Ideas for books for 12 year old boy

[BellendenBear]

Could someone please help with present ideas for a 12 year old boy? He is 14 but I have been told that he is quite immature and less streetwise than other boys his age so to aim for a 12 year old. I would like to spend ?10 or slightly more. I have never met him but we will be spending Christmas with him. He is Italian but speaks fluent English so I thought books might be good. Or a game.

Thank you!

[mrs.lotte]

Wonder by RJ Palacio - just brilliant

[Saffron]

If his English is good enough -- The Hobbit. xx

[enjoy]

Guinness World Records book 2016

Loads of creepy, interesting, funny facts.

[BellendenBear]

Thanks everyone, that's great. I'd forgotten about Wonder, someone recommended that a while ago as a good kid's book for adults. Hopefully I can sneakily read it on Boxing Day.

[EDmummy]

Mr Gum books - easy to read but hilarious! Also Michael Morpurgo books for something a little deeper.

[Pugwash]

David Walliams' books.

[jkb]

Alex Ryder

[yeknomyeknom]

Bear grylls adventure books are a tenner for a boxset on book people.

[Curmudgeon]

My 11 year old loved Wonder