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The types of books that guys mostly enjoy…. (many also have websites)
BOOKS IN A SERIES
ALEX RIDER ADVENTURES ~
by Anthony Horowitz
Jam-packed with action and adventure, the six books in this series are about Alex Rider, a ‘teenage James Bond’. Great reads!
CHERUB «~
by Robert Muchamore
CHERUB is a section of the British Secret Service and teenage James Adams is part of CHERUB. Full of adventure!
TOMORROW SERIES ~
by John Marsden
Seven teenagers are camping in the bush when a foreign power invades. The riveting story of survival.
INHERITANCE CYCLE t
by Christopher Paolini
A gripping story of a stone and dragons and a struggle against evil forces and magic. 3 books.
THE RANGER’S APPRENTICE«~
By John Flanagan
The Rangers are an elite Special Forces Corps in the Medieval Kingdom of Araluen, the eyes and ears of the kingdom. And the troubleshooters.
KEYS TO THE KINGDOM «~
by Garth Nix
Arthur Penhaligon is the rightful heir to the House. But first he has to defeat the seven custodians…
OLD KINGDOM TRILOGY~t
by Garth Nix
Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen, are a gripping combination of fantasy and horror.
Also see Garth Nix’s THE SEVENTH TOWER series
DELTORA QUEST «~t
by Emil Rodda
Three companions travel across the magical land of Deltora trying to defeat the evil of the Shadow Lord.
QUENTARIS «~t
by various authors
Quentaris is a city on the edge of caves that lead
to other worlds. Each book stands alone.
HATCHET ««~
by Gary Paulsen
Teenage Brian is stranded in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash with just a hatchet for survival. Gripping reads all based on Paulsen’s real life experiences. Other Paulsen books also great reads!
EVEREST «~
by Gordon Korman
A competition for the youngest ever to attempt to climb the highest mountain in the world. Their gloves are on, and, determined to win, they’re off.
TOAD ~J
by Morris Gleitzman
A series of books that feature cane toads in all their glory, with lots of squishy, yucky bits!
CAIRO JIM «
by Geoffrey McSkimming
The hero, a prominent archaeologist, has many adventures and uncovers many secrets in this epic series.
EXTREME ADVENTURES ««~~
by Justin D’Arth
Action-packed, full of thrills and spills! Scorpion Sting and Shark Bait are two of the titles.
MY STORY «
by various authors
Capturing different moments and people in history, from the Crimea War to Cyclone Tracey, from the Rum Rebellion to the Black Death and from Thunderbolt to Donald Bradman, these books, written in diary style, tell a personal story as well as making history live.
MAXIMUM RIDE~~
by James Patterson
Set in the near future, the books in this series are about the ‘flock’, a group of human-avian hybrids (98% human, 2% birds) and their leader Max. Action all over!
THE 39 CLUES «~
by various authors
The powerful Cahill Family are racing against each other to gather up 39 clues spread throughout the world.
LOCKIE LEONARD J
by Tim Winton
Surf action, friends, family and some good laughs in the Lockie Leonard series.
EASY READ NON-FICTION «
A new section in WHSPA library which gives easy access to many different series including:
· HORRIBLE HISTORIES
· TRUE STORIES
· IT’S TRUE
· DEAD FAMOUS
· EXTRAORDINARY…
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MAN ZONE
The types of books that guys
mostly enjoy ….
INDIVIDUAL BOOKS
Deadly, Unna? z
by Phillip Gwynne
A football season and prize night goes terribly wrong, leading to the devastation of a family and community. (The movie ‘Australian Rules’ is based on this book)
Peak z
by Roland Smith
Caught climbing a skyscraper in New York, Adam is handed over to his father who wants him to climb Mt Everest.
Danger Unlimited ~
by Dafne Bidwell
Busting a smuggling ring on an oil rig off Singapore is just part of this adventure story.
Jimmy Coates: killer~«
by Joe Craig
Only 38% human, his body has cellular mechanics interwoven in his DNA, and he’s programmed as a killer….
Diego run!« z
by Deborah Ellis
Diego lives in a prison cell in Bolivia with his mother and little sister until he makes a mistake and finds himself involved in the cocaine trade.
Doubting Thomas J
by Morris Gleitzman
Itchy nipples, eh? Embarrassing, and annoying, but also a reaction to telling lies!
Half the Battle z
by Don Henderson
The Battlers are a football team struggling to get enough numbers to stay in the comp. which, at first, they seem doomed to lose.
Lonesome howl z «
by Stephen Herrick
An angry, nasty dad, one who believes in a wolf living in the hills, is part of this novel written in verse.
Buzzard Breath and Brains«
by James Moloney
Bullying, vandalism and a quest for revenge,
Ice Station~~
by Matthew Reilly
Just one of a whole range of stunning action-packed books by this author, some in series, some not. If you enjoy them, ask for more!
Angels of Kokoda ~
by David Mulligan
A boy living in New Guinea is caught up in the bloody campaign to secure the Kokoda Track..
Cold Skin z «
by Stephen Herrick
Men and their families, victims of war. Then a girl is found dead. It gets worse. A gripping verse novel.
Bruises ~z
by Archimede Fusillo
A group of boys contend with aggression, anger, violence and power struggles at a school camp.
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
by Terry Pratchettt
This is the first of the Discworld series but there are many other books by this author. Quirky stories.
Sleep Rough Tonight z
by Ian Bone
Like an African youth facing his fears and hunting a lion, Alex must face the bully….,
GRAPHIC /COMIC STYLE books in the VISUAL LITERATURE SECTION include:
· Maus (Polish Jews are Mice and Nazis are cats)
· The Island
· Bleach
· Tintin
· Asterix
MORE AUTHORS
J Andy Griffiths (Just Tricking etc)
J Morris Gleitzman (Misery Guts etc)
J Andrew Daddo (Flushed! Sprung! etc)
J« Paul Jennings (Singenpoo Trickiest Stories)
JtDerek Landy (Skulduggery Pleasant)
J« Roal Dahl (The Twits, The Witches etc)
~ Matthew Reilly (Hover Car Racer etc)
t Raymond E. Feist (Honoured Enemy etc)
J«Anthony Eaton (Nathan Nuttboard, etc)
tTamora Pierce (Cold Fire, First Test etc)
~ RL Stine (Goosebumps etc)
t Lemony Snickett (Series of Unfortunate Events)
« Bill Condon & Robert Hood (Creepers etc)
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