Books for Boys
Picking books for preteen boys can be tricky. But these stories are all great choices for your tweens and teens -- even for guys who may best be called "reluctant readers": They're full of high adventure and puzzles that keep the pages turning -- with daring heroes full of honor and courage leading the way.
- Quirky, inventive, and absorbing choose-your-own adventure.By Jason Shiga
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Modernized Greek myths meet fast-paced adventure.
By Rick Riordan -
Suspenseful mystery with a Lemony Snicket vibe.By Trenton Lee Stewart -
Brilliant marketing masks some weak content.By Hal Iggulden -
Exciting vampire tale sucks in reluctant readers.
By Heather Brewer -
Riotous, violent adventure with classic virtues.By Ted Bell -
Top-notch, rip-roaring adventure with fantasy violence.By Joshua Mowll -
Complex tale of a criminal prodigy is engrossing but dark.By Catherine Jinks -
Likable loser tries to save world in action-packed novel.By Richard Yancey -
One of the best fantasies of 2009 is also low on violence.By Scott Westerfeld
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