book recommendations for child?

j.e.j.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend any books for a six year-old? It'd be for him to read himself, (rather than to be read to).

He's in his second year at school, the year above the reception class, and his parents have been told he's very good at reading. I found a Puffin Book of stories for 6-yr-olds on amazon but some of the reviews seem to suggest it might be more suitable for girls..

Just thought I'd ask on here, in case there's any parents or teachers out there who might know of any books a boy of that age might like to read

thefishdude

it depends alot on the boy and his reading ability, my nephew was reading harry potter at 6 but he was an advanced reader. i would say best bet is to take him to a book shop for a look round

j.e.j.

His mum has Harry Potter books..

The school have put him in the top set for reading, but I guess not being a parent myself, I find it hard to gauge what level of reading that is. I'd think as he's only just six he wouldn't manage JK Rowling just yet.

nuttybabe

my 7 year old ds (in year 2) likes the captain underpants books, beast quest, he has asked for goosebumps as well and the Yuk books. my daughter is 6 and in year 1 and is now a free reader likes the faraway tree set and ronald dahl. she is reading fantastic mr fox at the moment.

brook2jack

Boys love series of books so they can collect the set. My son at that age liked the Kung Fu pigs set of books. They had plenty of illustrations and were not at all girly which is important at that age. they had a surprisingly interesting vocabulary and were good for encouraging independent reading. http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/books/hostages-of-the-jade-wolf-kung-fu-pigs-series

dizziblonde

Horrid Henry?

lilac_lady

Anything yukky, gruesome or rude seems to appeal to that age . Boys and girls alike.

pmlindyloo

I would like to recommend this website:

http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/Reading/

It would give a good idea of the child's reading ability.

Not saying it should replace 'real books' but children love using the computer. You can turn the sound off so the child can read the book himself.

I do think at this age, especially if children are using a reading scheme at school, it is very difficult to judge how good a reader a child is. This site would give you an excellent idea of the 'real books' that he could manage. He would love using it too.

Help this helps.

maire1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/blue-banana-Books/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Blue%20Banana&rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3ABlue%20Banana&page=1

These books are fab. My class adore them, including the boys, as the titles are fun and match their interests.

They are called blue bananas, you can also get yellow and red which vary in difficulty (yellow easier, ref harder), but Id use blue for more able 6 year olds! They are 'chapter books' which kids love too!

tyllwyd

You could try the 'Mr Gum' books. Or how about a horrible histories type of book, something with little bits and pieces of information. The first couple of Harry Potter books might be OK, but the later ones are pretty dark - I wouldn't recommend them for a six year old, even if they are a good reader.

Oh, and if you haven't found it already, try the 'redhouse' website - they always have good books there.

j.e.j.

Thanks for the ideas, I feel a trip to Waterstones coming on..

I did get him another Roald Dahl book (he's inherited a lot of ours from when we were kids!) but it didn't occur to me that he might be able to read it himself at that age. And the adults seem to like reading Roald Dahl as much as the kids like it being read to them, lol.