Boy-Tested Book Bonanza!

Following is a list of books that my boys, 9 and 6, have read or listened to and loved. If your boy (or girl) doesn't seem interested, read a couple of chapters to him first and see if that helps, or just read the whole thing to him.

Books for boys (ages 4-9+)/alphabetical by author
CB=chapter book GN=graphic novel SS=short stories ER=easy reader

And some important boyish questions answered: 1. Does it include cartoons throughout? 2. Does it have a portal to another world? 3. Will I like it even though the main character is a girl? 4. Is there a movie based on it that I can watch as a special treat when I'm finished reading?
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Abbott, Tony
The Secrets of Droon (CB series)
1. No 2. Yes 3. n/a 4. No

Aiken, Joan
Necklace of Raindrops and Other Stories (SS)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Amato, Mary
Please Write in This Book (CB)
1. Yes 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Angleberger, Tom

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (CB)

1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Baker, Keith
Mr. & Mrs. Green (ER series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Barba, Corey
Yam (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. Sort of 3. n/a 4. No

Barrows, Annie
Ivy and Bean (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. Yes 4. No

Benton, Jim
Franny K. Stein (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. Yes 4. No

Black, Holly and DiTerlizzi, Tony

The Spiderwick Chronicles (CB series)

1. No 2. Yes 3. n/a 4. Yes

Blade, Adam
Beast Quest (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Blume, Judy
Freckle Juice (CB)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Blyton, Enid
The Faraway Tree Stories (CB)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Burks, James
Gabby and Gator (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. Yes 4. No

Cameron, Ann
The Stories Julian Tells (CB)
More Stories Julian Tells (CB)
The Stories Huey Tells (CB)
More Stories Huey Tells (CB)
Julian's Glorious Summer (CB)
Julian, Secret Agent (CB)
Julian, Dream Doctor (CB)
Gloria Rising (CB)
Gloria's Way (CB)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a (Julian & Huey); Yes (Gloria) 4. No

Cammuso, Frank
Knights of the Lunch Table (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Carmi, Rebecca
The Magic School Bus Chapter Book (CB series)
1. Yes 2. Yes 3. n/a 4. No, but there is a TV series

Catling, Patrick Skene
The Chocolate Touch (CB)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Chantler, Scott
Tower of Treasure (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Cleary, Beverly
Ramona (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. Yes 4. Yes

Company, Walt Disney
Wizards Of Mickey (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Crane, Jordan
The Clouds Above (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. Yes 3. n/a 4. No

Crilley, Mark
Akiko (CB series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. Yes 4. No

Dadey, Debbie
The Adventures of The Bailey School Kids (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Dahl, Michael
Return to the Library of Doom (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Dahl, Roald
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (CB)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. Yes

David, Lawrence
Horace Splattly (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Deutsch, Barry
Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. Yes 4. No

DiCamillo, Kate
Bink and Gollie (CB)
1. No 2. No 3. Yes 4. No
Mercy Watson (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Eliopoulos, Chris
Okie Dokie Donuts (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. Yes 4. No

Faller, Regis
Polo (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. Sort of 3. n/a 4. No

Fienberg, Anna
Tashi (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Frantz, Jennifer
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Welcome to Narnia (I Can Read Book 2) (ER)
1. No 2. Yes 3. n/a 4. Yes

French, Jackie
My Dad the Dragon (CB)
My Mom the Pirate (CB)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4 No

Friesen, Ray
Pirate Penguin Vs. Ninja Chicken (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Gaiman, Neil
Coraline: Graphic Novel (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. Yes 4. Yes

Gannett, Ruth Stiles
Three Tales of My Father's Dragon (CB)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Giarrusso, Chris
G-Man (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Greenburg, Dan
The Zack Files (CB series)
1. No 2. Yes 3. n/a 4. No

Griffiths, Andy
The Cat on the Mat Is Flat (ER)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No
The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow (ER)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No
Just Disgusting (CB)
1. Yes 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Guibert, Emmanuel
Sardine in Outer Space (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. Yes 4. No

Gutman, Dan
My Weird School (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Hale, Bruce
Underwhere (CB series)
1. Yes 2. Yes 3. n/a 4. No

Hayes, Geoffrey
Benny and Penny (ER GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Hergé
The Adventures of Tintin (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. Yes, coming soon

Holm, Jennifer L. and Matthew
Babymouse (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. Yes 4. No

Katz, Alan
Ricky Vargas: The Funniest Kid in the World (CB)
1. Yes 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Kibuishi, Kazu
Amulet (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. No
Copper (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No
Flight Explorer (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Kinney, Jeff
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (CB series)
1. Yes 2. No 3. n/a 4. Yes

Kochalka, James
Johnny Boo (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Krosoczka, Jarrett J.
Lunch Lady (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Kruse, Jason T.
The World of Quest (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No, but there is a TV series

Kvasnosky, Laura McGee
Zelda and Ivy (ER series)
1. No 2. No 3. Yes 4. No

Lechner, John
Sticky Burr (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Lewis, Josh
Super Chicken Nugget Boy (CB series)
1. Yes 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Lindgren, Astrid
Pippi Longstocking (CB)
1. No 2. No 3. Yes 4. Yes

Look, Lenore
Alvin Ho (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Lynch, Jay
Mo and Jo: Fighting Together Forever (ER GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a graphic novel 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Marshall, James
George and Martha (ER series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

McMullan, Kate
Dragon Slayers' Academy (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No
Pearl and Wagner (ER series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Mitton, Tony
The Storyteller's Secrets (SS)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

O'Connor, Barbara
The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis (CB)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Osborne, Mary Pope
Magic Tree House (CB series)
1. No 2. Yes 3. n/a 4. No
Tales From the Odyssey (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Park, Barbara
Junie B. Jones (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. Yes 4. No

Parker, Jake
Missile Mouse (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Peirce, Lincoln
Big Nate (CB series)
1. Yes 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Pilkey, Dav
The Adventures of Ook and Gluk (CB)
1. Yes 2. Yes 3. n/a 4. No
Captain Underpants (CB series)
1. Yes 2. No 3. n/a 4. No
Dragon (ER series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No
The Silly Gooses (ER)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No
Super Diaper Baby (CB series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Proimos, James
Mutton Soup (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Reynolds, Aaron

Joey Fly, Private Eye (GN series)

1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Robinson, Fiona
The 3-2-3 Detective Agency (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Rocklin, Joanne
This Book Is Haunted (SS)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Rockwell, Thomas
How to Eat Fried Worms (CB)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. Yes

Rowling, J.K.
Harry Potter (CB series)
1. No 2. Yes 3. n/a 4. Yes

Roy, Ron
A to Z Mysteries (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No
Calendar Mysteries (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Runton, Andy
Owly (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a graphic novel 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Rylant, Cynthia
Poppleton (ER series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Sachar, Louis
Wayside School (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. Yes

Schade, Susan and Buller, Jon
The Fog Mound (CB/GN series)
1. Yes 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Scieszka, Jon
Time Warp Trio (CB series)
1. No 2. Yes 3. n/a 4. No, but there is a TV series

Selznick, Brian

The Houdini Box (CB)

1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Sendak, Maurice
Alligators All Around (ER)
Chicken Soup With Rice (ER)
One Was Johnny (ER)
Pierre (ER)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No, but there is a Carole King CD

Sfar, Joann
Little Vampire (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Siracusa, Catherine

The Banana Split From Outer Space (ER)

1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Smith, Robert Kimmel
Chocolate Fever (CB)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Steinberg, D.J.
Daniel Boom: Loud Boy (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Stewart, Paul and Riddell, Chris
Far-Flung Adventures (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Stilton, Geronimo
Geronimo Stilton (CB series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Thompson, Jill
Magic Trixie (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. Yes 4. No

Townsend, Michael
Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No
Kit Feeny (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Trondheim, Lewis
Kaput and Zosky (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No
Tiny Tyrant Vols. 1 & 2 (GN)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Venable, Colleen AF
Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye (GN series)
1. Yes, of course, it's a GN 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Wight, Eric
Frankie Pickle (CB series)
1. Yes 2. Yes 3. n/a 4. No

Willems, Mo
Elephant and Piggie (ER series)
1. No 2. No 3. n/a 4. No

Last updated Feb. 15, 2012.