'CONSPIRACY 365 DAYS' by Gabrielle Lord.

 Action Genre

This is an exciting new series for boys. Each book is written to be read fairly quickly, so it is great for boys just out of SPP or who like to take their time with a book, and equally, it can be read quickly too, for those boys hungry for adventure!

The main character discovers a mystery about his father one day and then learns that his uncle is not to be trusted, so he escapes from his home and goes off 'on the run' for a long, action packed journey!   Book Website

All the other titles in this series are in our library on the 'Series' shelves.

'WE DINE WITH CANNIBALS' by C.Alex London

This is the second book in the series of 'Accidental Adventures', which is a funny, crazy book!   Twins, Oliver and Celia Navel have to travel to the Amazon, which shakes up their  their summer holiday. Suddenly their mother has vanished (again) going in search of the Lost City of Gold: El Dorado. Here they must learn the rules for dining at a cannibal feast and learn about dodgeball!

Author website

'PLAYGROUND' by 50 Cents

Finally a book by a modern day rapper!

This book is about a thirteen year old boy named Butterball, who does not cope well when he is bullied at school. Set in New York, Butterball has family problems when his parents divorce; his mother struggles to become a nurse and his father doesn't have a stable lifestyle.  Butterball is sad and humiliated about his life in general, wanting some new high-top trainers to keep up with the cool gang, but finding it hard to actually form friendships. He ends up seeing a counsellor to work through his problems and this results in him being able to follow his dreams of making movies, but not before a few issues have to be resolved along the way!

'BOYS UNITED' series by Tom Palmer

If you like SPORT books about soccer, then this series is for you! Tom Palmer has written a great collection of books featuring a group of boys who play in an Under 12 Premier League soccer team.  The author actually went to an English U12 soccer team and did some research before writing these stories. We currently have four titles in the MS Library for you to borrow. More are on their way!

Browse through the author's website for great information about his life and his books!  

Another website of Tom Palmer's Football Academy series

'THEODORE BOONE Kid Lawyer' by John Grisham

A mystery/thriller novel about thirteen year old Theodore who is so passionate about becoming a lawyer someday that he hangs around Law courts, sitting in on the trials of bad guys. His dream virtually comes true when he has the information to stop a villainous killer from going free but exposing the murderer could endanger him and his family. What will Theodore do?!

This is written by world famous adult writer, John Grisham and is part of a series.  If you like solving mysteries, get this book before the sequel comes out in our library! 

Author website

'THE HARDY BOYS' by Franklin W. Dixon and others.

A series of mystery books about two teenage brothers, Frank and Joe; The Hardy Boys; who  end up in each story as amateur detectives, solving crimes and mysteries; sometimes helping their private detective Dad with international espionage dramas, or just stumbling across villains whom they help bring to justice. 

Over fifty-eight titles in the 'The Hardy Boys' series have been issued in over 25 languages and they are age-old, timeless classics for boys. There are also online electronic games on this series.

'GRANNY' by Anthony Horowitz

A comedy thriller genre with protagonist, Joe, who suffers from having an evil Grandmother. Everyone is afraid of his granny, with her 'murderous ways, disgusting habits', who forces him to eat vile cream cheese.  The son of rich, uncaring parents, Joe is almost a prisoner in his huge family mansion, Thattlebee Hall and seems unable to escape from the clutches of his granny whom he feels is out to get him, but he doesn't know why.