Book reccomendations for young boys

[MaximoMark]

Hello,
DS is in Year 2 and since Xmas has properly cracked reading and is now quite the bookworm!

He got assessed in school this week as having a reading age of 9.5 - any suggestions for books to read?

He’s read a few of the horrid Henry’s but not that much of a fan (and nor am i), most of the roald dahl’s and a couple of dragon based books.

He’s fairly soft and so doesn’t like any sort of danger, I considered the famous five but I think he’d freak out.

We’re going on holiday soon so would be good to take him to the library and guide him to some good suggestions.

Thanks 🙏

Our DS is younger than yours but is a huge fan of the magic faraway tree series and the wild robot trilogy. We have also been recommended The Minpins and Stuart Little.

Thank you, I have ordered the magic faraway tree trilogy!

Is it How to Train your Dragon? If not, I recommend them.

The Secret Seven is less treacherous than the Famous Five.

The Five Find Outers or 'Mystery' Enid Blyton series is also less treacherous than Famous Five.

He might also enjoy some of the Dick King Smith books, like Hodgeheg.

My daughter used to love the Dirty Bertie books. So funny. Far superior to awful Horrid Henry.

My DS sounds similar. Like a PP, he loves the Magic Faraway tree. We’ve also had some success with Famous Five. I was worried it would be a bit scary but we have censored them a little. We also have some child versions of Sherlock Holmes books although, so far, he’s only read the ones that don’t have murders in them.

DS is nearly 8 and an advanced reader as well. His favourite books (some he reads by himself, some we read to him but he could probably read by himself as well) have been:

Secret Seven
Daisy and the Trouble With... series
Pamela Butchart's Izzy series (and Wigglesbottom Primary but they're too easy really)
Faraway Tree
Anything by Jeremy Strong (My Brother's Famous Bottom, 100 Mile An Hour Dog)
13 Storey Treehouse series
Knight in Training series
Minecraft Woodsword and Ironsword Chronicles
Jill Tomlinson animal books (Owl Who Was Afraid of The Dark, Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up, etc).

We're currently reading the Five Find-Outers, then we'll try Famous Five (he's lucky he has an older sister we can borrow from!). By himself he's reading the Hercules series by Thomas Vaughn - I think they're a touch too grown up for him but he seems to understand what's going on!

Thank you, some great ideas and many I haven’t heard of!

I remember loving all of Enid Blyton as a child, particularly Mallory Towers but don’t think it’ll be his cup of tea!

Trying to think. Ds2 is 14 now so it had been a while.

Julius Zebra was a good one.
The Jenny Pearson books are brilliant.
The Boy who Grew Dragons series is lovely.
The Mask of Arabella
Lisette Auton is a good author too.

It's tricky at times when they are still quite little but good readers. They need exposure to books and language and have things that they don't blast through too quickly but at the same time that doesn't mean their emotional maturity and interests as as far ahead as their reading ability and the risk of pushing too much is them switching off from reading.

Jack Stalwart series
Mr Penguin series

Would the Percy Jackson by rick Riordan be too advanced for him?

My little boy is y2 too and similarly a bookworm.

He has really enjoyed the 13 story treehouse series, so much so he’s currently rereading them.

Also enjoyed Mr Gum, Dog man, Barry Loser, Captain Underpants.

Daisy and the trouble with…
Zoe’s rescue zoo (lovely gentle books, both my kids liked them for a while)
I know they might be a bit girly, but isadora moon books are lovely and the illustrations are fab
Have you tried any nonfiction? My son was super into fact books at that age.

The Arabel & Mortimer books by Joan Aiken.
Margaret Mahy, such as 'The Blood and Thunder Adventure on Hurricane Peak' (not actually scary at all, just jolly funny books)

Martin Jarvis did some great adaptations of the Just William books for young readers. They're very true to the story and spirit of the originals, but the language is accessible for younger readers. I couldn't find any on the shelves in bookshops but managed to order some recently.

I adored the Magic Faraway Tree too!

Tove Jansson's Moomin books are wonderful too.

My ds loved these football based books.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Worst-Football-Team-football-Worlds/dp/B0CJ45HWXW/ref=asc_df_B0CJ45HWXW?mcid=633ee20fef963ee292007d02d11c65a2&th=1&psc=1&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=697314918377&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5526192032899475749&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045129&hvtargid=pla-2205968600368&psc=1&hvocijid=5526192032899475749-B0CJ45HWXW-&hvexpln=0&gad_source=1

Dogman series
The Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne

Beast Quest are good.

Rob Childs books - I think it was a Rob Childs book that got my son into reading ‘proper’ books.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Football-Collection-Omnibus-Childs/dp/0552542970

Louis Sachar Wayside School books are great - I think mine started on them about age 7. Quite absurd, funny but not nasty.

Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf, plus having just so stories read to him - they’re particularly good to read out loud.

The day my bum went physco. Loved it as a kid and my kids love it now.