My DS is a voracious reader/story listener.
He can't read that well himself yet but spends hours looking at books and is always asking for us to read to him.
We have the 'classics' which he loves, Julia Donaldson etc, every picture book going he has enjoyed. He loves the Mog stories and the Alfie stories and the slightly longer picture books by the Ahlbergs etc.
I would like to start reading him a longer chapter style book at bedtime along with his picture books. I think he would enjoy having a chapter a night.
We tried Mr Gum, but it was just going over his head a bit. We tried James and the Giant Peach but that was hard going, the language was quite old fashioned and he's just not quite ready for it yet. I have found it hard to find something where the language was accessible for a younger child.
He doesn't seem to be keen on the idea of Horrid Henry as thats what I suggested initially.
Any good recommendations? I had wondered about the Enid Blyton books, but there are SO many I wouldn't know where to start.
What longer/chapter books have your 5 year olds enjoyed.