This Friday I'm highlighting:
Bran Hambric - The Farfield Curse
by Kaleb Nation
My 11 year old daughter (yes I know she's not a boy!) just listened to the audio book for Bran Hambric, and she LOVED it. Seriously I had to make her put her ipod away. At school when she couldn't listen, she'd read the book.
Why boys might like it: There is a ton of action mixed in with some suspence and mystery. The main character is a boy they can relate it. If they liked Harry Potter or Percy Jackson, they'll find some similarities here.
From Goodreads
Bran Hambric was found locked in a bank vault at six years old, with no memory of his past. For years, he has lived with one of the bankers, wondering why he was left behind- until one night, when he is fourteen, he is suddenly confronted by a maddened creature, speaking of Bran’s true past and trying to kidnap him. Bran finds that he is at the center of a plot which started years before he was even born: the plot of a deadly curse his mother created…and one that her former masters are hunting for him to complete. Haunted by the spirit of his mother’s master and living in a city where magic is illegal, Bran must undo the crimes of his past...if it's not already too late.
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This is a great feature and a great pick! The boys at my library are loving this one. I already had to play the RA game with this. Which was a little tricky because what they really wanted was the next Bran Hambric book!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great book. I think I say that every time I leave a post, but it's true.
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ReplyDeleteI may be a girl, but that sounds exactly like the stuff I read as a kid!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for highlighting 'boy reads' because having 2 boys I'm always looking for something they would like to read. Even though one is 15yrs old, he is a picky reader that likes to see boys on the covers.
ReplyDeleteLove checking out you Friday For Guys. Great post. I will have to check this one out.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I think this is just perfect, with such an increase in demand for YA and middle grade books for boys this will be a great resource. I know it's something I am concerned with when my 3 year old gets a bit older!
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