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Can you recommend good chapter books for a 5 year old boy

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DropYourSword · 06/03/2022 04:53

I've always done bedtime stories but up until now it's just been short children's books. My son is now ready for longer chapter books but I need some good suggestions!
All we've done so for is George's Marvellous Medicine because I loved that as a child. We're trying The Twits but he's not as interested. I used to love the wishing chair and the faraway tree when I was younger and something similar to this would be good as they are short 1 chapter adventures (but have really aged now!!).
What are really good bedtime books for a 5 year old that are a little more up to date?

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happychristmoose · 06/03/2022 05:08

At that age my son loved the Rory Brannigan Detective series. He read them on his own and we read them together- I enjoyed them too.
They are good for that age because there are illustrations on every page and not too much writing so not too arduous.

Borracha · 06/03/2022 05:09

My 5 year old has enjoyed The owl who was afraid of the dark and Horrid Henry. And most of Roald Dahl as well (the twits actually being a particular favourite, as well as the magic finger)

happychristmoose · 06/03/2022 05:10

Rory Branagan (Detective): Book 1 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0008265836/ref=cmswwrcppapiglttiNDASG8Y8R5KB9B2GCCBV

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Flamingoose · 06/03/2022 05:18

My son loved the Jeremy Strong books. Or Geronimo Stilton (but I hated reading them).

DropYourSword · 06/03/2022 06:24

Thank you @happychristmoose - ideally I'm looking for something I wouldn't mind reading to him too so that sounds like a good start! Have ordered the first from the library and seems there's a few in the series so hoping we like them!

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DropYourSword · 06/03/2022 06:25

Oh, I loved the owl who was afraid of the dark when I was younger @Borracha and had forgotten about that one. Will try horrid Henry and the magic finger (never read that as a child!)

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DropYourSword · 06/03/2022 06:26

@Flamingoose

My son loved the Jeremy Strong books. Or Geronimo Stilton (but I hated reading them).
Ok, might give Geronimo Stilton a steer for now! There's a couple of Jeremy strong books in my library so will start there!
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BergamotMouse · 06/03/2022 06:59

Hotel flamingo is a nice transition into chapter books. My 5 year old loves them. There's pictures on every page

Can you recommend good chapter books for a 5 year old boy
Simonjt · 06/03/2022 07:04

The last firefox by Lee Newbery is brilliant

Mumdiva99 · 06/03/2022 07:16

Jeremy Strong (But I hated the roman ones - a talking crow! I struggled to get into it!! Try my brothers famous bottom series.)
The tree house books.
Hosted on MN but loved by millions of kids David Walliams - try The World's Worst series.
The Far Away Tree - classic but good.
Danny Champion of the World or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are the RD I would read at that age.

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