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Great Books for Boys from Preschool thru 8th grade
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Angus and the DucksAngus and the Ducks by Marjorie Flack
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Funny, cleverly written story about a scottie who is curious about the ducks next door.
The Story About PingThe Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack
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The colorful adventures of a duck on the Yangzee River in China.
Billy And Blaze: A Boy And His HorseBilly And Blaze: A Boy And His Horse by C.W. Anderson
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What can I say? A boy and his pony. First of a much-beloved series.
Saint Francis of Assisi: God's Gentle Knight (Along the Paths of the Gospel Series)Saint Francis of Assisi: God's Gentle Knight (Along the Paths of the Gospel Series) by Francoise Vintrou
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Full color, fully illustrated story of the great Saint Francis of Assisi. One of a series of eight.
Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past NoonMagic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon by Mary Pope Osborne
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Fun time-travel series for children. More than 20 books in the series.
Farmer Boy (Little House)Farmer Boy (Little House) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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The story of a boy growing up in the 1870s on a prosperous farm in Upstate New York. From the author of the Little House books.
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy DetectiveEncyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
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Everyone's favorite boy detective. Many more titles in the series.
Twenty and Ten (Puffin story books)Twenty and Ten (Puffin story books) by Claire Huchet Bishop
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20 French children hide 10 Jewish children in their boarding school in World War II France. Delightful ending.
The Small War of Sergeant Donkey (Living History Library)The Small War of Sergeant Donkey (Living History Library) by Maureen Daly
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The story of an Italian boy in World War II who befriends an American GI and his donkey.
Thomas Edison: Young Inventor (Childhood of Famous Americans Series.)Thomas Edison: Young Inventor (Childhood of Famous Americans Series.) by Sue Guthridge
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Fascinating life of the inventor who hated school but loved learning. Great read-aloud for young boys.
Snow TreasureSnow Treasure by Marie Mcswigan
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Norwegian children help their countrymen smuggle gold away from the Nazi's cluthes.
The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed SetThe Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set by C. S. Lewis
Buy new: $26.32 / Used from: $14.44
Fabulous, well-conceived fantasy series involving children from our world entering the marvelous world of Narnia.
The Dangerous Book for BoysThe Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn Iggulden
Buy new: $15.75 / Used from: $4.99
The Winged Watchman (Living History Library (Warsaw, N.D.).)The Winged Watchman (Living History Library (Warsaw, N.D.).) by Hilda Van Stockum
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $2.44
A Dutch family with two boys encounter many interesting adventures and hardships under the Nazi occupation.
Brave Buffalo Fighter (Young Adult Bookshelf Ser)Brave Buffalo Fighter (Young Adult Bookshelf Ser) by John D. Fitzgerald
Buy new: $10.16 / Used from: $3.35
A family decides to leave their comfortable life of the 1860s in the Midwest and take a wagon train West. Remarkable story!
Little Britches: Father and I Were RanchersLittle Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers by Ralph Moody
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The life of a family newly transplanted on a farm in Colorado from New York. Told through the eyes of the author as a young boy. (True story)
Lost Baron: A Story of England in the Year 1200 (Adventure Library (Warsaw, N.D.).)Lost Baron: A Story of England in the Year 1200 (Adventure Library (Warsaw, N.D.).) by Allen French
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $6.75
An adventurous tale of life in a castle in the Middle Ages.
Enemy Brothers (Living History Library (Warsaw, N.D.).)Enemy Brothers (Living History Library (Warsaw, N.D.).) by Constance Savery
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A British family is reunited with their long-lost brother during World War II, only to find that he has been indoctrinated with Nazi propaganda.
Midshipman Quinn: Collection (Bethlehem Budget Books)Midshipman Quinn: Collection (Bethlehem Budget Books) by Showell Styles
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Swashbuckling sea-faring adventures with the British Navy during the Napoleonic wars.
J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings)J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) by J.R.R. Tolkien
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The marvelous, imaginative world conceived by Professor J.R.R. Tolkien about a land called Middle Earth. Devoured for decades by all sorts of people and further popularized by the epic movies.