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if ds likes horrid Henry he might also like...?

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howtodrainyourflagon · 21/01/2015 19:50

Help please. Ds in y3 likes horrid Henry and understands the stories. He's tried some other proper books like Roald Dahl but struggled with some of the plots. Can you suggest other things he might like? His reading decoding is probably ahead of his comprehension.

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MegBusset · 21/01/2015 19:56

Dirty Bertie
Winnie the Witch
SWITCH series by Ali Sparkes

RiojaHaze · 21/01/2015 19:57

Diary of a wimpy kid?

catchingzzzeds · 21/01/2015 20:06

The Creaky Castle series by Tony Bradman
The Faraway Tree series by Enid Blyton

Both loved by my DS

FamilyAdventure · 21/01/2015 20:11

Captain Underpants was what DS1 moved onto (and loved even more than HH)

Can't recommend it as top quality literature though.

DS2 loved Astrosaurs, which DS1 didn't take to at all.

sockmatcher · 21/01/2015 20:11

Mr Gum series?

David walliams?

squeaver · 21/01/2015 20:12

The Tom Gates books.

CharlesRyder · 21/01/2015 20:12

YY Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Dick King Smith

Chavaloy · 21/01/2015 20:24

How to Train Your Dragon (currently 11 books in series)

Chocovore · 21/01/2015 20:26

Dinosaur Cove series?

Mercedes519 · 21/01/2015 20:27

Have you looked at Horrible Histories? They are non-fiction and pretty accessible language

DS has also got some badly written paperbacks Alien Invaders which he loves...they came from the book people I think?

Showy · 21/01/2015 20:29

Jeremy Strong.

catchingzzzeds · 21/01/2015 20:30

Just remembered the. Spy Dog and Spy Cat books by Andrew Cope

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howtodrainyourflagon · 21/01/2015 21:22

ooh! thank you! This will be a good start: I'll print this out and take it to the library with me on Saturday.

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sunnyfrostyday · 21/01/2015 21:23

Jeremy Strong. Beast Quest. How to Train Your Dragon.

MsMarple · 21/01/2015 21:26

DS is 6, and apart from the Beast Quest addiction, he loves the Supercat books by Jeanne Willis. The seem funny to me too!
www.amazon.co.uk/Supercat-Chip-Thief-Book/dp/0007518633/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1421875510&sr=8-3&keywords=supercat

DilysDerwent · 21/01/2015 21:32

The Flat Stanley books

DilysDerwent · 21/01/2015 21:32

Ooh, and Mr Majeika

primarynoodle · 22/01/2015 08:03

captain underpants
horrible histories

Seeline · 22/01/2015 08:16

Definitely Dirty Bertie - my Ds loved them
Also Beast quest

GoodArvo · 22/01/2015 08:30

Big Nate.

QuiteQuietly · 22/01/2015 10:28

Diary of Dennis the Menace series
Little Wolf (chapter books, including a funny poem book)
Harry and bucketful of dinosaurs - not the picture books, but the chapter books with an older Harry, Jack & Charlie
Jack Stalwart
Extra votes for Captain Underpants and Jeremy Strong.
Joke books are a nice for dipping in and out of. There are some HH ones to start you off.

BarbarianMum · 22/01/2015 13:24

Tom Gates books v popular here.

UsainWho · 22/01/2015 13:26

'Frankie' books by Frank Lampard (surprisingly good with simple plot lines)
Sam Silver undercover pirate

smilingthroughgrittedteeth · 22/01/2015 13:30

Popular with 6 year old boy i nanny for
The astrosaurs
Slime squad
Cows in action

All by Steve Cole

rosiepinkcheeks · 22/01/2015 18:14

Yuck book were very popular with my DS (and DH??). There are a quite a few in the series. My DS also loved the Zac Power books.

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