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Adventurous Books for Adventurous Boys (& Girls, too!)
Adventures in the Middle Ages –
Bailey, Linda (JNF 940.1 BAI) Age: 8-12 Time-travel in cartoon format.
First in the Good Times Travel Agency series.
The Boy Who Saved Baseball – Ritter, John H. (J RIT) Age: 10-14 The fate of Dillontown’s baseball field rides on the outcome of one game. The Captain Underpants series – Pilkey, Dav (J PIL & JP PB P) Age: 7-12 These books/comics will make you laugh until stuff comes out your nose. Castle Diary: The journal of Tobias Burgess, page– Platt, Richard (J PLA) Age: 7-11 Taste daily medieval life (jousting included!). Try Pirate Diary, too. Chasing the Falconers – Korman, Gordon (J KOR) Age: 9-12 Like an action-packed TV show, this is one story of treason and espionage that you don’t want to miss. First in the On the Run series. The Convicts – Lawrence, Iain (J LAW) Age: 10-15 This gripping story twists and turns through London’s dark underbelly as stealthily as a thief. Followed by The Cannibals. Death and the Arrow – Priestley, Chris (J PRI) Age: 10-15 Tom gets tangled up in an intriguing but deadly mystery when his friend is murdere on the streets of 1700s London. First in the Tom Marlowe series Disaster! Catastrophes that shook the world – Platt, Richard (JNF 904 PLA) Age: 8-12 Become an expert on anything that’s ever gone wrong. Giraffes? Giraffes! The Haggis-On-Whey World of Unbelievable Brilliance – (J GIR) Age: 8-12 Until you’ve read this funny assortment of fact and fiction, you’ll be embarrassingly clueless about giraffe culture. Harry Houdini: A photographic story of a life – Cobb, Vicki (JNF 793.8 COB) Age: 9-12 After leaving home at the age of 12 to seek his fortune, he became the greatest magician in the world. How did he do it? Or: Houdini: Master of illusion - Cox, Clinton (JNF 793.8 COX) Age: 10-14 Hawk, Occupation: Skateboarder – Hawk, Tony (YA NF 796.22092 HAW) Age: 12+ Get the dirt on the legend that landed the 900 – he’s no slacker. Holes – Sachar, Louis (J SAC) Age: 9-12 The book is as great as the movie. Or, listen to the book on cassette! (Audio J SAC) Followed by Small Steps. The Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye – Stilton, Geronimo (J STI) Age: 8-12 “Whisker-licking good stories.” First in the Geronimo Stilton series. The Merchant of Death – MacHale, D. J. (J MAC) Age: 9-14 Bobby learns he can travel through time and space! First in the Pendragon series. Ninjas: Masters of stealth and secrecy – Mattern, Joanne (JNF 952.02 MAT) Age: 9-12 Everything you ever wanted to know and great photos, too. Not As Crazy As I Seem – Harrar, George (Y HAR) Age: 12+ Growing up can be hard, funny, and frustrating; especially when you obsess about it. Rare Beasts – Ogden, Charles (J OGD) Age: 8-12 Watch out! It’s like Lemony Snicket meets the Addams family. First in the Edgar & Ellen series. Shackleton’s Stowaway – McKernan, Victoria (Y MCK) Age: 12+ Talk about bad luck; Perce has stowed away on the ill-fated ship Endurance. Silverwing – Oppel, Kenneth (YOPP) Age: 10-14 Find out for yourself why this thrilling nocturnal journey has won so many awards. First in a trilogy. Slam! – Myers, Walter Dean (YA PB M) Age: 12+ A realistic look at the life-changing year of a great young basketball player with a real attitude. Spies: The underground world of secrets, gadgets & lies – Owen, David (JNF 327.12 OWE) Age: 9-12 Looking for a cool career? Learn first-hand about the slick world of espionage, covert ops, and double-agents! Stowaway – Hesse, Karen (J HES) Age: 10+ Based on Captain Cook’s expedition of discovery to Australia, this fictional journal brings history to life. The Time Hackers – Paulsen, Gary (J PAU) Age: 9-13 Time travel and practical jokers can only mean trouble in this computer game styled mystery. The Tunnel King: The true story of Wally Floody and the Great Escape – Hehner, Barbara (YA NF 940.547243092 HEH) Age: 13+ Meet a real hero. The Voyage of the Frog – Paulsen, Gary (J PAU) Age: 11-14 Sailing alone, a boy must survive the savage sea and all its dangers. Can he do it? The Wreckers – Lawrence, Iain (YA PB L) Age: 10+ An atmospheric adventure, but not for the faint of heart. First in the High Seas trilogy The You Wouldn’t Want To Be… series (JNF various) Age: 8-12 Take your choice of gruesome interests: pirates, medicine, or pioneers. TIP: You will also find all kinds of fun things to read on the red rocket in the library, including: Asterix, Calvin & Hobbes, Garfield, and Tintin. |
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