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Anyone with a 10 year old boy?

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WelshBoris · 21/10/2006 20:30

What books do they read?

My nephew is 10 and I want to get him books for Christmas, he's changed schools 5/6 times and his spelling is awful so I want to get him into books.

I wish I had more time to spend with him to help with his spelling

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TortUREoiseChamber · 21/10/2006 20:31

My DS is 9.
He like roald dahl (read to him cos he's too lazy to read to himself!)
And horrid henry books.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 21/10/2006 20:32

I'm guessing if his spelling is awful the last thing he'll appreciate is books, to be honest.

I think you should steer towards getting something he enjoys, and is good at. What does he like? Does he do sport?

7up · 21/10/2006 20:32

tracey beaker is popular with boys and girls, my ds is 12 now but loved the books before he was 10

HumphreyComfrey · 21/10/2006 20:37

Lemony Snicket 'Series of Unfortunate Events'
Jack Stalwart - like Alex Ryder, but for less able readers
The Ratbridge Chronicles by Alan Snow - loads of fantastic illustrations

southeastastra · 21/10/2006 20:38

anything factual - science, sports books, history

busybusymum · 21/10/2006 20:46

my DS is 9 nearly 10. He has loved the Horrid Henry books for a while now. The book people do a set of 10. click here for horrid henry set.

I go into school to read with my sons class and a lot of them are into the Alex Rider books, (these can be daunting becuase they are thick but the boys really seem to be enjoying them. this book has all four stories in one

my son has also enjoyed these football books

How about some Just William books. click her to see just william

I know all of these are from the same firm, but I can vouch for the book people, there books are excellent value for money and there delivery is always quick.

Hope that helps. Basically encourage him to read anything and everything. if he would rather read non fiction thats fine a lot of boys do. I subscribe to a childrens newspaper for my kids and my son loves it. First News website

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WelshBoris · 21/10/2006 20:58

Thanks everyone Im going onto the book people website now

Reading books isnt going to harm his spelling though is it VVVQV?

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 21/10/2006 21:00

No, but if everyone keeps buying him books and writing equipment and going on about it, it might make him feel worse about it. I could pretty much guarantee he feels pressure about it now.

It's Christmas - get him something you KNOW he will enjoy.

You can buy him books to push his spelling and reading at any time.

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WelshBoris · 21/10/2006 21:02

No-one is going on about it

I speak to him on msn thats how Ive noticed, his mum doesnt seem to be helping him at all.

My parents fostered his mother when she was younger, she went on to have a baby (my nephew) with my cousin.They split up and has moved lots of times. His dad sees him once a week, but I dont think he realises how bad his spelling is. Maybe his reading and writing is poor as well. I dont know

He's having toys etc from his mum and dad, I dont think it occurs to his mother to buy him books

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busybusymum · 21/10/2006 21:04

in WB defence here, My DD is a dreadful speller and an awful reader but every year my kids get some lovely books from Father Christmas and she is now nearly 8 and is starting to develop a real passion for reading and loves her books.

I am sure WB's nephew will get someother things too and a few books cant hurt!

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WelshBoris · 21/10/2006 21:05

Yeah BBM I want him to have a passion for books

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busybusymum · 21/10/2006 21:05

welsh boris all kids spell funny on men :O
I'm sure he will love the books.

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WelshBoris · 21/10/2006 21:07

No, honestly

Its not just text talk, its basic words he struggles with

And when hes in my parents house and he's writing things in his folder thing he keeps his stickers in, he asks me how to spell words Im sure he should know

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busybusymum · 21/10/2006 21:11

books it is then. he'll love them. Even my 5 yo has his own library and very proud of his books he is to, even the ones he cant read yet!

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WelshBoris · 21/10/2006 21:20

Thanks for replying busybusymum

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notagrannyyet · 21/10/2006 21:24

How about buying a book and the same story on CD.

3 of my sons are poor spellers and struggled with reading. I found that stories on CDs kept them on the same level as their class mates until their reading caught up IYSWIM.

busybusymum · 21/10/2006 21:25

your welcome

roisin · 21/10/2006 21:30

WelshBoris - many boys by this age have been completely turned off books, and he may well not want to even pick them up. I would recommend a subscription to the newspaper: First News that Busybusymum linked to, as that is a bit different, and all the kids I know that have seen it have loved it. (£26 for 6 months).

notagrannyyet · 21/10/2006 21:32

My DSs love the Alex Rider books,....Stormbreaker etc. I think they're all on CD.

Also the young James Bond ....I think one was called Silverfin.

cat64 · 21/10/2006 22:16

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RTKangaMummy · 21/10/2006 22:21

I agree with everyone here

could also get guiness world records

DS loves his - full of useless bits of information

The best ones are the discusting records - he thinks and his friends

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WelshBoris · 21/10/2006 22:30

Well done Kanga!!

He will love the guiness book of records, facts and trivia fascinate him

Thanks x

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RTKangaMummy · 21/10/2006 22:34

oke doke

deffo brill

Shop around and you can get it for about £7.50

2shoescreepingthroughblood · 21/10/2006 23:40

dc is older now
but did really like the wayside school is falling down ones

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