Boys & Men - Kids Fiction

Twelve-year-old Ambrose is a glass-half-full kind of guy. A self-described "friendless nerd," he moves from place to place every couple of years with his overprotective mother, Irene. When some bullies at his new school almost kill him by slipping a peanut into his sandwich...

Goliath always knew that he was different. He was so much bigger and stronger than any of his friends or family. Tired of feeling out of place he goes on a journey to find a place where everyone looks like him-a place where he...

Eleven-year-old Kaden has managed to stay under the radar for most of his life. With the exception of Kubla, a pet crow, Kaden doesn't have any friends his own age and he's okay with that. After all, friends can ask inconvenient questions. Questions like...

Sam Abernathy prepares to leave home for the first time in this charming follow-up to award-winning author Andrew Smith's The Size of Truth. Vampires have just moved in to the haunted house next door. All twelve-year-old Sam Abernathy wanted to do was make the...

Boys Are Brave Kind & Cool Coloring Book For KidsFun to color super cool strong, smart and kind boys that are truly hero'sEach super cool coloring page is on one-sided paper so no bleed through when coloringLarge size 8.5" by 11"Appropriate for young childrenWhat...

The complex web of relationships that make up a major-league baseball team is the heart of this story about a rookie pitcher who becomes a threat to his team's chances for the pennant. Includes an introduction by Bruce Brooks.Author: John R. TunisISBN-10: 0152056483ISBN-13: 9780152056483Publisher:...

The highly acclaimed first book of a fantasy adventure series set in a mysterious forest, starring a daring new hero."Readers will thrill to journey with Jinx" (SLJ, starred review), a wizard's apprentice, as he sets off on a quest through the dangerous Urwald, a...

When a mysterious envelope arrives for Jake Ransom, he and his older sister, Kady, are plunged into a gripping chain of events. An artifact found by their parents--on the expedition from which they never returned--leads Jake and Kady to a strange world inhabited by...

What does it mean to be loyal?Mathew and Mugo, two boys--one white, one black--share an uneasy friendship in Kenya in the 1950s. They're friends even though Mathew's dad owns the land and everything on it. They're friends despite the difference in their skin color....

Kell wins a big award at school and finds out he is invited to attend a special event. Kell is so excited to share the news with his parents, but he has one problem-he doesn't have anything to wear.With his dad, Kell goes on...

Time to multitask! Middle school is the new high school (huh?) and Dudes are low men on the totem pole. What else can they do but create a fake eighth-grader? Along the way, they: Create a reality show Signal UFO's Promote devil worship And...

Mudders' catcher Rudy Calhoun is having a bad season behind the plate until, at a yard sale, he buys a used catcher's mask that greatly improves his playing.Author: Matt ChristopherISBN-10: 0316141860ISBN-13: 9780316141864Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/1998Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 8.14h...

Eleven-year-old Army BRAT Max Brinkley is less than thrilled about his family's latest military move-a move that will once again take him away from the people and places he has grown to love. Max feels like his world is already complicated enough as he...

Baxter Reilly has always felt at home in the water. And the school swim team has been his place of refuge, especially over the past few months. Baxter's parents have separated, and his father is now living in a rundown apartment. Instead of dealing...

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The Nubian Bookstore Presents Color My Sport Book for Boys. Written by Marus Dewan Williams and illustrated by Janine Carrington, this coloring book is packed full of guys who have the passion and energy to win the game. Designed for anyone who can hold...

A boy and horse could outrun all the sadness of this flat world. If the boy believed, and the horse was swift. The sorrel knew he was fast enough to help the boy. He just needed open grassland and a light hand on the...

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work is among the first in major American literature...

Early one morning a boy comes into town looking for work. He meets a sign painter who takes him on as a helper, and they are commissioned to paint a series of billboards in the desert. Each billboard has only one word, Arrowstar. They...

A real-life astronaut is coming to Edith B. Sugarman Elementary School, and one lucky kid gets to interview him Not only that, a trip to a space adventurer program is also up for grabs. To win the contest, students must complete a physical fitness...

Intentionally created to build self-confidence, this beautiful children's book helps your child build a positive association with the color brown and love their melanated skin. My Brown Skin reminds Black and Brown children to love their beautiful brown skin. This fun lyrical story is...

It has been a bad day for Horace. A very bad day. He's come home feeling mean. But his mother knows just what to do! "For the book Mean Soup, the recipe is as follows: (1) clever text spiced with one or two outrageous...

Zack and Amp get a serious surprise in the fifth installment of this intergalactic chapter book series by Nate Ball, the host of PBS's Design Squad and Design Squad Nation. Zack and his alien friend, Amp, discover that leverage can be an Earth-saving thing...

Who is strong? Who can run fast? Who can jump over a tall building? In his imagination, Will can do it all-and more! From fighting bears to flying through the air, Will is unstoppable. Join the fun of creating and pretending. That is what...

Read this hilarious series in any order!A Dude's best friend is his dog!It's summertime, so Deven gets a new video game, Grandad gets a new used RV, and Jayden finally gets a dog! You know how it is with dogs--you want to take them...

A 2024 IBBY Honour List Selection A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection A 2023 Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book Winner of the 2022 South African Literary Awards Children's Literature Award Honorable mention, 2023 Children's Africana Book Awards A Cooperative Children's Book Center 2023...

Are you looking for an engaging book to teach your child how to count? Of course, and this is it! In "1, 2, 3 Count Animals with Me," watch your young one develop a love for numbers and a variety of zoo animals. This...

Max is excited for the end of the school year; not only will he get a break from Alex, the school bully, but he'll also get to spend the summer playing paintball. But when Alex joins the paintball league too, things go from bad...

ATAC Briefing for Agents Frank and Joe Hardy MISSION: To located Ryan Carraway, who has mysteriously gone missing while his movie star brother, Justin, was filming on location in Bayport. And to find out what, if anything, Justin is hiding. LOCATION: New York City....

Follow one rip-roarious day in the life of an antsy (if lovable) boy named Bug, guided by E. S. Redmond's humor and wit. If seven-year-old Benjamin (aka Bug) Blonsky were a superhero, he'd be "Bug Boy with the Power to Annoy." That's what his...

Black boy, fly is a powerful book for young boys designed to encourage them to be unapologetic about their identity, history, and giftedness. Fly with MJ as he defies societal stereotypes in this beautifully illustrated and fun family read, a touching story, perfect for...

All Ahmir wants is to be a "big kid " With every attempt, he fails, makes mistakes, makes messes, and loses. Big Kid Book takes children on a journey through Ahmir's eyes. Ahmir realizes that defeat is a stepping stool for success, and being...

For twelve-year-old Catholic school kid Albert Davidson, skateboarding in the hills and parks of San Francisco provides a sense of freedom and adventure to an otherwise cautious lifestyle. He's always been one to keep things steady and under tight control (even if he has...

13th Birthday Gift This 13th Birthday Journal / Diary / Notebook makes an awesome unique birthday card / greeting card idea as a present This journal is 6 x 9 inches in size with 110 blank lined pages for writing down thoughts, notes, ideas,...

A Deployment Book for Kids Age Level: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Pre-K-3 A Read-Together 32-page, Fully Illustrated Picture Book Reading Level: H-L Lexile Measure: 500L - 600L DRA: 14-20A heartwarming story of love, courage, and comfort during deployment for military families with...

Brother detectives Frank and Joe dive deep into the Florida Keys to find a missing person in the twenty-first book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series. Frank and Joe Hardy have been invited to take part in a conservation mission by a marine...

World War II looms over the U.S. while fourteen-year-old Junior Bledsoe struggles with anger and identity after his father's death. As World War II threatens the United States in 1941, Junior Bledsoe fights his own battles at home. He struggles with school and with...

Joe and Frank's winter break skiing holiday turns to horror in this Hardy Boys adventure--a fresh approach to a classic series. Frank and Joe are thrilled to spend winter break hitting the slopes at the Granite Peak Lodge ski resort. What could be better...

Twice the quests means twice the adventure for Zeus and his fellow Olympians. After battling fireball-throwing Titans, the young Olympians find themselves on a double quest: Not only must they find more Olympians that Cronus has swallowed, but they're also in search of magic...

In the second book of this gripping trilogy, Frank has gone missing in the woods and it's up to Joe to stop his brother from becoming one of the LOSTAuthor: Franklin W. DixonISBN-10: 1442402563ISBN-13: 9781442402560Publisher: Aladdin PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/12/2010Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 7.75h x...

Kyle is the star of his junior high wrestling team's A squad. Not only does he win most of his matches, but he's also the heavyweight . . . the wrestler that gets to go last in a tournament and hopefully clinch the victory...

"When Genie and his older brother spend their summer in the country with their grandparents, he learns a secret about his grandfather and what it means to be brave."--Provided by publisher.Author: Jason ReynoldsISBN-10: 143284931XISBN-13: 9781432849313Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/21/2018Pages: 403Format: Library BindingWeight:...

Frank and Joe Hardy have been sent on a mission to live on the edge A new theme park, Galaxy X, is about to open. But someone out there obviously wants Galaxy X to go away. The park owner has received threatening e-mails, and...

The Hidden Valley Eagles have the championship in sight--but will chicken pox get in the way? The Hidden Valley Eagles are on track to make the playoffs. Full of focus and determination, every player is at his best, and the team is working better...

ATAC Briefing for Agents Frank and Joe Hardy MISSION: To finally get to the bottom of the ongoing deadly scares taking place on the set of the reality TV show Deprivation House. LOCATION: A huge villa in Beverly Hills, CA, without a single luxury...

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Investigate the murder of Evan Davis, a runaway teen who was pushed off a subway platform. LOCATION: New York City. POTENTIAL VICTIM: Other teens living at the Haven, a shelter for runaways in the city....

ATACK BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: The son of Don Ricardo, the UN Ambassador from St. John, has gone missing -- and we are sending you to locate him. LOCATION: St. John, USVI POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Esteban Calderon, the son of the...

Blake Easton loves playing wiffle ball with his friends, so when they encourage him to try out for the local traveling baseball team, he decides to give it a shot. Blake has never played organized sports before, and the tryouts are tough, but he...

A boy must untangle the web of lies he's created in order to prove his innocence in this humorous and cheeky illustrated middle grade novel that's perfect for "fans of Timmy Failure and Big Nate" (Kirkus Reviews). Sam Lyttle is prone to stretching the...

This bestselling classic mystery from Willo Davis Roberts about a boy who witnesses a murder is "taut with suspense" (Booklist, starred review). Though Rob saw Mrs. Calloway fall to her death, strangled by the leather strap of her binoculars, he wants to believe that...