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Chapter book 7 year old boy

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postrm · 05/05/2019 20:25

I’ve been looking for some chapter books to read for my 7 year old son. The first couple of books I purchase were rabbit and bear which got sent back as it was about eating poo Hmm and football academy series, which was ok but they gradually got worse and I wasn’t comfortable with some of the stuff that was going off, bullying, picking on polish people and talk about a fear of flying, plane crashing down etc Angry

The latest book I read was the deerhound and this was a nice book. I’d like something more along this sort of story, would welcome any suggestions

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SushiGo · 05/05/2019 20:40

Try Pamela Butchart books, wigglesbottom primary series, or the phantom lollipop man series (don't know what that one is called)

Swallows and amazons also went down well recently.

delilabell · 05/05/2019 20:38

Claude. He's hilarious. (for me and ds!)

ponygirlcurtis · 05/05/2019 20:37

I know what you mean, my DS got really upset when I read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the bit where the Bucket family are starting to starve and he didn't want to carry on with it. Danny Champion of the World was ok though.

DS got the How to Train Your Dragon box set for Christmas and we have been working our way through them. Mild peril, funny, lots of pictures. Entirely different setup to the film's/series but still really enjoyable for both of us (I am enjoying reading them!).

BettyStogs · 05/05/2019 20:36

My 7 year old loves the Mr Gum series, some we read to him, some he reads himself, very silly and funnyman

Iggly · 05/05/2019 20:36

these books

Iggly · 05/05/2019 20:33

Try the Rascal series - it’s about a dog called rascal making his way home.

StitchesInTime · 05/05/2019 20:33

I’ve never heard of The Deerhound I’m afraid.

But my 7yr old DS & I are currently reading The 13 Storey Treehouse series of books by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton. They’ve got lots of pictures in them and lots of humour that appeals to my DS.

MarthasGinYard · 05/05/2019 20:31

Dd loved the Flat Stanley series of books.

The box set often on offer with TBP

BikeRunSki · 05/05/2019 20:31

The 13 Storey Treehouse series
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

MrsPnut · 05/05/2019 20:30

The Bolds by Julian Clary, funny stories and lots of drawings and jokes on the pages make it not as intimidating as whole walls of text.

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postrm · 05/05/2019 20:29

To read to him yes, I’d also prefer some pictures on the pages.

I read roald Dahl when I was younger and enjoyed them myself, just not sure he’s ready for them. There’s a lot of talk of things being killed in fantastic mr fox for example

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BikeRunSki · 05/05/2019 20:27

Are these for you to read to him, or him to read for himself?

Have you read the Roald Dahl books?