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Any books to recommend for 7 year old boy?

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scotchick · 18/08/2006 19:50

My ds is a great reader but lately it's been difficult to find books he likes. Tends to start them then give up. He's read TONS of enid blyton, all of lemony snicket etc etc, and is a very competent reader but it's just finding something that will capture his imagination and have him reading under the blankets with a torch (like he used to do before the holidays even though it mad me cross at the time!). Any suggestions?

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WideWebWitch · 18/08/2006 19:54

The Lion the witch and the wardrobe?

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scotchick · 18/08/2006 20:03

He's read that, and the first in the series, struggled with no. 3 and gave up (we have whole set - friend works at HarperCollins, whole set for £1.50!). Don't blame him tho' - there's a reason why LWW is the one everyone knows!

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LIZS · 18/08/2006 20:23

ds enjoys the Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne, which are pseudohistorical US written adventures, available on Amazon.

sparklemagic · 18/08/2006 20:32

I'm not sure what order the narnia books come in, but has he read the "Dawn Treader"? That's a lovely read.

What about the 'Molesworth' books, I loved those at around his age.

Peter Pan?

sparklemagic · 18/08/2006 20:33

oh, and this might be one to read with him but how about 'The Hobbit'?

kittywits · 18/08/2006 20:41

Mine absolutely adores the " captain underpants " series and also all the " horrid Henry" books. He wasn't turned on by reading, although he could very well. he reads each new one of these books until he's finished,no breaks, quite amazing!

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scotchick · 18/08/2006 23:27

He does love Captain Underpants of course because of the lavatorial connection. He didn't get to the Dawn Treader, might suggest that to him. He really likes books that are in a series. He became almost obsessed with the lemony snicket ones and is desperate for him to write the last book! Have you all heard of the Spiderwick Chronicles? He loved them. Haven't heard of Magic Treehouse, thanks for the tip, will check it out LIZS

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Blondilocks · 18/08/2006 23:32

My 7 yr old daughter really enjoys the Harry Potter books. We read them together but now she's happy to go off & read them herself.

Lilymae8 · 18/08/2006 23:35

My 8yo DS loves the new Dr Who novels and any Roald Dahl book. He also loves the Spiderwick Chronicles - which are also great on audiobook.

JessaJam · 18/08/2006 23:37

The Hobbit?
My dad read it to me as a bedtime story when I was about 6...I don't think it is that much more difficult to read than Harry Potter stuff iirc...could be wrong though...

Blondilocks · 18/08/2006 23:39

Oh yeah, I forgot about Roald Dahl! She also likes his books.

My dad read me the hobbit when I was little.

Unfortunately the only other things I can think of are more "girly."

cowmad · 19/08/2006 00:01

My lovely boy recommends...
how to train my dragon
how to speak dragonese
how to trin my viking

by Cressida Cowell

all Horrid Henrys!!big favorite

thiks Enid a "bit wet"

thought hobbit to wordy(?)

He has recently started asking me to write him the first paragraph,after which he adds bits of what he thinks will happen next, he dosnt so much finish the story but will do me an index page ,staple it all together,add a glossary,and present it to me like a book!!

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scotchick · 19/08/2006 10:02

Thanks everyone. He definitely has a couple of Jeremy Strong's in his vast collection (get most of his books from charity shops for like 50p each) but will source more as he really liked them. Might try him on the Hobbit, wasn't sure he was ready for that yet, but might even read it to him. I think we have one of the How to Train books, think we got it free somewhere.

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babyonboard · 19/08/2006 10:04

Phillip Pullman is fab too!
Especialy the dark materials trilogy, but he's done some 'younger' ones if you think those are a bit heavy.

babyonboard · 19/08/2006 10:07

I really enjoyed Terry Pratchett from about that age too.

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scotchick · 19/08/2006 10:15

Will have a hunt for those two authors. Actually he's surprised me by picking up Harry Potter again and seems quite into it. He read the first two and struggled with the third, and when I asked why he said it was too scary so we left it. Seems ok now though.

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babyonboard · 19/08/2006 10:30

If you're not close to your central library you may have mobile library service? That was one of the highlights of my week when I was small..

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scotchick · 19/08/2006 14:27

yes, ds1 likes goosebumps too, look trashy to me, but as long as there's words to read who cares. Oh, must recommend to you all 'The Day my Bum went Psycho' and follow ups, sounds awful, but a proper book, and really really funny - I think so anyway! A dream read for a boy!

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