like superheroes. Percy is a regular boy who discovers he’s the son of a Greek god—and also that his ADHD is a battle asset. It’s fast, funny, and full of monsters your kid will want to draw in the margins.
One dad told me his son laughed so hard at a scene with a minotaur in a raincoat that milk came out of his nose. That’s a five-star review if I’ve ever heard one.
“Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White
Yes, it’s old. Yes, they probably read an abridged version in second grade. But reading it now is a different experience. At ten, they can handle the bittersweet ending without needing a hug every five minutes.
It teaches something subtle: that friendship isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s a spider writing messages in a web. It’s the kind of book that makes a kid hug their pet a little tighter.
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