Chapter Books for Boys

The Adventures of Captain Underpants: An Epic Novel
Dav Pilkey
j Pilkey

When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen. First in a series of epically hilarious adventures.
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Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer
j Colfer

When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll. First in a series.
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Beyond the Deepwoods
Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
j Stewart

Thirteen-year-old Twig, having always looked and felt different from his woodtroll family, learns that he is adopted and travels out of his Deepwoods home to find the place where he belongs. First in a series - The Edge Chronicles.
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Bud, Not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis
j Curtis

Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
j Dahl

Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.
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Dear Mr. Henshaw
Beverly Cleary
j Cleary

In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.
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Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
Donald J. Sobol
j Sobol

Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idaville neighborhood's ten-year-old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. First in a series.
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Finding Buck McHenry
Alfred Slote
j Slote

Eleven-year-old Jason, believing the school custodian Mack Henry to be Buck McHenry, a famous pitcher from the old Negro League, tries to enlist him as a coach for his Little League team by revealing his identity to the world.
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The Great Brain
John D. Fitzgerald
j Fitzgerald

The exploits of the Great Brain of Adenville, Utah are described by his younger brother, frequently the victim of the Great Brain's schemes for gaining prestige or money. First in a series.
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Great-Grandpa's in the Litter Box
Dan Greenburg
pb juv Greenburg

Zack takes home from the local animal shelter a scruffy tomcat who not only talks but claims to be the reincarnation of Zack's Great-Grandpa Julius. First in a series - The Zack Files.
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Gregor the Overlander
Suzanne Collins
j Collins

When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy. First in a series.
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Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
j Paulsen

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. First in a series of books.
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H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education
Mark Walden
j Walden

Swept away to a hidden academy for training budding evil geniuses, Otto, a brilliant orphan, Wing, a sensitive warrior, Laura, a shy computer specialist, and Shelby, an infamous jewel thief, plot to beat the odds and escape the prison known as H.I.V.E.
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Holes
Louis Sachar
j Sachar

As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
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How To Eat Fried Worms
Thomas Rockwell
j Rockwell

Two boys set out to prove that worms can make a delicious meal.
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The Indian in the Cupboard
Lynne Reid Banks
j Banks

A nine-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him. First in a series of books.
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Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
Bruce Coville
j Coville

Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg.
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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Jack Gantos
j Gantos

To the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription meds wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting wired. First in a series.
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Knights of the Kitchen Table
Jon Scieszka
j Scieszka

Joe receives a magic book for his birthday present from his uncle. Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported to a time when evil knights, fire-breathing dragons, and vile-smelling giants roamed the land. First in a series - The Time Warp Trio.
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Kokopelli's Flute
Will Hobbs
j Hobbs

Thirteen-year-old Tepary discovers an old flute in a cliff dwelling in New Mexico, and through its power he learns about ancient Native American magic.
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The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan
j Riordan

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods. First in a series - Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
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Maniac Magee: a novel
Jerry Spinelli
j Spinelli

After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary, as he accomplishes athletic and other feats which awe his contemporaries.
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Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth?
Louis Sachar
j Sachar

Red-haired Marvin is convinced that the reason he looks different from the rest of his family is that he is really the lost prince of Shampoon. First in a series of books.
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Measle and the Wrathmonk
Ian Ogilvy
j Ogilvy

Ten-year-old orphan Measle Stubbs is shrunk down to half an inch tall and placed in a train set by his evil guardian, the Wrathmonk. First in a series.
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Mister Monday
Garth Nix
j Nix

Arthur Penhaligon is supposed to die at a young age, but is saved by a key that is shaped like the minute hand of a clock. The key causes bizarre creatures to come from another realm, bringing with them a plague. A man named Mister Monday will stop at nothing to get the key back. Arthur goes to a mysterious house that only he can see, so that he can learn the truth about himself and the key. First in a series - The Keys to the Kingdom.
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My Side of the Mountain
Jean Craighead George
j George

This is the story of Sam Gribley who runs away home, all the way to the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. There he sets up house in a huge hollowed-out tree, with a falcon and a weasel for companions and his wits as his tool for survival. check availability
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Nothing But the Truth: a Documentary Novel
Avi
j Avi

A ninth-grader's suspension for singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during homeroom becomes a national news story.
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Redwall
Brian Jacques
j Jacques

When the peaceful life in and around ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy. First in a series of books.
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Shiloh
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
j Naylor

When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Louis Sachar
j Sachar

Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.
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Skateboard Tough
Matt Christopher
j Christopher

When Brett's skateboarding abilities dramatically and inexplicably improve after using the Lizard, a skateboard mysteriously unearthed in his front yard, his friends start to wonder if the skateboard is haunted. The author, Matt Christopher, has written a wide variety of other sports books, including both fiction and non-fiction titles.
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Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid
Megan McDonald
j McDonald

The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Judy Blume
j Blume

Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever increasing problem.
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Thunder Cave
Roland Smith
j Smith

Determined, after his mother's accidental death, to foil his stepfather's plans for his future, fourteen-year-old Jacob travels alone to Africa in search of his father, a biologist studying elephants in a remote area of Kenya.
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The Whipping Boy
Sid Fleischman
j Fleischman

A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws.
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