Oh dear, did you see the word Christmas in this headline and freak out? I can’t even think about the fact that it’s nine weeks away without breaking into hives. There just seems to be such an awful lot of STUFF TO DO between now and 25 December…
Because I am a Person Who Buys Books For Christmas, I decided that I’d make life easier for all of us by asking the fabulous Your Kid’s Next Read Facebook group to nominate the ONE BOOK they’re definitely buying for a boy this year (there’s a girls’ list too, don’t panic!). You can also check out last year’s One Book I’m Buying A Kid This Christmas list for even more great suggestions.
Clicking on the book title will take you to Booktopia for more information about the book and the opportunity to buy.
Easy peasy.
Boys aged 3-5
Scarface Claw, Hold Tight! by Lynley Dodd
WeirDo (series) by Anh Do and Jules Faber
“Bob, Not Bob!” by Liz Gorton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick.
No One Likes A Fart by Zoe Foster-Blake and Adam Nickel (13 November)
Boys aged 6-8
Mr Stink by David Walliams
Dog Man (series) by Dav Pilkey
We’re All Wonders by R.J. Palaccio
Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables by Tim Harris
Tiny Timmy (series) by Tim Cahill
WeirDo (series) by Anh Do and Jules Faber
The Bad Guys (series) by Aaron Blabey
500 Minutes of Danger by Jack Heath
Bear Grylls Adventures (series) by Bear Grylls
Flying Fergus (series) by Chris Hoy and Clare Elsom
Axel & Beast (series) by Adrian C. Bott and Andy Isaac
The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas by David Almond and Oliver Jeffers
Fortunately the Milk by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell
The Alien Zoo… and You! by Adrian Beck and Heath McKenzie
Pierre the Maze Detective (series) by Hiro Kamigaki and IC4DESIGN
Boys aged 9-12
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (illustrated) by J.K. Rowling and Jim Kay
Samurai Kids (series) by Sandy Fussell
The Book of Secrets (Ateban Cipher #1) by A.L. Tait
The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse by Nicholas Gannon
Big Nate (series) by Lincoln Peirce
Tales from a Tall Forest by Shaun Micallef
Nevermoor: The Trials Of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman
The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell
David Astle’s Gargantuan Book Of Words by David Astle
Lion: A Long Way Home (Young Reader’s Edition) by Saroo Brierley
Magnus Chase (series) by Rick Riordan
My Life And Other Weaponised Muffins by Tristan Bancks
The Stonekeeper’s Curse (series) by Kazu Kibuishi
The Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan
The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson
Friday Barnes: Girl Detective (series) by R.A Spratt
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
Women in Science: 50 fearless pioneers who changed the world by Rachel Ignotofsky
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney (7 November)
Boys aged 12+
Lizards: A Wild Australia Guide (Steve Parish) by Swanson Stephen
Tomorrow, When The War Began by John Marsden
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Boys aged 14+
The Ones That Disappeared by Zana Fraillon
Turtles All The Way Down by John Green
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
As always, we’re a bit light on for older boys! Have you got a great suggestion for boys 12+ or 14+? Please share it in the comments below! And check out the girl’s list here.
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