MVP (Magellan Voyage Project), by Douglas Evans. 235 pages. Ages 9-12. A brilliant 12 year old named Adam Story has been challenged by a mysterious prince to cross the earth by land and sea in forty days. If he is successful, he wins 4 million dollars! His journey will be coordinated, supervised and financed by a wealthy group called the Magellan Voyage Project. Adam accepts the challenge, and under the ruse of sleep away camp for the summer, embarks on his international voyage. Along the way he sees the world, meets numerous international characters, friendly and otherwise, who try to stop him. He also learns of the true meaning of this contest. This is an exciting story, enjoyed by boys who like to be immersed in a far reaching adventure, tinged with mystery and suspense along the way. In stock. $9.95. Add to CCNow cart.

Lawn Boy, by Gary Paulsen. (Author of Hatchet). Ages 9-12. 96 pages. This is a funny, wacky and entertaining story that contains colorful characters and a great ending. The story is told by the lawn boy himself, who receives a riding lawnmower for his 12th birthday. After mowing his own family’s lawn, he is approached by one neighbor after another, to mow their lawns for money. Lawn boy meets Arnold, a hippie type stockbroker. Arnold helps him expand his lawn business, hire employees, invest his money in the stock market, and even buy a piece of a boxer! The story contains one amusing event after another, culminating with the local mobster that wants a piece of Lawn boy’s business. In stock. $6.50 Add to CCNow Cart

The Day my Butt Went Psycho, by Andy Griffiths. 240 pages. Ages 9-12. Yes, someone wrote a book about run away butts gone psycho. And yes, boys love this book. To read this book is to become immersed in a storyline of butts gone crazy, with all the associated butt biological activities. Zack, whose butt has run away, discovers an evil plot of the crazy butts to unite, and erupt a special volcano on mankind. Only this is a buttcano, and it is not filled with lava. The butt storytelling and individual butt personalities are hilarious. All types of butt biological activities are cleverly and amusingly described throughout the story. The book is filled with funny characters such as the Stenchgantor, a.k.a. the Great Unwiped Butt, and hilarious encounters with the Stink tornado and the swimming poopoises. Your son will be laughing constantly at the butt descriptions throughout the book, and how Zack and a few butt fighters try to stop the evil butt plot. This is an easy and funny read, with clever twists and turns throughout. We can promise you the book won’t win any literary awards, but that your son will love it. Be forewarned, after your son reads this book, he may never be the same! In stock. $ 5.99. Add to CCNow Cart

Heat, by Mike Lupica. 240 pages. Ages 9-12. This is a heartwarming story about family, friendships, coming of age, and a boy’s passion to play baseball. This is a very popular book that made the NY Times Bestseller list. If your son likes baseball, he will connect with 12 year old Michael Arroyo, a fireballing Little League pitcher. Arroyo loves baseball, his older brother, and his teammates. His father died recently, and he is worried he will be sent to live in foster care. Arroyo is so good that other coaches wrongfully and jealously accuse him of being older than 12, the league limit. Michael is suspended from playing, until his original birth certificate from Cuba can be located and verified. The author does a great job of describing the baseball scenes, building the drama, with cliffhangers at the end of every chapter. Your son will keep turning the pages, wanting to find out what will happen next. In stock. $7.99   Add to CCNow Cart

Swindle, by Gordon Korman. 256 pages. Ages 9-12. Another book by Korman that boys love! This one is filled with mischief, fun and adventure, right from the outset. Griffin Bing and his best friend tell a few fibs, and manage to sleep over an abandoned house scheduled for the wrecking ball in the morning. Amidst spooky noises, and just before the wrecking ball comes crashing through the house, they find an old Babe Ruth baseball card. They excitedly run to Palomino's Emporium of Collectibles and Memorabilia. The owner tells them it is practically worthless, and does them a favor by purchasing it for $120.00. Much to their surprise and angst, they watch how the owner makes the nightly news, boasting of his $1,000,000.00 Babe Ruth original baseball card! Non stop action and humor ensue, as Griffin and a few of his nutty friends plan and scheme to get the card back. Simple, really, as long as they get past the high tech security surveillance system, the Doberman, and secret passage ways! Off beat characters combined with comedic adventure and a twist ending combine for a great story. In stock. $6.99. Add to CCNow Cart

Ages 10-14

Freak the Mighty, by Rodman Philbrick. Ages 10-14. 176 pages. An unusual and entertaining drama, intertwined with comedy, inspirational life lessons and heartbreak. Max is an oversized eigth grader with a learning disability and a father imprisoned for murdering his mother. Kevin is a brainy kid with a sharp wit and a terrible disease that has stunted his growth, and put him in leg braces. Life has dealt both of these boys lousy cards, but fate causes their paths to cross. While they are together, their lives change for the better. They form a strong friendship. Kevin the brain helps Max overcome the learning disability he supposedly has. Max becomes Kevin’s legs, by carrying him around on his shoulders. Together, they become known as Freak the Mighty. They overcome the bullies, Max’s murderous father, and finally face the awful reality of Kevin’s debilitating illness. A poignant story, enjoyed by boys who like a thought provoking story. $6.99. In stock. Add to CCNow Cart

Stormbreaker, by Anthony Horowitz. 256 pages. Ages 10-14. This is a fantastic action-adventure story, laced with intrigue and mystery from beginning to end. 14 year old Alex Rider’s Uncle and caregiver has just been killed, supposedly in a car crash. He had been Alex’s only true parent, since his father and mother died when he was a baby. Strange people come to the funeral, Alex sees some things he shouldn’t, and he is thrust into the type of non - stop danger that only James Bond can appreciate. Fortunately for Alex, he is muscular, athletic, and his uncle had him unwittingly trained in self defense and outdoor survival techniques. Alex is recruited by the British spy agency, MI 6, to find out the truth behind his uncle’s death, Russian assassins, Egyptian terrorists, and what the mysterious Stormbreaker computers are all about. The book is well paced throughout, and hard to put down. In stock, $7.99. Add to CCNow Cart

The Boys From Brooklyn: The Great Robbery. Salvatore Tomasi. 148 pages. Ages 10-14. Your son won't be able to put down this entertaining story of eight boys getting themselves into all sorts of predicaments. It's the summer of 1974. Nicky and his friends are typical young teenage boys growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y. The summertime living is easy and filled with fun, laughs and drama: Stickball. Johnny on the Pony. The fireworks. Terror in the train yard. Fights. Yes, the summertime living is easy until Tommy dares the boys to do something risky. Something that can screw them up for the rest of their lives. Themes such as friendship, competing, father-son relations, mom’s guiding hand, ratting on your friends, and “doing the right thing” unfold in a real life and boy-friendly style. Your son will connect with Nicky, Frankie, Abe, Rob, Tommy, Zach, Victor and Jimmy. He might even learn an important lesson about peer pressure, but don’t tell him! In Stock. $9.95   This book is supplied with a separate set of questions, answers and explanations.    Add to CCNow Cart
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Losing Joe’s Place, by Gordon Korman. 240 pages. Ages 10-14. If your son likes to laugh, he will love this hilarious story. Three friends, Jason, Don and Ferguson sub- lease an apartment for the summer, from Jason’s older brother Joe. All they have to do is pay the rent each month, but that turns into a challenge. They start looking for jobs, and run into one wacky character after another, such as the nutty landlord, Plotnick, and Rootbeer, who thinks he is a WWF wrestler. Hilarious events unfold, one after another, involving stolen cars that aren't really stolen, police chases, running businesses, trying to impress girls, night clubs and more. It is a summer that the three friends will never forget. It is well written, funny and sarcastic from beginning to end. In Stock. $5.99     Add to CCNow Cart

Holes, by Luis Sachar. Adventure / Drama. 230 pages. Ages 10-14. This is a school classic that boys actually like to read! An original and captivating story about a young teenager named Stanley who is sent to juvenile detention camp for a theft he did not commit. At the detention camp he meets other so called juvenile delinquents named Zero, Magnet and Armpit. They are forced to mindlessly dig holes in the desert. The book is more intriguing and multi-layered than most. There are several engrossing storylines told in the present and a previous time that climax in a very satisfying ending. Your son will be drawn into Stanley’s new world, his ancestors, his new juvenile delinquent friends, as well as his corrupt captors and their hidden agenda. The author skillfully combines adventure, mystery and suspense to produce an entertaining and thought-provoking story that your son will enjoy, and not soon forget. In Stock. $6.99   Add to CCNow Cart

Ages 14 and up

Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer. 332 pages. Ages 14 and up. This is the harrowing account of the disastrous 1996 Mount Everest climbing expedition. The book is written by one of the climbers who narrowly survived brain damage and being frozen to death. In May of 1996, an expedition to climb the tallest peak on the planet encountered a rogue snowstorm, trapping climbers above and below it. Of the eleven members of the expedition that started the climb, only six came back alive. Krakauer vividly recounts the harrowing experiences he and others endured as they strove to reach the summit, 29,000 feet above sea level, through oxygen depleted air, and sub freezing temperatures. Acts of heroism, selfishness and cowardice reveal the heights and depths of the human condition. Photos from the expedition help to portray the vastness of Everest, and puts a human face on the climbers. In stock, $ 12.95. Add to CCNow Cart

One Fat Summer, by Robert Lipsyte. 240 pages. 14 and up. Lipsyte is a great young adult author specializing in dramatic themes. The protagonist is a fat 14 yr old named Bobby Marks. His close friend is Joanie, who has a crooked nose. They bond together, trying to ignore the hurtful insults thrown at them all the time. When Joanie goes away suddenly for the summer, Bobby throws himself into his new job, cutting and maintaining the large lawn of Dr. Kahn, who treats him like a slave. Amidst his parents fighting episodes, keeping secrets for his sister, and have a truly mean bully harassing him, his insecurity about himself grows. However, as the summer progresses, Bobby keeps his dreams alive, deals with Dr. Kahn, and also starts noticing some changes about his body and his strength. He manages to avoid a fight with the bully for most of the summer. However, the drama and suspense build towards a very satisfying feel good ending, with an uplifting message for anyone feeling insecure about themselves. $5.99. In stock. Add to CCNow Cart

Heart of a Champion, by Carl Deuker. 208 pages. Ages 14 and up. If your son plays baseball, he’ll be mesmerized by this book. This is an unusually intense book. Real life, compelling teenage themes: Competing, drinking, friendships, loss, family. This is the story of two teenage boys, and how their experiences change each one of them forever. Seth first meets Jimmy in a park, watching Jimmy's father put him through one difficult baseball drill after another. Jimmy's competitive spirit to play baseball rubs off on Seth, who also becomes a good ball player. Both boys struggle desperately with their inner demons. Great baseball descriptions, compelling, intense character development, important real life teenage issues. Bittersweet and hard to put down, your son won't forget this book. In stock. $7.99   Add to CCNow Cart

Ghost Soldiers, by Hampton Sides. 384 pages. Ages 14 and up. Wow! After your son reads this book, that is what his reaction will be. He will get goose bumps, be horrified, and find himself cheering at the end. He will tell his parents, friends and teachers about this heroic WW II rescue mission. If your son has to do a book report on WW II, this is the book. The setting is the Philippines, WW II. The time is Jan, 1945. American forces are starting to push the Japanese army back into Japan. As the Japanese army retreats, there are fears they will kill American POW’s, held in Japanese POW camps in the Philippines. These fears are realized, after American commanders learn of the massacre of American POW’s at the Palawan POW camp. There are another 513 POW’s at the Cabanatuan Prison camp that may be massacred any day now. These are the POW’s that survived the Bataan Death March. The decision is made to launch a rescue mission, behind enemy lines, by the Army Rangers. The book is well written, and mesmerizing. This inspiring story will make your son feel proud to be an American. In stock. $12.95   Add to CCNow Cart

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