Ds1 finished Harry Potter and after looking at reviews and on here I bought the Percy Jackson series, knowing a couple of his friends had enjoyed them too.
However, he reached a scene where they got stuck in a gaming land for a few days and he really didn't like it. It's quite upset him so we've put the books away for now.
So I'm basically looking for recommendations for real life adventure as opposed to fantasy. He's loved all the Enid Blyton books and loves sport / football. Any modern day EB equivalent or similar I'm missing? Many thanks.
(Also read swallows & amazons, toms midnight garden, wimpy kid)