Good books for competent 6 yr old reader

Loulou2010

Thanks everyone. He had a go at one of the Narnia books but lost interest. It is hard as you mention his emotional age isnt as high as his reading age. He will choose books. He chose the Harry Potter. He has also asked to try The Hobbit :eek::rotfl: That will be a while yet. They often have a box set of The Dairy of the Wimpy Kid at Costco. Are they any good does anyone know? I'm sure they do some David Wallaims too.I used to like Michael Rosen too. Shall look out for some at the library adn see if he is interested.

We have lots of non-fiction books. Loves dinosaurs and things about castles and knights.

piglet74

How about charlotte's web, great wee book!

GracieP

Maybe some myths and legends type stuff? I always loved Celtic,Greek, Roman and Norse mythology and there are lots of great stories from the Arabian Nights too. It might sound too 'childish' for him but the original Grimm Brothers Fairy Tales are actually quite good and really gruesome, great fun for that age group.

peachyprice

My daughter loved the Wimpy Kid books and all the David Walliams. There do seem to be far more books for girls though, she read through all the Flower Fairies at that age and then moved onto Jaqueline Wilson.

The only thing I would say, when choosing books aimed at older children, advanced readers will be able to read the words perfectly but may struggle actually understanding them putting them into context. My daughter has re-read some of the books she read when she was younger and has found the stories to be quite different from the way she interpreted them when she was younger!
I would imagine this is where your son is struggling with HP/Hobbit etc., losing interest because although he can read the words he can't follow the storyline because of the vocabulary used. It's a difficult balancing act at times.

bylromarha

Loulou2010 wrote: »

Thanks everyone. He had a go at one of the Narnia books but lost interest. It is hard as you mention his emotional age isnt as high as his reading age. He will choose books. He chose the Harry Potter. He has also asked to try The Hobbit :eek::rotfl: That will be a while yet. They often have a box set of The Dairy of the Wimpy Kid at Costco. Are they any good does anyone know? I'm sure they do some David Wallaims too.I used to like Michael Rosen too. Shall look out for some at the library adn see if he is interested.

We have lots of non-fiction books. Loves dinosaurs and things about castles and knights.

I chose not to let my 6 year old read Harry Potter as I knew he'd want to read the rest and it gets beyond them emotionally quite quickly. Diary of a wimpy kid is fine, tom gates. Just asked son and he said edwin spencer, captain underpants, joke books, funny poems and loads of stuff from the library he can't remember!

meritaten

If he enjoyed the Horrid Henry then yes - Diary of a Wimpy Kid would be ideal. He is like a bit older Henry. There are also DVDs in the series which my Grandson and Granddaughter adored - they are aged 7 & 8 and even the older eleven year olds loved them. I read a couple and they seem ok even for 6 year olds.
apart from that - you can find kids books at The Works - they are usually on special offer and I buy loads from them. good mix of fiction and non-fiction usually.

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mumps

Loulou2010 wrote: »

Thanks everyone. He had a go at one of the Narnia books but lost interest. It is hard as you mention his emotional age isnt as high as his reading age. He will choose books. He chose the Harry Potter. He has also asked to try The Hobbit :eek::rotfl: That will be a while yet. They often have a box set of The Dairy of the Wimpy Kid at Costco. Are they any good does anyone know? I'm sure they do some David Wallaims too.I used to like Michael Rosen too. Shall look out for some at the library adn see if he is interested.

We have lots of non-fiction books. Loves dinosaurs and things about castles and knights.

I am a volunteer helper with reading at a local primary. The children are 7 and 8 but not advanced readers for their age, but making great progress with lots of input. The boys all seem to love the David Walliams books and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Captain Underpants is very silly so also appeals to little boys! It is an easy read and I find that is good at this age as they often do get a bit lost in very long books even if they can read them. My own sons, long grown up, loved football books but that was probably because they loved football but can't remember any titles. Stig of the Dump was also a favourite and Danny the Champion of the World.

Do let us know if you find anything really good, I am always on the lookout to inspire the boys I am helping, easier with the girls as they like lots of the books I did at that age.

Just thought if he likes dinosaurs has he tried the Dinosaur Cove books, my grandson liked them when he was about 6 or 7, he was a good reader.

mumps

peachyprice wrote: »

My daughter loved the Wimpy Kid books and all the David Walliams. There do seem to be far more books for girls though, she read through all the Flower Fairies at that age and then moved onto Jaqueline Wilson.

The only thing I would say, when choosing books aimed at older children, advanced readers will be able to read the words perfectly but may struggle actually understanding them putting them into context. My daughter has re-read some of the books she read when she was younger and has found the stories to be quite different from the way she interpreted them when she was younger!
I would imagine this is where your son is struggling with HP/Hobbit etc., losing interest because although he can read the words he can't follow the storyline because of the vocabulary used. It's a difficult balancing act at times.

I so agree with the bit in bold. I find it all the time with the children I work with, I am not sure if some of them feel they should be reading harder books, status and all that, or if parents are encouraging them to stretch themselves, which obviously can be a good thing, but I do worry that it can take the fun out of reading and at this age enjoying it is so important to set them up for a lifetime of loving books.

Caz3121

another vote for Tom Gates books

mumtoomany

Have you tried "A Series of Unfortunate events". The print seems well spaced so although fairly long, they are read quite quickly. Good stories. If the length of books puts him off, have you considered reading on a tablet? My DS would not read Lord of the rings, until he bought a kindle. It was much too long in paper form, and he's in his twenties! M2m.