A curious list of books for boys generated who knows how in the UK and was published yesterday by the UK Education Secretary and reported in The Times Online. It is aimed at secondary school aged boys ie 11+. The list appears to be grouped into catagories...
1. The Top 10 of Everything 2007 by Russell Ash, Hamlyn (2008 edition available in the autumn)
2. Strange Powers of the Human Mind (Forbidden Truths) by Herbie Brennan, Faber
3. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, Black Swan,
4. I Know You Got Soul by Jeremy Clarkson, Penguin
5. Guinness Book of Records 2007, Guinness (2008 edition available in the autumn)
6. 101 Things You Need To Know (And Some You Don’t) by Richard Horne, Bloomsbury
7. 101 Things To Do Before You’re Old and Boring by Richard Horne, Bloomsbury
8. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! by Robert LeRoy Ripley, Century
9. The Boys’ Book; How to be the Best at Everything by Guy McDonald, Buster Books
10. Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food by Eric Schlosser, Puffin
11. How to Spot a Hadrosaur in a Bus Queue by Andy Seed, Hodder
12. How to Avoid a Wombat’s Bum by Mitchell Symons, Doubleday
13. Why Don’t Penguins’ Feet Freeze? by Mick O'Hare, Profile Books
14. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Macmillan
15. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, Puffin
16. King Solomon’s Mines by H Rider Haggard, Penguin
17. Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman, Scholastic
18. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Bloomsbury
19. Kidnapped (adapted by) Alan Grant, Barrington Stoke
20. Treasure Island by R L Stevenson, Bloomsbury
21. The Hobbit by J RR Tolkien, HarperCollins
22. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Penguin
23. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, Penguin
24. Like Father Like Son by Tony Bradman (ed), Kingfisher
25. Unreal! by Paul Jennings, Puffin
26. Flight by Kazu Kibuishi, Image Comics
27. One Beastly Beast by Garth Nix, HarperCollins
28. The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, Puffin
29. It Was A Dark and Silly Night by Art Spiegelman, HarperCollins
30. Scientific Progress Goes Boink (Calvin and Hobbes) by Bill Watterson, Time Warner
31. Talking Turkeys by Bejamin Zephaniah, Puffin
32. Arthur and the Invisibles by Luc Besson, Faber
33. The Spellgrinder’s Apprentice by N M Browne, Bloomsbury
34. The Forgotten Spell (Spellcaster Gamebooks) by Louisa Dent, Wizard Books
35. Castle of Wizardry (The Belgariad) by David Eddings, Corgi
36. Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke, Chicken House
37. Mirrormask by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean, Bloomsbury
38. Samurai (Saint of Dragons) by Jason Hightman, HarperCollins
39. Blade of Fire (The Icemark Chronicles) by Stuart Hill, Chicken House
40. Eldest by Christopher Paolini, Corgi
41. Clash of the Sky Galleons (The Edge Chronicles) by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, Doubleday
42. Bloodsong by Melvin Burgess, Puffin
43. The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer, Puffi
44. Small-Minded Giants by Oisin McGann, Corgi
45. Takedown by Graham Marks, Catnip
46. Jango (Noble Warriors) by William Nicholson, Egmont
47. Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (Maximum Ride) by James Patterson, Headline
48. A Darkling Plain (Mortal Engines Quartet) by Philip Reeve, Scholastic
49. Storm Thief by Chris Wooding, Scholastic
50. Darkside by Tom Becker, Scholastic
51. The Spook’s Secret (Wardstone Chronicles) by Joseph Delaney, Bodley Head
52. The Black Tattoo by Sam Enthoven, Doubleday
53. Coraline by Neil Gaiman, Bloomsbury
54. Setting of a Cruel Sun (The Lost Souls Stories) by Alan Gibbons, Orion
55. Nightrise (Power of Five) by Anthony Horowitz, Walker
56. Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy, HarperCollins
57. Breathe by Cliff McNish, Orion
58. Devil for Sale by E E Richardson, Barrington Stoke
59. The Intruders by E E Richardson, Corgi
60. Blood Beast (Demonata) by Darren Shan, HarperCollins
61. Crazy Creatures (Reality Check) by Gillian Arbuthnott, Barrington Stoke
62. The Fighting Pit (Bear Kingdom) by Michael Coleman, Orchard
63. Flanimals of the Deep by Ricky Gervais
64. High Rhulain (Redwall) by Brian Jacques, Puffin
65. The Dark Portal (Deptford Mice) by Robin Jarvis, Hodder
66. Mouse Noses on Toast by Darren King, Faber
67. Soul Eater (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) by Michelle Paver, Orion
68. Fall 1152 (Mouse Guard) by David Petersen, Archaia (Publication due in June)
69. Nathan Fox by L Brittney, Macmillan
70. Mines of the Minotaur (Companion’s Quartet) by Julia Golding, Oxford
71. The Ship Between the Worlds by Julia Golding, Oxford
72. The Black Book of Secrets by F E Higgins, Macmillan
73. Here There be Dragons (Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica) by James A Owen, Simon & Schuster
74. Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve, Scholastic
75. Larklight by Philip Reeve, Bloomsbury
76. Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan, Puffin
77. Physik (Septimus Heap) by Angie Sage, Bloomsbury
78. My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick, Orion
79. Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton, Puffin
80. Ptolemy’s Gate (Bartimaeus Trilogy) by Jonathan Stroud, Corgi
81. Bloodline by Kevin Brooks, Barrington Stoke
82. Johnny Delgado Like Father Like Son by Kevin Brooks, Barrington Stoke
83. Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer, Puffin
84. Half Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer, Puffin
85. Framed by Frank Cottrell Boyce, Macmillan
86. Grk and the Hot Dog Trail by Joshua Doder, Andersen Press
87. Final Lap (Traces) by Malcolm Rose, Kingfisher
88. The Crime Lord (F.E.A.R. Adventures) by Jak Shadow, Wizard Books
89. Tins by Alex Shearer, Macmillan
90. Great Britain (Jack Stalwart) by Elizabeth Singer Hunt, Red Fox
91. The Curse of the Nightwolf (Barnaby Grimes) by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, Doubleday
92. Montmorency’s Revenge by Eleanor Updale, Scholastic
93. The Obsidian Dagger (Horatio Lyle) by Catherine Webb, Atom
92. The Boy who was Wanted Dead or Alive – or both (Blart) by Dominic Barker, Bloomsbury
93. Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools by Philip Cavney, Bodley Head
94. The Moomy’s Curse (Cows in Action) by Steve Cole, Red Fox
95. Toonhead by Fiona Dunbar, Orchard
96. The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean, Bloomsbury
97. So You Think You Know the Simpsons? by Clive Gifford, Hodder
98. It’s True You Can Make Your Own Jokes by Sharon Holt, Allen & Unwin
99. Ryan’s Brain (Jiggy McCue) by Michael Lawrence, Orchard
100. Measle and the Slitherghoul (Measle Stubbs Adventures) by Ian Ogilvy, OUP
101. Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People by Dav Pilkey, Scholastic
102. Urgum the Axe Man by Kjartan Poskitt, Scholastic
103. A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett, Doubleday
104. Zip’s Apollo by Philip Ridley, Puffin
105. The Great Cow Race (Bone) by Jeff Smith, Cartoon Books
106. Boy and Going Solo by Roald Dahl, Puffin
107. Once by Morris Gleitzman, Puffin
108. Crusade by Elizabeth Laird, Macmillan (Publication due in June)
109. Secrets of the Fearless by Elizabeth Laird, Macmillan
110. The Highwayman’s Footsteps by Nicola Morgan, Walker
111. Billy the Kid by Michael Morpurgo, Collins
112. Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo, HarperCollins
113. Rebel Cargo by James Riordan, Frances Lincoln
114. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Bodley Head
115. Divided City by Theresa Breslin, Corgi
116. Game Boy (4u2read.ok) by Alan Durant, Barrington Stoke
117. Stat Man (FYI) by Alan Durant, Barrington Stoke
118. Lady Friday (Keys to the Kingdom) by Garth Nix, HarperCollins
119. The Penalty by Mal Peet, Walker
120. Dream On by Bali Rai, Barrington Stoke
121. Goal 2: Living the Dream by Robert Rigby, Corgi
122. Agent Orange (Spy High) by A J Butcher, Atom
123. Sakkara (New Heroes) by Michael Carroll, HarperCollins
124. Jimmy Coates: Revenge by Joe Craig, HarperCollins
125. True Spy Stories (Usborne True Stories) by Paul Dowswell and Fergus Fleming, Spies (Publication due in June)
126. The Flight of the Silver Turtle by John Fardell, Faber
127. The Devil’s Breath by David Gilman, Puffin (Publication due in June)
128. Double or Die (Young Bond) by Charlie Higson, Puffin
129. Ark Angel (Alex Rider) by Anthony Horowitz, Walker
130. Meltdown (Special Agents) by Sam Hutton, HarperCollins
131. Deep Waters (Zac Power) by H I Larry, Egmont
132. The Fall (Cherub) by Robert Muchamore, Hodder
133. Deadline by John Townsend, Barrington Stoke
134. S.T.O.R.M. by E L Young, Macmillan
135. The Hand of the Devil by Dean Vincent Carter, Corgi
136. The Aztec Code by Steve Cole, Bloomsbury
137. Bunker 10 by J A Henderson, OUP
138. Sure Fire by Jack Higgins and Justin Richards, HarperCollins (Publication due in May)
139. Bloodbones (Fighting Fantasy) by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone, Wizard Books
140. Troll Blood (Troll trilogy) by Katherine Langrish, HarperCollins
141. The Beast Within (Nemesis) by Catherine Macphail, Bloomsbury
142. Avenger (Boy Soldier) by Andy McNab, Corgi
143. Operation Typhoon Shore (Guild Trilogy) by Joshua Mowll, Walker
144. Boffin Boy and the Invaders from Space (Boffin Boy) by David Orme, Ransom
145. Time Runners: Freeze Framed (Time Runners) by Justin Richards, Simon & Schuster
146. Flash Flood (Code Red Adventures) by Chris Ryan, Red Fox
147. Book the Thirteenth: The End by Lemony Snicket, Egmont
148. The Web of Fire by Steve Voake, Faber
149. Smokescreen by Bernard Ashley, Usborne
150. Mutant (Gr8reads) by Theresa Breslin, Barrington Stoke
151. Being by Kevin Brooks, Puffin
152. Billy Elliot by Melvin Burgess, Chicken House
153. The Bone Room by Anne Cassidy, Barrington Stoke
154. Moon Man by David Donohue, Egmont
155. The Road of Bones by Anne Fine, Corgi
156. The Thing with Finn by Tom Kelly, Macmillan
157. Flush by Carl Hiaasen, Corgi
158. Under the Skin by Catherine Macphail, Barrington Stoke
159. Captives by Tom Pow, Corgi
160. BurnOut by Robert Swindells, Barrington Stoke
161. Case Closed by Gosho Aoyama, Gollancz
162. Help I’m a Classroom Gambler by Pete Johnson, Corgi
163. The Paradise Plot by Natasha Narayan, Egmont
164. The Inventors by Alexander Gordon Smith, Faber
165. Tide of Terror (Vampirates) by Justin Somper, Simon & Schuster
166. Running the Risk (Shapeshifter) by Ali Sparkes, OUP
167. H.I.V.E. (Higher Institute of Villainous Education) by Mark Walden, Bloomsbury
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Dear Quadropop Tree (what a great name!)
I would just like to say how honoured I am, as a first time author, to be on the UK Government's list of Book for Boys. It's also appeared on a government-approved list of books in New Zealnd as well! Nathan Fox came out in Australia and New Zealand on May 1st this year and was reviewed on the blogsite "Books and Musings Downunder" (Sally Roddom). Perhaps you would like to link to the website and find out more? it's www.nathanfox-dangeroustimes.co.uk.
Book 2 of the Nathan Fox series will be out next year. Many more to follow, I hope!
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