18 books like Tom Sawyer, Detective
Pinocchio
In a little town somewhere in Italy lived a friendly old carpenter called Geppetto. And this is the story of that good man and his son - Pinocchio. Now in the town all the girls and boys knew that old Geppetto had a way with toys. With his clever hands he made wonderful things like dolls and trains and birds with wings, for the people who know how to make the best toys are the ones who really…
Shares: Children's fiction
There's a Zombie in the Basement
Milo won't fall asleep because he things the monsters in the basement are gonna get him. And, if he can't get to sleep, no one will. Mom and Dad better hope his wild imagination doesn't get the best of him.
Shares: Boys, Children's fiction
The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror
Walter Galt, Winston Bongo, and their female friend Rat have an adventure involving a beatnik poet and a werewolf.
Shares: Boys, Humorous stories, Mystery, Children's fiction
The Mystery of the Strange Messages
Mr. Goon, the policeman, can't understand it. Messages keep coming to him, popping up all over the place. But who is sending them? He thinks it is Fatty, playing tricks on him but this is the first the Five Find-Outers have heard about the messages. It all becomes a remarkable mystery, and one which the Five just have to solve.
Shares: Adventure, Mystery, Children's fiction
The Haunted Car
Mitchell's parents are delighted with their recent purchase of a sleek sportscar, yet when the car's ghost makes an appearance, the family realizes that they had gotten much more than they bargained for.
Shares: Boys, Humorous stories, Children's fiction
Paul the Peddler
Young Paul is determined to win a better life for his mother, and he sets out on a whirlwind of entrepreneurial jobs to try to make a good living. From selling candy packages outside the post office to neckties from a cart, he will try his hand at anything to turn a profit. A rousing tale of moral triumph and free trade, "Paul the Peddler" is Horatio Alger at his best.
Shares: Boys, Children's fiction
The Not-So-Jolly Roger
Once again, three friends are sent back in time by a magic book and they find themselves prisoners of the evil pirate Blackbeard.
Shares: Boys, Humorous stories, Adventure, Children's fiction
The Magic Pretzel (Werewolf Club Ready for Chapters)
Fourth-grader Norman Gnormal, who behaves a lot like a dog, finds his first real friends when the principal signs him up for the Werewolf Club at school.
Shares: Humorous stories, Children's fiction
Just William
There is only one Just William. The loveable imp has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting hundreds of thousands of readers for years. Here, the Outlaws plan a day of non-stop adventure. The only problem is, William is meant to be babysitting. But William won't let that stop him having fun with his gang - he'll just bring the baby along!
Shares: Boys, Humorous stories, Adventure, Children's fiction
The Cruise of the Dazzler
The Cruise of the Dazzler is an early novel by Jack London, set in his home city of San Francisco. It is considered a boys adventure novel.
Shares: American Authors, Biography & Memoir, Children's fiction
At the Back of the North Wind
The adventures of a little boy, Diamond, named for his father's favorite horse, as he travels with the beautiful lady North Wind and comes to know the many facets of her protective and violent temper.
Shares: Boys, Biography & Memoir, Adventure, Children's fiction
The Rugby Zombies
A humorous story about a boy arranging a rugby game for zombies. Arwel's ambition is to add his picture to the family collection on the mantelpiece - and he has a plan - a photo of him playing for the school rugby team should do the trick! However, an unfortunate incident leading to their defeat on the rugby field means his chances aren't high. Reprint; first published in 2010.
Shares: Boys, Children's fiction
Memoirs of a Neurotic Zombie
"My name is Adam Meltzer and the last thing I remember was being stung by a bee while swinging at a robot-shaped pinata on my twelfth birthday. I was dead before the candy hit the ground". 'Memoirs of a neurotic zombie' is narrated by the hilarious Adam Meltzer - pre-teen, worrywart, and now zombie. Adam's family gets the fright of their lives when he turns up at their door ... three months after…
Shares: Humorous stories, Children's fiction
David goes to school
David's activities in school include chewing gum, talking out of turn, and engaging in a food fight, causing his teacher to say over and over, "No, David!"
Shares: Boys, Humorous stories, Children's fiction
Rabbit and Robot
“This provocative jaunt…dissects society, technology, othering, and what makes humanity human.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “An unpredictable, gross, and prescient rumination on modernity, media consumption, and machine-aided communication.” —Booklist (starred review)Told with Andrew Smith’s signature dark humor, Rabbit & Robot tells the story of Cager Messer, a boy who’s stranded on the…
Shares: Humorous stories, Children's fiction
Ernestine, catastrophe queen
Ernestine is the kind of kid who gets things done. Smart, clever, and armed with a take-charge personality, she's easily the most responsible member of her family. Her most important task? Helping her absent-minded parents with their job of looking after the kooky residents of the MacGillicuddie House For Elderly and Retired Artists, Both Performing and Otherwise.
Shares: Humorous stories, Mystery, Children's fiction
The golden key
The adventurous wanderings of a boy and girl to find the keyhole which fits the rainbow's golden key.
Shares: Boys, Adventure, Children's fiction
Dogs don't tell jokes
Twelve-year-old Gary, known as Goon because of his constant clowning and joke-telling, tries to change his image and make new friends at school.
Shares: Boys, Children's fiction