Captain Underpants to The Rescue

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Captain Underpants to The Rescue Books For Boys
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• What to look for in boys books
• (and struggling girls, too!)
• Compelling storyline and credible characters
• Supportive formatting that includes illustrations
  and appropriate text placement on the page
• Straightforward plot and sentence structure
• Topics and issues in which readers can make
  personal/emotional connections
• Good Covers

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Graphic Novels Graphic novels tie into boys
spatial/concrete preferences with books that look
like comics. Jimmy Sniffles Dognapped, Bone,
Artemis Fowl Graphic Novel, You Wouldnt Want
To Be A series
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Books With Lists Boys tend to compartmentalize
information. Examples Hank Zipzer series,
World Almanac For Kids (I thought of this one),
The Worlds Deadliest Snakes
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Visually Engaging These books dont have many
words, but it still counts! Boys need more
sensory/tactile activities and visuals are
especially important. Examples I Spy, Wheres
Waldo?
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Books About Things To Do Boys like to read about
things you do. Examples Bike Tricks, Card
Collecting, something with magic tricks
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Boy Friendly Non-Fiction A touch of the gruesome
always gets their attention! Examples Outside
and Inside Mummies
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Grossology A new genre The grosser the better
(anything with bathroom humor) Examples Dino
Dung, Disgusting Bugs, Captain Underpants
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Other good choices Examples Diary of a Wimpy
Kid, Melvin Beederman, Geronimo Stilton, Secrets
of Droon, Spongebob, Star Wars, Scooby Doo, Eragon
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Lightning Round

• Do you have any of these titles in your
  collection? If you do give yourself a point!

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Stuff to do
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Comics or Graphic Novels
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Visually Engaging
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TV Tie-ins
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Books of Lists
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Gross Stuff
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Powerful and Dangerous Stuff