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Fab. Have one of each.

Also ds has read one of Alexander mcall smiths books set in Africa - akimbo.

Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon series; very funny, DS loved them! Also, Andy Stanton's Mr Gum books.

Thanks a lot. Haven't heard of all of these bit now have a long list stored on my phone.

He's just started ratburger so that will keep him happy for a while.

Eoin Colfer - his 'Legend Of.....' series - funny, great writing, not too long

Brilliant everyone. Trip to waterstones planned! Keep them coming!

Even though I am American my kids just don't get the American cultural references in Captain Underpants. Maybe it works if your kids have seen lots of US TV.

DS2 also reads The Beano from cover to cover each week. I wish there was a comic on the market targetting maturity levels between The Beano & The Phoenix.

Captain underpants?

Tom Gates, Big Nate: also diary format and funny. Calvin and Hobbes. For a girl over 10 I would say The Dork Diaries, they are rather girlie, though, with lots of BOY worries.

Jeremy Strong. Cliffhanger & sequel (the most boy books by Jacqueline Wilson, and age-appropriate).

DS is only 8yo & I think not quite ready for The Donut Diaries, but in a year or 2 yes. No girls in The Donut Diaries, but lots of bodily absurd humour and hints of preteen angst. They are the only ones of all these series mentioned that actually makes me laugh at loud (sometimes).

There are some other diary type ones - my dd likes dork diaries, but these are maybe more aimed at girls? I was going to get her the Tom Gates ones next.

Good suggestions. Thank you. He has read most of David walliams and some roald dahl - but can top up there. We've read the first lemony snicker to him but think the text / language is possibly still a bit hard.

Anyone/ anything else?

Lemony Snickett - A Series of Unfortunate Misadventures

Roald Dahl

David Walliams - Mr Stink

Ds1 (8) has just devoured the latest doawk. Anyone have any recommendations for what else he might enjoy?