Action! Books for boys.
According to the National Literacy Trust, kids (particularly boys) are not reading for pleasure these days, preferring to get their thrills from films and online games instead. In response, Faber have launched a competition to find action-packed, filmic books for this readership. Had they not already been published, I might have entered some of mine, which are tried and tested to suit the target readership.
The good news is that you can still get hold of these books! Paperbacks and ebook editions (for both Kindle and epub) are currently available, so if you have a young action fan in the family there's still plenty of time to order before Christmas. Here are my top picks for the Action! prize, had it existed 20 years ago when I wrote these books.
The Seven Fabulous Wonders (previously published in the UK by HarperCollins) - magic and adventure in the ancient world, in particular:
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| The Great Pyramid Robbery * ebook special offer only 99p until Dec 31st * |
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| The Mausoleum Murder |
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| The Olympic Conspiracy |
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| The Cleopatra Curse |
The Horse Who Would Be Emperor (independently published) - combines gladiatorial battles with chariot racing in Caligula's Ancient Rome, perfect for action fans who are just a bit too young to see the new Gladiator II (cert 15) movie!
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| The Horse Who Would Be Emperor * ebook special offer only 99p until Dec 31st * |
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