Chapter Books Boys Will Love
We've rounded up a booklist full of adventure, humor, friendship, mischief, courage, mystery, and family... basically all the things that young boys love! Whether your young reader wants to survive a storm on an island in the Pacifici Ocean or sneak past hotel staff on a daring escape mission, find the mysterious kidnapper or battle the wicked pirate captain, this list has got you covered!
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ages 6-10
The Sherlock of the rodent world, this tiny detective has learned his skills by watching the human version closely, and travels near and far solving mysterious crimes of his own.
The Best Bear in All The World
ages 6-12
The clever word play and humor in A. A. Milne’s original Winnie-The-Pooh is so charming that grown-ups will giggle just as often as the kiddos. An absolutely delicious book! (Bonus tip: the
audio version with Stephen Fry as Pooh is *chef’s kiss*)
The Mouse With The Question Mark Tail
ages 8-12
Who is the mouse with the question mark tail? If only he himself could find the answer… Whoever he is, he must traverse the depths of Queen Victoria’s castle grounds to find out. Along the way he’ll meet friends, enemies, and a guardian in disguise.
ages 6-10
Farmers Boggis, Bunce, and Beans are just about sick of the thief in their midst. They have closed in on their target, and Mr. Fox needs a fantastic plan to get away!
ages 8-12
Set on a Phillipine island, a storm forces a lighthouse keeper’s son to decide which is greater: his fear or his fellow man. The classic you never knew existed.
ages 5+
The story of a boy and his mouse…or a mouse and his boy…or a boy, a mouse, and the motorcycle that gets them into plenty of wild scrapes! A beloved Beverly Clearly gem for every generation!
ages 7-10
Follow Homily, Pod, and Arrietty, a tiny family who build their lives by borrowing from the “human beans” with which they coexist. This five-book set is full of charmingly tiny adventures with epic results!
ages 4-8
Another fun and funny classic, this short chapter book introduces Elmer as he is swept away to an island full of bizarre jungle animals including a dragon who needs rescuing! Is Elmer up for the task?
ages 5+
The characters you know and love: The Darling family, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, and of course Captain Hook, all laid out irresistibly by J. M. Barrie a century ago. A classic of children’s literature not to be missed!
ages 8-12
The first set of books in this faith-based mystery series in which a group of young boys solve mysteries and discover more about themselves in the process.
