Too much of harry potter, percy jackson, Artemis fowl making DS aggresive

I teach English at a highly successful secondary, I'm currently re-reading Harry Potter. Again. Nothing wrong with Harry Potter.
'Classics' can be difficult to get into due to changes in language use. Being forced to read things kills the enjoyment. I hated Dickens until university and didn't really like Shakespeare until my PGCE.

Classics at ten? Let him enjoy this stuff instead! My mum tried to get me readin Black Beauty and Pride and Prejudice when I was too young and I couldn't tell you a thing about them and I hated reading them. I teach English and still haven't read a lot of them as I don't see the need to even now.

I'd be more excited about feeding this love of reading and looking to expand his range there.

Please tell me you're joking? You want to restrict your son's passion for reading by taking away the incredibly imaginative, detailed and entertaining books that he adores and forcing him to read 'classicals' instead?

He's 10! All you'll end up doing is make reading feel like a chore to him. You can't force someone to enjoy certain genres and not should you try.

Reading these books isn't making him aggressive. The fact you're threatening to take away something he loves is making him act up, and I'm not surprised. If his studies are suffering then he needs a lesson on time management, not a total ban on his books.

Give your head a wobble, quit being such an interfering book snob, and realise that parents all over the world would LOVE for their child to have such a passion for reading, regardless of what genre it is. It's a trait that should be encouraged and nurtured, not eradicated because you don't think the (perfectly age appropriate and wonderful) books are worthy enough.

Don't be daft. It's not children's books to blame here. Stop restricting them and start talking with him about whatever is actually on his mind.

At 10 he might be worried about puberty? friends? family issues? He probably finds rereading the same books reassuring.

I'd be delighted if my son loved reading this much. I suspect the only reason he appears aggressive is because you make such a big issue of it. I'd suggest you leave it strictly alone at the moment: if he gets in trouble because he's reading instead of doing homework he will probably work out quickly enough that he needs to strike a balance.

Also there is zero chance it is Harry Potter that is making him aggressive..

Oh, so much nonsense in your OP that I'd be here all day with it!

I shall sum up instead with - don't be a pillock, mate.

Many of the classics have more violence in them than the books you've listed!

I think most people would be very proud of their 10 year old wanting to read long books like that and actually enjoying them! Why should he have to read classicals if fantasy or whatever is the genre he enjoys? I have personally re read the Harry Potter books about 20+ times over the years. Why is ignoring another genre 'not appropriate?' Just because you think it's crappy/useless doesn't mean they are

at Harry Potter making children aggressive. Has he put a spell on classmates?

Hmmmm. I'll bite. Just met him read what he wants - it is not the books making him aggressive it is you. For a ten year old boy the classics have no appeal or anything he can connect with.

Are you for real?

Reading (any book) is a wonderful thing and should be encouraged.

If your son is acting up then I rather suspect it's because of you rather than because of his favourite books.

I'm female and have always obsessively read and re-read the books I love. When I find a good book then I have to immerse myself, I literally can't put it down.

And I would be angry too if someone tried to force me to read something I'm not interested in or threatened to restrict my access to books!