Books for a 10 year old boy who doesn't like magic/sci fi

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Hallloumi · 21/05/2019 20:14

Looking for recommendations for a friends' son. He is not a big reader but they are trying to encourage but he does;t like anything 'not real' (so no magic/sci fi etc). No specific sporty or other interests. I'm stuck so any help appreciated.

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NumbersLetters · 21/05/2019 20:31

Roddy Doyle, the Giggler Treatment. Frank Cottrell Boyce, Cosmic (and others)

jenthelibrarian · 21/05/2019 20:29

Anthony Horowitz, Michael Morpurgo?

imsorryiasked · 21/05/2019 20:24

Some suggestions here

MyNameIsCharlesII · 21/05/2019 20:24

Tom Gates
Wimpy Kid

Easy to read and funny.

Itwouldtakemuchmorethanthis · 21/05/2019 20:23

Or a Morpurgo

Itwouldtakemuchmorethanthis · 21/05/2019 20:23

My side of the mountain

Swallows and amazons

Goodnight Mr Tom

A Far off Place

They found a cave

One is one

moreismore · 21/05/2019 20:22

Hatchet

sleepismysuperpower1 · 21/05/2019 20:20

diary of a wimpy kid is the book that got my son reading. he then moved on to the tom gates series x

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