Recommendations for boys' YA novels - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T14:14:43Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:66450?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'd also suggest Garth Nix. H…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-27:537324:Comment:673342007-08-27T16:29:03.852ZBethany K. Warnerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/bkwarner
I'd also suggest Garth Nix. His "Keys to the Kingdom" series is great.
I'd also suggest Garth Nix. His "Keys to the Kingdom" series is great. These are all good suggestion…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-26:537324:Comment:669302007-08-26T14:20:48.655ZL. A. Starkshttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Starksbooks
These are all good suggestions. Thank you!<br />
LAS
These are all good suggestions. Thank you!<br />
LAS May I also suggest the "Spook…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-26:537324:Comment:669092007-08-26T10:27:48.320ZAyohttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Evedallas
May I also suggest the "Spooks" series by Joseph Delaney? They are a bit dark and therefore may not be suitable. They are - Spook's Apprentice, Spook's Curse, and Spook's Battle (which is the fourth) I can't remember the title of the third one. The fourth one is the darkest so far. You may also want to look at the Angie Sage series as well.
May I also suggest the "Spooks" series by Joseph Delaney? They are a bit dark and therefore may not be suitable. They are - Spook's Apprentice, Spook's Curse, and Spook's Battle (which is the fourth) I can't remember the title of the third one. The fourth one is the darkest so far. You may also want to look at the Angie Sage series as well. Dolphin Island by Arthur C. C…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-26:537324:Comment:668452007-08-26T00:50:20.012ZNick Lawlesshttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/nickmor71
Dolphin Island by Arthur C. Clarke was a favorite of mine at that age. As was Terry Brooks's The Sword of Shannara and its sequels. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen is pretty good. And, if you can find them, Rod Serling's collection of his Twilight Zone short stories are incredible.
Dolphin Island by Arthur C. Clarke was a favorite of mine at that age. As was Terry Brooks's The Sword of Shannara and its sequels. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen is pretty good. And, if you can find them, Rod Serling's collection of his Twilight Zone short stories are incredible. I would unreservedly suggest…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-24:537324:Comment:664982007-08-24T14:28:24.977ZVincent Holland-Keenhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/fiskerton
I would unreservedly suggest <a href="http://www.bartimaeustrilogy.com/">The Bartimaeus Trilogy</a> by Jonathan Stroud: The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye and Ptolemy's Gate. The books are set in an alternate London, where magic is performed through the exploitation of demons, most notably the wise-cracking djinn, Bartimaeus.<br />
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Philip Pullman's <a href="http://www.philip-pullman.com/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=36">His Dark Materials</a> Trilogy is a rather better known modern day…
I would unreservedly suggest <a href="http://www.bartimaeustrilogy.com/">The Bartimaeus Trilogy</a> by Jonathan Stroud: The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye and Ptolemy's Gate. The books are set in an alternate London, where magic is performed through the exploitation of demons, most notably the wise-cracking djinn, Bartimaeus.<br />
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Philip Pullman's <a href="http://www.philip-pullman.com/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=36">His Dark Materials</a> Trilogy is a rather better known modern day classic and would be a timely read, given the first book is arriving as a film this Winter (the film and the US version of the novel are titled 'The Golden Compass', the UK edition is called 'Northern Lights'). Going back to my childhood/ea…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-24:537324:Comment:664922007-08-24T14:22:42.593ZLaura Roothttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/mallard
Going back to my childhood/early teen years and thinking of what I enjoyed:-<br />
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Antony Horowitz - Falcon's Malteser (YA PI story and homage to the maltese falcon)<br />
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The Black Cauldron and others in the Taran series by Lloyd Alexander (fantasy)<br />
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Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and others in the Narnia series by C S Lewis<br />
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Swallows and Amazons and others in that series by Arthur Ransome (action/boating)<br />
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Nicolas Fisk - Grinny, Starstormers (sci-fi)
Going back to my childhood/early teen years and thinking of what I enjoyed:-<br />
<br />
Antony Horowitz - Falcon's Malteser (YA PI story and homage to the maltese falcon)<br />
<br />
The Black Cauldron and others in the Taran series by Lloyd Alexander (fantasy)<br />
<br />
Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and others in the Narnia series by C S Lewis<br />
<br />
Swallows and Amazons and others in that series by Arthur Ransome (action/boating)<br />
<br />
Nicolas Fisk - Grinny, Starstormers (sci-fi) If you can get your hands on…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-24:537324:Comment:664642007-08-24T12:30:44.994ZNaomi Hiraharahttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/gasagasagirl
If you can get your hands on this article published by the L.A. Times--<br />
<br />
"How to Hook the Reluctant Boy Reader" by Denise Hamilton, it would most helpful to you. (It was published on June 10.)<br />
<br />
Here's a few that she mentions:<br />
<br />
FANTASY<br />
<br />
ALEX RIDER by Anthony Horowitz<br />
<br />
MOLLY MOON by Georgia Byng<br />
<br />
GREGOR THE OVERLANDER by Suzanne Collins<br />
<br />
ARTEMIS FOWL by Eoin Colfer<br />
<br />
ADVENTURE<br />
<br />
Anything written by Cornelia Funke<br />
<br />
<br />
BATHROOM HUMOR (Hey, boys like this stuff)<br />
<br />
THE DAY MY BUTT WENT PSYCHO by Andry…
If you can get your hands on this article published by the L.A. Times--<br />
<br />
"How to Hook the Reluctant Boy Reader" by Denise Hamilton, it would most helpful to you. (It was published on June 10.)<br />
<br />
Here's a few that she mentions:<br />
<br />
FANTASY<br />
<br />
ALEX RIDER by Anthony Horowitz<br />
<br />
MOLLY MOON by Georgia Byng<br />
<br />
GREGOR THE OVERLANDER by Suzanne Collins<br />
<br />
ARTEMIS FOWL by Eoin Colfer<br />
<br />
ADVENTURE<br />
<br />
Anything written by Cornelia Funke<br />
<br />
<br />
BATHROOM HUMOR (Hey, boys like this stuff)<br />
<br />
THE DAY MY BUTT WENT PSYCHO by Andry Griffiths<br />
<br />
OH, YUCK by Joy Masoff<br />
<br />
HUMOR<br />
<br />
WHO RAN MY UNDERWEAR UP THE FLAGPOLE by Jerry Spinelli<br />
<br />
HOOT by Carl Hiaasen<br />
<br />
COMICS<br />
<br />
ASTERIX<br />
<br />
You probably can't go wrong with anything written by Roald Dahl, Beverly Cleary, Judy Blume, R.L. Stine, and Sid Fleischman. In terms of mysteries, there are the CHET GECKO MYSTERY SERIES by Bruce Hale and, of course, the classic ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN SERIES. Also the Mystery Bookstore in Los Angeles has a strong children's section and they are always recommending monthly reads, so you can direct your friend to that resource.