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Book recommendations for a 6 year old

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RideTheThing · 19/04/2020 21:12

My DS is growing out of some of his books and needs something new to enjoy. They could be books he could read himself or us to read to him.

Could anyone give some recommendations their DC has loved?

Thanks.

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AngryPrincess · 19/04/2020 21:26

The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey, Jelly and Narwhal series, most Roald Dahl, The Faraway Tree series, Rabbit and Bear. And my kids fight over The Pheonix every week, (it’s a comic).
I really have trouble getting through The Bad Guys without cracking up.
And all Dav Pilkey, Captain Underpants and Dogman.

AngryPrincess · 19/04/2020 21:27

And the Slime Squad books by Steve Cole.

Kljnmw3459 · 19/04/2020 21:29

Ours like Tom Gates.

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MarthasGinYard · 19/04/2020 21:30

The Flat Stanley series

Barney the Boat dog series

camsie · 19/04/2020 21:31

The Giggler Treatment by Roddy Doyle.
V funny!

DelurkingAJ · 19/04/2020 21:34

Jeremy Strong, Captain Underpants, Enid Blyton, Professor Branestawm, Helen Cresswell all popular here and have been for a couple of years (DS1 is 7).

InDubiousBattle · 19/04/2020 21:36

Flat Stanley and The Worst Witch are big hits with my 6 year old. Roald Dahl is a firm favourite too, especially Maids, Fantastic Mr Fox and Esio Trot.

TooMinty · 19/04/2020 22:13

The same as InDubiousBattle plus he likes Truckers by Terry Pratchett, The Famous Five, Swallows and Amazons. Younger one is into Captain Underpants too.

Historyofeverything1 · 19/04/2020 22:21

Roahl Dahl, captain underpants, flat Stanley (ds favourite), David Walliams, Tom gates, diary of a wimpy kid (dds favourite). If he likes animals battersea dogs home have a series of stories.

LolaColaMola · 19/04/2020 22:29

My DS loved the Knight in training series

AngryPrincess · 19/04/2020 22:29

Mr Gum books by Andy Stanton, and the How to Train your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell, (which she is reading a chapter of every night, helpfully)

AngryPrincess · 19/04/2020 22:31

Mr Gum is like Monty Python for kids. Surreal.

mocha78 · 19/04/2020 23:34

The Wigglesbottom Primary books by Pamela Butchart are funny, my daughter really enjoyed them.

Livingthecovidaloca · 19/04/2020 23:49

Beast Quest were a huge hit at that age.

noblegiraffe · 19/04/2020 23:54

DD loves the Daisy and the Trouble with.... books by Kes Gray. They are super fun to read out loud too.

MinnieMountain · 20/04/2020 07:11

My Naughty Little Sister.
The Famous Five.
The Secret Seven.
Myths and legends from any country.
The Firework Maker's Daughter.
Osborne The Story of...
You haven't said what level of reading your DS is at but my 6yo enjoys reading the Meg and Mog books himself.

3jane · 20/04/2020 07:24

The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark, The Hodgeheg, Five Children and It although I had a lot of explaining to do over that one.

RideTheThing · 20/04/2020 13:38

Oh brilliant, so many replies!
Thanks everyone.

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