Suggestions for books for 5 yr old boy

[GDG]

Ds1 loves his reading but is really only reading his school books atm. It'd be nice if he had some books to read at home but most are too easy/babyish for him now.

At school he's on the year 2 books even though he is only in reception - the book he brought home the other day was like a diary and I don't think he 'got it' iyswim - it was like a secret diary and on one page had (in all different types of writing) 'Secret coming up' 'Stop' 'Do not read on pain of death' and then it was like a tongue in cheek joke which I knew he didn't get.

So, looking for age appropriate books for a 5 yr old that can read books probably for 7 year olds (as far as i can make out!)

I second the Usborne - we've got some of their titles, and borrowed others from the library; they have great non-fiction titles, too, which many boys (and of course some girls) like.Enjoy your library trip!

DS2 also likes reading Beatrix Potter, because he is a pretty twee sort of small boy!

Singersgirl, seemingly minutes after bouncing round the room chanting "rooooo-ney", giant inflatable Engerland hand in place, ds was similarly entranced by the dancing Pigling Bland and friends in the Party at the Palace. And outraged when Maisy got shoved by Jerry Hall at Liverpool St Underground...
Happy browsing GDG. If the Usbornes stir an interest in the Greeks with your ds, a gorgeous read-aloud volume to follow up with is Atticus the Storyteller.