Looking for recommendations for reading books

[carebear]

We have been using the Biff and Chip books but suddenly at level 7 they seem excessively expensive!

I wondered if anyone had any recommendations for books to help with my son?s reading around level 7,8,9? (I believe this equates to turquoise, purple, gold)?

Thanks in advance!

[Monkey]

Have you tried the online library The Reading Chest?

[edanna]

When my son was at this stage I spent a lot of time on the Southwark library catalogue looking for reading books of the right level. I found some really good ones and some of them are tagged to the series so you can find similar books. My son enjoyed the Poor Pirates books: http://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/series/Start%20Reading:%20The%20Poor%20Pirates

You can order them free on a child?s card from other libraries. My daughter also really liked the Animal Fairy Tales series - if you search for Pandarella you will find it.

[Monkey]

I think my daughter liked some of the Usborne Young Readers at that level.

[carebear]

This is great, thank you all!

[Bellenden Belle]

I shall lower the tone considerably and say that the graphic novels by Dav Pilkey - Captain Underpants, Super Diaper Baby, and Dogman turned my son (at a similar level) from a strong but reluctant reader into an avid bookworm. The plots mostly revolve around poos turning into men, and talking toilets - but my son laughs so much and is so excited that it has been a joy to watch. I truly urge you to give them a go.

[carebear]

Ha ha, thanks - my son has a very comparable sense of humour so I?ll give them a go!

[prit]

Billy and the mini monsters series. Also usborne I think.

[Mrs TP]

This is a great list and split by age: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/100-best-books/

[bodsier]

Book trust list looks good. However there is quite a big difference between A 12 her old and a 14 year old don't you think?

[flocker spotter]

I would move away from reading schemes and start on real books - more fun and interesting and less like school work.

[bkkmei]

Can I suggest Project X reading series:

https://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?productId=509685&catalogId=10051&searchTerm=planet+x

https://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?productId=613008&catalogId=10051&searchTerm=planet+x

My elder son raced through these and my younger son (7) has finished the first set. They are graded Oxford Tree reading bands and it's good value from The Book People.

Also Dav Pilkey is brilliant and my younger son re-reads the whole Captain Underpants/Dogman series over and over!