Can anyone recommend a really *funny* book for a 9/10 year old boy?

[GarlicBroccolini]

Currently working our way through the Roald Dahl collection but they’re not loving it as much as expected.

Can anyone recommend a really funny story book?

Diary of a wimpy kids book are funny, little life stories of the boy going through his younger years with lots of mishaps. They are also movies too

Second diary of a whimpy kid. Also Captain Underpants.

People like David Williams books, I don’t but others find them funny.

We tried them a couple of years ago but they didn’t quite ‘get’ the Americanisms… will definitely give them another try now they’re a bit older, thanks!

Ooh captain underpants would be a good one.

Not been overly keen on the David Williams books. Worlds worst children went down ok

13 storey treehouse

What about the TinTin books, lots of humour, you need to use good reading skills like inference to follow the plots.

Mr Gum
The Treehouse series

treehouse series might be a bit young though

Cressida Cowell's dragon books?

Barry Loser is very funny. Particularly the audio book, which is read by a brilliant wee actor. A lot of the phrases from the book have come into our family lexicon (like ‘thank’ for a small favour which is too inconsequential for multiple thanks)

if he’s a keen reader, Wodehouse is good for a 10yo. Otherwise Mr Gum is great for any age.

Eoin Colfer, The Legend of Spud Murphy is great!

Space Band or Danger Gang by Tom Fletcher

Rabbit and Bear if he's a fairly young reader (ie if he's more Fantastic Mr Fox / Twits fan than the longer Dahls). They're very very funny, my DD at 9 was listening to us reading them to DS.

The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog (and sequels) or maybe The Giggler Treatment (silly but might appeal!)

100% Mr Gum. I find them hilarious and I'm an adult, my 9yo can't get through a page without laughing.

Agree Mr Gum, 13 Storey Treehouse books and Cressida Cowell. Also love King Coo and Cosmic Atlas of Alfie Fleet.

Some great recommendations, thank you all!

It’s actually not for them to read by themselves… even though they’re nearly ten, we still do bedtime stories 🙈
They’re both (DT’s) very competent readers but incredibly reluctant to actually read by themselves for enjoyment.
Hopefully one of the options here will spark a love of reading and they just might pick up a book once in a while!

I loved the Jennings and Darbyshire boarding school ones (by Anthony Buckeridge) , but not sure if they may have dated. Also the William books by Richmal Crompton, set around WW2.

At that age my boy loved the Mr Gum books and captain underpants

Oh, if it's read aloud that's different! William? And someone said Jennings? One of mine loved Jennings-but you do have to editorialise to make it make sense to modern children!

Julian Clary's The Bolds are a great series and Harry Hill's kids books are also fab. Hated the Walliams books - they are so badly written!

Mr Gum is funny and fun to read aloud

Bunny vs Monkey. Ds thinks they are the funniest thing ever.

Gordon Korman - I Want to Go Home, No Coins Please, Who is Bugs Potter