Books for a 9 years old boy

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Please could anyone recommend books for my 9 year old boy, he's not into fighting/war stories. He has read all the Secret Sevens, a couple of Harry Potters, Roahld Dahl and all the Rob Childs I can find! I have suggested Lemony Snickett but he's not sure! Thanks

Famous Five, possibly Roman Mysteries (Caroline Lawrence) Stig of the Dump, Arthur Ransome, Joan Aiken

Cressida Cowell's Hiccup the Viking books are great reads and very funny, as are the Andy Stanton Mr Gum books.

DS also loved The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster at that age. You could also try some of the Michael Morpurgo books too.

The secret series by pseudonymous Bosch, first one is called This book is a secret, they are a mystery series, but very funny, things like chapter4 sorry I've lost chapter 4 but nothing happens, if your ds has a good sense of humour he'll love them.

Charlie Bone series (a bit Harry Potterish but dd liked them)
Chrestomanci series by Diana Wynne Jones (and lots of her other books)
Roman Mysteries as mentioned above
Lionboy trilogy

Jeremy Strong books are fab
Captain Underpants
How to train your dragon
Flat Stanley
Horrible Histories
Non fiction anything

Lemony Snickett is fab. DD loves the Michael Morpurgo books too.

Horrible Histories and Science go down well.

I think the Roman Mystery books are pretty bloodthirsty so maybe not the best choice.

I just asked my nine year olds (one of each) and they suggest:

Famous Five and all Enid Blytons
Jacqueline Wilson (both read her books)
My Sister the Vampire books
Diary of a Wimpy Kid books
Dickens! (I've never read them)
Varjeck Paw and Varjack Paw: The Outlaw (these were absolutely loved)
The Tollins

Thank you all for your suggestions, thats great.

Wolf Brother
The Indian in the cupboard
Wimpy Kid
Lemony Snickett
Narnia
Spiderwick Chronicles
Stig of the Dump
Secret Sven
Magic Tree house

Definitely recommend the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
Tom Trueheart series by Ian Beck.
Sebastian Darke by Philip Caveney
Also, some of the older books like Swallows & Amazons, Tom's Midnight Garden and others by Philippa Pearce

Dd1 loved Diary of a wimpy kid (so much we had to go and watch the movie).
Lion Witch and the wardrobe
Alice in wonderland (the one based on the new film)
Diary of a vampire

Alex Rider series (he's a teenage secret agent)

Thanks everyone thats given me lots to try, if something grabs his interest theres no stopping him!

What about the Michael Morpugo animal books etc? They are usually on special offer as a box set at the book people.

Archemis Fowl and Percy Jackson are my nine year old's favourites. (Thankfully he has finally started to read some books with a decent story!!

We loved the Measle Mallockee books! The first one is called Train Set of Terror. Lots of fun and illustrated too. We really loved the series.

Incredible Luck of Alfie Pluck is funny.

DS is 9.

He loves the Artemis Fowl books, and is working his way through the series. HE has also started reading the Percy Jackson books, anthe first 3 Harrpy Potter books.

I've got him the first 3 Enid Blyton Adventure series.

Second How to train your Dragon if he hasn't already done them, Artemis Fowl and Percy Jackson. Phantom Tollbooth?
If he's into football then Mal Peet and Bali Rai (soccer squad) have also done some footie books.