Most of the books I read seem to be a wee bit on the heavy side, but not all. Sometimes a boy just has to have some fun. Zoe turned me on to this one — Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Sort of a prequal to Peter Pan. It has no social redeeming value whatsoever. It's aimed at the 9 year old and older crowd. That fits me! I couldn't put it down.