Book recommendations for an able but lazy 9yr old boy

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I would love for my ds to start appreciating books, but he is very reluctant to read chapter books, prefering non-fiction.

He enjoys Roald Dahl, but stops before he finishes them. The same with Mr Gum, Beastquest and a few others.

Any and all ideas very welcome.

Thanks

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books really changed my DS's attitude towards reading - he loves them (although he will still only read for the 'required' time for filling in his reading record!)

Like the kindle idea :)
How about the diary of a wimpy kid series? Lots of pics and easy to pick up/put down. There's more along those lines if he likes them eg Tom Gates
Or graphic novels for kids? Neil Gaimon?

Like the kindle idea :)
How about the diary of a wimpy kid series? Lots of pics and easy to pick up/put down. There's more along those lines if he likes them eg Tom Gates
Or graphic novels for kids? Neil Gaimon?

My DS who is now 11 has always loved non-fiction books (and still loves them). What really got him into fiction is the Diary of a Wimpy kid series and the James Patterson Middle School books but the biggest hit was SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT.

You might want to check if it's suitable for your DS (can be scary for some young children) but mine read it when he was 9 and was absolutely enthralled. I got it for DS on the recommendation of another mum to a boy and it worked .

Thanks everyone, great ideas I've got a kindle so might try him on that...makes sense that the size of the book might be intimidating him.

He loves the Wimpy kid films so may well enjoy the books too.

Thanks.

i'd also try the Cressida Cowl "how to train your dragon" books as they are full of illustrations etc which make it easier to read without seeing it as a task.

My dd (8) is reading the Famous Five. I gave hardly seen her face for a month. It pops over the top of a book every now and again to tell me that Dick has been kidnapped or similar.

My reluctant reader 9 yo nephew loved Bottersnikes and Gumbles. It's not too long and is fun.

My DS2 is like this although only 7 - he has only really been enthused when he picks up his older brother's Wimpy Kid books. Everything else gets read briefly then passed over for a good old Atlas / travel guide to Paris or something similar!

I am encouraging him to read Horrible Histories at the moment which he is enjoying - it seems to be a good mix of non-fiction but with stories in there and it is increasing the amount of actual reading he does.

He might find short stories easier as a starting point. My son enjoyed the Anthony Horowitz "Horowitz Horror" books which are a set of several short stories within each book. Not sure if 9 is a little young for these particular books but if he is a bit young for them there must be something similar for his age. I agree that a Kindle is good because they can't see how many pages are in the book or how near or far they are to the end. You can also adjust the text size, larger text gives fewer words to a page making each page appear less daunting.

I also have a reluctant 9 year old, so was drawn to this thead. He's loved the Wimpy Kids but I've found it difficult to find anything that grabs him since he finished the series. However, have just discovered The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, which he is really emjoying and reading every night himself. I'm delighted and and best of all it's a series so there's a few more to go. He's also loved all the David Walliams books. If your ds is into football you could also try the Dan Freeman books. My 9 year old isn't bothered about football but my elder son loved these when he was younger. Will keep following this thread for more suggestions.

For boys' humour
Cows in action series - you can get these with CDs in too for read along
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