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Books for 9 year old DGS - help

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Greyduster Tue 23-Feb-16 13:49:47

Just a ps - I have read odd chapters of David Walliams' 'Grandpa's Great Escape' with GS, and it is very funny. He has promised to lend it to me when he's finished it!

Greyduster Tue 23-Feb-16 13:43:38

Diamond Brothers was one of the ones I couldn't bring to mind and I bought those for him just before Christmas. (Getting worse! Put a jar of pickles in the dishwasher this morning instead of the fridge!!).

oznan Tue 23-Feb-16 13:34:43

I would suggest The Diamond Brothers series by Anthony Horowitz.You can buy in a boxed set of 7 books from Amazon.My 2 older grandsons both loved these books at a similar age.

Eloethan Tue 23-Feb-16 13:30:30

I believe the Malorie Blackman and Michael Murporgo books are good - I think they write for different age groups so you would need to check the suggested age range.

My son enjoyed Watership Down - many others but I can't remember.

My grandson enjoyed Goodnight Mr Tom, Skellig and Holes.

annodomini Tue 23-Feb-16 13:16:33

I think I've recommended www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/ before but have no hesitation in doing so again. There are reviews by children which might give you an idea of the kind of things your GS would like. You can find books for his age range. Does he like Horrible Histories?

Greyduster Tue 23-Feb-16 12:29:25

Our GS is just nine. He likes the Alex Ryder books, The Roman Mysteries collection by Caroline Lawrence, and books by Ali Sparkes. Oh, and the Beast Quest books (his favourites). He has lots of others but I can't bring them to mind at the moment!

kittylester Tue 23-Feb-16 11:48:00

I probably posted a similar thread last year but DGS always asks us for books for his birthday.

He is a very capable reader, currently reading Northern Lights and has the rest of that group waiting in the wings.

He likes 'Sets' of books to work his way through but I am at a loss to think of any. His parents have bought him Treasure Island and I was trying to think of any old books or authors in that sort of vein that he might like.

Any suggestions gratefully received.