Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

 

Meet Alex Rider, the reluctant teenage spy.

 When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider finds his world turned upside down.
 Within days he’s gone from schoolboy to super spy. Forcibly recruited into MI6, Alex has to take part in gruelling SAS training exercises. Then, armed with his own special set of secret gadgets, he’s off on his first mission.
 His destination is the depths of Cornwall, where Middle Eastern multimillionaire Herod Sayle is producing his state-of-the-art Stormbreaker computers. Sayle’s offered to give one free to every school in the country - but MI6 think there’s more to the gift than meets the eye.
 Only Alex can find out the truth. But time is running out and he soon finds himself in mortal danger. It looks as if his first assignment may well be his last.

This book is probably for boys from 9 to 11.
 Like this book? Read the series. Book 2 Point Blank, book 3 Skeleton Key, book 4 Eagle Strike, book 5 Scorpia, book 6 Ark Angel, book 7 Snakehead, book 8 Crocodile Tears and book 9 Scorpia Rising.

The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan

 

 book 1 in the Ranger's Apprentice series

They have always scared him in the past—the Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people.

 And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger’s apprentice. What he doesn’t yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be denied.

This book is probably for boys from 9 to 11.
Like this book? Read the other books in the series, book 2 The Burning Bridge, book 3 The Icebound Land, book 4 The Battle for Skandia, book 5 The Sorcerer of the North, book 6 The Siege of Macindaw, book 7 Erak's Ransom, book 8 The Kings of Clonmel, book 9 Halt's Peril, book 10 The Emperor of Nihon-Ja, book 11 The Lost Stories and book 12 The Royal Ranger.

The Candymakers by Wendy Mass

The Candymakers is now in the WHITE HOUSE LIBRARY!!!

Four children have been chosen to compete in a national competition to create the world’s best new chocolate. Who will invent a candy more delicious than the Oozing Crunchorama or the Neon Yellow Lightning Chew?

Logan, the Candymaker’s son, who can detect the color of chocolate by touch alone?
Miles, the boy who is allergic to merry-go-rounds and the color pink?
Daisy, the cheerful girl who can lift a fifty-pound lump of taffy like it’s a feather?
Or Philip, the suit-and-tie wearing boy who’s always scribbling in a secret notebook?

This sweet, charming, and cleverly crafted story, told from each contestant’s perspective, is filled with mystery, friendship, and juicy revelations.

This book is probably for boys and girls from age 8 to 10.