Book recommendations for 5 yr and 8 yr old boys?

amanda40

I too would recommend The captain Underpants books. The Red House are doing box set of 8 for £10. My son who is 7 loves them so I have bought the set for Christmas. Dr Seuss books are great for the 5 year old, son has been collecting them and now my 5 year old loves them too and very easy to read too. The red House has quite a few box sets at great prices - Postage is free if you spend over £25.

dolly_day_dream

If the older boy is into football then books by Rob Childs will be good. If he is older in outlook (if you know what I mean) then consider some of the Diamond Brother books by Anthony Horowitz they are roughly based on old detective stories - like the Maltese Falcon - but made more suitable for their age group. However they do include bombs, police chases etc so be warned. I heartily recommend them for encouraging boys into reading.

zoologygeek

For the 8 year old...theres a new book that I have bought for my 9 year old the "Boys book:how to be good at everything" Its got alsorts in there, even how to fly a helicoper LOL
£3.99

As for the 5yr old, as previously said Dr Suess is amazing, my DS absolutely loves them, even now!!!
Happy hunting!!

claire21

Dangerous book for boys!! Half price in Tesco now £10.For the older one.
Its a book his father will love too. A book about everything a boy should know from making a cart to writing secret codes with wee.

new_mum_again

My 5 year old loves Dr suess Cat in the hat and Green eggs and ham and The Gruffulo by ? My 7 yr old loves any Ronald Dahl and an atlas!! He also loves the book I got for him with his name in im not sure of the company though.

SpanielsGalore

Julia Donaldson books are great, my sons and I think "the whale and the snail" is fun. I've bought them more of her books for xmas.
My nearly 7 yr old has just read an "astrosaur" book which he enjoyed, it's about dinosaurs in space. I can't remember who wrote it though, I do there is a series of them.