If he can manage Little Brother then I would certainly try him on the Garth Nix Keys to the Kingdom books -- the first is Mister Monday. And though the protagonist is a girl, you might also see if he takes to Scott Westerfeld's Uglies trilogy. Nix and Westerfeld are both strong, fast plotters, Westerfeld especially, and write good, solid young protagonists.
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Date: 2011-03-17 04:48 pm (UTC)