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Nice books for boys 6-7yo

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452dr · 22/12/2023 22:07

My ds is in year 2. He likes Claude the dog series, but we are struggling to find anything else that he enjoys.

He doesn't like football books or 'scary' monster/dragon/ dinosaur books... He doesn't enjoy Horrid Henry, Treehouse books, Diary Of a Wimpy kid, captain Underpants - there's 'stupid' and 'idiot' on every page and somebody gets hurt all the time, apparently. David Williams definitely not his cup of tea...

Anyone able to recommend nice first chapter books, not boring, funny but not rude?

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herbygarden · 22/12/2023 22:50

Rabbit and Bear. Lovely books if you don't mind the word fart! A bit toilet humour but so sweet and lovely moral etc. similar size/feel to Claude. They made my son laugh until he couldn't breathe!

Cheeesus · 22/12/2023 22:50

The boy who grew dragons is a lovely series.

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It’s a tricky stage, when they just get into chapter books.

autienotnaughty · 22/12/2023 22:46

My son loved Pamela Butchart books at that age. They are about a group of school children but cant think what they are called.

PangramAddict · 22/12/2023 22:40

Check out the phoenix and their publishing house.
Off the top of my head:
Bunny Vs monkey
Flember

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Star Cat
Barb the Brave

You can get magazine subs also.

WishUponAStar88 · 22/12/2023 22:38

Mine enjoys the Enid Blyton short story books.
Some Roald Dahl
Holly Webb
Tom Gates
Non fiction - anything about animals or science

MyGirlDaisy · 22/12/2023 22:37

Flat Stanley
Secret Seven
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Awumminnscotland · 22/12/2023 22:35

Dick King Smith books. Lovely animal stories.
Isadora moon
Horrid Henry?

Pascha · 22/12/2023 22:34

You could try him on a Beano too, if he likes funny stuff. It's totally aimed at 7yr olds.

impatientlywaiting2015 · 22/12/2023 22:33

Dogman and Catkid books.

Pascha · 22/12/2023 22:32

And Paddington Bear short stories.

MangshorJhol · 22/12/2023 22:31

The Kitty series.
Mia Mayhem (series of 12 short chapter books).

Pascha · 22/12/2023 22:30

Toto the Ninja Cat as well.

Pascha · 22/12/2023 22:29

Ds2 was similar at that age. He got on well with the Oliver Moon wizard books. Also the Holly Webb animal stories.

ACynicalDad · 22/12/2023 22:18

beastquest or dogman?