Month: December 2012

Book ideas for Boys for Christmas Gifts

Book ideas for Boys for Christmas, Holidays or Birthday Gifts. This post is a copy of an adaptation of an email I sent to a friend in response to her request for help to find good books for her Nephew this Christmas. It is by no means comprehensive, but hopefully there is something here you haven’t heard before. I hope you find success in sharing reading with the boys you love!

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Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury audio book read by Elissa Steele

Wrapped is a great audio book for teen girl. Agnes Wilkins is a beautiful young woman about to make her debut on London’s high society. She is invited to a mummy unwrapping party and discovers that she has stumbled upon a mystery when she is chosen to cut into the ancient mummy wrappings. Of course, in keeping with Jane Austen’s most famous decree that every single, wealthy man is in want of a wife, Agnes is expected to be snatched up by her wealthy bachelor neighbor, the dry arrogant Lord Showalter who loves to flaunt his wealth and knowledge (he’s also the host of the unwrapping party)

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