Nonfiction for 11 year-old boy

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Does anyone have any nonfiction book suggestions for an 11 year-old boy? He's a smart kid with a good attention span, but he's not a 'reader' in the getting-lost-in-a-Harry-Potter sense. Very interested in mechanics and how things work but I think really anything with amazing facts or real life events/ history could work.

History encyclopaedia I’d have loved this at his age.

Kay's anatomy by Adam Kaye

And the magic of reality by Richard Dawkins

Ah, great, will check those out!

Check out the week junior

My sons are 9 and 11 they love the 6000 interesting facts book, joke books, wildlife books and the only stories they read are diary of a wimpy kid!

Ah, this is opening up a whole new world? @whatwouldjudydo any wildlife books in particular?

National Geographic subscription... ?

You should get him to read the exorcist. Very good book.

@Alicehood

You should get him to read the exorcist. Very good book.

Dunno, he's quite badly behaved as it is...

Bear Grylls World Adventure Survival Camp
Mud, Sweat and Tears by Bear Grylls
Ask An Astronaut by Tim Peake
The Usborne official astronaut's handbook
The Dangerous Book for Boys
Cyber spies and secret agents of modern times

Those look great, Five. Thanks so much!

A history of the world in 100 objects. Originally podcasts on BBC. Its a bit of everything, history, mechanics, weapons, cooking etc. He may not be interested in all the chapters at the moment but anything that does capture his imagination can be skipped for now.

Sorry for the late reply my children have the David Attenborough blue planet book which is gorgeous but generally we have a good mooch around Waterstones and local garden centres and find books that look good! I'll put some links...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Planet-II-James-Honeyborne/dp/1849909679/ref=mpssa111_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=blue+planet&qid=1628239058&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzVlZTSUY2Mk9FM0hQJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjA5Nzk5MUE0OUlCOVpORkQ0OSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTUxNTcwMTVBR1FNSFVaMktGOSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Difficult-Riddles-Smart-Kids-Families/dp/1546595902/ref=mpssa1110?dchild=1&keywords=riddles+for+10+year+olds&qid=1628239124&sr=8-10

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kays-Anatomy-Complete-Completely-Disgusting/dp/0241452929/ref=mpssa113?dchild=1&keywords=science+book+10+year+old&qid=1628239166&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Inventors-Handbook-Dominic-Wilcox/dp/000830615X/ref=mpssa111?dchild=1&keywords=inventors+book&qid=1628239189&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/6000-Awesome-Facts-Miles-Kelly/dp/1786174367/ref=mpssa119?dchild=1&keywords=6000+interesting+facts&qid=1628239081&sr=8-9

Terrific selection! Thanks @whatwouldjudydo !

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