Novels where character struggles with anger

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DS (10) still struggles on occasion to regulate his emotions and sometimes he has angry outbursts at school.

I've bought several non fiction books over the years to help with this and he has made significant progress. I am really aware that high school aren't going to tolerate this and he needs to stop, I am researching local therapists who might be able to help.

Separately, he loves to read. I think he might like to read some novels where he can identify with the main character. He loves the Lottie Brooks books and has learnt a lot from them but they don't deal with anger.

Does anyone have any recommendations for books where the main characters are dealing with anger issues. Bonus points if they are transitioning to a UK high school!

A Wizard of Earthsea?

Thank you, I'll check it out. He loves the How to Train Your Dragon series so this should be up his street

I've also put 'Billy Bramble and The Great Big Cook Off' in my basket. A google recommendation.

It's a bit of a step up from How to Train your Dragon, but I hope he enjoys it.

Thank you @BlueChampagne, I can always read some of it with him.

Immediately thought of Little Women. I loved it at about the same age and emphasised with Jo and her struggles with her temper

Thank you @MrsGalloway, I had forgotten that one.

Darrell in Malory Towers has issues with her temper and you see how she controls it as she moves further up the school.

Definitely Little Women. Malory Towers as well.

I'm trying to think of ones with boys.

Harry Potter often struggles with anger and once got suspended from Hogwarts for it.

Daryll in Malory Towers is described as hot tempered

Tennis Shoes by Noel Streatfield. The girl who is extra good at tennis (I'm going to say Nicola?) is fiercely competitive.
Though I always found her not being given birthday and Christmas presents for 2 years to replace 4 umbrellas somewhat disconcerting...

There's George in the Famous Five. Or Dinah in the Adventure series. Both of them have quick tempers. Philip's meant to have as much of a temper as Dinah, but we don't really see it.

What about Edmund in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe? He's got more of a smouldering temper than angry outbursts though. But basically his temper and jealousy leads him into Narnia and pairing up with the White Witch.

Howl's Moving Castle Sophie definitely has a temper. Howl does too, but again more of a sulking one.

Harry Potter gets quite angry sometimes doesnt he? Moreso in the books than the films.

I've recently read Howl's Moving Castle to dd and thought of it on seeing this thread. There's one scene in which one of Howl's sulks covers everything with (?)slime - which is extremely annoying and counterproductive - thought that was a good metaphor. And Sophie not thinking things through (incl outbursts) and the issues that arise from that.

Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary is another one with issues arising from boys' (and boy mice's) hot-headedness.

Thank you all. With the exception of the Wizard of Earthsea I know all these books! Sometimes you need a reminder.... he's quite similar to Darrel Rivers in lots of ways. He's a nice boy and the flashes of temper are rare but awful when it emerges. Like her, it always emerges when he thinks he is 'right' and others challenge that.

Have a look at David Almond - the boy in Skellig is angry and upset. Some of them are for slightly older readers, but the protagonists are often boys with emotional issues.

You could also try The Blood Red Horse — it's about the crusades so maybe not quite as relatable, but the characters start at the age of ten or so and grow up through the book and there are a few with different types of temper (flare up and regret it, cold that drives revenge over years) etc.

I read it at about his age, but there is obviously some killing and battles so if he's sensitive to that it might be better to read it together or leave it a year or two.