 This
booklist is kindly supplied by Wayne
Mills, a lecturer with the University of Auckland's Faculty of Education, Committee member of
Storylines: Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand Inc., and
Quizmaster of the Kids' Lit Quiz.
Visit Michael Sullivan's website (author of Connecting Boys
With Books) for another list of books for boys (thanks to Bill
Siddells for this link). Visit the section headed Professional
Reading: Literacy: Gender on Unitec's English Online website to find
links to numerous resources relating to boys and reading.
Books for Boys
Recommended by Wayne Mills
April 2007
|
Title
|
Author
|
Age
|
Publisher
and DOP
|
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The Legend of Spud Murphy
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Colfer, Eoin
|
J
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Hyperion Books 2004
|
|
Ambushed
|
Beale, Fleur
|
J
|
Scholastic 2001
|
|
Evil Fred
|
Begg, Kylie
|
J
|
Scholastic 2003
|
|
Winning Back Dad
|
Bone, Ian
|
J
|
Walker
Books 2000
|
|
Utterly Me, Clarice Bean
|
Child, Clarice
|
J
|
Orchard Books 2002
|
|
Vampire Vigilantes (series)
|
Cox, Michael
|
J
|
Hodder 2002
|
|
Topsy and Turvy
|
D’Ath, Justin
|
J
|
Puffin 2001
|
|
Alfonso Bonzo
|
Davies, Andrew
|
J
|
Scholastic 2006
|
|
The Tale of Despereaux
|
Di Camillo, Kate
|
J
|
Walker
Books 2003
|
|
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
|
Di Camillo, Kate
|
J
|
Candlewick Press 2006
|
|
The Rabbits’ Rebellion
|
Dorfman, Ariel
|
J
|
Random House 2001
|
|
Tashi and the Forbidden Room
|
Fienberg, Anna
|
J
|
Allen & Unwin 2005
|
|
Dragon Rider
|
Funke, Cornelia
|
J
|
Chicken House 2005
|
|
No Big Deal
|
Hill
,
David
|
J
|
Puffin 2003
|
|
Sucked In
|
Jennings, Paul
|
J
|
Puffin 2000
|
|
Rascal
|
Jennings, Paul
|
J
|
Puffin 2004
|
|
Zac Power:
Poison
Island
|
|
J
|
Hardie Grant Egmont 2006
|
|
The River Horse
|
King-Smith, Dick
|
J
|
Dell Yearling 2001
|
|
When the Kehua Calls
|
McKinnon, Kingi
|
J
|
Scholastic 2002
|
|
A Villain’s Night Out
|
Mahy, Margaret
|
J
|
Puffin 1999
|
|
Moving House
|
Moloney, James
|
J
|
Puffin 2001
|
|
Toro! Toro!
|
Morpurgo, Micharl
|
J
|
Harper Collins 2001
|
|
Going Bananas
|
Bill, Nagelkerke
|
J
|
Puffin 2003
|
|
Measle and the Wrathmonk
|
Ogilvy, Ian
|
J
|
OUP 2004
|
|
Dragonspell
|
Parker, John
|
J
|
Scholastic 2004
|
|
Piddles
|
Parker, John
|
J
|
Puffin 2004
|
|
Adventures of Captain Underpants
|
Pilkey, Dav
|
J
|
Scholastic 1997
|
|
Marvin Redpost Kidnapped at Birth
|
Sachar, Louis
|
J
|
Bloomsbury 2004
|
|
The Boy Who Would Live Forever
|
Simons, Moya
|
J
|
Puffin 2003
|
|
Fergus Crane
|
Stewart, Paul
|
J
|
Random 2004
|
|
Madness in the Mountains
|
Umansky, Kaye
|
J
|
Hodder 1999
|
|
Clay
|
Almond, David
|
M
|
Hodder 2005
|
|
Dreadful Acts
|
Ardagh, Philip
|
M
|
Faber & Faber 2001
|
|
The Christmas Rat
|
Avi
|
M
|
Simon & Schuster 2000
|
|
The Looking Glass Wars
|
Beddor, Frank
|
M
|
Egmont 2004
|
|
Spiderwick Chronicles
|
Black, Holly
|
M
|
Simon & Schuster 2003
|
|
Boy 2 Girl
|
Blacker, Terence
|
M
|
Macmillan 2004
|
|
Cloud Busting
|
Blackman, Malorie
|
M
|
Doubleday 2004
|
|
Operation Gadgetman
|
Blackman, Malorie
|
M
|
Random House 2005
|
|
Millions
|
Boyce, Frank Cottrell
|
M
|
Macmillan 2004
|
|
Framed
|
Boyce, Frank Cottrell
|
M
|
Macmillan 2005
|
|
The Boy in Striped Pyjamas
|
Boyne, John
|
M
|
David Fickling Books 2006
|
|
Faerie Wars
|
Brennan, Herbie
|
M
|
Bloomsbury 2003
|
|
Divided City
|
Breslin, Theresa
|
M
|
Random
House 2005
|
|
The Copper Treasure
|
Burgess, Melvin
|
M
|
Henry Holt & Co 2000
|
|
Fries
|
Catran, Ken
|
M
|
Lothian 2002
|
|
Al Capone Does My Shirts
|
Choldenko, Gennifer
|
M
|
Bloomsbury 2004
|
|
The School Story
|
Clements, Andrew
|
M
|
Simon & Schuster 2002
|
|
A Week in the Woods
|
Clements, Andrew
|
M
|
Simon & Schuster 2002
|
|
The Supernaturalist
|
Colfer, Eoin
|
M
|
Puffin 2004
|
|
Victory
|
Cooper, Susan
|
M
|
Random House 2006
|
|
Lion Boy
|
Corder, Zizou
|
M
|
Penguin 2003
|
|
Ruby Holler
|
Creech, Sharon
|
M
|
Bloomsbury 2002
|
|
Calling a Dead Man
|
Cross, Gillian
|
M
|
OUP 2001
|
|
The Fire Thief
|
Deary, Terry
|
M
|
Kingfisher 2006
|
|
Achtung! Pavalova
|
Duval, Stu
|
M
|
Reed 2002
|
|
Henry and the Flea
|
Falkner, Brian
|
M
|
Mallinson Rendel 2003
|
|
Up On Cloud Nine
|
Fine, Anne
|
M
|
Random 2002
|
|
A Handful of Blue
|
Ford, Vince
|
M
|
Scholastic 2003
|
|
Inkheart
|
Funke, Cornelia
|
M
|
The Chicken House 2003
|
|
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
|
Gantos, Jack
|
M
|
Farrar, Straus & Giroux 1998
|
|
Secret of the Sirens
|
Golding, Julia
|
M
|
OUP 2006
|
|
Just Annoying
|
Griffiths, Andy
|
M
|
Pan Macmillan 2001
|
|
The Lastling
|
Gross, Philip
|
M
|
OUP 2003
|
|
Siberia
|
Halam, Ann
|
M
|
Orion Books 2006
|
|
The Greenstone Grail
|
Hemingway, Amanda
|
M
|
Harper Collins 2004
|
|
Hoot
|
Hiaasen, Carl
|
M
|
Macmillan 2002
|
|
Silverfin
|
Higson, Charlie
|
M
|
Puffin 2005
|
|
Where All Things End
|
Hill
,
David
|
M
|
Puffin 2002
|
|
The Cry of the Icemark
|
Hill
,
Stuart
|
M
|
Chicken House 2005
|
|
Stravaganza
|
Hoffman, Mary
|
M
|
Bloomsbury 2002
|
|
The Blurred Man
|
Horowitz, Anthony
|
M
|
Walker Books 2002
|
|
Raven’s Gate
|
Horowitz, Anthony
|
M
|
Walker Books 2005
|
|
The Star of Kazan
|
Ibbotson, Eva
|
M
|
Macmillan 2004
|
|
The Deptford Mice
|
Jarvis, Robin
|
M
|
Hodder 2000
|
|
Buddy
|
Jones, Vicky
|
M
|
Harper Collins 2002
|
|
Troll Fell
|
Langrish, Katherine
|
M
|
Harper Collins 2004
|
|
Harry Wakatipu Comes the Mong
|
Lasenby, Jack
|
M
|
Puffin 2003
|
|
The Thieves of Ostia
|
Lawrence, Caroline
|
M
|
Orion 2001
|
|
The Killer Underpants
|
Lawrence, Michael
|
M
|
|