Right, need a boys' equivalent of Pippi Longstocking for boy twin!

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After reading some comments about Pippi earlier, I am now going to get it for Christmas for a 7 year old girl, but she is a twin, so I need an equivalent type of book for her brother.

Dh has suggested Dr Seuss, but both Amazon and The Book People are out of stock.

Can anyone suggest another good alternative please?

erm- we're the same age remember!

Oh yes .

would this help?

not dr suess for a 7 yrar old fgs

ditto dertie bertie

get grk
spydog
horrid henry

DR SUESS FOR PRESCHOOLERS IMO

I was all excited, then saw it says reading age 9-12. Have you looked at them? What age would you say they are (might do for others if they are older).

as one married into a finnih=sh family id say not to wanky moomins

this is a & yar odl boy

not wnaqky creatures

Ah right - I have no idea on these things Cod. I guess neither does dh .

What's grk?
Already said not HH as that's his name!

www.amazon.co.uk/Spy-Dog-Andrew-Cope/dp/0141318848

as read by a rl 7 year old

spy dog

fantastic

grk maybe a little too old
henry is fab - get he story cds imo of that they are very funny

or a dahl book?
but careful some of the are odd

the fantastic mr fox. mine loved that.

not hte peach one
freak out

There's a good set of Dahl books on Book People, but SpyDog seems to be well like by Amazon customers, and at least it's something different, so might go with you on that one (and the series isn't hundreds of books long, which helps!).

Now see if you can help on my other thread...

here

no, no- 9-12 is way too old- my mum read them to us (chapter a night ) when I was about 5, read them myself 6 and up (was a mature reader though)
They would be great for his parents to read aloud too- they are amusing and interesting enough for adults not to get bored

Roald Dahl books were all free with breakfast cereal recently. Everyone has them all.

I agree with cod re Dr Suess for preschool (Mine are way too old already)

All the rl boys I know seem to read Dick King Smith.

What about Paddington Bear?

That Pippi book is only 6.99 from the Book People btw! I've bought it for my niece.

Can't help with suggestions for the boy though - DS is only 6 and just getting into reading really but am watching this thread with interest for suggestions for him. Have already bought me him the set of Famous Five for Xmas.

yes ds1 loved famous five
we did 14 of them

ds2 not
also the 100 miel an hour dog
all hated dick king priggy smith

Having grown up with Astrid Lindgren I have to say that both me and my brother adored Pippi Longstocking. Maybe they could get a different Pippi book each, that way they could swap later. I think it's nice for both girls and boys to get to read about strong girl characters. If you'd like a different book by Astrid Lindgren I'd recommend Mio, my son. It's a lovely book.

i hate dr seuss books

Also hate the Dr Seuss books, find them really annoying though not too sure why!