What to read after Wimpy Kid?

[librarymice]

My son (7) is reading his wasy through all the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. He is an able reader but quite reluctant (extremely frustrating for his librarian mother :0 ) and likes books to be heavily illustrated; he also loved the Ottoline books but unfortunely there is still not sign of a third one . I tried him on Hugo Pepper but he said it was too long (we get that a lot). Any suggestions on similar books? I am going to get him some Horrible Histories books but would like him to read some fiction too. Any help appreciated!

[nighbynight]

I tried to get my children to read Le Petit Nicholas after DOAWK, but it didnt take.

Assume he has read Horrid Henry?

[nighbynight]

Asterix.

[librarymice]

Le Petit Nicolas would be perfect but I am French and I'd rather he read them in French, eventually. I don't think the format they have published the books in here help. The books are beautiful but not very child-friendly!
He is not keen on HH, or Captain Underpants, or Mr Gum (but I might try to encourage that again).He is very picky unfortunately

[nighbynight]

So are my children. I just buy them comics now, at least they are reading something!

[FranSanDisco]

My 7 yo ds is finishing the latest Mr Gum book and I was going to try him on Wimpy Kid next as he loves humour more that action. He is a reluctant though able reader as well and is easily put off by too much print .

[Brachy]

Astrosaurs are good if he likes space, humour and dinosaurs!

[mussyhillmum]

DS(7), who LOVES DOAWK, is hovering over my shoulder and thinks that your DS might enjoy Antony Horowitz's Diamond Brothers'Detective Agency series.