Fiction
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The Golden Touch
This tale features a greedy king, a furry goat-man, golden bathtubs and poorly worded wishes.
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Really, Really Lost in Space
The wildest part of A-Leon's Space Station Vacation? Babysitting his little sister.
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The Forbidden Island
Excerpt from chapter 1 of book 7 of the Explorer Academy series from National Geographic.
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Cupcake Cam
Cameron has a secret talent that he hopes the kids at school never find out.
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Wolfdreams
I thought I understood what a normal 12- to 13-year-old boy should have understood. Until now. Until the wolves.
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Off the Hook
An exclusive summer camp story by the author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
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Astro-Nuts
And the ongoing search for a perfect Goldilocks planet.
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The Star Dunes
Excerpt from Chapter 1 of "The Star Dunes," Book Four of the Explorer Academy series from National Geographic.
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Ghost Blade
Cole loves hockey more than anything. But does he have what it takes to be a champ?
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Billy Barf and the Red Fox
Could summer camp possibly get any worse for Will?
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Brain-Zombies From Beyond Cyberspace
Everybody's being turned into brain-zombies! How can Jake avoid the same fate?
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The King of Mazy May
When this story first appeared in the March 1911 edition of Boys' Life, Jack London was already a famous writer. More than 100 years later, his work still lives on.
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Astro-Nuts
And the search for a not-too-hot, not-too-cold Goldilocks planet.
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Max and the New Kid
How far will Max go to fit in?
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Harley-Dog’s Hobby
What's wrong with Harley-Dog? Ian is determined to find out.
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Saving Baxter
They were on a rescue mission, and now they need to be rescued.
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Stick
It's just an old stick. Or is it?
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Buffalo Smoke
Surrounded by the smoke and flames of a huge wildfire, a teen firefighter struggles to find his way out.
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Danny’s Big Win
Sometimes life isn't fair. What is Danny going to do about it?
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The Nebula Secret
An excerpt from the new Explorer Academy series from National Geographic.
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The Gentleman and the Tiger
A tiger is loose! What will George, Ada and Oscar do?
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And So Then I …
Being a 12-year-old billionaire isn't so easy.
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A Bad Case of the Whintosser
Nuks was frozen with fear and regretted ever accepting this mission from the Department of Mythical Wildlife.
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The Calculation
An Alex Rider -- British teen spy -- story exclusive to Boys' Life.
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The Cowboy’s Christmas Eve
He is Stubby Pringle, 19-year-old, 10-foot-tall cowhand. And this is his night to howl.
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Thanksgiving Miracle
If you'd asked us a year ago if we thought we'd be famous mega-stars with our own parade floats, we would've laughed out loud.
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Cosmo’s Wild Ride
Will Cosmo and friends be able to turn off the Destabilizer before it destabilizes, well, everything?
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True Friends
What does it mean to be a true friend? Charlie is about to find out.
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My First Space Flight Into Madness
Merk will do anything to pass his Advanced Interplanetary Agriculture class. Anything.
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Here’s Hank: Robot On the Loose
A Boys' Life exclusive featuring Hank Zipzer from the best-selling book series!
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Kori and the Troll
Sometimes a stout heart is better than a sharp sword.
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Punch Buggy Blue
A family road trip with no electronics allowed? How in the world will Henry and R.W. survive?
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The Chase
Elijah is out of his depth behind the controls of a boat, but his help is needed to catch the great beast. What now?
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Ollie’s Owl
Oliver springs into action to help an endangered species.
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