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If ds loves diary of a wimpy kid, Astrosaurs, horrid Henry, what else will he enjoy?

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shoppingbagsundereyes · 19/11/2013 06:46

He is 7 but has a reading age of 10. He has read the first 4 Harry Potters and a couple of Percy Jackson books but we are finding while he can read the words and understand the plot the subject matter is too grown up. He got terribly upset about Professor Umbridge's cruelty to Harry for example. So he's now reading more age appropriate books like Horrid Henry and Astrosaurs but because they are easy to read is going through a book a week.
So I need more ideas please. We've done the 3 in the title to death and I'm not sure where to go next. ( beast quest no good btw, the front covers scare him so he won't even try them).

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shoppingbagsundereyes · 19/11/2013 07:01

Justaweeone, I've just ordered one of those for him to try. Good to hear it might go down well. I think it's the cartoony style he likes about wimpy kid - is mad on drawing his own comics at the moment- so hopefully that will go down well.

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justaweeone · 19/11/2013 06:58

My Ds likes Tom Gates books

shoppingbagsundereyes · 19/11/2013 06:56

He's read all of Dahl except the autobiographies - got too upset when he got caned for a sweet shop prank. As you can see gets easily upset. Think he has my over empathy thing, I cry at anything.
Haven't heard of the Norm thing, will investigate. Forgot all about Emil, think he would like that as enjoyed Tintin. Wonder if Arthur Ransome stuff is too hard/too outdated? I loved Swallows and Amazons when I was younger, but can't remember how young I was.

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Bradsplit · 19/11/2013 06:51

The David Williams.

Some like dahl. I find him creepy

Bradsplit · 19/11/2013 06:48

Emil and the detectives. Polly and the stupid wolf.

Bradsplit · 19/11/2013 06:48

Norm. The world of norm? Something like that

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