Nice books for boys 6-7yo

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My ds is in year 2. He likes Claude the dog series, but we are struggling to find anything else that he enjoys.

He doesn't like football books or 'scary' monster/dragon/ dinosaur books... He doesn't enjoy Horrid Henry, Treehouse books, Diary Of a Wimpy kid, captain Underpants - there's 'stupid' and 'idiot' on every page and somebody gets hurt all the time, apparently. David Williams definitely not his cup of tea...

Anyone able to recommend nice first chapter books, not boring, funny but not rude?

beastquest or dogman?

Ds2 was similar at that age. He got on well with the Oliver Moon wizard books. Also the Holly Webb animal stories.

Toto the Ninja Cat as well.

The Kitty series.
Mia Mayhem (series of 12 short chapter books).

And Paddington Bear short stories.

Dogman and Catkid books.

You could try him on a Beano too, if he likes funny stuff. It's totally aimed at 7yr olds.

Dick King Smith books. Lovely animal stories.
Isadora moon
Horrid Henry?

Flat Stanley
Secret Seven
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Mine enjoys the Enid Blyton short story books.
Some Roald Dahl
Holly Webb
Tom Gates
Non fiction - anything about animals or science

Check out the phoenix and their publishing house.
Off the top of my head:
Bunny Vs monkey
Flember

InvestiGators
Star Cat
Barb the Brave

You can get magazine subs also.

My son loved Pamela Butchart books at that age. They are about a group of school children but cant think what they are called.

The boy who grew dragons is a lovely series.

https://amzn.to/3Heq59P

It’s a tricky stage, when they just get into chapter books.

Rabbit and Bear. Lovely books if you don't mind the word fart! A bit toilet humour but so sweet and lovely moral etc. similar size/feel to Claude. They made my son laugh until he couldn't breathe!

My youngest, who is 6 absolutely loves Beast Quest too!

Toto the Ninja Cat

That sounds exactly like his thing!

Thank you to everyone's suggestions - I will be checking them out.

Mr Penguin series.

My 6yo has enjoyed Olga da Polga, The No 1 Car Spotter, and My Brother's Famous Bottom.

Thank you!

I already managed to get Mr Penguin books for him from the library. Although he was a bit taken aback by their thickness we've started reading one and he loves it so far. @RedToothBrush

I think Mr Penguin is great for going from small books to something a bit wordier as it's still an easy, fun read. DS loves Mr Penguin.

Dr Proctors Fart Powder, Pippi Longstocking, my 7 year old loves these, and did when he was 6 too. We’ve almost finished all the Indian in the Cupboard stories although I’d maybe only recommend the first one to begin with. Secret seven, famous five, etc. Bear Gryllis series for younger readers. Usbourne classics like three musketeers, Robin Hood.

Captain firebeard School for pirates, my dd loved. There's more than one in series

www.amazon.co.uk/Captain-Firebeards-School-Pirates-Stealer/dp/140716340X?ref=d6k_applink_bb_dls&dplnkId=a2af3b51-3fdc-4902-9f67-ca0cab1902c0

Anthony Horowitz's The Diamond Brothers series is good, about a young boy who helps his dim older brother run a detective agency. The mysteries are very sweet and the peril is never serious.

The Eddy Stone series is good too. Very sweet and silly. Eddy Stone and the Alien Cat is the one I remember best. There are two others - one about a pirate and one about a genie. I don't think you have to read them in sequence.

I appreciate the replies and I'm updating our to-read list.

'Sweet and a bit silly' is exactly the type of books he likes!