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Book recommendations for my son

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bunny85 · 04/08/2022 22:43

Hi, I hope this is the right place for a question like this.

My son is 6.5 and up until very recently has only loved to be read to, and pretty much hated to read himself (important to note, however, that's he's a brilliant reader- his teacher says he's fluent and I quite agree. Still he was saying it was too hard a job to read).

Then, a month ago or so, he discovered Horrid Henry and everything has changed, it's like a switch has flicked in him. He adores these books. Of course, I immediately bought the whole set of 30 books which he has almost completely read all by himself, a few times a day, without being asked, giggling away. There's very few books to go and I can see that they have given him an insight into a pleasure of reading, and I really want to keep momentum going. So, here comes a difficult question- if he adores Horrid Henry, what else might he like? Worth mentioning that "The diary of whimpy kid" and "The 138 storey treehouse" didn't impress him, nor did Flat Stanley. I think he still needs something a tad simpler than that. And it has to be absolutely, utterly hilarious, even silly (yes, he has that kind of humour!). Any suggestions please? I want to be ready for when he tells me he's done with Henry 😂. Thanks x

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Gufo · 04/08/2022 22:46

-Stink Moody books (e.g. Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers)
-Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face books

These have got my reluctant reader giggling away this holiday (spot the theme 😅)

YellowFlowersGreenStems · 04/08/2022 22:47

The giggler treatment by Roddy Doyle might be worth a go. Or Mr Gum series by Andy Stanton (I hated them but DS thinks they're great!)

bunny85 · 04/08/2022 22:47

Gufo · 04/08/2022 22:46

-Stink Moody books (e.g. Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers)
-Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face books

These have got my reluctant reader giggling away this holiday (spot the theme 😅)

You got it! That's a kind of subject he'd love to read about 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Thanks, will look them up!

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Needmorelego · 04/08/2022 22:48

Dirty Bertie books are funny. Better than Horrid Henry because Henry is naughty and horrid on purpose but Bertie just seems to have things go horribly wrong for him.

bunny85 · 04/08/2022 22:48

YellowFlowersGreenStems · 04/08/2022 22:47

The giggler treatment by Roddy Doyle might be worth a go. Or Mr Gum series by Andy Stanton (I hated them but DS thinks they're great!)

Thanks! I'm making a list 😄

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bunny85 · 04/08/2022 22:49

Needmorelego · 04/08/2022 22:48

Dirty Bertie books are funny. Better than Horrid Henry because Henry is naughty and horrid on purpose but Bertie just seems to have things go horribly wrong for him.

Fantastic. He'd love something like that I think

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FilePhoto · 04/08/2022 22:52

Horrid Henry was the first book my reluctant reader voluntarily read too. We were lucky enough to meet Franchesca Simon a few years later and get it signed.

Sadly I never found any thing else he'd happily read until The Hunger Games. But 6.5 is far too young!

How about Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton or the (much Hated on here) David Walliams.

totallyoutnumbered · 04/08/2022 23:01

My kids loved dirty Bertie at this age! They're brilliant x

HeartofTeFiti · 04/08/2022 23:03

Another vote for Dirtie Bertie!

FortunaMajor · 04/08/2022 23:04

Books by Jeremy Strong are also quite popular with that age group.

It might be worth a trip to your local library to explore other options.

A lot of libraries offer the Summer Reading Challenge for primary aged kids. There are certificates, medals and small prizes like pencils and stickers for reading 6 books over the holidays. It's free to participate.

Woulditbeworth · 04/08/2022 23:11

How about the Tom Gates books by Liz Pichon?

My DS is a reluctant reader but loves these. They have loads of drawings in so he feels like he’s progressing through the book quickly. Other chapter books take him ages to get through and he loses interest quickly.

RomainingCalm · 04/08/2022 23:13

I seem to remember DC loving Captain Underpants at that age.

MrsOwainGlyndŵr · 04/08/2022 23:27

Olga Da Polga
Paddington Books
Just William

goldfinchonthelawn · 04/08/2022 23:34

Anthony Horowitz Diamond Brothers series is brilliant. It's a comic detective series about two young brothers who run a detective agency. The olde rbrother is guardian to the younger one, but very stupid. the younger one is the brains of the operation. the stories are great.

Diamond Brothers books in order

goldfinchonthelawn · 04/08/2022 23:35

YellowFlowersGreenStems · 04/08/2022 22:47

The giggler treatment by Roddy Doyle might be worth a go. Or Mr Gum series by Andy Stanton (I hated them but DS thinks they're great!)

My DC loved Mr Gum and so did I. DH used to read them to DC in the kitchen while I was cooking dinner and sometimes I laughed so hard I had to lie on the floor to breathe.

SleepingStandingUp · 04/08/2022 23:37

RomainingCalm · 04/08/2022 23:13

I seem to remember DC loving Captain Underpants at that age.

I was coming in to say Dav Pilkey is great for this age. Captain Underpants, Dogman, Cat Kid. Also Kitty Quest by a different author

bunny85 · 05/08/2022 09:04

FortunaMajor · 04/08/2022 23:04

Books by Jeremy Strong are also quite popular with that age group.

It might be worth a trip to your local library to explore other options.

A lot of libraries offer the Summer Reading Challenge for primary aged kids. There are certificates, medals and small prizes like pencils and stickers for reading 6 books over the holidays. It's free to participate.

We attend our local library every Saturday ☺️ and we have joined the summer reading challenge too, I think it's called Gageteers or something like this. Despite all of it, he was struggling to find a catchy book before Horrid Henry, hence this thread ☺️

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