Great Books That Boys Like To Read


From The Black Lagoon
From The Black Lagoon
A Great Book Series
Find out more about children reading In my son's second-grade classroom this book series was tremendously popular -- especially with the boys. They would laugh out loud while reading to themselves. The fact that all the adults are monsters just tickles their funny bone. This book can be more than a fun way to get kids to read...if you dare...


Sepron The Sea Serpent
Sepron The Sea Serpent
What we like about the book...
Sepron The Sea Serpent is the second book in Adam Blade's Beast Quest series where we find Tom and Elenna assisted by the horse Storm and wolf Silver struggling to free the enchanted sea serpent Sepron. Sepron is wreaking havoc in their kingdom thanks to a spell cast on him by the evil wizard Malvel. Tom and Elenna want to free the serpent rather than kill him as when not under enchantment the serpent is actually a guardian of the kingdom. If you have not yet read the first book in the serie...


The Best Books For Boys Ever
The Best Books For Boys Ever
Great books that boys like to read
As a mother and a teacher I know how important reading is to children -- early success in reading can carry a child through future challenges and early failure can cause a child to struggle throughout school. One way to help your child succeed as a reader is to read to your child and with your child. Encourage reading at every opportunity. This means making books available to your child (visit the book store or library regularly) and taking time every day to read with your child or to your c...


Tartok The Ice Beast
Tartok The Ice Beast
Why we like it!
The Beast Quest stories by Adam Blade have all the standard fairy tale adventure story elements -- an evil wizard, a beleaguered kingdom in need of a champion, and a young hero plus magic, friendship, and bravery. It is an engaging story with characters who are good role models for young children. The magic and adventure are appealing but there is not the same element of darkness that you find in Harry Potter (the series we read before Beast Quest). There is destruction and violence but it i...


Tagus The Night Horse
Tagus The Night Horse
A great book for kids to read
This is the fourth book in the Beast Quest series by Adam Blade. In this adventure tale Tom and Elenna must not only fight to free a beast, Tagus The Night Horse, but must also fight the frightened and angry plains people who believe Tom is to blame for their troubles. The Beast Quest series contains all the essential elements of a great quest story. A young hero must overcome tremendous odds with only the help of a small band of friends and a dash of magical assistance. These are great book...


Claw The Giant Ape
Claw The Giant Ape
You will want to find out how our heroes pull of a narrow escape
Our heroes' quest almost ends in this book but they barely escape with their lives -- although they do achieve their goal in the end. Find out how they manage to defeat Claw -- using their special gifts and with the help of an old friend!


Zepha The Monster Squid
Zepha The Monster Squid
A New Quest
Just when Tom and his friends thought they had freed their kingdom from the menace of an evil wizard...they discover they must embark on a new quest that is even more challenging than the one they barely survived. At least this time they have the magical beasts that protect the kingdom on their side, but will it be enough to face down the new beasts conjured by evil?



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