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Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. 195 pages. Ages 9-12 This is one of the more popular books for boys. An engrossing story, that appeals to boys’ sense of adventure. Thirteen year old Brian Robeson must survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, until he can find help. The pilot of the two seater plane taking him to see his Dad dies of a heart attack. Brian manages to crash land the plane. Equipped with a hatchet that his mom gave him, Brian uses his wits to survive. The descriptions of the wilderness, and Brian’s adventures, are vivid and well told.
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How to Eat Fried Worms, Thomas Rockwell, 128 pages. Ages 7-10. Ten year old Billy must eat 15 worms in 15 days! The ultimate gross-out! Or he loses a fifty dollar bet, and the ability to buy a cool mini-bike. Boys will love this story. It is entertaining and gross, perfect for young boys! Who knew there were so many ways to prepare and cook worms? Or what they taste like? In addition to the gross out parts, the book does a great job of describing the rivalry between two groups of friends. Boys will enjoy and connect to this story.
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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. $12.95 This book is supplied with a separate set of questions, answers and explanations.
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Great American Warriors, by Salvatore Tomasi. Ages 10-14. 97 pgs. Have your son meet some of the real Supermen from American History:
Snow Treasure, Marie McSwigan, Ages 9-12. 208 pages. Twelve year old Peter Lundstrom is a typical boy who enjoys sledding down the mountains of Norway with his friends. It is 1940, WW II has started, and the German army has invaded Norway. Peter’s Father and Uncle are afraid that the German Nazis will steal millions of dollars of gold from Norway, and use the money to wreck more evil on Europe. They devise a daring and risky plan to smuggle the gold out of Norway, right under the Nazis’ noses! There’s only one catch- Peter and his friends must do it! Your son will enjoy this story. It is an easy read, suspenseful and very interesting.
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When boys don't read enough, they can get left behind in life. You can encourage your son to succeed by providing him with books that he will like. That's what Booksforboys.com is all about. Boys like the books on our website because they have story lines that appeal to them, and are written in a boy-friendly style.
Some of our books are supplied with a separate set of multiple choice questions, vocabulary building sentence completions, answers and explanations, which is noted in the book description. The questions are designed to boost your son's confidence in his reading ability by showing him that he can do better on reading comprehension tests. The decision to answer the questions should be left to your son. (Of course, encouragement and bribery are allowed.) So, if you're looking to help your son get ahead, give Booksforboys.com a try.
The books featured below have been top sellers recently.
Army Rangers to the Rescue:
They were the untested leaders of a dangerous rescue mission inside enemy territory, desperately trying to save five hundred American prisoners from being slaughtered.
Raiders of the Invincible Empire:
These men lifted an entire country off its knees and restored America’s courage, after the sneak attack on the USA at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The Defiant Sea Captain:
His ship was on fire and sinking. Much of his crew had been killed or wounded. The British naval captain demanded that he surrender. The American sea captain roared back his defiant reply: “I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT!”
The Rebel General:
His leadership is why the United States exists today, and his actions set the example for future American leaders.
These amazing short stories will grab your son’s attention from the first sentence. They provide instant gratification for boys that are quickly bored. These educational stories can also be useful material for book reports on American History.
After your son experiences the heroic actions of these Great American Warriors, he may ask himself: Did these men really do these things? The answer is yes.
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