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Books for a 6 year old boy...

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RubyA24 · 12/09/2013 21:44

My ds is 6 1/2 and loves to read. Currently he loves reading alot of nonfiction information books and Roald Dahl. But I'm at loss for what else I can put his way afterwards. His reading ability is really good so chapter type books would be best to keep him challenged whilst enjoying it. Can anyone recommend or suggest anything? It would be veryappreciated!

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Periwinkle007 · 12/09/2013 21:52

Dick King-Smith?
Paddington
erm not so good for boys - I have girls.

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Taffeta · 12/09/2013 21:56

Beast Quest
Flat Stanley
Captain Underpants

When he's a bit older Mr Gum and David Walliams

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Meglet · 12/09/2013 21:57

Beast Quest
Horrid Henry
Flat Stanley

DS is reading them so fast I can't keep up. Beast Quest is formulaic but he loves it.

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Periwinkle007 · 12/09/2013 22:07

Wishing Chair, Magic Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton Adventure Series. Worst Witch (not especially girly), Charlotte's Web

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GoAndDoSomeWork · 12/09/2013 22:11

Mr. Gum, Alfie the werewolf by Paul van Loon I think - fab series with short chapters, famous five

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Flicktheswitch · 12/09/2013 22:15

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hopingforbest · 12/09/2013 22:15

The Indian in the Cupboard. There are five books in all. Brilliant!

Little house on the Prairie (proper adventures...) and the next two books (seem to go downhill after this).

The Box Car Kids (US take on the Famous Five, Secret Seven from the forties)

These are my children's favourites so far this year.

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hopingforbest · 12/09/2013 22:16

Mister Majaika? I think there are lots of them. Look quite simple, but I don't think they are particularly so. My kids like them, anyway.

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Acinonyx · 12/09/2013 22:18

The Magic Tree House series.

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Acinonyx · 12/09/2013 22:19

Oh - cross-post!

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MrsWeasley · 12/09/2013 22:23

My DS enjoyed the following:

'Shark Island' by David Miller

Horrid Henry (not a personal favourite of mine) sure I saw it on Special offer with the book people recently.

Dinosaur Cove series by Rex Stone

Astrosaurs by Steve cole

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RubyA24 · 12/09/2013 22:32

Fantastic, so many suggestions, can't wait to try some out with ds :-) Thanks to everyone!

Haha periwinkle, dont know what to choose for boys either through my girly perspective!

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Periwinkle007 · 12/09/2013 23:00

yes I must admit having girls does make it a bit easier as luckily both mine are girly girls so like the same books i did has a child.

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simpson · 12/09/2013 23:59

Our local £ shop are selling Horrid Henry books.

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BumbleChum · 13/09/2013 00:07

My almost six yr old loves the dinosaur cove series - we read them to him tho

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millymolls · 13/09/2013 14:56

Jeremy Strong - my famous brother's bottom and Mr Stink by David Walliams prove a hit with my 6 year old

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Fuzzymum1 · 13/09/2013 15:02

I have a boy the same age, he loves Roald Dahl and Famous Five mostly at the moment.

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EverybodysStressyEyed · 13/09/2013 21:03

my ds is the same age and has loved all the roald dahl books too. He is currently reading or has just read

tintin
paddington bear
peter pan (original)
books of myths from around the world

we tend to visit the charity shop so he can pick books as he doesn't really like series of books (tried beastquest and astrosaurs)

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marmiteandhoney · 13/09/2013 22:12

Mr Gum

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freetrait · 13/09/2013 22:19

Horrid Henry- loads of books
Jeremy Strong (if he likes toilet humour, mine loves it...)- loads of books
Captain Underpants
Astrosaurs
Magic Tree House
Flat Stanley
and recently.....Horrible Histories, big hit!

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souperb · 13/09/2013 22:43

yy to Horrid Henry - the author is a book writing machine!
Secret Seven (younger than F5)
Jack Stalwart (ridiculous juvenile world-roaming secret agent)
Astrosaurs
Paddington
Hilary McKay's various books about Charlie (v funny, I really like them too)
He recently went through a big joke book phase too, which was interesting because it made him really think about words and everyone should have a few jokes they can tell...

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lexie01 · 13/09/2013 22:44

Dirty Bertie. My dd loves them. They are not as 'nasty' as some of the Horrid Henry books.

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freetrait · 13/09/2013 22:46

Joke books yes! There's a Horrid Henry one.... then Ha Ha Bonk book and he had one other as well.
Dirty Bertie hit here too.

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chauffeurmummy · 14/09/2013 00:10

Charlie Bone is fab and if he is reading Roald Dahl then he should be fine with them.

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