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Books to read aloud to 8 year old boy please

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stoptalkingaboutminecraft · 10/10/2018 12:49

I still read aloud to my 8 year old son most nights as he enjoys it and sometimes we take turns to read, so sneaks in a bit more reading for him as he's not overly keen on reading himself for fun, even though he is a competent reader.

We've been on Harry Potter for what seems like a lifetime and though I love the books myself I find them sooo boring to read out loud, so wordy, on Order of Phoenix and finding it the worst so far.

Any recommendations for books that flow well for reading aloud would be gratefully received to save my sanity 😀

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AwdBovril · 10/10/2018 13:33

City of Ember? There are 4 books, actually quite good, I'm listening to them as audiobooks. I'd have loved them as a kid!

FinnJuhl · 10/10/2018 13:32

The Iron Man by Ted Hughes is lovely to read aloud. Plus the chapters aren't too long.

The Hobbit is also 'better' read aloud.

TwigTheWonderKid · 10/10/2018 13:31

Emil and the Detectives is by Eric Kastner. He's written a few children's books which are all fab.

I still read to my 9 yo DS and we get through books quite quickly. We've recently loved:
Journey to The River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate
To Be a Cat, Matt Haig
The Children of Green Knowe by Lucy M Boston
Minnow on the Say by Philippa Pearce
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken

and we're in the middle of Charlotte Sometimes by Penelope Farmer

TweeBee · 10/10/2018 13:14

I got a set of the wombles from the book people and my 7 year old has enjoyed them. I also bought a set of poetry for our next choices.

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stoptalkingaboutminecraft · 10/10/2018 13:05

Yes! Love the idea of A Christmas Carol too, thank you.

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MrsRubyMonday · 10/10/2018 13:05

Beyond the Deepwoods

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stoptalkingaboutminecraft · 10/10/2018 13:04

Oh thanks everyone, will get looking on Amazon, I remember Mrs Frisby and the rats of NIMH from school so would actually quite like to read that again myself, haven't thought of it in years. I think I remember one called Emil and the Detectives from P5 at school so same age group, must look that up too.

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Thumbcat · 10/10/2018 13:01

Also A Christmas Carol once December comes.

KingLooieCatz · 10/10/2018 12:59

We've had a couple of books by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and I found myself reading for longer than I meant to, as I was enjoying it so much.

Also "Floors" by Patrick Carman much enjoyed. Also found that quite easy to read aloud.

Thumbcat · 10/10/2018 12:59

Time Travelling With a Hamster
The Secret of Platform 13
Small Change for Stuart
Big Change for Stuart
Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

commanderprimate · 10/10/2018 12:55

I'm reading Terry Pratchett's Truckers to my 8 year old at the moment and he's really enjoying it. It's quite humorous and well put together, certainly readable for an adult too, but was written for children. It's about little people who live in a shop and think it's the whole world, but who get a big awakening.

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