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Ages 9-12
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.
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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. $9.95 This book is supplied with a separate set of questions, answers and explanations.
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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
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Frindle, by Andrew Clements. Comedy. 112 pages. Ages 8-11. If your son would enjoy taking a stand against one of his strict teachers, he will enjoy this amusing story. Nick Allen is a 5th grader who is a bit independent, and a bit of a trouble-maker. After learning from his teacher about the origins of words, Nick decides that pens will be renamed Frindles. The use of the word Frindle spreads quickly through the student body, and sets off a string of comedic events. Nick and the students refuse to stop using the word, resulting in principal visits, newspaper publicity, advertising offers, etc. As Nick becomes a local hero, his teacher and principal get tied up in knots, trying to figure out what to do. In the end, the word Frindle is adopted in the dictionary, and his teacher acknowledges the importance of what Nick has done.
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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
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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.
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Great American Warriors, by Sal Tomasi. Ages 10-14. 97 pgs. Have your son meet some of the real Supermen from American History:
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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Something Upstairs, by Avi. Ages 9-12, 116 pages.
This is a good ghost story that will keep your son turning the pages. It contains elements of the supernatural, time travel, and history. Twelve year old Kenny and his family have moved into a very old house in Providence, Rhode Island. The ghost of a young slave, Caleb, appears before Kenny. Caleb explains that he had been murdered in cold blood, almost two hundred years ago! He implores Kenny to help him solve the mystery of his murder. Kenny and Caleb travel back in time, to relive the days leading up to Caleb’s murder. This story is engrossing, suspenseful, and an easy read. Twists and turns will keep your son wanting to read more.
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Brian’s Winter, by Gary Paulsen. 144 pages. Ages 9-12. If your son liked Hatchet, he will again become immersed in the survival saga of 13year old Brian Robeson. At the end of Hatchet, Brian is rescued. But, what would survival in the Canadian winter be like for Brian, if he wasn’t rescued at the end of the summer? This is the theme to Brian’s Winter. Once again, the author vividly describes the wilderness and Brian’s life and death struggle to survive the cold. Encounters with giant Elks and Bears, as well as numerous exciting cliff hangers will keep your son glued to the pages. In stock. $6.50
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Lunch Money, by Andrew Clements. Comedy. 240 pages. Ages 8-11. Young would be tycoon Greg teams up with his female arch enemy, Maura, to sell comic books to kids at school. One funny episode rolls into another. They both discover the hilarious ups and downs of going into business together, as well as devising creative selling strategies to outmaneuver their principal. Mischievous and entertaining characters will amuse your son. In Stock. $5.99
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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.
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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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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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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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