In article 5_%3e.3199$ZV5.2478@fed1read05, Circe wrote:

Whether it would bother my kids or not, I can't say, of course. I am,
however, dealing with the dilemma of finding appropriately challenging
reading material for my 7yo, who has advanced by leaps and bounds this year
and is probably reading at close to a 5th grade level, but who isn't
necessarily mature enough to want to read stories written for kids 10 or 11
years old. Any suggestions would be welcome. (He has read or is
reading--either by himself or with his dad--all of the Captain Underpants
books, most of the Little House series, a fair portion of the Oz books, _A
Wrinkle in Time_, and _Because of Winn-Dixie_. He's liked all of those. He's
started the first Harry Potter book, but it didn't seem to grab his
interest, so we set it aside for the time being.)

How about Beverley Cleary's Ramona books and the Mouse and the Motorcycle
books. Those are written at around 5th grade level, I believe, but
the stories appeal to a younger audience as well. There are a *lot* of
books in the Ramona series and "spin-offs" about some of the other characters.

I'd also recommend Judy Blume's "Fudge" series, starting with "Tales of
a Fourth Grade Nothing".

Roald Dahl is a lot of fun too. Beside Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,
I'd suggest The BFG and Matilda. Witches is pretty creepy, but also good.

There are sequels to A Wrinkle in Time too.

HTH,
--Robyn