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Books please for DS 10 yrs - great reader but find it boring

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marioncole · 20/09/2017 07:55

He is currently reading the 'Would I Lie To You?' TV programme tie in book, which is clearly not aimed at children! He loves humour, I think David Mitchell and Lee Mack are his heroes. Oh and Greg Davies because Taskmaster is his favourite TV programme (he'll even leave his PlayStation if that one comes on).

I'm struggling to find him things to read. He starts loads but he finds them boring and usually gives up. He likes Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates books but he reads them in about 2 hours and acknowledges they're too easy for him. I want to try and find him some teen/adult humour books that are appropriate, which is a struggle. He would love the new Robert Webb book, and I would love him to read it for all the positive messages it sends, but it's not really appropriate with all its talk of sex and wanking Grin

I've tried him on David Walliams and David Baddiel kids books but they don't engage him.

Anyone comes across and funny but not inappropriate books he might like? I'm not concerned about bad language.

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tothesea · 20/09/2017 09:15

You could be describing my DS! It makes me sad that he isn't getting pleasure out of reading and I keep trying to find books he would like. We have had some success with graphic novels and he read Wonder by R J Palacio and Holes by Louis Sachar from start to finish which is unusual.
I will be taking notes from this thread too.

bookbook · 20/09/2017 09:05

Have you tried the Terry Pratchett books - there are some for children, a series that starts with Truckers

Walkforvictory · 20/09/2017 09:03

Has he read Mr Gum books by Andy Stanton?

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marioncole · 20/09/2017 08:58

He loves Guinness Book of Records. His school book at the moment is Dara O’Briain’s space book (he didn’t think Would I Lie To You would go down well with his teacher)

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marioncole · 20/09/2017 08:56

Hitchhiker's Guide is an excellent idea, thanks. I even have that on the bookcase. Just had a thought about Adrian Mole Hmm

I'll have a look at the other suggestions, they're not familiar to me. He has tried Alex Rider but again, reads a third then gives up.

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TamanTun · 20/09/2017 08:35

Time Travelling with a Hamster - brilliant book

Deltabeta · 20/09/2017 08:33

My DS 9 is exactly the same, he has attempted reading most of the David walliams/D Baddiel books but he finds them boring. Diary of a wimpy kid is the only ones he seems to enjoy. Regularly re-reads them in a few hours. He doesn't mind Tom Gates.

My son used to like the temple run books which you can choose how the story goes.

Hoping this thread will come up with some more ideas.

Walkforvictory · 20/09/2017 08:31

Do you think he'd manage Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy yet? My son liked it at about 12. At 10 my son seemed to read the Guinness Book of Records!

Does he have any interests like Martial Arts or particular bits of history? I could suggest a few possibilities if that's the case.

MaroonPencil · 20/09/2017 08:30

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy? I read it at 11, found it hilarious.
Discworld?
My ten year old finds the Dark Lord books by Jamie Thompson hilarious.

Witchend · 20/09/2017 08:28

I've a 10yo ds and he prefers adventure. Has he tried Cherub or Alex Rider?

Ds prefers slightly older books, Lone Pine, Biggles etc. though.

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