Both boys and girls will be eligible, but as boys make up the majority of these "reluctant readers" — one in 10 British boys are now leaving primary school with the reading-age of a seven-year-old — Gibb added that he hoped boys in particular would be inspired "by a bit of healthy competition".
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So which books should the nation's boys be reading if they want to get a headstart? Here's a handy guide to the 10 best books for boys aged seven to 12, chosen with the help of Ellen Ainsworth, a retired children's librarian and mother of two grownup sons who has more than 33 years' experience of getting boys reading.
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Alex Rider Anthony Horowitz's series about a year-old boy recruited by the British secret service has proved phenomenally popular: Harry Potter No list would be complete without JK Rowling's much-loved novels about a teenage wizard battling the evil Voldemort, while getting to grips with Quidditch, strange spells and first love. Their addictive qualities are likely to have young boys and girls, of course wanting to devour all seven in a row, quickly putting them ahead in the competition. Horrid Henry Younger boys will love Francesca Simon's series about a perpetually naughty young boy and his butter-wouldn't-melt brother, Perfect Peter.
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