Boys & Men - Kids Fiction

A young woman finds an odd book on a bus. After reading a few pages, she becomes trapped inside the book itself. A mysterious stranger, known as the Librarian, offers to guide her to safety. But they both must watch out for the pages'...

Nolan is a fiery fellow with a lot to say as he campaigns hard as a student council president elect hopeful. In his spare time he's the punter and emergency third-string quarterback for the football team. But when the first two QBs go down...

With a nickname like "Leggie," LaGrande "Leggie" Peters seemed destined to be an all-star runner. But when an accident on the track forces Leggie to give the field a try, he will have to overcome many obstacles to get his second shot.Author: Jake MaddoxISBN-10:...

Follow the adventures of Thomas Ball and his friends as they uncover a gang of bank robbers who move into a old house down the road. Tom and his friends do all they can to convince authorities but no one will believe them. Follow...

It's not hard to find a fan of 'The Big Lebowski' movie, it has a little something for everyone! As Dudeism continues to grow as the Number One religion based on a Jeff Bridges movie, we welcome the first in a series of books...

Author: Keon FleurimaISBN-10: 1465388486ISBN-13: 9781465388483Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2011Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.09d

Paul Palmer was a wide-awake boy of sixteen who supported his mother and sister by selling books and papers on the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad. He detects a young man in the act of picking the pocket of a young lady. In a railway...

Hawthorne's gentle, charming collection of classic myths retold for the children of his day is a neglected classic. Addressing the reader in personable Victorian fashion, his prose is clear and beautiful. But Hawthorne is also equal to the task of less genteel, more vigorous...

Teen special agents James and Lauren travel to the US in the tenth book of the CHERUB series, which Rick Riordan says has "plenty of action." CHERUB agents are highly trained, extremely talented--and all under the age of seventeen. For official purposes, these agents...

Meet Billy Sure, twelve-year-old inventor and CEO of Sure Things, Inc., and discover all of his wild and wacky inventions in this start to a hilarious middle grade series! Everyone is talking about Billy Sure, the twelve-year-old CEO of Sure Things, Inc. and genius...

This tense and thought-provoking World War II story, from the acclaimed author of Missing in Action and Search and Destroy, examines what it truly means to be a hero. Spencer Morgan and Dieter Hedrick are on opposite sides of the war, but they're fighting...

Discover the childhood of Babe Ruth, baseball legend and American history all-star. Babe Ruth was one of the first five players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and for good reason: he broke countless records and hit 714 home runs, an achievement that...

Yuck creates an amazingly gross invention and tries to outlast his sister on an outdoor adventure in these two delightfully disgusting tales. In "Yuck's Robotic Bottom," Yuck is determined to win first prize for the best invention in school. He's got gross gadgets galore...

A thrilling amusement park ride turns diabolically deadly in this Hardy Brothers adventure--a fresh approach to a classic series. Joe and Frank Hardy are attending the season's opening night at Funspot, a local amusement park that's been declining for years, but that recently got...

Timothy must prevent dragons from demolishing Arcanum in book four of the action-packed Magic Zero series from two New York Times bestselling authors. Timothy and his friend Cassandra may have beaten the evil sorcerer Alhazred, but their problems aren't over. Alhazred was so tied...

Timothy has great potential for power--no magic necessary--in this start to an action-packed fantasy series from two New York Times bestselling authors. In Timothy's world, everyone has magical powers. Except him. He has spent his entire life as an outcast hidden on a remote...

In this second book of a fresh approach to a classic series, Frank and Joe track down violent pranksters. Rich girl Lindsay Peyton is throwing the biggest and best Sweet Sixteen bash that Bayport has ever seen. But her party planning is off to...

Wal is a dreamer: he imagines escaping from his parents by building a raft. His friend Billy is more practical. Together, they construct a makeshift craft, and sail it along the local sea coast. But Wal still dreams of adventure, and one dark night...

Trey McTiernan, the Spartans' team captain, becomes fast friends with Griffin Henshaw, the newest member of their squad. The problem is, Griff used to play for the Spartans' biggest rivals, the Goliaths, and the rest of the Spartans' think he's a rat. So, Trey's...

Logan moved to Westfield a year ago. This season, he'll be playing against some of his old friends. Will they see him as a traitor? Will he be able to be loyal to his new team without making his old friends mad?Author: Jake MaddoxISBN-10:...

In Private Killer, Frank and Joe continue their undercover investigation of Gamma Theta Theta, a mysterious-turned-dangerous fraternity at an all-boys New England boarding school. The headmaster's meddlesome, trouble-making daughter is in danger, and it seems like the fraternity members--and even some faculty--will stop at...

In Killer Connections, the detective duo learns that the headmaster of The Willis Firth Academy is in peril along with his daughter--and maybe even the Hardys themselves! Can the boys wrap up their mission before someone loses a life?Author: Franklin W. DixonISBN-10: 1416986960ISBN-13: 9781416986966Publisher:...

#25: Double Trouble launches the next three-book arc storyline, featuring a teen celebrity being stalked, with a twin brother who adds some interesting complications into the mix.Author: Franklin W. DixonISBN-10: 1416967656ISBN-13: 9781416967651Publisher: Aladdin PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2008Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.16w x 0.51dAccelerated...

Atac Briefing For Agents Frank And Joe Hardy MISSION: Investigate threats sent by an extremist environmental group -- STEMM -- to the owner of the local mall. These fanatics may resort to drastic measures to protect nearby wetlands. That is, if members of STEMM...

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Look into the disappearance of Kathy Boutry, a college reporter who was hot on the trail of several huge stories. LOCATION: Atlantic City, NJ. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: The longer Kathy's missing, the more danger she's in....

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Investigate sabotage on the set of a pirate-themed, action-packed reality television show. LOCATION: Bayport waterfront. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Show contestants and crew members. SUSPECTS: The surly mechanic on the set seems out for revenge, but there...

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Attend fashion show and keep valuable selections of diamonds in sight at all times. LOCATION: Bayport. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Jewelry model Naomi Dowd. SUSPECTS: Jewels worth millions -- everyone's a suspect. THIS MISSION REUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE...

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Investigate possible hazing at Eagle River Academy, and find the truth behind a student's death. LOCATION: A town near Bayport. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: All new students, including Frank and Joe. SUSPECTS: Seniors. Dorm monitor Mr. Diehl....

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: To smoke out the mastermind behind and learn the structure of an illegal international CD-burning operation that employs teenagers. LOCATION: Local and global. Start close to home. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Misicians. Record companies. Unsuspecting customers who...

When eleven-year-old Charlie Roebecker befriends Chief Goodyear, a homeless evacuee from Hurricane Katrina, he is not expecting any miracles. As Charlie says, "You can do only small things to fix a big problem." Chief Goodyear is an arborist--a fixer of trees. His arrival in...

Benny Moon wants to be a motocross champion. Benny Moon comes from a long line of champion racers. As the big race approaches, Benny feels lost and lonely. His father leaves home, his mother is always working, and a fellow racer bullies Benny on...

This book is about the love between a son and father, and the loss he feel's when his father is no longer with him. A heartfelt message about love and loss for children of all ages. Written by the son of late boxing Champion...

Hey New York Are you ready for Nate Rocks? Fifth grader Nathan Rockledge has been counting down the days-and meals-until his class trip to New York City. Now that the big event is finally here, he can barely stand the excitement. After all, isn't...

Finding a rare treasure brings trouble and transformation to a coming-of-age boy in this novel by Amazon #1 bestselling southern author Susan Gabriel. Thirteen-year-old Sam lives on a reservation in North Carolina with his beloved grandmother who teaches him the Cherokee ways.To honor his...

Troy, the smallest kid in school, discovers a plot to steal "The World's Greatest Toy". Troy is determined to save the invention and his family, but how will he do it when he can barely speak a word?Author: S. TostenISBN-10: 0974318515ISBN-13: 9780974318516Publisher: Booklocker.comLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

"It had been a long night for Con. Just what had happened to him he was at first too dazed to know. Dennis had flung him into the smoking-room with no very gentle hand, turned the key and left him to himself. And, sinking...

Thirteen-year-old Thomas Hunter dreams of the cowboy life on the prairie. When he finally makes the long train ride from Virginia to Kansas to rejoin his father, Thomas discovers a hardscrabble existence of farming and plates licked clean. One day, a sudden cattle stampede...

WILL THE HARDYS CRASH AND BURN IN THE JEWEL RIDGE AIRSHOW? Attending an airshow to help out their friend Jamal Hawkins and his dad's air taxi service should be a nice break from the normal grind for Frank and Joe Hardy. But when one...

AN ANCIENT HIDDEN TREASURE STIRS UP A CUNNING PLOT! Teen Village International brings Frank and Joe to the south of France to rebuild a deserted town. The finished project will be a center for refugee children. But word is that the local castle is...

Third grade isn't looking too good for Herbie Jones. Not only is he stuck being in Apples, the lowest reading group in class, but he has to get a birthday present for annoying Annabelle and be good for the entire field trip to the...

The most dangerous boy in the world? Timothy is a freak, a weakling, an impossibility. He's the only person in existence without magical powers and has spent his entire life hidden on a remote island. When Timothy is finally taken back to the city...

THE HARDY BOYS(R) IT'D BE A CRIME TO LOSE THIS TOOTH While on holiday in London, Frank and Joe Hardy learn that a new invention -- a voice transmitter that can be implanted in a tooth -- has been stolen. The prime suspect is...

We all are unique and have special gifts to share with the world. Would you believe it if someone said they could talk to insects, animals and objects? Well, Ashton can My Magical Neighborhood is about the special gift of a boy named Ashton....

The Hardys and their high school basketball team, the Bayport Bombers, are getting ready to play for their championship. One more victory will put them on top. But somebody's got a different game plan: Blast the Bombers out of contention by knocking Frank and...

The hunt is on...and the Hardy Boys could end up being dead meat! Frank and Joe's latest case could give new meaning to the words "eat hardy"! A rare and beautiful snow leopard, a gift from Princess Salamaji of Rashipah, has disappeared from the...

The Hardys get a call for help from their friend Phil Cohen: seems his cousin, a project manager at a software company, can't find Steven Royal, the eccentric designer of the company's popular Chaos games. Is his disappearance a move in a deadly real-life...

Wearing his coonskin cap, carrying his book about animal tracks, and armed with a jar of red pepper flakes in case he meets a bear or a mountain lion, Owen feels like a pioneer when he goes into the woods with his best friend,...

It seemed so logical at first. Fourteen-year-old Lenny Cyrus had loved Zooey Andrews since third grade. All the boy genius needed to do to win her heart was shrink down to the size of an amoeba, ooze into a gelatin capsule, and have his...

Tom is a smart, talented loner with a chip on his shoulder and a big secret: an imaginary twin on another planet. Eddie is Tom's opposite, a friendly, athletic kid who always looks on the good side. Tom worries sometimes: does confiding in Eddie...

"Only boring people get bored...Interesting people can always find something to be interested in."That's what Tom Trelawney's father says, anyway. Tom shouldn't have been interested in playing with matches but he was...bored. Now the shed is in ashes and strange Uncle Harvey is the...