DD1 has become a bookworm. He will be 7 in August so is in Year 2. So far he has read almost all Roald Dahl books, many Dink King Smith, Morpugo, Horrid Henry, Astrid Lindgren, Narnia, Famous Five etc.
He reads everything he comes across and often reads for a couple of hours a day, mainly before school as he gets up at 6am.
He tends to get through schoolbooks in a day (last one was the Schoolmouse (Dick King-Smith)). And yes, he does do other things, not only read ;)
His choice of books is a concern however and I struggle to control what books he reads. First it was Beast Quest which he absolutely loved but I felt was unsuitable and have now banned. Then he switched to Harry Potter. He has read the first three books in the last two weeks (on top of school books) and I do not want him to go further. I have not read them myself, but am under the impression that they get darker as Harry gets older. He understands all that he reads and tells me what happens in the books, how people felt, what their plans were etc. He has also re-read the first two books.
I have two younger children and am in the middle of moving and decorating so am unable to read everything before he does. I try to avoid exposure to adult material so that he does not grow up too soon. He gets exposed to enough as an inner city kid. I buy a children's newspaper so he won't try to read mine and he does not watch any adult tv whatsoever.
Am I right to stop him reading Beast Quest and later Harry Potter books? Any ideas for "boys books", with adventures without them being too old for him or gruesome?