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Can anyone recommend some reading books for my 6 year old?

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ChalkyC · 18/10/2015 20:52

I have a year 2 6 year old boy. He's all of a sudden having a bit of a reading spurt having struggled up until now. He's on stage 7 ORT (I know most mn children are free readers by this stage, but not here!!) and although he is reading biff and chip books confidently I am struggling to find him 'home' reading books. He panics and just says he can't read them - I bought some of the early reader horrid Henry's as he likes them read to him but he just cries when I ask if he wants to read them to me!

So - any recommendations of good confidence boosting reading books that aren't part of a specific reading scheme but are interesting story books? I've always loved reading, he loves being read to (currently reading stig of the dump together) and I'd love him to want to read independently.

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Pranmasghost · 20/10/2015 10:37

My 6 year old grandson loves the Captain Underpants series. He is a 'free reader' for what that's worth but he loves the CU books and they are not too difficult at all. Mr Majeika is also popular.

IAmAPaleontologist · 20/10/2015 10:42

I wouldn't worry too much, if he enjoys you reading books to him then allow the love of reading to develop, he will read books himself when he is ready.

Dd is a very good reader but she can feel a bit wary of reading stuff if it looks too long, has too small writing etc. Often we will read it together and then if I leave it lying around I notice that she picks it up and reads it herself.

Does he like dinosaurs? The dinosaur cove series is one that dd devours.

Autumnsky · 21/10/2015 11:11

Thanks! Irvine101. I tried this site with DS2, I had worried it might be boring for him, but he actually wanted to do it. And even DS1 had a try.

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