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Recommendations for competent but reticent 9 year old male reader - nothing seems to "grab" him

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fredfortoday · 20/06/2016 13:07

He has started and left numerous books recently. I am not keen on wimpy kid or Tom Gates or anything else that seems to require picture illustration. He recently read the slightly easier Caroline Lawrence book called the Sewer Rat [which incidentally I thoroughly recommend] (similar but easier than her Roman Mystery series) but cannot get on with the Roman Mystery books themselves. Anything with humour seems to entertain. Can anyone please suggest books that might appeal? Thanks very much.

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Limer · 21/06/2016 23:53

Yes - Non-fiction. Things like the Guinness Book of Records and Ripley's Believe It Or Not.

DetestableHerytike · 22/06/2016 00:03

Dr proctor fart powder books

BlueChampagne · 22/06/2016 16:44

Second trip to the library and let him loose, and the How to Train your Dragon series.

You could also try The Phoenix comic.

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