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If you could give any book to a 6 year old which would it be?

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Shamazeballs · 01/02/2015 19:17

It's DS' 6th birthday soon and I'm looking to boost our already vast library! What would you say is the best book for a 6 year old? Either for reading alone or for me to read to him.

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TheHouseofMirth · 01/02/2015 22:33

Betty, even.

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Shamazeballs · 01/02/2015 22:33

Thanks all.

We've just started a young reader Wind in the willows tonight as he's seen a production of it at school. It's the first non school book he's read though and he kept saying "oh I can read proper books"!

He's a good reader at home, only on green level at school though so not sure if he has been lacking confidence. There's now several lovely new books coming to hopefully boost his love of reading.

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PeaceOfWildThings · 01/02/2015 22:38

I'd look at the Red House book club, The Book People or similar and buy reduced price box sets of picture books for DC to read themselves. And a good book for myself.

WineCowboy · 01/02/2015 22:44

I don't think dinosaur cove need to be read in order, we get them from the library and get what we can get!

Jaded2004 · 01/02/2015 22:47

The magic faraway tree

manechanger · 01/02/2015 22:48

my ds is six and he is quite a nerd. If your son is interested in space/how things work the series called science works is great. We have cracking up, the electricity one and also the one about where water comes from. They are written like stories but are science books. DS would prefer a couple of pages from the dinosaur atlas or his space encyclopedia than a story though he's still happy to hear his little brothers story too (usually still a picture julia donaldson or similar).

I got him tom creans rabbit from the royal museums at greenwich shop for xmas. It's about a rabbit who needed to find a home on scotts last voyage to antarctica.

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Shamazeballs · 01/02/2015 22:56

I've just added that rabbit book to his amazon list. He is a geek. He especially loves history thanks to the First World War work they did at school and last week couldn't stop talking about Grace Darling.

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manechanger · 01/02/2015 23:05

Here is an article on first world war books for kids. www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/jun/30/best-first-world-war-ww1-books-for-children-and-teens

Not much for their age range though it looks like simpsons donkey and where poppies now grow could be good. My dds have read most of morpurgo including war horse, i've not read but have seen the film and i might leave it until ds is a bit older as he's prone to nightmares - i would say 8 for him. Swallows and amazons is also great (loved it when I read it to the girls) but was a lot of book and I read it to my daughters when they were 6 and 8. The six year old struggled to keep interested so again I'll wait for ds. It was fantastic though so if your ds has the staying power, it's the best book i have read to my kids.

simpson · 01/02/2015 23:26

Another one for Fortunately the Milk (DD found it hysterical).

The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig.

My Naughty Little Sister

Flat Stanley.

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Shamazeballs · 02/02/2015 11:51

Flat Stanley is only £2.49 on Amazon. Have ordered that as well.

Thanks everyone.

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chevronstripes · 02/02/2015 13:12

The Claude books are popular at this house. Good to read to or reading on their own.

We're also Jennifer Gray fans. Atticus Claw and Guinea Pigs online

Plus any Roald Dahl's DS1 loves Matilda, DS2 would go for BFG and it's Danny the Champion of the World for me everytime

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Shamazeballs · 02/02/2015 20:46

Oooh DS has gone up to orange level today. There is renewed hope he will actually work his way through the pile this thread is encouraging me to buy!

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post · 02/02/2015 20:52

Clever Polly and the stupid wolf is much beloved here. And it's hilarious.

FullOfChoc · 02/02/2015 20:55

You Choose. The most loved book in this house ever!

MrTumblesBavarianFanbase · 02/02/2015 20:59

The Mr Gum boxed set. My 7 yo boy's favourite series.

He also likes The Bare Bum Gang series and Dinosaur Cove.

Think those have been the biggest hits with him, but Mr Gum definitely top of the list - makes him laugh out loud and gets quoted at other random times. 9 yo DD enjoys them too, and even nearly 4 yo DS2 gets quite a bit from them.

Of course there are 6 yos and 6 yos - depends what he likes, but Mr Gum and Bare Bum Gang appeal to a typical 6 yo sense of humour.

OldRoan · 02/02/2015 20:59

The Jill Tomlinson series are fantastic (The otter who wanted to know, Owl who was afraid of the dark etc).

I teach in KS1 and have had an entire class totally hooked on The Miraculous Journey of Edward Toulane. It introduces some really lovely language, provides opportunities for accents if you feel so inclined, and is the sort of book to come back to in a few years for a different perspective. The basic plot is about a pompous china rabbit who gets separated from his owner and how he deals with loss/love/being a self absorbed brat. It's wonderful.

MrTumblesBavarianFanbase · 02/02/2015 21:01

Mr Gum works to read aloud well, though I expect a lot of 6 yos could read them alone.

IsadoraQuagmire · 05/02/2015 15:35

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. It was MY favorite book when I was six and it's still my favorite book
Or The Wind In the Willows.

stoopstofolly · 05/02/2015 15:53

I second Neil Gaiman's "Fortunately the milk". It was the first book DD actually chose to sit and read- howling with laughter. It's been lent out to the whole class- popular with everyone.

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