I used to read a story every night to ds’s for about 20-30 before lights off. Then, when Disney Plus came out we started watching the same amount of time of various super hero films. Now that they’re finally back at school again I’d like to read to them again instead but I’m stuck on what to go for.
Ds’s are 8 and 5. They both loved the first 2 Harry Potter books but then ds2 couldn’t follow the third one so ds1 read them independently instead. He’s also read all the Alex Rider, Horrible Histories, Percy Jackson and Train your Dragon book. And something about a child Sherlock but I can’t remember the name. I think all of these would be a bit too much for ds2 though.
Any suggestions for something that would interest them both? Or are they at such different levels now that I should just do 15 minutes each of separate books. Ds2 still can’t read freely so I just get him to tell me what the odd word says.
Ps I know it’s not great that we’ve been watching films before bed but working while dc are homeschooling has been hell. I work on the phone all day while I’m out of the office and I just needed a bit of time when I wasn’t talking!