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boyhood

Books about boyhood for readers of all ages.

Cover of Dirty Bertie

Dirty Bertie

Alan MacDonald

Ages 6–11humormischief

Cover of On the plantation

On the plantation

Joel Chandler Harris

Ages 10–14historycoming of age

Cover of A flat iron for a farthing, or, Some passages in the life of an only son

A flat iron for a farthing, or, Some passages in the life of an only son

Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing

Ages 8–14familycoming of age

Cover of The Magician of Hoad

The Magician of Hoad

Margaret Mahy

Ages 9–13magicself-discovery