Cliffhanger with Buried Alive

It can be difficult to find something that's more a boys adventure today that avoids either taking a hipper than thou chasing of topics or gets to much into Sci-Fi and Gaming but in what is an a series of adventures written from the male characters perspective, Jacqueline Wilson gets close.

This series thoughtfully combined in a 'biscuit barrel'  two in on edition is centred on the adventures of two boys, Tim and Biscuit who are going on an adventure holiday away on their own. rather like the sort PGL do 
Tim is seen by his father who is rather old-fashioned when it comes to what he think sons should be like, as being  more of a 'mommy's boy' lacking athletic prowess and fearful of challenges. He seems to have dyspraxia and being un-cordinated isn't much good at sport.
Biscuit lives up to his nick name of eating anything in sight, forever feeling hungry so he is potential more able at sport, he lacks stamina for his largess and comes over as lacking in social awareness.
The first book looks more at the holiday itself, Tim's issues with over confident and lacking in tact Giles, how he forms a relationship with Kelly who while being very sporty does appear to more understanding of his concerns. Tim seems to grow eventually in confidence.
Buried alive is the story of Tim's family taking a holiday where, graciously they have decided to take Biscuit with them and is the tale of two boys finding out more about each other, learning to deal with bullies and the importance of friendship.
They quite by accident encounter Kelly and her family in a caravan and so they spend time together so while the children get on it is clear the adults have difference about what matters most to their children.
It also shows the embarrassment of having parents who are so uncool.
I feel it's a good 8 1/2 upwards reading age read with a lively leaping off the page style of writing well illustrated.