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book recommendations for 12 year old and 13 year old boys

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var123 · 22/10/2015 19:12

I asked last year for some book recommendations and I was rewarded with some amazing answers. DS1 and Ds2 have read and listened to many of the books I was recommended a year ago, but now, they've gone through them all and I am hoping for some more!

Wolf Brother, Darren Shan, Insignia, Gone, Bodyguard, Divergent were all good, especially Wolf Brother.

Can anyone suggest soem new ones?

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Sadik · 23/10/2015 12:21

Ancillary Justice trilogy if they like sci-fi (not specifically YA, but 13 y/o dd liked both a lot - main character is an AI from a spaceship)
The Wall by William Sutcliffe
More than This by Patrick Ness

var123 · 23/10/2015 18:08

Thank you for those - the all look good.

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Booksteensmagazines · 23/10/2015 18:33

Spud by John van de Ruit - funny, thought provoking, different, boarding school set in South Africa

Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman - dystopian future

Gods and Warriors by Michelle Paver - same author as wolf brother, set in Ancient Greece

Out of Shadows by Jason Wallace - Zimbabwe after Mugabe takes power through the eyes on an English boy in boarding school. Very good.

Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman - so well written and thought provoking, Very popular with teens, both boys and girls

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TheWoodenSpoonOfMischief · 23/10/2015 19:04

Ds1 has just started to get into scary story. I'm sure he'll be reading stephen king in a couple of years!
He's really enjoyed this recently
www.amazon.co.uk/Breathe-Ghost-Story-Cliff-McNish/dp/1842555596

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BlueChampagne · 24/10/2015 22:38

Sherlock Holmes
I, Claudius
Gerald Durrell

DH says Dune

multivac · 24/10/2015 22:44

Railhead, by Philip Reeve, is super.
Definite second vote for The Wall, by William Sutcliffe
My boys (10) also very much enjoyed the Pittacus Lore 'I am Number Four' series - it's a literary franchise, but very well done.

multivac · 24/10/2015 22:47

Oh, and there's a new Rick Riordan series just started, too; Magnus Chase. Norse gods.

Sadik · 25/10/2015 09:24

Thinking of Philip Reeve, DD says the Mortal Engines books are very good. They were recommended to her by her lovely English teacher, apparantly it's his favourite YA series.

motherwithheadache · 25/10/2015 19:31

dd, who also liked hunger games, divergent, maze runner,
likes mortal instruments/shadowhunter, timerider series

IndridCold · 03/11/2015 18:55

Another vote for the Mortal Engines books. Also, Artemis Fowl. DS loved them at that age.

AgnesDiPesto · 27/11/2015 23:00

This year my 11 &13 year old boys have been reading
Boy nobody Allan Zadoff
Muchamore Cherub series & rock band
Anthony Horowitz Alex Rider and power of 5
Sophie mcKenzie split second
Pittacus Lore I am 4
Maggot moon Sally Gardner
Phillip Pullman Northern lights
Susan Collins Hunger games and Gregor

notmynameohno · 28/11/2015 14:58

DS 11 is enjoying Infinity Drake.
Also recommend the audio of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian read by the author.

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