Junior/ Younger Readers

Reading levels are very fluid. Judge a boy's interest and literacy level not age. Many books are suitable for both levels

1. Applegate; K.A. [Animorphs ] Predator 0590629816 etc; [Remnants ] Mayflower 0590879979 etc
2. Flynn; Rachel I Hate Fridays 0140341021; On the team 014330044X
3. Ball Duncan [Selby ] Selby Screams 0207167281; etc [Ghost ] Ghost And The Goggle Box 0207191492 etc;
4. Caddy David Smash 1863682716; Whacko 1863683089
5. Caisley; Raewyn Monkey trix 0140386572 [Aussie Bites];Karate Star 0091838967
6. Carey Peter The Big Bazoohley 070222832X.
7. Carmichael ; Claire Originator 0091829534 ; Saving Aunt Alice 1740517296
8. Caswell; Brian Merryll of the stones 070222250x; Deucalion 0702228656;etc
9. Chris Ryan The one that got away 0712677356
10. Clark Margaret Care factor zero 0091833043; Back on track 0091831628 [Short ]. S.N.A.G. : sensitive new-age gladiator [Aussie Bites]; Lee Striker [HairRaisers] Copycat 0140379606
11. Carroll Jane Front Runner 1862912742
12. Clark; Sherryl Batter up! 0141308478 [Aussie Bites]
13. Colfer, Eoin [Artemis Fowl] Artemis Fowl] 067091133X etc
14. Coville; Bruce My Teacher Flunked the Planet 0006940889 etc
15. Cross Gillian [The Demon Headmaster ] The Demon Headmaster 019271855X etc
16. Daddo, Andrew. ; Denton, Terry You're dropped! 0733616127
17. Dahl; Roald Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 0141311630; The Vicar of Nibbleswicke; The Witches 0141311398; etc Boy ; and, Going solo 0140349170 etc
18. De Goldi; Kate Closed, Stranger 0141305045
19. Dezago, Todd Tellos: Reluctant heroes 1582401861
20. Gleitzman; Morris Misery Guts 0330272314; Teacher's pet 0140387994 etc
21. Griffiths Andy [Just ] Just Tricking 0330361414 etc
22. Harris; Christine Fortune Cookies 0091834872; Omega 009183970X etc
23. Jennings ; Paul [Un-] Unreal! 0140319654; Wicked 0141310227; Grandad's Gifts 0670846554; Spooner or Later 0670837458, Quirky tails 0141301783 etc
24. Larkin; John Pizza features 0733611370; Growing Payne 0091830044 etc
25. Lurie; Morris The Twenty-Seventh Annual African Hippopotamus Race 0140342974
26. Moloney; James; Moving house 0141308931 [Aussie Bites] The scorpion's tail 0207196664 etc
27. Pierce; Tamora [ The Song of the Lioness ]; Alanna: the first adventure 0099435608 etc; [Immortals ] Wild Magic 0590551795 etc; [The circle opens] Magic steps 0439992605 etc
28. Price Willard Arctic adventure0099183218; South sea adventure 0099182513; etc
29. Rockwell; Thomas How to Eat Fried Worms 1852137223
30. Rodda; Emily [Deltora Quest]The Forests Of Silence 1865042250 etc; [Rowan of Rin ] Rowan of Rin 1862915350 etc
31. Snicket; Lemony [A of Unfortunate Events ] The Bad Beginning 0064407667 etc
32. Spinelli Jerry Crash 1860394655; Wringer 0007156014
33. Starke; Ruth [Nips] NIPS XI 0734401132 etc
34. Walker Kate Peter 1862910650; I Hate Books 1862912491
35. White; Osmar The Superoo of Mungalongaloo 0140311106
36. Winton; Tim [Lockie Leonard] Lockie Leonard Human Torpedo 0140366512; The Bugalugs Bum Thief 0140347348;

Senior/ Older Readers

1. Asimov; Isaac [Foundation] Foundation 0586010807; The Moons of Jupiter 0340491108
2. Baillie Allan Treasure Hunters 0143300075; The Last Shot 1862913161 etc
3. Blacklock Dyan. Pankration 1864482958 ;Comet vomit 186373810X
4. Bowles; Colin Surfing Mr Petrovic 0140386416
5. Broderick; Damien Zones 0732257603; Stuck in Fast Forward 0732265622
6. Brooks; Terry [Shannara ] Sword of Shannara 1857231511 etc
7. Card; Orson Scott [Ender ] Ender's game 185723720X etc
8. Carmody; Isobell [Obernewton Chronicles] The Gathering 014036059X etc
9. Condon; Bill; Robert Hood Dogs 0733612040; Freak out! 0733603661
10. Cornwell; Patricia Isle of dogs 075153188X; Southern Cross 0751527130
11. Denton ; Terry The eye of Ulam 1865083585; The ultimate wave 186508378X etc
12. Clancy; Tom [Net force ] The deadliest game 0747260702 etc
13. Crew G. The Blue Feather 1863307508; Gothic Hospital 0734402325 The Inner Circle 1863300686; [After Dark] The Watertower 1863743200
14. Dickinson; Peter Shadow of a hero 0552528447; The Ropemaker 0330397133
15. Disher Garry Past the headlands 1865085391; The Divine Wind0733605265
16. Drewe Robert The Shark Net 0141002549 994.1104092-DRE-
17. Earls Nick. After January 0702228230; 48 Shades of Brown 0140287698 etc
18. Eaton; Anthony The Darkness 0702231525; New Kind of Dreaming 0702232289;Nathan Nuttboard hits the beach 0702233404 ; Fireshadow 0702233811 etc
19. Eaton; Anthony Nathan Nuttboard hits the beach 0702233404
20. Flynn; Warren Escaping paradise 1863682805 Return Ticket 1920731903 etc
21. French; Jackie Soldier on the Hill 0207196370; The black house 0864615078
22. Fusillo; Archimede Sparring with Shadows 0140386564; The Dons 014131334X
23. Gaiman, Neil The Sandman: Endless Nights 1401200893
24. Eddings David [The Belgariad] Pawn of Prophecy 0552148075 etc [Malloreon] Guardians of the West 0552148024 ; etc [Elenium]The Diamond Throne 0586203729 etc
25. Evans Alwyn Walk in my shoes 0143002317
26. Feist; Raymond [The Riftwar ] Magician 0586217835 etc; [The Serpentwar saga ] Rise of a merchant prince 0006497012
27. Grisham; John The client 0099179415; The summons 0099406136 etc
28. Gwynne; Phillip. Deadly Unna 0141300493; Nukkin Ya 0141309431
29. Harlen; Jonathan Brain Scam 1865086878 Circus berzerkus 186508770X
30. Hartnett; Sonya Sleeping Dogs 0140385355; All My Dangerous Friends 0670880272;
31. Hathorn; Libby The Climb 0670870781 ; Feral Kid 0340612673; Rift 0733608795
32. Heffernan; John Spud 0947241930; CBD 1876289376 GBH 1876289597
33. Herbert; Frank [Dune ] Dune 0450011844 etc
34. Hirsch; Odo Antonio S and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman 1864484098; [Barlett] Bartlett and the City of Flames 1865081167 Slaughterboy 1741144868 etc
35. Herrick; Steven A Simple Gift 0702231339; A Place Like This 0702229849
36. Hill; David. Where all things end 0143318004 The high wind blows 0141313366
37. Hobb; Robin [Farseer Trilogy] Assassin's apprentice 0006480098 etc [Tawny Man] Fool's Errand 0006486010 etc; [Liveship Traders] Ship of Magic 000649885X etc
38. Hobby, Nathan The Fur
39. Horowitz, Anthony [Alex Rider] Stormbreaker 074455943X etc Point Blanc 0744559715
40. Hornby; Nick About a boy 0141007338; High Fidelity 0140293469.
41. Howarth; Lesley Ultra Violet 0141310782; The Pits 0744547679
42. Hyde, Michael Max 0 9577352 1; Tyger Tyger 0 9577352 2 7; Hey Joe 0 9580794 4 7
43. Jacques; Brian [Redwall ] Redwall 0099512009
44. Jordan Robert [The Wheel of Time] The Eye of the World 1857230760 etc
45. Kelleher; Victor Slow Burn 0140269886; The Other 0732273714; etc
46. King; Stephen The Talisman 0340674458; Green Mile 0752834223 etc
47. Lasenby; Jack [Travellers ] Because We Were the Travellers 187713502X etc
48. Lisson; Deborah Red Hugh 0850919134; The Yankee Whaler 1865044385 etc
49. Luckett; Dave [The Tenabran trilogy]A Dark Winter 1862913684 etc
50. Marsden; John [The tomorrow]Tomorrow When the War Began 0330274864 etc
51. Mattingley Christobel [Asmir ] No guns for Asmir 0140367292 etc, etc;
52. McRobbie; David The Wayne Dynasty 0855612711; Fergus McPhail 0141309229
53. Metzenthen; David Brocky's bananagram 1865045780; Johnny Hart's heroes 0140379398; Finn and the big guy 0140382674; Boys of blood & bone 0143001302
54. Mitchell, Euan Feral Tracks 064634675X
55. Moloney; James; Dougy 0702224995; Touch Me 0702231517; Moving house 0141308931 [Aussie Bites] The scorpion's tail 0207196664 etc
56. Monk; Scott - Boyz r' Us 0091831660; Raw 0091837545; The crush 0091839734
57. Nilsson Eleanor Outside Permission 0670863807; The house guest 0140346015
58. Nix Garth [Seventh Tower ] Sabriel 1865080403; Shade's children 1864483784 etc
59. Ottley Ted Code of Occult 0091832721; Roadies 0091828902
60. Parry Glyn; Stoked! 1863737111; Spooking the cows 0733610250; Sad Boys 0733608221; Scooterboy 0733610250 etc
61. Paulsen Gary [Hatchet] Hatchet 0330310453 etc; Mr Tucket 0340754133; etc, etc
62. Pausacker Jenny. [Blake mysteries ] Time to go 0733610803 etc
63. Pratchett Terry [The Disc World ] The Colour of Magic 0552124753 etc; Truckers 0552525952; Johnny and the Dead 0552527408; etc
64. Pullman ; Phillip Northern Lights 0590660543; The subtle knife 0590112899
65. Pryor; Michael The Unmaker 0733609295; Dog Days 0733934757 etc
66. Puzo; Mario The Godfather 0749309466 etc
67. Raglus; Jeff Dream Boy 1740517555; Big Funky Action 0091837693
68. Rankin Robert Raiders of the lost car park 0552138339; etc
69. Reilly, Matthew Ice Station 0330360892; Area 7 0330363654; etc
70. Robinson; Barbara My brother Louis measures worms 0064403629 ;etc
71. Rowling; J.K. [Harry Potter] Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone 0747532745 etc
72. Rubinstein Gillian [Space Demons] Shinkei 1862912602 etc; Terra-Farma 0670889784
73. Sachar Louis Holes 0747548471; Dogs don't tell jokes; 0747555249
74. Smith; Wilbur The Seventh Scroll 0330344153; Birds of Prey 033035289X etc
75. Stephenson, Neal Cryptonomicon 0099410672; Snow Crash 0140232923
76. Swindell; Robert Stone cold 0140362517; A Wish for Wings 0440863961
77. Tolbert S Escape to Kalimantan 0733902359
78. Tolkien; J.R.R. Hobbit 0006754023; [Lord of the Rings] Fellowship of the Ring 0007123825
79. Townsend; Sue The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole 041353790
80. Williams, Sean [The Change] The stone mage & the sea 0732269954 etc,
81. Winton; Tim Cloudstreet 0869142240 etc
82. Wynne-Jones; Tim The Flight of Burl Crow 1864483806 etc
83. Zindel Paul Raptor 0340740140 etc
84. Zurbo; Matt Idiot Pride 1864423684 etc
85. Zusak Markus Fighting Ruben Wolfe 1862914311; The messenger 0330363883

 

Non Fiction

1. Arnold, Nick; De Saulles, Tony [Horrible Science] Suffering scientists 0439012112 etc
2. Deary Terry; Baker Nick [Horrible Histories ] The smashing Saxons 0439012716 etc
3. Ganeri; Anita. [Horrible Geography] Violent volcanoes 059054375X
4. Guinness Book of Records 0851120709
5. DeFalco, Tom Spiderman: The ultimate guide 078947946X

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