 This
booklist is kindly supplied by Wayne
Mills, a lecturer with the University of Auckland's Faculty of Education, Committee member of
Storylines: Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand Inc., and
Quizmaster of the Kids' Lit Quiz.
Visit Michael Sullivan's website (author of Connecting Boys
With Books) for another list of books for boys (thanks to Bill
Siddells for this link). Visit the section headed Professional
Reading: Literacy: Gender on Unitec's English Online website to find
links to numerous resources relating to boys and reading.
Books for Boys
Recommended by Wayne Mills
April 2007
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Title
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Author
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Age
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Publisher
and DOP
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The Legend of Spud Murphy
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Colfer, Eoin
|
J
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Hyperion Books 2004
|
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Ambushed
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Beale, Fleur
|
J
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Scholastic 2001
|
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Evil Fred
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Begg, Kylie
|
J
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Scholastic 2003
|
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Winning Back Dad
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Bone, Ian
|
J
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Walker
Books 2000
|
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Utterly Me, Clarice Bean
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Child, Clarice
|
J
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Orchard Books 2002
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Vampire Vigilantes (series)
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Cox, Michael
|
J
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Hodder 2002
|
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Topsy and Turvy
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D’Ath, Justin
|
J
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Puffin 2001
|
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Alfonso Bonzo
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Davies, Andrew
|
J
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Scholastic 2006
|
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The Tale of Despereaux
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Di Camillo, Kate
|
J
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Walker
Books 2003
|
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Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
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Di Camillo, Kate
|
J
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Candlewick Press 2006
|
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The Rabbits’ Rebellion
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Dorfman, Ariel
|
J
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Random House 2001
|
|
Tashi and the Forbidden Room
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Fienberg, Anna
|
J
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Allen & Unwin 2005
|
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Dragon Rider
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Funke, Cornelia
|
J
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Chicken House 2005
|
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No Big Deal
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Hill
,
David
|
J
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Puffin 2003
|
|
Sucked In
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Jennings, Paul
|
J
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Puffin 2000
|
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Rascal
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Jennings, Paul
|
J
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Puffin 2004
|
|
Zac Power:
Poison
Island
|
|
J
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Hardie Grant Egmont 2006
|
|
The River Horse
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King-Smith, Dick
|
J
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Dell Yearling 2001
|
|
When the Kehua Calls
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McKinnon, Kingi
|
J
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Scholastic 2002
|
|
A Villain’s Night Out
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Mahy, Margaret
|
J
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Puffin 1999
|
|
Moving House
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Moloney, James
|
J
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Puffin 2001
|
|
Toro! Toro!
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Morpurgo, Micharl
|
J
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Harper Collins 2001
|
|
Going Bananas
|
Bill, Nagelkerke
|
J
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Puffin 2003
|
|
Measle and the Wrathmonk
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Ogilvy, Ian
|
J
|
OUP 2004
|
|
Dragonspell
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Parker, John
|
J
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Scholastic 2004
|
|
Piddles
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Parker, John
|
J
|
Puffin 2004
|
|
Adventures of Captain Underpants
|
Pilkey, Dav
|
J
|
Scholastic 1997
|
|
Marvin Redpost Kidnapped at Birth
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Sachar, Louis
|
J
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Bloomsbury 2004
|
|
The Boy Who Would Live Forever
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Simons, Moya
|
J
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Puffin 2003
|
|
Fergus Crane
|
Stewart, Paul
|
J
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Random 2004
|
|
Madness in the Mountains
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Umansky, Kaye
|
J
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Hodder 1999
|
|
Clay
|
Almond, David
|
M
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Hodder 2005
|
|
Dreadful Acts
|
Ardagh, Philip
|
M
|
Faber & Faber 2001
|
|
The Christmas Rat
|
Avi
|
M
|
Simon & Schuster 2000
|
|
The Looking Glass Wars
|
Beddor, Frank
|
M
|
Egmont 2004
|
|
Spiderwick Chronicles
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Black, Holly
|
M
|
Simon & Schuster 2003
|
|
Boy 2 Girl
|
Blacker, Terence
|
M
|
Macmillan 2004
|
|
Cloud Busting
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Blackman, Malorie
|
M
|
Doubleday 2004
|
|
Operation Gadgetman
|
Blackman, Malorie
|
M
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Random House 2005
|
|
Millions
|
Boyce, Frank Cottrell
|
M
|
Macmillan 2004
|
|
Framed
|
Boyce, Frank Cottrell
|
M
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Macmillan 2005
|
|
The Boy in Striped Pyjamas
|
Boyne, John
|
M
|
David Fickling Books 2006
|
|
Faerie Wars
|
Brennan, Herbie
|
M
|
Bloomsbury 2003
|
|
Divided City
|
Breslin, Theresa
|
M
|
Random
House 2005
|
|
The Copper Treasure
|
Burgess, Melvin
|
M
|
Henry Holt & Co 2000
|
|
Fries
|
Catran, Ken
|
M
|
Lothian 2002
|
|
Al Capone Does My Shirts
|
Choldenko, Gennifer
|
M
|
Bloomsbury 2004
|
|
The School Story
|
Clements, Andrew
|
M
|
Simon & Schuster 2002
|
|
A Week in the Woods
|
Clements, Andrew
|
M
|
Simon & Schuster 2002
|
|
The Supernaturalist
|
Colfer, Eoin
|
M
|
Puffin 2004
|
|
Victory
|
Cooper, Susan
|
M
|
Random House 2006
|
|
Lion Boy
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Corder, Zizou
|
M
|
Penguin 2003
|
|
Ruby Holler
|
Creech, Sharon
|
M
|
Bloomsbury 2002
|
|
Calling a Dead Man
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Cross, Gillian
|
M
|
OUP 2001
|
|
The Fire Thief
|
Deary, Terry
|
M
|
Kingfisher 2006
|
|
Achtung! Pavalova
|
Duval, Stu
|
M
|
Reed 2002
|
|
Henry and the Flea
|
Falkner, Brian
|
M
|
Mallinson Rendel 2003
|
|
Up On Cloud Nine
|
Fine, Anne
|
M
|
Random 2002
|
|
A Handful of Blue
|
Ford, Vince
|
M
|
Scholastic 2003
|
|
Inkheart
|
Funke, Cornelia
|
M
|
The Chicken House 2003
|
|
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
|
Gantos, Jack
|
M
|
Farrar, Straus & Giroux 1998
|
|
Secret of the Sirens
|
Golding, Julia
|
M
|
OUP 2006
|
|
Just Annoying
|
Griffiths, Andy
|
M
|
Pan Macmillan 2001
|
|
The Lastling
|
Gross, Philip
|
M
|
OUP 2003
|
|
Siberia
|
Halam, Ann
|
M
|
Orion Books 2006
|
|
The Greenstone Grail
|
Hemingway, Amanda
|
M
|
Harper Collins 2004
|
|
Hoot
|
Hiaasen, Carl
|
M
|
Macmillan 2002
|
|
Silverfin
|
Higson, Charlie
|
M
|
Puffin 2005
|
|
Where All Things End
|
Hill
,
David
|
M
|
Puffin 2002
|
|
The Cry of the Icemark
|
Hill
,
Stuart
|
M
|
Chicken House 2005
|
|
Stravaganza
|
Hoffman, Mary
|
M
|
Bloomsbury 2002
|
|
The Blurred Man
|
Horowitz, Anthony
|
M
|
Walker Books 2002
|
|
Raven’s Gate
|
Horowitz, Anthony
|
M
|
Walker Books 2005
|
|
The Star of Kazan
|
Ibbotson, Eva
|
M
|
Macmillan 2004
|
|
The Deptford Mice
|
Jarvis, Robin
|
M
|
Hodder 2000
|
|
Buddy
|
Jones, Vicky
|
M
|
Harper Collins 2002
|
|
Troll Fell
|
Langrish, Katherine
|
M
|
Harper Collins 2004
|
|
Harry Wakatipu Comes the Mong
|
Lasenby, Jack
|
M
|
Puffin 2003
|
|
The Thieves of Ostia
|
Lawrence, Caroline
|
M
|
Orion 2001
|
|
The Killer Underpants
|
Lawrence, Michael
|
M
|
Orchard 2000
|
|
Riddle of the Frozen Phantom
|
Mahy, Margaret
|
M
|
Harper Collins 2001
|
|
Voyage of the Arctic Tern
|
Montgomery, Hugh
|
M
|
Candlewick Press 2002
|
|
Kensuke’s Kingdom
|
Morpurgo, Michael
|
M
|
Mammoth 2000
|
|
The Recruit
|
Muchamore, Robert
|
M
|
Hodder Books 2004
|
|
Golem: The Magic Berber
|
Murail, M, E, and L
|
M
|
Walker 2005
|
|
The Wind Singer
|
Nicholson, William
|
M
|
Mammoth 2000
|
|
Midnight For Charlie Bone
|
Nimmo, Jenny
|
M
|
Egmont 2002
|
|
Eragon
|
Paolini, Christopher
|
M
|
Random 2004
|
|
Keeper
|
Peet, Mal
|
M
|
Walker 2003
|
|
The Young Man and the Sea
|
Philbrick, Rodman
|
M
|
Scholastic 2004
|
|
The Wee Free Men
|
Pratchett, Terry
|
M
|
Corgi 2004
|
|
Mortal Engines
|
Reeve, Philip
|
M
|
Scholastic 2001
|
|
The Invisible Detective
|
Richards, Justin
|
M
|
Simon & Schuster 2003
|
|
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
|
Riordan, Rick
|
M
|
Puffin 2005
|
|
Knocked For Six
|
Robertson, Alison
|
M
|
Scholastic 2001
|
|
Imperial Spy
|
Robson, Mark
|
M
|
Simon & Schuster 2006
|
|
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
|
Rowling, J. K
|
M
|
Bloomsbury 2005
|
|
The Boy Who Lost His Face
|
Sachar, Louis
|
M
|
Bloomsbury 2002
|
|
Holes
|
Sachar, Louis
|
M
|
Farrar, Straus, Giroux 1998
|
|
Varjak Paw
|
Said, S F
|
M
|
Random 2003
|
|
The Whizbanger That Emmental Built
|
Schwarz, Reuben
|
M
|
Puffin 2006
|
|
Cirque Du Freak (series)
|
Shan, Darren
|
M
|
Harper Collins 2000
|
|
A Series of Unfortunate Events
|
Snicket, Lemony
|
M
|
Harper Collins 1999
|
|
Loser
|
Spinelli, Jerry
|
M
|
Harper Collins 2002
|
|
Beyond the Deepwoods BkI
|
Stewart, Paul
|
M
|
Corgi 1998
|
|
The Illmoor Chronicles
|
Stone, David Lee
|
M
|
Hodder 2003
|
|
The Amulet of Samarkand
|
Stroud, Jonathan
|
M
|
Random House 2003
|
|
The New Policeman
|
Thompson, Kate
|
M
|
Random House 2005
|
|
The Fourth Horseman
|
Thompson, Kate
|
M
|
Random House 2006
|
|
Not Even
|
Van der Laarse, Liz
|
M
|
Reed 2002
|
|
Flipped
|
Van Draanen, Wendelin
|
M
|
Macmillan 2001
|
|
The Troll King
|
Vornholt, John
|
M
|
Atom Books 2005
|
|
Poison
|
Wooding, Chris
|
M
|
Scholastic 2003
|
|
Space Race
|
Waugh, Sylvia
|
M
|
Bodley Head 2000
|
|
Zorro
|
Allende, Isabel
|
M
|
Harper Collins 2005
|
|
Feed
|
Anderson, M.T.
|
S
|
Walker Books 2003
|
|
Abarat
|
Barker, Clive
|
S
|
Harper Collins 2002
|
|
Jolt
|
Beckett, Bernard
|
S
|
Longacre.2001
|
|
Naughts & Crosses
|
Blackman, Malorie
|
S
|
Corgi 2002
|
|
Starseeker
|
Bowler, Tim
|
S
|
OUP. 2002
|
|
Bloodline
|
Brooks, Kevin
|
S
|
Barrington Stoke 2004
|
|
Kissing the Rain
|
Brooks, Kevin
|
S
|
The Chicken House 2004
|
|
Martyn Pig
|
Brooks, Kevin
|
S
|
The Chicken House 2002
|
|
Looking For JJ
|
Cassidy, Anne
|
S
|
Scholastic 2004
|
|
Voyage With Jason
|
Catran, Ken
|
S
|
Lothian 2000
|
|
Letters From the Coffin Trenches
|
Catran, Ken
|
S
|
Random 2002
|
|
The Wereling
|
Cole, Stephen
|
S
|
Bloomsbury 2003
|
|
Ariadne
|
Cook, Jennifer
|
S
|
Lothian 2004
|
|
Auschwitz
|
Croci, Pascal
|
S
|
Harry N Abrams Pub 2004
|
|
A Gathering Light
|
Donnelly, Jennifer
|
S
|
Bloomsbury 2003
|
|
Margaret Mahy a Writer’s Life
|
Duder, Tessa
|
A
|
Harper Collins 2005
|
|
Fagin the Jew
|
Eisner, Will
|
S
|
Random House 2003
|
|
Inventing Elliot
|
Gardner, Graham
|
S
|
Orion Books 2003
|
|
White Ute Dreaming
|
Gardner, Scott
|
S
|
Pan Macmillan 2002
|
|
The Dark Beneath
|
Gibbons, Alan
|
S
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Orion 2003
|
|
Warehouse
|
Gray, Keith
|
S
|
Random House 2002
|
|
The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time
|
Haddon, Mark
|
S
|
Jonathan Cape 2003
|
|
Across the Nightingale Floor (tri)
|
Hearn, Lian
|
S
|
Hodder 2002
|
|
Hawkes Harbor
|
Hinton, S.E.
|
S
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Tom Doherty Assoc 2004
|
|
Stoner and Spaz
|
Koertge, Ron
|
S
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Candlewick Press 2002
|
|
Scorpia
|
Horowitz, Anthony
|
S
|
Walker 2004
|
|
Loamhedge (Redwall series)
|
Jacques, Brian
|
S
|
Random 2003
|
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The Reading Bug
|
Jennings, Paul
|
A
|
Penguin 2003
|
|
You Don’t Know Me
|
Klass, David
|
S
|
Penguin 2001
|
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Silent To The Bone
|
Konigsburg, E. L
|
S
|
Simon & Schuster 2000
|
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A Little Piece of Ground
|
Laird, Elizabeth
|
S
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Macmillan 2003
|
|
Flash Jack
|
McCarthy, Maureen
|
S
|
Penguin 2001
|
|
Henry Tumour
|
McGowan, Anthony
|
S
|
Random 2006
|
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Acceleration
|
McNamee, Graham
|
S
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Hodder 2004
|
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Tokyo
|
Marks, Graham
|
S
|
Bloomsbury 2006
|
|
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
|
Moore, Alan
|
S
|
America’s Best Comics 2002
|
|
Sleepwalking
|
Morgan, Nicola
|
S
|
Hodder 2004
|
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Private Peaceful
|
Morpurgo, Michael
|
S
|
Harper Collins 2003
|
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Maximum Ride
|
Patterson, James
|
S
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Hodder Headline 2005
|
|
Tamar
|
Peet, Mal
|
S
|
Walker 2005
|
|
The Last Book in the Universe
|
Philbrick, Rodman
|
S
|
Scholastic 2000
|
|
His Dark Materials trilogy
|
Pullman, Philip
|
S
|
Scholastic 2000
|
|
Pirates
|
Rees, Celia
|
S
|
Bloomsbury 2003
|
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Stargirl
|
Spinelli, Jerry
|
S
|
Orchard Books 2000
|
|
Montmorency on the Rocks
|
Updale, Eleanor
|
S
|
Scholastic 2004
|
|
Spud
|
Van de Ruit, John
|
S
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Penguin 2005
|
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Making Up Megaboy
|
Walter, Virginia
|
S
|
DK Publishing 1998
|
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The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
|
Wooding, Chris
|
S
|
Scholastic 2001
|
|
Elsewhere
|
Zevin, Gabrielle
|
S
|
Bloomsbury 2005
|
|
Fighting Ruben Wolfe
|
Zusak, Markus
|
S
|
Scholastic.2000
|
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The Book Thief
|
Zusak, Markus
|
S
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Pan Macmillan 2006
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