Category: Books for Boys
The Gollywhopper Games: Jody Feldman
The Gollywhopper Games by Jody Feldman Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Greenwillow (March 4, 2008) Where do I start? How about with a big fat ‘I loved this book’ and had so much fun reading it. Everyone loves Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which just happens to be the inspiration [...]
Astronaut Handbook: Meghan McCarthy
Astronaut Handbook by Meghan McCarthy Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (June 10, 2008) The first thing that appealed to me about the Astronaut Handbook, by Meghan McCarthy, was certainly the illustrations. The cover of the handbook shows super cute astronauts wearing bright orange suits holding onto their [...]
Animalia: Graeme Base
Animalia by Graeme Base Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 15, 1986) … “Animalia came from a great love of animals and a desire to create a book with huge amounts of detail and things to discover. That was the sort of book I remember enjoying as a child,” [...]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw: Book 3
In the event you are waiting for the third book in the very entertaining bestselling series Diary of a Wimpy Kid, titled The Last Straw, the release date is January 17, 2009. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney Ages: 9 – 12 Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Amulet Books; 1 edition [...]
The Navigator: Eoin McNamee
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: May 7, 2008 The Navigator by Eoin Mcnamee Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Yearling; Reprint edition (April 22, 2008) The Navigator, by Irish author Eoin McNamee, is a fantastical book of challenges and courage. Owen is a boy who has lost his father forever, [...]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Amulet (February 1, 2008) This sequel to the New York Times Best seller Diary of a wimpy kid, is such a fun and relatively easy read for a reluctant reader. It really captures the essence and shenanigans [...]
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: March 25, 2008 The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 544 pages Publisher: Scholastic Press (January 30, 2007) Source: Personal collection
