DS is starting to read early chapter books. I've had great success finding books with girls and animals as protagonists but he wants to read about other boys. He LOVES Diary of a Wimpy Kid but I'm not sure its really appropriate for a 6 year old. Any suggestions?
Christine
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08-28-2012 #1
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Any thing like Junie B Jones but for boys
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The Time Warp Trio
Magic Tree House
Geronimo Stilton
Zombiekins (maybe for older)
Stink series by Megan McDonald (he is Judy Moody's kid brother)Mom to:
DS '02
DS '05
Percy--the wild furry child!!! 2022----
Simon--the first King Charles cutie 2009-2022
RIP Andy, the furry first child, 1996-2012
"The task of any religion is not to tell us who we are entitled to hate but to teach us who we are required to love."
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they are older, but the 'fudge' series by judy blume might fit in well. i *loved* 'superfudge'.
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I just ordered a few Ballpark Mysteries. I don't know anything about them but I think my ds will like the topic:
http://www.amazon.com/Ballpark-Myste...David+A.+Kelly
They may actually be too easy for your ds.
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What about the Horrible Harry books? I would second The Magic Treehouse.
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08-28-2012 #6
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Magic Treehouse are very gender neutral (boy and girl are the main characters). My daughter (6) loves them.
DD (3/06)
DS1 (7/09)
DS2 (8/13)
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Ricky Riccota series was fun. Geronimo Stilton.
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DS is 6 and hits around here are:
Captain Underpants (I know some don't like the humor of it though but DS loves them)
Anything really by Dav Pilkey - Ricky Ricotta Robot series is fun too
Geronimo Stilton & we even like Thea Stilton.
Magic Tree House
Nate the Great
Roscoe Riley Rules
Beverly Clearly - Mouse & Motorcycle
Flat Stanley
Magic School Bus
..might add more later
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DS LOVES Junie B. Jones. We tried some of the other series mentioned here but he always goes back to Junie B. Jones. He laughs out loud a lot when reading them. He also likes Captain Underpants, but I don't like those much.
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08-28-2012 #10
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Not necesarily gender specific but DS is obsessed with Bunnicula right now.
"Someday, I am going to go to bed without toys on the floor and sippys in my sink. Things will stay where I put them and I can have nice, fragile items on display. But when I do, I will look around with a wistfullness in my heart and miss the days where vibrant imaginations ran wild and there was evidence of life happening around me all the time!"
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