Every day, my younger son comes home and says that he can't find anything interesting to read. During his DEAR class (Drop Everything and Read) - he is often the only one that can't find something to stimulate him or keep his interest.

As we searched for books, we can across this list a "series" that are good for younger boys.

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My nine year old son highly recommends the Book titled the Sneaky Book for Boys. It is really a how to book for activities and projects all aimed at “turning that mischievous child into a smart one.”

If your Gen Z "kid"  loved the Dangerous Book for Boys – then be sure to check this one out!

Tikatok is an online platform where parents and their children can write, illustrate, and publish original stories into professional-quality hardcover and paperback books. Tikatok’s mission is to spark a child’s imagination and capture that in the form of a storybook for parents and children to cherish forever. Tikatok inspires creativity by providing tools that help you to:

• Kick-Start the Imagination — Explore a fun collection of interactive story templates called StorySparks™ Prompts.
• Create a StoryBook — Easily save your words and drawings with a book editor that opens right on our website. No extra software to download or install.
• Become a Published Author — Order any book as a real hardcover or paperback, even single copies!

What a great way to get kids interested in reading, writing and producing!

Read Consumer Kids by Ed Mayo & Agnes Nairn. The book is intended to shock.It shows how children are targeted by big business and gives advice on how to deal with the ever growing commercial and marketing pressures.

Tang Chao is 15 years old and is now a best selling author. He is part of what they are calling China’s “Generation Z”. Tang’s book, Give Me Back The Dream, chronicles a dark tale of unrequited teenage love, conflict with parents and adolescent suicide.

According to the Guardian article, Tang is just telling the story of people he knows. We are the post-Nineties generation and society doesn’t understand us.”

“In Tang's book, one character kills himself by jumping from the top of his apartment block after a row with his ambitious parents, who have banned him from pursuing a love affair with a schoolmate for fear it could damage his exam results. Young fans of the author said he was describing something many of them felt.”

To read the article click here.