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What books can your 10 year old boy not put down?

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TheSumofUs · 04/03/2014 15:12

Desperately seeking inspiration Smile

Thanks

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legalalien · 04/04/2014 16:38

The last dragonslayer (jasper fforde), and much to my delight Legion of the Eagle by Henry Treece, which I bought second hand recently as I loved his books as a child. (DS is 9 and also likes Biggles, Willard Price, David Walliams, tends to be more of a non fiction reader so was pleased with the Jasper Fforde development...

JokersGiggle · 04/04/2014 16:22

Artemis fowl!

UptoapointLordCopper · 27/03/2014 21:46

A strange series called Warrior Cats by Erin Hunter. Standard outsider gets accepted and becomes leader and then has to make hard decisions story. But with cats. Hmm Grin He couldn't put them down and is constantly rereading them.

Louise1956 · 23/03/2014 19:36

When no.2 son was 10, he started reading the Artemis fowl books by Eoin Colfer, which he loved. also the Alex Rider and Power of Five series by anthony Horowitz, and the jimmy Coates books by joe Craig. He also enjoyed the how to train Your Dragon books by Cressida Cowell. And Only You Can Save Mankind by terry Pratchett.

No.3 son also loved the How to Train Your Dragon books. And he loved Stig of the dump by Clive King.

No.1 son wasn't much into reading,but when he was ten he enjoyed Willard Price's books, which are quite old but all seem to be still in print.

Slapntickleothewenches · 11/03/2014 12:56

Much of the above but also
Young James Bond series by Charlie Higson
Gladiator series by Simon Scarrow

And just starting on Eragon whose authors name escapes me Blush

jojack17 · 10/03/2014 21:30

Wimpy kid, James Patterson, Tom gates, lemony snicket, the donut diaries series, big Nate, the world according to norm...

CQ · 08/03/2014 21:25

DS loved the Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan (I quite liked them too!), and the Spook's Apprentice series by Joseph Delaney.

DoItTooJulia · 08/03/2014 21:21

Yy, Percy Jackson, Alex Rider, wimpy Kid. Also Oksa Pollack, the Last Dragon Chronicles and the follow on from Percy Jackson that I can't remember the name of.

Great thread. My 9 up ds is a book fiend! It costs me a fortune in kindle books!

AmysTiara · 08/03/2014 21:16

My list is ver similar to mellowyellowwag. Plus i am not a loser by Barry loser, Middle School by James Patterson, The Secret series by Enid Blyton and Harry Potter

MellowYellowWag · 06/03/2014 10:54

Alex Ryder series
Big Nate books
Any David walliams
Holes by Louis Sachar
Wimpy Kid series
Young Sherlock Holmes series
Tom Gates books
Famous Five books

GooseyLoosey · 06/03/2014 10:51

Would second Skillduggery Pleasant. DS loved them.

He also loved the Mysterious Benedict Society books by Trenton Lee

The Wolvern books by Di Toft

The Psuedonymous Bosch books.

The Series of Unfortunate Event books by Lemmony Snickett

Ds won't read things like the Alex Rider books as he finds them too violent. He has read all of the Artemis Fowl books by Eoin Colfer but found them a bit samey after a while.

gnushoes · 06/03/2014 10:51

The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd. Just read it: he says it's the best book ever.

MNBirminghamLocalEd · 06/03/2014 10:50

Hope this isn't too cheeky, but I've got a teacher doing a live Webchat over on Mumsnet Birmingham at 1pm today:

local.mumsnet.com/Talk/local_birmingham_sutton_coldfield/2010155-Is-your-child-a-reluctant-reader-Speak-to-reading-expert-Anne-Kitchin-about-how-to-enthuse-new-readers-in-our-Webchat

Her speciality is getting children enthusiastic about reading, and she'll do personal recommendations.

ShanghaiDiva · 06/03/2014 10:49

wimpy kid
percy jackson
skulduggery pleasant
alex rider series
cherub series - aimed more at 12+ and also Henderson's Boys

IndridCold · 06/03/2014 10:43

The Cressida Cowell Hiccup series were much loved at that age. Also, Jiggy McCue. Both funny.

kimlo · 05/03/2014 19:28

10 year old dd2 has just read goodnight mr tom and she said its the best book she has ever read.

ladygracie · 05/03/2014 18:06

The Big Nate books (there's loads of them)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
David Walliams

emmaMBC · 05/03/2014 18:05

Have you tried the Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy?

They've got quite the following by this age group .... plus I think there are about 8 in the series now!!

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TheSumofUs · 05/03/2014 04:11

Thank you these are all awesome
Am off to find them and stock his shelf

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Freckletoes · 05/03/2014 03:06

My almost 10 yr old is devouring The Lion Children by the McNeice children. I found it in a charity shop-it is their tale of being whisked off to Botswana by their mother to live. He is loving it-but animals and travel are his things!

Picturesinthefirelight · 05/03/2014 00:20

Captain Underpants
David Walliams
Minecraft
The Secret Diary of Pig

SwingYourPantsNow · 05/03/2014 00:08

My eldest ds is 10, and he's really into all the David Walliam's books right now. Mr Stink. The Boy In The Dress, Demon Dentist, Billionaire Boy to name a few titles. He loves them.
He also loves the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and Harry Potter.

Doyouthinktheysaurus · 04/03/2014 19:50

Michelle Paver Wolf brother series

invicta · 04/03/2014 19:37

Rob child - football themed
TJ books - theo walcott books
James Patterson - Middle Year books - current favourite

wearymum200 · 04/03/2014 19:28

Not yet 10, but loved most of the Alex Riders, Edge Chronicles, Biggles, Predator Cities, Mr Stink, Machine Gunners.