Can anyone suggest yr1 level books, that a local library would hold?

[mustrunmore]

After asking and asking and banging my head on a brick wall, I'm admitting to myself that ds1 will never get more than one reading book every 2-3 weeks from school. Often less. He's a very bright child, and i dont want to lose his attention for reading by making him read the same book for 3 weeks ; I can see this starting to happen in earnest now.
He has Oxford Reading Tree, which are dull stories, but he reads them becauise he has to. I've even suggested those Ben 10 Easy Readers , but he's not interested. I know that if he got more books from school he would read them, and read well.
I'm at a loss. What can I get to tempt him? Cant afford to buy, so it would have to be something common to libraries.
And before you ask, no chance of more from school. I asked for a couple when he was off ill (not too ill to not read though iyswim), anf got them, but with very raised eyebrows from the teacher.

[mustrunmore]

Oops, sorry about the rouge 'i'

[rainbowinthesky]

Beast quest, Horrid Henry spring to mind.

[rainbowinthesky]

Magic Far away tree.

[mustrunmore]

They all sound a little bit too hard for him tbh, based on his school ones (he is on level 4, but i'm sure he's be higher if he'd been given the chance). Unless they do easier Horrid Henry than any I've seen/we have?

[pointydog]

why don't you go to the library and let him choose? Or have achat with a library assistant while you;re in?

[mustrunmore]

Yep, I thought about the choosing. But I think he'll be swayed by books that he wants to read that are too hard, and I'm scared of making reading a chore . i think I's like to take him down there alone one day, but its always ds2 that I get to be alone with, never ds1, as he's the older and in school, whereas ds2 is only afternoons!

[redskyatnight]

Red Nose Readers (3 levels - early ones are very simple)

Happy Family books

My Year 1 DS is currently liking reading the Charlie and Lola books with him as Charlie (and as Charlie is narrator that is most of the book)

At the level he is at there are a lot of picture books (maybe the sort that have about 4 sentences a page especially those that rhymme) that would fit the bill. You need to look really.

Our library also has a "starting to read" section. It has some reading scheme books in which we avoid but some early readers (think they are Doring Kingsley) that are about Star Wars/Indiana Jones/other boy things.

He also likes reading the Lego Jr magazine (free, subscribe at Lego homepage)

[basildonbond]

just go and get a selection of good quality picture books mixed with some dorling kindersley non-fiction type readers - most libraries will have a good stock of these - at our local library you can get 15 books out at a time on a child's ticket, so if you get several he can have a look through and pick what appeals to him which will give you a better idea of what to go for next time

[basildonbond]

also, if he picks something that's too hard for him to read by himself, just read it to him - the whole point at this stage is to show him that reading is a pleasure not a chore

[pointydog]

I think you need to go to teh library regularly, let your son pick a couple, you pick a couple and do ask teh assistants. They should be able to point out a few favourites.

[Linnet]

My local library has a section for early readers, ours have yellow dots on them,not sure if that is a system they use up and down Britain though. The early readers are usually books with Blue Bananas, leapfrog or tadpoles on the top left corner. www.amazon.co.uk/Lazy-Scarecrow-Leapfrog-Jillian-Powell/dp/0749640820/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21 =1267991968&sr=8-2

They are little paperback books just like the ORT books with some words and a picture. My local library doesn' hold ORT books as they don't duplicate what they read in school.

You should ask the childrens librarian next time you're in the library they will be able to advise which books as best.

[loopsngeorge]

A lot of libraries have a huge selection of reading scheme type books and my son particularly liked a series called Tadpoles (and the next level up called Frogs!) I noticed that some of these books cropped up in his school reading scheme in Yr 1. They're quite simple but more amusing than ORT I think and they really kick started DS's interest in reading.

[harveytherabbit]

If it's something too hard read it together with him having a go at any moderately difficult words and you doing very hard ones.

But I really would go back to the school. This isn't on.

[MumNWLondon]

Look out for the banana books! The green bananas are the easiest, probably just right for now - I'd say ORT 5-6. Then the blue bananas, around ORT 7-8. Then red I think around ORT 9-10. Our library has quite a lot of them. Also go back through the picture books you have and encourage him to read those too.

Horrid Henry is harder still. There are some "easier" ones but actually they are not easier words just more pictures - I bought 3 for £3 from the book people but not really worth it.

DD in year 1 and just finishing ORT 9 and still wants to do alternate pages for Horrid henry (the normal ones not the easy ones) - so am guessing roughly equal to ORT 10 - others may want to correct me?

re: magic faraway tree - we haven't even tried that yet, I know its too hard for her.

She can happily read Mr Men books - I'd say roughly ORT 7-9 - you could try them now, alternate pages to make it quicker but there are quite a few harder words.

Go on your own look in the "starting out" section and bring home whole pile... err on side of caution, best for them to be a bit easy as he'll be pleased to read them, then when you for next time you'll have a better idea of what works.

Also I think its worth going to discuss with head teacher - I had similar issues earlier in year - we were getting 6 books per week but all too easy. Sounds like they are not stimulating him.

Whilst we were reading the easy school books she read me other books and got a star on star chart for each 15 minute session. Little treats at end of chart (30 stars, so roughly one month).

[madamehooch]

There are 'Early Reader' Horrid Henry books - one story from one of the main books with larger font and colour pictures - same story, just easier on the eye.

[ihearttc]

My DS just got out some "I am Reading" ones from our local library. He is actually in reception but on Level 3 ORT at school which he is finding easy so we thought we'd try some harder ones and he is really enjoying them.

Im totally hopeless with links but if you look on Amazon under "I am Reading" there are loads of them and it even shows you what the text is like in some of them.

My DS has got some of the Horrid Henry Easy Readers as well and tbh they are still a little hard for him although he gives it a fair old go...these ones are sort of between the ORT ones and proper chapter books!