Getting My 7-Year-old Intereseted in Reading

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Check out the "Secrets of Droon" series, mine loved them!

my 7 year old will also be entering 2nd grade. He loves Goosebumps...kid friendly scary books.... He also loves rocks and minerals and Yu Gi Oh, so we get books along those lines. Barnes and Noble has a great kids section and the books are seperated into reading levels so it's easy to see what thier selection is as far as topics for ther age/level. The library is also a great place to "test" books out too. As long as you stick with his interests, you should be great (i have seen books about rockets, dinosaurs, trucks, firefighting, etc...)
Good luck and happy reading!

N.,
I recommend going to the library. My daughter will be in 2nd grade in the fall and I check out anything that interests her. Yes, I'd prefer that she read chapter books, but if she finds a picture book that looks good; we get it. Also, I'd encourage Dad to get involved too. My husband has been getting my daughter into the Star Wars chapter books and she loves them. He reads them to her because they are still a bit beyond her level, but it is still building her interest in reading. We also just found some early readers by Bill Cosby (Little Bill series) that she likes. We also checked out a Kim Possible chapter book.
Good luck!

what other subjects is he interested in (e.g., astronomy, history, sports, etc.)? You could try steering him to the nonfiction section of the library and helping him find age-appropriate nonfiction books (my 6.5YO twin girls like the Eyewitness books). The Magic School Bus chapter books are also a fun read for kids who like science. Is he participating in your local library's summer reading program? And of course librarians are an excellent resource for helping you and your son find age-appropriate books to fit his interests.

Take him to Half Priced Books. =) They usually have a wonderful childrens section. Let him pick out ANY 2 books he wants. Tell him that when he is finished reading then he can come back and do it again. You can find books for a $1 in their clearence section. We make an event of it, lunch and HPB! If you make reading a chore it will BE a chore, make it something fun to look forward to. =)

We are reading the Shredderman series right now and my son is loving it. He is the same age, loves to read chapter books. Honestly - I am liking it too.

http://www.amazon.com/Shredderman-Identity-Wendelin-Van-D...

I guess according to Amazon it is for 9 year old but Kyle doesn't want our reading time to end right now..

I teach 2nd grade, and have some suggestions for books that may get him excited. Check out these fiction series: Bailey School Kids, Cam Jansen, Jigsaw Jones, and Geronimo Stilton. Some of these books are at the beginning of 3rd grade level, but I think he'll enjoy them.

Is he interested in non-fiction? Sometimes that really gets kids into reading. The Magic School Bus series has excellent non-fiction stories that are fun to read and full of information.

Another suggestion for book lists is to visit the scholastic books website at www.scholastic.com. They have a ton of resources for parents. Good luck in 2nd grade!

T.