 | The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.65 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS AN AUDIO BOOK/AWARD WINNER
This is the link for the book; see below for audio book link.
Reminiscent of the Prince and the Pauper, this 1987 Newberry winner is a wonderful story about a servant boy whose sole purpose is to receive the punishment for a spoiled prince's misdeeds. This is especially good in the audio form.
An Easy Read.
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 | The Whipping Boy (Chivers Children's Audio Books) by Sid Fleischman
Buy used from: $5.97 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS AN AUDIO BOOK/AWARD WINNER
This is the link for the audio cassette. See above for the link to the book and its description.
With Amazon's high price tag, you might want to look for this elsewhere or check it out at the library.
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 | Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1) by Christopher Paolini
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $12.98 RECOMMENDED AS AN AUDIO BOOK/FANTASY
This is the link for the audio CD; below is the link to the book.
If your child enjoyed the Lord of The Rings movies, the audio (NOT the movie) will probably be up his alley.
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 | Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1) by Christopher Paolini
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 RECOMMENDED AS AN AUDIO BOOK/FANTASY
This is the link for the book; see above for the audio CD link and description.
A long book, this is not a light read.
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 | The Monsters of Morley Manor: A Madcap Adventure by Bruce Coville
Buy new: $5.95 / Used from: $0.01 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS AN AUDIO BOOK/HORROR
This is the link for the book; see above for the link to the audio download and the book description.
An Easy Read.
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 | Stormbreaker (Alex Rider Adventure) by Anthony Horowitz
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 RECOMMENDED ACTION/ADVENTURE
This series is about 14-year old boy, Alex Rider, who is a reluctant spy for MI-6. Action packed and easy to read, it is very popular for this age group.
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 | Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1) by Eoin Colfer
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01 RECOMMENDED ACTION/ADVENTURE
Featuring ingenious criminal mastermind 12-year old Artemis Fowl, this series contains cleverly orchestrated plots and is set in today's world with fantasy, folklore & technology elements.
An Easy Read.
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 | The Young Bond Series, Book One: Silverfin (A James Bond Adventure) by Charlie Higson
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 RECOMMENDED ACTION/ADVENTURE
Another popular, action-packed series with James Bond as a 14-year old, before his life as a spy.
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 | Ben Franklin's Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman's Life by Candace Fleming
Buy new: $14.36 / Used from: $0.69 RECOMMENDED BIOGRAHY
A 2004 ALSC Recommended Book for older readers, this biography of Ben Franklin is filled with all sorts of information and details that bring it to life.
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 | Holes by Louis Sachar
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED CONTEMPORARY
A great story about a boy named Stanley Yelnats who is wrongfully accused of stealing and put into a juvenile detention camp that forces kids to dig "character building" holes. The subplots threaded through the story are every bit as enthralling as the main plot. The characters are vivid and the storytelling is humorous.
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 | Loser by Jerry Spinelli
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED CONTEMPORY
Anything by Jerry Spinelli is excellent. Most kids enjoy him. Adults have been also known to sneak away his books to read while the kids are sleeping. You might want to also check out Spinelli's Flipped and Stargirl.
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 | Stranded by Ben Mikaelsen
Buy new: $4.95 / Used from: $0.01 RECOMMENDED CONTEMPORARY
Stranded is about 12-year old Koby who tries to rescue a wounded pilot whale even as she struggles to understand and come to terms with herself, her disability (a prosthetic leg), and her parents troubled marriage. Great settings and the anti-heroine, Kobe is well-fleshed out.
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 | Dr. Slump, Vol. 1 by Akira Toriyama
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.00 RECOMMENDED COMICS/MANGA
This is my son's favorite manga series with its crazy body humor and slapstick.
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 | Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 1 by Akira Toriyama
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $0.01 RECOMMENDED COMICS/MANGA
Well drawn, it is heavy on action. Please note there is also some cartoon violence.
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 | Garfield at Large: His First Book (Davis, Jim. Garfield Classics.) by Jim Davis
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $0.01 RECOMMENDED COMICS/MANGA
My son says that the older Garfield comic strips are the best.
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 | Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $2.00 RECOMMENDED COMICS/MANGA
Calvin and Hobbes comics are classics loved by all.
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 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: $14.61 / Used from: $1.47 RECOMMENDED FANTASY
This is the book that got my son to learn how to read. We've read every Harry Potter out loud together ever since.
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 | The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest, 1) by Emily Rodda
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01 RECOMMENDED FANTASY
The Deltora Quest series of books are quick and easy reads with formulaic but well done plots. Rodda manages to keep the tension in the story and the reader engaged and wondering what will happen next.
An Easy Read.
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 | The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 A History of US Book 1 by Joy Hakim
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.20 RECOMMENDED HISTORY
The first of an 11-book US history series, Joy Hakim series is kid friendly and oriented to the contemporary, tech-oriented kid.
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 | Goosebumps: The Haunted School by R L Stine
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $0.56 RECOMMENDED HORROR
Over 200 books in this series, these are easy to read, light, horror stories. There is some variance in creep factor, humor, and seriousness.
An Easy Read.
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 | Horowitz Horror: Stories You'll Wish You Never Read by Anthony Horowitz
Buy new: $11.04 / Used from: $0.01 RECOMMENDED HORROR
A little more intense than R.L. Stine's Goosebumps and intended for an older audience, Horowitz put together this book of horror short stories. If your child likes this one, he might also enjoy Horowitz' 2nd book called More Horowitz Horror.
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 | Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets by Dav Pilkey
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01 RECOMMENDED HUMOR
A ridiculously funny series with comic-strip like drawings throughout the book.
An Easy Read.
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 | Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by Deborah Howe
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $1.37 RECOMMENDED HUMOR
This is the first book in the horror series about Bunnicula, a vampire bunny. It is more heavy in humor than fright. Very funny and great for the kid who is a reluctant reader.
An Easy Read.
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 | The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1) by Lemony Snicket
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $0.01 RECOMMENDED HUMOR
This series is about 3 children who have been orphaned and subsequently pursued for their considerable fortune by their evil uncle. All the books reassuringly follow the same inventive formula. Kids will appreciate the dry, dark humor and intimate voice of the narrator. Lots of great vocabularly is woven in the books too.
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 | Oh, Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty by Joy Masoff
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.22 RECOMMENDED NON-FICTION
Some will love the grusome nature of this book as all sorts of gross facts and trivia fill this encyclopedia.
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 | The Giver by Lois Lowry
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.49 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SCI-FI
This terrific 1994 Newbery Winner is set in an utopia where crime, hunger, pain, unemployment, and sadness no longer exist. Twelve-year old Jonah is selected to become the next Giver and learns about the cost to create such a perfect world.
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 | Uglies (The Uglies) by Scott Westerfeld
Buy used from: $0.01 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SCI-FI
Any thing by Scott Westerfield is terrific. This series is set in the future where science has eliminated the need for war and conflict by making everyone the same: pretty. Westerfield uses young adult science fiction to examine our society and culture in fresh and fascinating ways. If you like this one, you might also want to check out Peeps and Midnighters.
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 | The Rising Force (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 1) by Dave Wolverton
Buy used from: $0.01 RECOMMENDED SCI-FI
If your child likes the Star Wars Movies, he might enjoy reading the Star Wars Jedi Apprentice Series. These are highly recommended by my son.
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