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Books for Boys (Ages 10-14ish)
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The Trumpeter of KrakowThe Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01
Good for boys that are around 10 or 11.
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hornblower Saga)Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hornblower Saga) by C.S. Forester
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $0.86
All of the Hornblower books are great for boys. I recommend them for ages 12-14.
Around the World in Eighty Days (Puffin Classics)Around the World in Eighty Days (Puffin Classics) by Jules Verne
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $0.01
Great for boys from 10-14.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Buy new: $9.34 / Used from: $5.50
Great for boys 11-14.
Watership Down: A NovelWatership Down: A Novel by Richard Adams
Buy new: $11.52 / Used from: $2.24
Great for boys ages 12-14.
The Mysterious Island (Modern Library Classics)The Mysterious Island (Modern Library Classics) by Jules Verne
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $3.33
Make sure you get an unabridged version of this book. The newer translations are better than the older ones. Good for boys ages 13-14.
The Sign of the BeaverThe Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Great for boys aged 10 or 11.
Adam of the Road (Puffin Modern Classics)Adam of the Road (Puffin Modern Classics) by Elizabeth Janet Gray
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.94
Good for boys aged 10-12 years.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Unabridged Classics)The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Unabridged Classics) by Mr. Mark J. Twain
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $2.01
Great for boys aged 12-14 years.
The Chronicles of NarniaThe Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
Buy new: $15.83 / Used from: $0.01
I think these are best read out loud as a family.
Five Children and It (Puffin Classics)Five Children and It (Puffin Classics) by E. Nesbit
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $2.23
Boys will enjoy this as well as "Phoenix and the Carpet".
Sherlock Holmes : The Complete Novels and Stories (Bantam Classic) Volume ISherlock Holmes : The Complete Novels and Stories (Bantam Classic) Volume I by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $0.75
Well educated older boys (13 or 14) will enjoy these.
The War of the Worlds (Modern Library Classics)The War of the Worlds (Modern Library Classics) by H. G. Wells
Buy new: $7.00 / Used from: $0.93
Boys aged 13-14.
I Am DavidI Am David by Anne Holm
Buy new: $5.95 / Used from: $1.51
Good for boys ages 11-14.
The Door in the Wall (Books for Young Readers)The Door in the Wall (Books for Young Readers) by Marguerite De Angeli
Buy new: $5.50 / Used from: $1.65
Good for boys ages 10-11.
The Call of the Wild (Aladdin Classics)The Call of the Wild (Aladdin Classics) by Jack London
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $0.01
Appropriate for boys ages 10-14.
Momo (Puffin Books)Momo (Puffin Books) by Michael Ende
Buy used from: $6.24
Good for boys ages 11-14.
The Neverending StoryThe Neverending Story by Michael Ende
Buy new: $14.94 / Used from: $7.00
Good for boys ages 11-14.
Diary of Anne Frank (Imprint Books)Diary of Anne Frank (Imprint Books) by Anne Frank
Buy new: $11.88 / Used from: $8.94
Good for boys ages 12-14.
Island of the Blue DolphinsIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Buy new: $9.85 / Used from: $9.95
Great for boys ages 11-14.
The HobbitThe Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: $8.00 / Used from: $0.01
Good for boys ages 11-14.
Just So Stories (Puffin Classics)Just So Stories (Puffin Classics) by Rudyard Kipling
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $1.61
Great for boys ages 10-14.
Where the Red Fern GrowsWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Good for boys ages 12-14.
The Yearling (Aladdin Classics)The Yearling (Aladdin Classics) by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.80
Good for boys ages 12-14.
The Black StallionThe Black Stallion by Walter Farley
Buy new: $6.50 / Used from: $0.01
Good for boys ages 10-13.
Black Beauty (Unabridged Classics)Black Beauty (Unabridged Classics) by Anna Sewell
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $1.25
Good for boys ages 11-14.
My Family and Other AnimalsMy Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.40
This as well as "Birds, Beasts and Relatives" will be enjoyed by boys ages 13-14 who love animals.
The Indian in the Cupboard Trilogy: "Indian in the Cupboard", "Return of the Indian", "Secret of the Indian"The Indian in the Cupboard Trilogy: "Indian in the Cupboard", "Return of the Indian", "Secret of the Indian" by Lynne Reid Banks
Buy used from: $10.94
Younger boys (10 and 11) will enjoy these books, but some might find them too politically incorrect.
Paddle-to-the-Sea (Sandpiper Books)Paddle-to-the-Sea (Sandpiper Books) by Holling C. Holling
Buy new: $8.60 / Used from: $3.00
Good for boys ages 10-11.
The Bronze BowThe Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $0.01
Good for boys ages 13-14.
The Magic CityThe Magic City by Edith Nesbit
Buy new: $23.99 / Used from: $29.83
Good for boys ages 11-13
Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy, Book One)Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy, Book One) by C.S. Lewis
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $2.86
Great for boys ages 12 or 13+
Animal FarmAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Buy used from: $3.05
Good (essential!) for boys ages 11-14.
The Prince and the Pauper (Signet Classics)The Prince and the Pauper (Signet Classics) by Mark Twain
Buy new: $3.95 / Used from: $0.38
A great Twain classic!
William Golding's Lord of the Flies (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)William Golding's Lord of the Flies (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $23.71
An important book for the well educated boy of 13-14.
To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Buy new: $9.20 / Used from: $2.75
Birds, Beasts, and RelativesBirds, Beasts, and Relatives by Gerald Durell
Buy used from: $4.49
The Phoenix and the Carpet (Puffin classics)The Phoenix and the Carpet (Puffin classics) by E. Nesbit
Buy used from: $4.46