I have a challenge for you. How do you get an 8-year old to move on from Tom Gates? I’ve got a keen, confident and fluid reader. When choosing books at school he says gets overwhelmed with the choice and panics. Came home with Matilda today. He has read it at least a dozen times.
When he has exhausted Roald Dah/l David Walliams/ Liz Pictons Tom Gates and Jeff Kinney Diary of a wimpy kid, where does he go?
Will read any non-fiction he’s able, no problem. so it’s fiction we’re after.
AR BL 5 + ( Is there an Oxford Reading Tree level equivalent?)
(Doesn’t get put off by a challenge if the book interest him. )
He is a sensitive soul. So anything scary, ghosts, witches zombies, torture, adventures that are too frightening are all out. So is death and Michael Morpurgo. It’s just not worth the nightmares, sleepless nights and not going into an empty room by himself....again. And I can’t afford the CBT. He doesn’t get fantasy and anthropomorphism. Sci-fi is also a no go, talking vehicles is just wrong!
Historical fiction he finds difficult to grasp, but has improved recently would be good to work on this.
It has to be relatable, tangible in order to process it, so difficult subjects such as racism, poverty etc. are fine as long as they age appropriate.
Series are great but not essential.
Something to support his emotional intelligence and cultural/ social knowledge.
Thinking about Jacqueline Wilson but they always seem to be pink and girl orientated covers. Which can be off-putting surrounded by your peer. I don't know where to start with them.
Help! Please can you point me in the right direction.