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Good Books for Teenage Boys
SkelligSkellig by David Almond
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £2.00
A modern tale - dark yet hopeful. A good introduction to David Almond.
Kit's WildernessKit's Wilderness by David Almond
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £2.05
David Almond at his disturbing best - for teenage to adult.
Mortal EnginesMortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Buy new: £6.89 / Used from: £7.63
A futuristic, complex and gripping vision.
Predator's Gold (Mortal Engines Quartet)Predator's Gold (Mortal Engines Quartet) by Philip Reeve
Buy new: £4.54 / Used from: £0.55
The action continues from Mortal Engines - you may as well read all four.
Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
Buy new: £4.19 / Used from: £0.01
A much deeper vision than the film could hope for - you'll want to complete the trilogy.
The Machine GunnersThe Machine Gunners by Robert Westall
Buy new: £3.89 / Used from: £0.01
Let's not forget Westall - a modern classic that'll take you back to bomb craters of the blitz.
Kensuke's KingdomKensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
Buy new: £3.44 / Used from: £0.96
Morpurgo's best book? A fast-pace and twists in the plot - what more do you need?
The Seeing Stone (Arthur)The Seeing Stone (Arthur) by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Buy new: £1.05 / Used from: £0.01
An astonishing book. Very short chapters keep the pace fast and weave the legends of King Arthur with medieval history. A complex and satisfying story.
At the Crossing-Places: Arthur 2 (Arthur)At the Crossing-Places: Arthur 2 (Arthur) by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Buy new: £1.05 / Used from: £0.01
The story of medieval knight-to-be Arthur continues. You won't be able to stop yourself reading the whole trilogy.
The Snow Spider TrilogyThe Snow Spider Trilogy by Jenny Nimmo
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £3.60
Magic isn't fun. Magic is frightening. Magic is dark and mysterious. Magic has power that will haunt you.
The Recruit: Bk. 1 (CHERUB)The Recruit: Bk. 1 (CHERUB) by Robert Muchamore
Buy new: £4.14 / Used from: £1.63
A darned good read. Fast, fun and plenty of fighting. Your mum won't approve.
CHERUB: Class ACHERUB: Class A by Robert Muchamore
Buy new: £4.41 / Used from: £1.69
You'll want to follow 'The Recruit'. This is the next, darker, episode.
Stormbreaker (Alex Rider 1)Stormbreaker (Alex Rider 1) by Anthony Horowitz
Buy new: £4.14 / Used from: £0.54
If you thought the film was lame, don't worry. The book is grittier and much better for it.
Artemis FowlArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.01
Fun. It won't take you long and it'll give you a grin or two.
Wolf Brother: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Book 1 (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness)Wolf Brother: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Book 1 (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) by Michelle Paver
Buy new: £2.36 / Used from: £0.01
Plenty of action and lots of stone-age detail to give it depth.
Spirit Walker: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Book 2 (Chronicles Of Ancient Darkness)Spirit Walker: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Book 2 (Chronicles Of Ancient Darkness) by Michelle Paver
Buy new: £2.15 / Used from: £0.51
If Wolf Brother has left you wanting more, this is the one. Some say it's better than the first. You be the judge.
The SupernaturalistThe Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.01
A bleak, dangerous vision. A good introduction to sci-fi.