{"id":31948,"date":"2016-07-11T17:06:02","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T21:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/?p=31948"},"modified":"2024-02-06T12:30:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T17:30:44","slug":"exciting-books-boys-read-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/exciting-books-boys-read-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"7+ Exciting Books for Boys to Read in the Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>I\u2019m a big fan of letting kids pick the type of books that they read based on their interests. Because they don\u2019t have as much schoolwork, summer is the perfect time for kids to try out a variety of different books, magazines, comic books and such to see what they personally enjoy reading. I have sons, so I want to share some of their suggestions of exciting books for boys to read this summer. (If you have any other suggestions, please let me know. Thanks!)\n

1. There are differences between the current movie that is out in theaters and Roald Dahl\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>classic\u00a0The BFG<\/a><\/em> book. (A comparison and contrast \u201cassignment\u201d between the two would be be a fun, educational summer activity.)<\/p>\n

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(7 Greatest Roald Dahl Books According to My 9 Year-Old<\/a> includes six other really good Roald Dahl book options.)<\/p>\n

2. We\u2019re big fans of Rick Riordan\u2019s books at our home. My son Michael appreciates that his latest release, The Trials of Apollo, Book 1: The Hidden Oracle<\/em><\/a>, is told from the viewpoint of a god.<\/p>\n

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3. My kids enjoyed\u00a0<\/em>Jeff Kinney\u2019s latest book\u00a0Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>that\u00a0was released on November 3, 2015. My son Sean especially liked how Greg\u2019s character rejected tales of the \u201cgood old days\u201d in favor of being a \u201cmodern man\u201d. [Kinney\u2019s next book,\u00a0Double Down<\/em><\/a> is scheduled to be released on\u00a0November 1, 2016.]<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Rick Riordan\u2019s\u00a0Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1: The Sword of Summer<\/a><\/em>\u00a0was released on October 6, 2015. My oldest son Michael, who enjoys mythology, really enjoyed being introduced to the Norse gods in this book.<\/p>\n

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5. Rick Riordan\u2019s\u00a0Percy Jackson\u2019s Greek Heroes<\/a><\/em>\u00a0was released on\u00a0August 18, 2015. \u00a0This beautifully illustrated book tells the stories of twelve of the original Greek heroes.<\/p>\n

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6. Michael enjoyed reading the classic\u00a0Adventures of Huckleberry Finn<\/a><\/em>. (It has some racial and language things that need to be explained but overall, I appreciate that he is enjoying a \u201cclassic\u201d book.)<\/p>\n

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7. After seeing the Goosebumps<\/em> movie<\/a>, both of my sons started to enjoy reading the Goosebumps books\u00a0that are filled with a variety of creepy creatures.<\/p>\n

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Bonus<\/h2>\n

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child \u2013 Parts One and Two<\/a> will be released on July 31, 2016.<\/p>\n

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