What books did your 6 yo boys really enjoy?

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I love books and reading but am at a bit of a loss as to the sort of books to start reading with ds. Up to now he has enjoyed books like the Daisy series, Gruffalo, Charlie and Lola etc but I feel he's probably ready to move on to something different for us to read to him to begin with. Would welcome any suggestions. We have a library round the corner so can try pretty much anything but a little direction and recommendation would be great.

This is yet another obby horse of mine. Go to Waterstones and there are millions of books aimed at girls (you can tell because they are ing and glittery....oh, where is Xenia when I need her?) but practically othing for boys. Except Horrid Henry, which as I asid, I will not give house room to!

my 7 yr old really likes sir gadabout, and horrid henry and revolting rhymes by roald dahl.

My ds falls asleep with 'where's wally' most nights.

but at the library there are loads for boys. Some of the more 'girly' stories are OK for them as well though - we have just read Alice in Wonderland and ds1 really enjoyed it. He's not great at reading himself yet but we have all the Usborne Short readers for him for when he gets to that stage - and that ranges from Romeo and Juliet to Treasure Island to 12 dancing princesses .
Greek myths is another good one for boys - there are some great childrens versions of them all.

I am so glad you said that KL! It's not just waterstones - every bookshop has racks of fairy and ballerina books and very little to interest the average boy ...

Katelyle - weren't you telling me on a similar thread to make space in my DS's reading habits for a bit of trash?

I think the Horrid Henry books are awful too but mostly because I recognise some of myself and DH in HH's parents - and I don't want to.

my ds really likes the Yuck series about a littl boy who likes yucky things like smelly socks. We read a page each and he is in absolute hysterics at yucks antics.

ds2 (7) loved/loves horrid henry and captain underpants

Bear Snores On
Bear Wants More
Bear stays up for Christmas
A House for Hermit Crab (Eric Carle is good)
Akiak
All Clifford books
Curious George (they have a gigantic book with all the curious george stories and read along cds)
June B. Jones
Magic Tree House
So many good books to chose from (mix it up)
Books that repeat phrases are good because kids start to recognize those prases, its a big help for beginning readers.

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zubb, thanks for the link, there is a Robin Hood play near us in a couple of weeks time and it does look fab so we're going to book tickets and hope for better weather. Will try out some if not all of your suggestions over the coming weeks and months and see what suits him. Don't want him to end up like dh who has no interest in fiction writing (and was never encouraged or engaged as a child )

Cressida Cowell is good - we all enjoyed these (and a new one is out in September): how to train your dragon
Ahlberg is shorter and fun to look at (get colour versions): the woman who won things

DS1 (almost 6) really enjoys Luke Lancelot and the Famous Five books. He's also enjoyed a Magic Faraway Tree book (Enid Blyton again). He liks non-fiction as well, in particular a series of mini-encyclopedias from Usbourne books (bought via The Book People).

I am tempted to try Enid Blyton with him. I was a Blyton devotee so I could relive my childhood!