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« on: 19 October 2011, 9:18:59 am » |
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Can anyone recommend some fun reading books (chapter books) for a boy aged 7+ Perhaps a series that he can follow would be great. I see lots of chapter fairy books for girls but could not really see any for boys.
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« on: 19 October 2011, 9:18:59 am » |
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« Reply #1 on: 19 October 2011, 9:26:25 am » |
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Among the ones my son liked were:
Geronimo Stilton
Spiderwick Chronicles
Hardy Boys
Harry Potter
Alex Rider
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« Reply #2 on: 19 October 2011, 10:00:48 am » |
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Check the Newberry award winners lists. Also don't rule out picture books - some are for older children.
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« Reply #3 on: 19 October 2011, 15:26:57 pm » |
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Agree Geronimo Stilton is lots of fun.
Also worth having a look at the Warriors (cats stories), Percy Jackson and Nancy Drew.
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« Reply #4 on: 19 October 2011, 16:19:16 pm » |
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Great suggestions from other posters, here are some other ideas:
Zac Power
Change the Game
Ronald Dahl (Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, The Twits)
Diary of a Whimpy Kid
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« Reply #5 on: 19 October 2011, 16:32:52 pm » |
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All mine loved (and youngest at 12 still loves) Horrid Henry. Also, the Horrible Science and History series.  |
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« Reply #6 on: 19 October 2011, 22:15:12 pm » |
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My youngest daughter loved all of the horrible history/science/dead famous kind of books when she was around 8-9 (and she still does). She wasn't much of a serious fiction fan, but enjoyed Diary of a Wimpy kid and Geronimo Stilton when she was younger too.
Alex Rider and Percy Jackson might be a bit old for a 7 yr old but you never know (different children read these things at different ages), you'll have to have a look at them and see what you think, but I think that most Anthony Horowitz are aimed at the 10+ age group.
The Eragorn series is a bit of a hit in our house too and the Rangers Apprentice series (John Flanagan)
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« Reply #7 on: 21 October 2011, 13:19:16 pm » |
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i think there is a series called 3rd grade detectives
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« Reply #8 on: 21 October 2011, 13:37:31 pm » |
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Astrosaurs Academy series and the Dinosaur Cove series.
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« Reply #9 on: 21 October 2011, 16:18:38 pm » |
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Try the following:
Frogs and Salamanders
Biggles
Adventures of The Famous 5
Spitfire: The Biography
Empire Ships
Agatha Christie Books
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« Reply #10 on: 22 October 2011, 15:46:42 pm » |
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And "Lucky Les"
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« Reply #11 on: 22 October 2011, 18:24:04 pm » |
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The magic tree house series. There are 40 plus books, both for boys and girls, great adventures!
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« Reply #12 on: 24 October 2011, 13:31:05 pm » |
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Magic Tree House are good, there's some at the libraries here. My son is also reading Beast Quest, Captain Underpants, Geronimo Stilton
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