Comments on: Books for Boys

By: Chairmanaccident

Chairmanaccident — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:09:08 +0000

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@Nobody, oh,really good book for kids.

By: Nobody

Nobody — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:22:55 +0000

@Avitable, I’ve never heard of the Hatchet either. And I have to agree with you on the Great Brain, it’s an EXCELLENT book that I vividly remember from my childhood.

By: josie

josie — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:28:34 +0000

The Dangerous Book for Boys is not a fiction read, but a fabulous book. My son will read it for hours and come up with ideas on what project he wants to tackle next.
http://www.dangerousbookforboys.com/

By: Elizabeth Kaylene

Elizabeth Kaylene — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:45:40 +0000

@Sheila (Charm School Reject), I loved Goosebumps as a kid! They were so cheesy, hahaha!

By: Elizabeth Kaylene

Elizabeth Kaylene — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:43:44 +0000

Bridge to Terabithia! Even though it makes everyone who reads it cry, it's awesome. The main character, Jess, is an artist and the only boy in a family full of women. He becomes friends with the new girl in town, Leslie, and they create a pretend magical world, Terabithia.

By: Misty

Misty — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:05:58 +0000

series not serious and they are written by Heather Brewer…I believe she has a website as well.

By: Misty

Misty — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:04:21 +0000

My son hates to read, but he loves the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series too.

Another serious he found recently is The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. They are based on a teenage boy who is half human half vampire. The series starts when he is in 8th grade and will go thru 12th. There are currently 3 books with 2 more coming out soon. Commensensemedia.com recommends these books for 10 and up. I have read the 1st and almost done with the second and they are similar to Twilight but for boys. No romance other than boyhood crushes and dealing with issues boys go thru.

By: Sheila (Charm School Reject)

Sheila (Charm School Reject) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:06:57 +0000

I love all of those books and love buying them for my son and nieces to fall in love with.

Other books that are “boy friendly” (and Travis absolutely loves) are Calvin and Hobbes comics; Goosebumps; and, Kingdom Hearts, which are these anime comic book things that you read back to front because Japanese people read things backwards.

I’m drawing a blank on the rest of his faves.

This couldn’t have come at a better time because we’re limiting the amount of video games, movies and junk toys for Christmas this year.

Books you’d think would be badass for boys but are really just too long and complicated to hold their interest for long : Star Wars. They were in the kids section at the library. Total Fail.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:04:37 +0000

@Finn, Max has gone on to another series now but for the life of me I can’t remember the name (it is comedy too). I have the Magic Tree House and Boxcar books up in my attic (his older siblings are all avid book readers, like his bookworm mom). He just may get a whole box of slightly used books for Christmas!