BOOKS BOYS LIKE

Midnight Magic
by Avi
A nervous king, a playful princess, a kitchen boy, a magician who doesn't believe in magic, and a servant who knows too much, embark on a medieval ghost hunt.  Destiny throws plenty of twists and turns their way.

Poppy
by Avi
Mr. Ocax, the owl, rules the territory where Poppy and her family live.  The mice agree to obey Mr. Ocax in exchange for protection form the forest creatures.  One night Poppy sneaks out with Ragweed and disaster strikes.

Poppy and Rye
by Avi
Poppy persuades Ereth to travel with her to Ragweed's family's house to tell them the news of his death.  They find that the beavers have dammed up the river and mouse family's home has been flooded.  Poppy and Rye decide to take on the beavers.

Tangerine
by Edward Bloor
Paul Fisher can see better than most people even if he is legally blind.  He can see the lies his parents and brother live out.  No one ever listens to Paul until his family moves to Tangerine.  Even Paul can become cool and maybe even a hero.

Bingo Brown, Gypsy Lover
by Betsy Byars
It is Christmastime at the Brown house and what a holiday it is shaping up to be.  Bingo's mother is pregnant and if that isn't enough, Bingo has female trouble.

Bingo Brown and the Language of Love
by Betsy Byars
Melissa, the girl who taught Bingo the meaning of a mixed sex conversation, has moved to Oklahoma.  Cici wants Bingo and Billy wants Cici.  It's his parents who have the real bombshell.

Bingo Brown's Guide to Romance
by Betsy Byars
Bingo is rendered so helpless at the sudden appearance of his old girlfriend that he allows his annoying classmate, Billy Wentworth, to help him.

The Burning Questions of Bingo Brown
by Betsy Byars
A boy is puzzled by the comic and confusing questions of youth and worried about disturbing insights into adult conflicts.

The White Mountains
by John Christopher
This science fiction tale of the 21st century describes a world where human life and thought are controlled.  To escape their fate, three boys go on a long dangerous journey.

Baseball Flyhawk
by Matt Christopher
Chico Romez is new to the royals baseball team, but all the players welcome him and his ability in the outfield.  All but one, that is.  String Becker seems to have it in for Chico.  What will it take for Chico to prove himself to String?

Catcher with a Glass Arm
by Matt Christopher
Just when he thinks he will spend the rest of the season on the bench nursing his weak throwing arm, Jody learns what it takes to come through in a pinch.

The Counterfeit Tackle
by Matt Christopher
Buss and Corky are identical twins whose personalities are totally different.  When they change places, it leads to more complications than they ever imagined.

Shoot for the Hoop
by Matt Christopher
Rusty Young has diabetes so his parents want to keep him off the basketball court.  Will the encouragement from the coach and his own determination to move back onto the court, be enough to change their minds?

Skateboard Tough
by Matt Christopher
Brett Thyson can't believe the tricks he can do on his new skateboard.  Is the skateboard magical or hexed?

Aliens Ate My Homework
by Bruce Coville
Sixth grader, Ron Allbright, can't tell a lie, so when his teacher asks him why his homework looks like Swiss cheese, he tells the truth: an alien ate it.  Billy Becker, an alien criminal, crashes through Ron's window in his spaceship.

My Teacher Fried My Brains
by Bruce Coville
Duncan Dougall is chosen to participate in another school experiment.  He is to wear a helmet that will fry his brains and make him smarter.

My Teacher Glows in the Dark
by Bruce Coville
Peter Thompson follows his alien teacher onto his spaceship and heads for a journey beyond his wildest dreams.

My Teacher is an Alien
by Bruce Coville
Ms. Schwartz, Susan Simmons' favorite teacher, has been replaced by a lime skinned alien disguised as a human.  It is up to Susan and her classmates to rescue Ms. Schwartz.

Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories
by Chris Crutcher
Common issues and themes in young adult literature are explored in these short stories featuring characters from Crutcher's novels.

Running Shoes
by Chris Crutcher
Louie, a high school senior in a small Idaho town, learns about sportsmanship, love, and death as he matures into manhood.

Jim Ugly
by Sid Fleischman
When Jake's dad disappears, all he leaves Jake is a wolflike dog named Jim Ugly.  Soon scoundrels are following Jake and Jim Ugly hoping they will lead them to Jake's dad and a cache of missing diamonds.

McBroom and the Beanstalk
by Sid Fleischman
The McBroom children discover a gigantic footprint outside the kitchen window.  The children decide to plant a bean seed to lure the giant down from the clouds.  What happens next turns into a series of topsy-turvy events.

McBroom and the Great Race
by Sid Fleischman
Josh McBroom and Heck Jones shake on a five mile race, farm against farm.  When the day arrives, Heck rides up on a jackalope, the fastest creature alive, and McBroom mounts Gertrude, his rooster.

McBroom Tells a Lie
by Sid Fleischman
A farmer and his family save their amazing one acre farm by using a popcornmobile, frozen sunlight, and lightning bugs.

McBroom's Almanac
by Sid Fleischman
Josh McBroom has written a year's worth of tall tales, farm tips, amazing facts, and funnybone poetry.  Find out how to grow a one ton watermelon, a cure for homework, how to build an automatic flyswatter, and many more.

McBroom's Ghost
by Sid Fleischman
Josh McBroom can tell you a few things about ghosts, including how an honest to goodness haunt came lurking about his one acre farm on cold winter.

Joey Pigza Swallows the Key
by Jack Gantos
Joey Pigza has problems.  Joey has Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and his current medication doesn't help him.  He disrupts class, sticks his finger in the pencil sharpener, and swallows his house key.  He is sent to a special school with hopes of returning to his former school.

Joey Pigza Loses Control
by Jack Gantos
Joey decides to spend the summer with his estranged father Carter.  Carter is convinced Joey can kick his problem with ADD and flushes his medicine.  Can Joey maintain self control or is it worth living with his father?

Club Earth
by Gail Gauthier
Will, Robby, and their parents agree to open their house as a resort for aliens.  Once the aliens arrive, they have to be cooked for, entertained, and cleaned up after.  When one alien doesn't want to leave, the family conspires to get rid of him.

Ghost Canoe
by Will Hobbs
Fourteen-year-old Nathan MacAllister learns to navigate the Pacific Ocean when he is befriended by Makah Indians.  Nathan and George enter a life and death struggle as they piece together a mysterious ship wreck and watch gold masses being thrown in the sea. 

The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
by Dorothy Hoobler
Although Seidei has been born into the merchant class, he dreams impossibly of becoming a samurai.  In 1735, on the Tokaido Road, the life of this fourteen-year-old Japanese boy changes dramatically.

The Chicken Doesn't Skate
by Gordon Korman
Milo Neal is the favorite to win the first prize at the science fair, but his project involves a chicken.  The chicken sets off funny action with a star hockey player, a first class dweeb, and an animal rights activist.

The Boys Start the War
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
The Harfield brothers square off against their new neighbors, the Malloy sisters.  With quick wits and inventiveness on both sides, these two families are evenly matched with their pranks and fury.

Mummies in the Morning (Magic Treehouse #3)
by Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie find themselves in Egypt, where they come face to face with a dead queen and her 1,000-year-old mummy.

Pirates Past Noon (Magic Treehouse #4)
by Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie are in deep trouble when the magic treehouse whisks them back to the days of desert islands, secret maps, hidden gold, and ruthless pirates.

Afternoon on the Amazon (Magic Treehouse #6)
by Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie journey back in tome to a South American rain forest to search for new clues to the whereabouts of Morgan LeFay.

Hour of the Olympics (Magic Treehouse #16)
by Mary Pope Osborne
Their magic treehouse takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a lost story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympic games and are surprised to find out what girls of the time were not allowed to do.

Someone was Watching
by David Patneaude
In one moment, the Barton three-year-old Molly, disappears and is believed to be lost forever in the river.  Thirteen-year-old Chris Barton is convinced she is still alive and with the help of his friend, they begin the riveting journey to find her.

Harris and Me
by Gary Paulsen
The eleven-year-old narrator is sent to stay with his relatives, the Larsons, on their farm.  Harris, the nine-year-old, is constantly getting into mischief just to see what will happen, like peeing on an electric fence.  Harris keeps the narrator ready for another adventure at all times.

Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, surviving with only the aid of a hatchet, and learning to deal with his parents divorce.

Captain Underpants
by Dave Pilkey
Harold and George, two misbehaving 4th graders, hypnotize their school principal and turn him into their comic book creation, Captain Underpants.  The boys have their hands full when the Captain starts chasing bad guys in his underwear.

Clockwork: or All Wound Up
by Philip Pullman
Karl, an apprentice clockmaker, reveals to Fritz, a young storyteller, that he did not meet the deadline to construct a new clock.  Karl's Faustian pact brings him destruction and he must save the town from Sir Ironsaul who has murderous tendencies.

I Was a Rat
by Philip Pullman
When a grubby pageboy knocks on the door of Bob and Joan, they hardly know what to think.  The old couple grows fond of him despite his ratty habits such as shredding his bedding, biting his teacher, and chewing with his front teeth.  The town newspaper tries to turn him into "The Monster of the Sewers" through mass hysteria.

How to Eat Fried Worms
by Thomas Rockwell
Billy must eat fifteen worms in fifteen days and the reward is $50 for a shiny new minibike.  His friends cook up these juicy grubs in a variety of ways.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J.K. Rowling
After Harry's parents are killed, he is sent to live with his aunt and uncle.  After ten years, Harry discovers he is a wizard and is now in the world of wizards.  The adventure begins when Harry is accepted at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by J.K. Rowling
Harry begins his second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he is in terrible danger.  Chilling voices whisper from the walls and Harry is certain his classmate, Draco Malfoy, is out to get him.  Harry, Ron, and Hermione risk their lives to solve the fifty year mystery of the Chamber of Secrets.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J.K. Rowling
Thirteen-year-old Harry is spending his summer vacation with his aunt, uncle, and cousin.  Harry accidentally casts a few spells in the nonmagic world.  When Harry returns to school, Sirius Black is after Harry, but why?

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling
Now fourteen, Harry has a vision harrowing enough to make his lightning bolt scar burn.  With the Quidditch World Cup approaching, Harry forgets about Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters who are out for murder.

Holes
by Louis Sacher
Stanley Yelnats has landed at Camp Green Lake, which is a juvenile detention center with no lake and no happy campers.  The punishment is to dig holes all day long.  Stanley soon realizes that the boys are not just digging to build character, the warden has something specific in mind.

Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
by Donald Sobel
Ten-year-old Leroy (Encyclopedia) Brown always managed to solve difficult cases for his Chief of Police father at the dinner table.  He then decides to open his own detective agency.