Further Recommendations for Boys
Below are a list of books Boy-Friendly Books and Technological Resources that are recommended by Todd Feltman, PhD.
Books:
Captain Underpants Series By Dav Pilkey
The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future By Dav Pilkey
Horrid Henry Books By Francesca Simon
Justin Case School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters By Rachel Vail
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer By Jon Grisham
Zombiekins By Kevin Bolger
Big Nate In A Class By Himself By Lincoln Peirce
Big Nate Strikes Again By Lincoln Peirce (Publication Date: October 19, 2010).
Rules for School By Alec Greven
Diary of A Wimpy Kid Series By Jeff Kinney
How To Eat Fried Worms By Thomas Rockwell
Bone Series By Jeff Smith
The 39 Clues Series By Gordon Korman
It’s the First Day of School . . .Forever! By R.L. Stine
Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide To Not Reading By Tommy Greenwald
Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide To Extra Credit By Tommy Greenwald
Just Jake By Jake Marcionette (14 Year Old Writer)
Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson & The Olympians):
Tim Green:
Best of the Best
Baseball Great
Rivals
Football Genius
Football Hero
Football Champ
The Big Time
David Shannon:
No, David!
David Goes To School
David Gets in Trouble!
Beverly Cleary:
Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Henry Huggins
Ribsy
Ralph S. Mouse
Judy Blume:
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Super Fudge
Double Fudge
Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver:
Ghost Buddy #1: Zero to Hero
Ghost Buddy #2: Mind If I Read Your Mind
Ghost Buddy #3:How to Scare the Pants Off Your Pets
Ghost Buddy #4:Always Dance With a Hairy Buffalo
Jon Scieszka:
Trucktown Smash! Crash!
Edited By Jon Scieszka:
Guys Write for Guys Read
Guys Read: Funny Business
Guys Read: Thriller
Guys Read: The Sports Pages
Recommended Reading website for boys by Jon Siceszka:
Guys Read Facebook Page
Walter Dean Myers (Selection of Meaningful Books)
Non-Fiction Informational Text
Donald Crews (Kindergarten- Grade Two)
Gail Gibbons:
Gail Gibbons in her own words
Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick (I Spy Books) (Kindergarten-Grade Six)
I SPY Books
Seymour Simon (Grade Two-Grade Six) Science:
Seymour Simon
Ann McGovern:
…If You Lived (Grade Two-Grade Six) History
Ben Hillman:
How Big Is It?
How Strong Is It?
How Fast Is It?
How Weird Is It?
Recommended Educational Websites:
Brain Pop Jr. (Grades K-3)
Brain Pop (Grades 3-8)
Short animated films covering the subjects of mathematics, technology, health, science, social studies, art, music, and English Language Arts with follow up interactive quizzes.
Wonderful instructional enhancement boys will connect to
Moby, an orange robot (male lead character) is very engaging to the boy culture.
Biography Website for children Ages 8-12