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What books did your 6 yo boys really enjoy?

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northender · 12/07/2007 22:15

I love books and reading but am at a bit of a loss as to the sort of books to start reading with ds. Up to now he has enjoyed books like the Daisy series, Gruffalo, Charlie and Lola etc but I feel he's probably ready to move on to something different for us to read to him to begin with. Would welcome any suggestions. We have a library round the corner so can try pretty much anything but a little direction and recommendation would be great.

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northender · 13/07/2007 17:19

I am tempted to try Enid Blyton with him. I was a Blyton devotee so I could relive my childhood!

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Azure · 13/07/2007 16:52

DS1 (almost 6) really enjoys Luke Lancelot and the Famous Five books. He's also enjoyed a Magic Faraway Tree book (Enid Blyton again). He liks non-fiction as well, in particular a series of mini-encyclopedias from Usbourne books (bought via The Book People).

florenceuk · 13/07/2007 16:40

Cressida Cowell is good - we all enjoyed these (and a new one is out in September): how to train your dragon
Ahlberg is shorter and fun to look at (get colour versions): the woman who won things

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northender · 13/07/2007 16:33

zubb, thanks for the link, there is a Robin Hood play near us in a couple of weeks time and it does look fab so we're going to book tickets and hope for better weather. Will try out some if not all of your suggestions over the coming weeks and months and see what suits him. Don't want him to end up like dh who has no interest in fiction writing (and was never encouraged or engaged as a child )

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Leati · 13/07/2007 07:41

When you give a mouse a cookie

Leati · 13/07/2007 07:41

Bear Snores On
Bear Wants More
Bear stays up for Christmas
A House for Hermit Crab (Eric Carle is good)
Akiak
All Clifford books
Curious George (they have a gigantic book with all the curious george stories and read along cds)
June B. Jones
Magic Tree House
So many good books to chose from (mix it up)
Books that repeat phrases are good because kids start to recognize those prases, its a big help for beginning readers.

kittywits · 13/07/2007 07:20

ds2 (7) loved/loves horrid henry and captain underpants

Furball · 13/07/2007 06:57

my ds really likes the Yuck series about a littl boy who likes yucky things like smelly socks. We read a page each and he is in absolute hysterics at yucks antics.

CristinaTheAstonishing · 13/07/2007 00:39

Katelyle - weren't you telling me on a similar thread to make space in my DS's reading habits for a bit of trash?

I think the Horrid Henry books are awful too but mostly because I recognise some of myself and DH in HH's parents - and I don't want to.

Quattrocento · 13/07/2007 00:28

I am so glad you said that KL! It's not just waterstones - every bookshop has racks of fairy and ballerina books and very little to interest the average boy ...

zubb · 12/07/2007 23:57

but at the library there are loads for boys. Some of the more 'girly' stories are OK for them as well though - we have just read Alice in Wonderland and ds1 really enjoyed it. He's not great at reading himself yet but we have all the Usborne Short readers for him for when he gets to that stage - and that ranges from Romeo and Juliet to Treasure Island to 12 dancing princesses .
Greek myths is another good one for boys - there are some great childrens versions of them all.

cornsilk · 12/07/2007 23:55

My ds falls asleep with 'where's wally' most nights.

onlygirlinthehouse · 12/07/2007 23:54

my 7 yr old really likes sir gadabout, and horrid henry and revolting rhymes by roald dahl.

katelyle · 12/07/2007 23:45

This is yet another obby horse of mine. Go to Waterstones and there are millions of books aimed at girls (you can tell because they are ing and glittery....oh, where is Xenia when I need her?) but practically othing for boys. Except Horrid Henry, which as I asid, I will not give house room to!

zubb · 12/07/2007 23:23

dahl are good - although we haven't gone through them all. Ds2 (3) has to listen to them as well, as I read to them at the same time, but conversely Ds1 still has to listen to all his books as well. Ds3 just takes books of the shelves, opens them and goes to get another - really not interested in King Arthur yet!

FluffyMummy123 · 12/07/2007 23:18

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northender · 12/07/2007 23:16

cod I agree hence the OP really. I'm not sure where to pitch it? I guess that's where the library comes in handy to try things out. Quattro, ds is football mad and has a collection of football programmes from matches he's been to! I haven't any problem keeping him interested in non fiction stuff but would like to keep him interested in fiction as well. Am off to bed now though will pick this up again tomorrow.

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zubb · 12/07/2007 23:14

If he likes Robin Hood see if this is coming near to you at all -
robin hood outdoor play it is brilliant - very funny.

Quattrocento · 12/07/2007 23:08

Captain Underpants and Horrid Henry

Also Russell Troy Monster Boy went down a treat

Currently we are wading through Stig of the Dump.

Also a football magazine works well.

My DS likes to laugh. Was v worried about his total lack of interest in books so worked hard to try and tickle his fancy.

FluffyMummy123 · 12/07/2007 23:08

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northender · 12/07/2007 23:08

Good suggestions zubb, he is into castles and knights etc and was enthused by the Robin Hood story when we went to Sherwood forest last year.

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TenaLady · 12/07/2007 23:07

At last made the link! Ds is 5 but enjoys these being read to him.

TenaLady · 12/07/2007 23:06

085-4310261?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1184277806&sr=1-7

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