"Best for older 10s and 11 yr olds...this is great non-conventional children's book. Milo drives through a strange land where the literal meanings of words determine the behavior of the inhabitants. If your child doesn't quite understand the wordplay in a jump to the town of Conclusions, they will certainly love the clock-shaped watch-dog named Tock, who accompanies Milo."

Soon to be a major motion picture, these graphic novels are a hit with grade school and jr high boy. 14 teen year old teen detective Alex is on the case at a weird boarding school in Switzerland.

I adored this book at ten, and oddly enough, so did my son. Give it a try, or go to the Summerhill School website and download it for free.

Asterix is good resource when your interests are goofiness, civilizations, and illustrations .