Books that are long/hard but suitable for younger kids (age 7)

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Hi

My son (7) is an avid reader and books are his safe thing. It’s what he does to wind down and he reads a 200+ page book most evenings. No intention of this being a humble brag (son is likely neurodivergent and is absolutely terrible at maths and sport).

He has read a lot of the better known books that seem aimed at younger kids but are a decent length (How to Train Your Dragon, first couple of Harry Potter, Roald Dahl, Dragon Realm, Peanut Jones are examples of what he’s read recently.) and I’m finding more and more that the books I’m pulling off the shelves at the library to skim through are pretty dark/obviously aimed at older kids.

Please could you give any suggestions for me to look at?

I haven't read the whole thread but I have the same with my 7 year old so I'll list what he loves atm..
All the minecraft books
All the football heroes series
There's a dragon in my.. series
Horrid henry
Anything by david walliams
Roald Dahl
Artemus fowl series
Space penguins series
Diary of a wimpy kid

Call me Lion & Thirteenth Wish - both by Camilla Chester
Who Let the Gods Out series by Maz Evans
The Last Firefox series of 3 by Lee Newberry
Onjali Rauf books eg The Night Bus Hero, The Boy at the Back of the Class, The Letter with the Golden Stamp
Dick King Smith eg The Water horse
Pugs of the Frozen North & Cakes in Space - both by Reeves & McIntyre
Michael Morpurgo - Kensuke's Kingdom, The Butterfly Lion

Thanks for these Onjali Rauf recommendations. I really enjoyed The Boy at the Back of the Class when I read it with my son so I’ll give those other ones a go with him too. I found it really moving.

He’s read most of Beast Quest (up to series 8 I believe), but can get through 3 or 4 a night because they are quite short and relatively simply to read.

They were so cheap to buy second hand we couldn’t resist even though we knew they’d be quick reads for him!