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YA Fiction That Should Appeal To Boys (IN PROGRESS)
The Devouring (Sorry Night 1)The Devouring (Sorry Night 1) by Simon Holt
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Gory fun that will appeal to teenage boys
The Knife That Killed Me (Definitions)The Knife That Killed Me (Definitions) by Anthony McGowan
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Excellent, thought-provoking read
The Traitor GameThe Traitor Game by B. R. Collins
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Dark, well written debut novel
Artemis FowlArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
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Not perfect, but entertaining and imaginative
Henry Tumour (Definitions)Henry Tumour (Definitions) by Anthony McGowan
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Great fun
The Black TattooThe Black Tattoo by Sam Enthoven
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Flawed but still enjoyable
Junk (Puffin Teenage Fiction)Junk (Puffin Teenage Fiction) by Julia Eccleshare
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Powerful, unflinching and never patronising
Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori)Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori) by Lian Hearn
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Solid characters and a complex plot with adult themes
The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Trilogy)The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Trilogy) by Suzanne Collins
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The Running Man meets Battle Royale
Mortal EnginesMortal Engines by Philip Reeve
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Not to be missed
Predator's Gold (Mortal Engines Quartet)Predator's Gold (Mortal Engines Quartet) by Philip Reeve
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Superb sequel
Infernal Devices (Mortal Engines Quartet)Infernal Devices (Mortal Engines Quartet) by Philip Reeve
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Really entertaining
Bloodline Rising (Bloodline)Bloodline Rising (Bloodline) by Katy Moran
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Rich and evocative writing isn't quite enough
ChangelingChangeling by Steve Feasey
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Entertaining series opener
Tunnels (Tunnels 1)Tunnels (Tunnels 1) by Roderick Gordon; Brian Williams
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A dark and gritty story that takes too long to get going
Playing with Fire (Skulduggery Pleasant - book 2)Playing with Fire (Skulduggery Pleasant - book 2) by Derek Landy
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Brilliant
StoneheartStoneheart by Charlie Fletcher
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The statues are alive!
Monster Blood Tattoo: Foundling (Foundling Trilogy)Monster Blood Tattoo: Foundling (Foundling Trilogy) by D.M. Cornish
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Inventive and incredible
Stormbreaker (Alex Rider 1)Stormbreaker (Alex Rider 1) by Anthony Horowitz
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Disappointing, hackneyed and shallow
Point Blank: An Alex Rider Adventure (Alex Rider Adventures)Point Blank: An Alex Rider Adventure (Alex Rider Adventures) by Anthony Horowitz
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Interesting plot but characterisation is weak
Skeleton Key: Alex Rider 3Skeleton Key: Alex Rider 3 by Anthony Horowitz
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Much more satisfying than the previous books
Eagle Strike (Alex Rider 4)Eagle Strike (Alex Rider 4) by Anthony Horowitz
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Some inconsistencies with previous books but another interesting plot
Scorpia: Once stung, twice as deadly. Alex Rider wants revenge (Alex Rider 5)Scorpia: Once stung, twice as deadly. Alex Rider wants revenge (Alex Rider 5) by Anthony Horowitz
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Brilliant ending but same old characterisation and narrative problems