Recommended book for 6 yr old boy, Any others?

[DanielAndOmi]

I struggle to find fiction books that will interest my ds (6 yo), but I've just finished reading him 'Akimbo and the Lions', Alexander McCall Smith. It's a bit of an adventure story about a boy who has to look after a lion cub and it's engaging without being too scary and dense. Hope this might be useful for anyone in a similar position. i'd be grateful to hear of any other recommendations! We read Horrid Henry, which he does like, but there must ne more out there that don't have fairies on the front!

Anything By Anthony Browne is a hit in our house

fabulous pictures

The Giggler Treatment by Roddy Doyle.
The Grk series (can't remember author)
Also some very un-PC books by Willard Price about swashbuckling adventures in the jungle/desert/arctic circles

Roald Dahl very popular. DS also loved this and following books: how to train your dragon

Thanks, suzy and porpoise! I remember Willard Price - used to love those books when I was young! I bet they are un-pc, though

and thanks Florence, sorry, takes me ages ot type reply

My DS2 aged 6 has recently enjoyed:

Diary of a killer cat - Anne Fine

The strongest girl in the world - Sally Gardner (she has slso written others)

Polly and the stupid wolf - Catherine Storr

Angus and Jamie - also by Anne Fine

George's Marvellous Medicine - Roald Dahl

Jon Scieszka - The true story of the three little pigs

I know some of these have female protagonists, but the are not 'girly books' in the least.

It is difficult to find good books to read aloud for this age group so I will be watching the thread with interest.

I've just started reading one of the books about a character called Jack Stalwart to my three. I thought it would appeal to my 7 year old, but my 5 & 4 year olds love it too. Great adventure story about a secret agent.

yes me too, watching it
it is hard to read aloud for them
did you mean text-dense books as opposed to picture books, DAO?

I love Polly and the stupid wolf, unfortunately it is deemd worse to say stupid than bugger in our house so we could run in to problems there

Yes, I'm reading the Phoenix and the carpet to DS1 - and the characters say "Shut up" and "Dry up" to one another (and are rather un-PC re servants and natives). However this book is far too long to recommend to anyone for reading aloud (not sure why I agreed).

SPRAY@ natives!

Actually the text was something like "Abby-somethings umm natives" which I quickly skipped over. Have you ever read the Babar book where they land on an island and are attacked by natives intent on cooking and eating Celeste?

But is it not Ok to read non pc books as long as you explain the non-pc-ness to the child?

My dd1 aged 9 loves secret seven, the hobbit and Lion Witch and Wardrobe - all terribly sexist but I hope he understands that these are attitudes from the era when the books were written. We have talked about this together and I don't think he will be basing his attitudes on the characters he reads about.

sorry should read ds1

Enid Blyton's Famous Five and Secret Seven. Supposedly un-PC, but actually a lot better than they are given credit for.

yes, text dense. DS still likes to look at pictures (as do I!)

I used to Love barbar, but my mum got the boys the first book in the series where the mother elephant is shot in cold blood on the second page so I have not trotted it out at bedtime

I think you could explain the unPC ness til blue in the face but child one would still use it against younger sibling in a fight over the tv remote and then you would be up the creek

But they need to learn that everything they read in books, watch on tv and indeed see in the playground is not acceptable behaviour.

I think reading old - fashioned books is quite a good way to examine different attitudes.

you can explain why you disagree with something and the child will have a better understanding than if you simply avoid the issue.

better to explain these things at home than wait until they come up against attitudes you disagree with elsewhere (which they will)

Yes I got the DVD and left DS to it - only to find him with tears streaming down his face as poor little Babar ran away from the evil hunter. The books are beautifully illustrated though.

Actually the Ahlberg/McEwen books are good as they are kind of a bridge between picture books and proper chapter books: the man who wore all his clothes

amateurmum - yes, I think I agree with you that books are an excellent way of illustrating behaviour, good and bad.

I also have the added issue of living in France and bringing up my daughter to be bilingual. Acceptable behaviour and moral codes are quite different here to in the UK and children's books are a very good illustration of that.

HA! Found this thread again. Have just been given a REALLY USEFUL list of books for 6-7 y/o boys from school. No ballerinas in sight - how good is that? So here goes -

The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog - Jeremy Strong
Vlad the Drac - Ann Jungman
The House at Pooh Corner - AA Milne
A Bear called Paddington - Michael Bond
Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf - Catherine Storr
Stuart Lttle - EB White
The Witch's Dog - Frank Rodgers
The Littlest Dragon - Humphrey Carpenter
Mr Majeika - Humphrey Carpenter
Cliffhanger - Jacqueline Wilson
The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me - Roald Dahl
Fantastic Mr Foz - Roald Dahl
The Magic Finger - Roald Dahl
The Twits - Roald Dahl
The Giant Baby - Allan Ahlberg
Ten in a Bed - Allan Ahlberg
Jeremiah in the dark woods - Allan Ahlberg
Horrid henry - Francesca Simon
My Mum's Going to Explode
The Owl Tree - Malachy Doyle
Sam Pig - Alison Utley
Storm - Kevin Crossley-Holland

Phew. I have got another list for intermediate (boy) readers but not sure if anyone interested

my nearly six yo loves Yuck has him in fits of giggles. There are other books with hi as well and each book has two stories.

Been trying out some of these recommendations - thanks!! DS (6) loved George's Marvellous Medicne so much that we are now on a Roald Dahl kick. We're now reading James & the Giant Peach, though I must say I'm getting really upset by the abuse this poor boy is suffering!

My boy loves the 'Mr Gum' books. Very funny!

Another vote for Mr Gum.