Boys


On the Wings of Heroes

Margaret Hannon | 15 May 2012
Davy Bowman is the luckiest of boys.

Operation Red Jericho

Tim Golden | 07 May 2012
This book presents the start of an adventure for a brother and sister in their teens.

The Four Adventures of Richard Hannay

Tim Golden | 26 April 2012
To trap a brilliant German, Richard Hannay has to pose as a pacifist.

The Yearling

Jennifer Minicus | 20 April 2012
I have a weakness for coming of age stories.

Onion John

Jennifer Minicus | 10 April 2012
Andy wants nothing more than to work in his father's store.

Breaking Stalin’s Nose

Jennifer Minicus | 02 April 2012
Sasha longs to become a member of Stalin's Young Pioneers.

Summer of the Monkeys

Jennifer Minicus | 06 March 2012
More laughs than

Big Red

Jennifer Minicus | 17 February 2012
A classic story about a boy and his dog.

Alex Rider Series

Maryana Garcia | 13 February 2012
Alex Rider, with all its weaknesses, is better than I thought.

Map of Nowhere

Tim Golden | 12 January 2012
Nick is forced by his brother's gang to engage in illegal activity.

A Little Lower Than the Angels

Tim Golden | 24 October 2011
Gabriel is an eleven-year-old apprenticed to a greedy stonemason during the years of the Black Death.

Tom’s Midnight Garden

Jennifer Minicus | 16 October 2011
Sometimes dreams are so vivid they seem real.

A Day No Pigs Would Die

Jennifer Minicus | 07 October 2011
Why is it that in the 1970's this sort of book always seemed to win awards?

The Children of Crow Cove Series

Jennifer Minicus | 17 August 2011
I don't usually mind dreary stories, but I had a hard time keeping track of which man fathered which children in this series.

Benjamin and the Paradise Project

Jennifer Minicus | 15 August 2011
Eleven-year-old Benjamin discovers the truth about himself in this science fiction mystery.

Jimmy Coates Series

Tim Golden | 11 August 2011
Jimmy Coates is an ordinary eleven-year-old until...

Get Into the Classics Series

Jennifer Minicus | 10 August 2011
Here is another time travel series.

Jack Black and the Ship of Thieves

Tim Golden | 07 July 2011
An enthusiastic youngster turns hero when he discovers a plot to sabotage his father's airship.

The House on Falling Star Hill

Tim Golden | 19 June 2011
This lightweight fantasy novel would make good summer reading.

The Enormous Egg

Jennifer Minicus | 16 May 2011
Every boy knows that dinosaurs are related to birds, but who would expect one to hatch from a chicken's egg?

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