SquirrellyMama Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 My 9 yr old ds hates to read good books. He reads Garfield comic books, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Hank the Cow dog. I'm not opposed to any of those books but I don't want them to make up a large portion of his reading diet. Up until last year we had the hardest time with phonics and reading so I'm super happy that he is reading well now. He doesn't like long books but that doesn't surprise me. He is a 9 yr old boy with a short attention span. I've been having him read some abridged classics this summer and so far he's finished Treasure Island, Ivanhoe and Journey to the Center of the Earth. He hated them and balks at any reading material I give him. Are there any good, funny books for boys out there? He loves humor in any form. I suppose I understand because I don't like to read depressing books or go to movies that make me cry. What is out there for him? Any authors I should look at? I know I can Google this but I thought I could get some good recommendations here. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Daniel Pinkwater's books are uniformly hilarious (how can you not love a shaman named Melvin?). The Neddiad is a winner, as is Hoboken Chicken Emergency. Dave Barry's Science Fair is also a hoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) Both my kids have loved Calvin and Hobbes and the vocabulary level is actually quite high. My son also liked reading TinTin (another comic/graphic novel) when he was younger, though I don't think it's funny. If your son can handle some gore, my dd has found the Horrible Science and the Horrible History books quite engrossing. The Horrible Science books that I have seem to be on a much lower reading level than the history books, but that may just be a fluke. Not that these are great literature, but they have some educational value, I think. Mary Pope Osborne has a series about The Odyssey that was a favorite of my son's. Lisa Edited July 31, 2012 by LisaTheresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen3kids Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 My nearly 11 year old is the same. He did enjoy the Fudge series by Judy Blume The Mouse and the Motorcycle Series by Beverly Cleary (she also has other series that are wonderful) A Tale Dark and Grimm - very dark humour and a bit grisly, so you might want to pre-read it) The Time Warp Trio - short an funny - there are tv shows too, but I don't know if they are still on How to Eat Fried Worms - the book is better than the movie, but the movie is funny Bunnicula Series - Captain Underpants Series - tons of potty humour Origami Yoda and Darth Paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Frindle and Room One by Andrew Clements Mr Chickee's Funny Money and Mr Chickee's Messy Mission by Christopher Paul Curtis The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks by Nancy McArthur (OOP but maybe your library has it) The Neddiad by Daniel Pinkwater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindy in GA Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I'll second Calvin & Hobbes (all-time family favorites!) and Tintin. My boys also loved The Phantom Tollbooth. Has your ds read any of the Redwall books? They may be available on CD at your library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I also agree with Calvin and Hobbes. My boys have also enjoyed Louis Sacher's books including Sideways Stories from the Wayside School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karis Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Frindle - ? The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy - William Boniface Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Agreeing with the Calvin & Hobbes suggestion. Also, Rhoad Dahl -- BFG, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, James & the Giant Peach, etc. You could introduce fun poetry -- Shel Silverstein, for example a kids' mythology book, if you are comfortable introducing that at this point also, maybe consider children's non-fiction. My boys love science-themed books for "fun" reading, as well as those books about random facts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 My 9 yo loves the Franny K. Stein books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzziesnowflake Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Calvin & Hobbes! Darth Paper and Origami Yoda! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I have been finding books my late reader LOVES in our library's juvenile graphic novel sections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherdear Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Graphic novels. Plenty to choose from at Timberdoodle.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Two great vintage pics The Moffit Series by Eleanor Estes The Freddie Series by Walter Brooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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