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Anyone have suggestions for a 10 year old who likes comic mischief? He's a huge fan of diary of a wimpy kid series but his reading level has moved beyond that. He's also really enjoyed the wild robot series, Matilda, and the skunk and fox books.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: thank you all for your great recommendations. I'm going to check them all out with him tonight!

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[โ€“] Aaoograha_hoa@lemmy.ml 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Former (Dutch) teacher here! Diary of a wimpy kid is easy reading for a lot of kids and I always found that the really engrossing books could help them move on to their actual reading level. For my students who liked comic mischief in class, I could always get them hooked to reading with The Saga of Darren Shan.

Don't let the 'horror' genre fool you: the story is dark and funny. Based on the books you named I think your kid might love it!

[โ€“] tyrant@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Thanks for the tips! I'll check em out