What books does your Yr 2 boy read to himself??

[IWillOnlyEatBeans]

DS1 is 7.1. He is a good reader (ORT Level 11/12) and does enjoy reading, but I am struggling to find books that he can read to himself that are interesting (to him!) and pitched at the right level.

We read to him a lot. We've done Beast Quest, Roald Dahl, David Walliams.

When he reads to himself (mainly at bedtime) it tends to be books for younger children (Mr Men, Dr Suess) or character encyclopedia type books (Ninjago, Pokemon, Star Wars etc).

So do you have any recommendations for books for 7 yr old boys that aren't too daunting? He's gone to bed tonight with The Wonderful World of Tom Gates (the first book of this type that he's tackled by himself), so will see how he gets on with that...

Thanks!

Ds was mostly factual books at that age for reading to himself.
His favourite was a Lancaster Dambusters' manual
I was very glad he didn't want me to read it with him, but was somewhat out of my depth when he wanted to discuss it.

On the upside my recognition of WWII planes is excellent

Tom Gates here too.

Neil Gaiman - Suddenly the Milk
Chris Riddell - Ottoline and Goth Girl books
Beast Quest
Astrosaurs
old ElfQuest comics
Cressida Cowell - How to Train your Dragon
David Williams - Mr Stink
Famous 5

He's also read the first 2 Harry Potter. And we are reading The Hobbit together.