Dog Man Unleashed by Dav Pilkey we chose because all of our children have loved his Captain Underpants books. This is the second book in the Dog Man series, but there's a recap chapter in case you missed the first and it works fine as a standalone book.
Drawn in a childlike style, the illustrations are minimal, but really bold and very effective, and there's even a section at the end which teaches the reader how to draw the characters. The comic book style is perfect for less confident independent readers
Dog Man turned out to be a complete hit. In fact within 24 hours of arrival, both of my boys had read this beginning to end, laughing as they did so. My 7 year old even sat and related the entire story to us afterwards. This is the largest book he has tackled and it's given him no end of confidence. Total win. Both boys really loved it and I can't recommend it enough.
Age suitability 7-8+ 240 pages, Hardback rrp £7.99, Scholastic price £4.99
LEGO Batman's Guide To Being Cool by Howie Dewin was my 7 year old's choice. He's a huge LEGO Batman fan and still a little wary of chapter books, so this keeps it light for him. The text is in snippets and lists, using clear language and supported by full page illustrations with lots of colour stills from the movie. It's a great feelgood book and, as you'd expect, very humorous.
LEGO Batman's Guide To Being Cool also held the biggest surprises for me of any book I've ever reviewed I think. I clearly know the LEGO Batman Movie story and I understand it is about friendship, but for the right children, through the power of Batman, this book can achieve so much more than any parent can get across. There are deep messages here, and so simply stated.
Something we can all learn from. Every home should have one. Obviously my 7 year old also loves it. LEGO Batman is cooler than cool - and it amuses him that he can read it in bed with his LEGO Batman Movie bedding.
Age suitability 7-8+ 128 pages, Paperback rrp £4.99, Scholastic price £2.99/ Hardback rrp £8.99, Scholastic price £8.09
Baker Street Academy: Sherlock Holmes And The Disappearing Diamond by Sam Hearn is actually recommended for year 6 children and over, but my 8 year old really wanted to try it. He's a competent reader with a good vocabulary, but still needs to be stretched.
Although this book has a lot more text than books for age 7-8+, it is still broken up well, and is an ideal book for any child who doesn't want to plough through a large chapter book for fun. The story is about Sherlock as a child, and features adventure and intrigue, as well as a teeny bit of peril as you'd expect. My 8 1/2 year old has coped with it fine, and enjoyed it.
A lovely introduction to the complications of thrillers, detective and spy stories, where the child has to work out what is happening from the clues while they read. Accessible to most 11 year olds, even reluctant readers, and not at all 'stuffy' or old-fashioned.
Age suitability 11-12+ 176 pages, Hardback rrp £8.99, Scholastic price £8.09
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