My son isn’t a big solo reader but he’s always enjoyed bedtime stories. He’s on the last Harry Potter and he’s a bit anxious about what other books he might read. I wondered about the Narnia books and have some ideas for a few years time - hunger games, northern lights, maybe divergent but I haven’t fear it myself. I’d love some other recommendations though. I’m a big reader and he naturally isn’t (more into gaming) and I’d love to find him something he could really get into.
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