We are almost to the middle of our summer break, but have still kept up with lots of reading each day! Every afternoon we have a quiet reading time where everyone grabs their books, a comfy spot, and we read for about 30-45 min. Throughout the summer I let my kids choose what books they want to read from the library. Finding a series they love helps so much in encouraging them to read more.
If you are curious on checking if books are appropriate instead of pre-reading all of them you can check them out on these websites: CommonSenseMedia.org, PluggedIn.com, RedeemedReader.com OR check Amazon and Goodreads reviews! If there is a hidden agenda or something inappropriate in a book, believe me, there is an upset mother in the comments letting you know! Haha!
Today I want to share with you more beginner chapter books for boys that my 8 year old son has been loving. He is starting to read a little more advanced chapter books, but still loves lots of illustrations.
Check out lots of other beginner chapter books to start with HERE. Beginner chapter books for girls can be found HERE. I’ll be sharing some advanced chapter books for girls soon.
*I personally love to be able to look inside a book to get a feel of the difficulty level and see if I think it would overwhelm my son or not, so I have included a peek at the inside of as many as I could, so you can get a good idea for your child’s level.
Click the title of each book if you wish to read a synopsis of what it’s about or read reviews. Most of these books have multiple titles in their series, so be sure to check them all out if they fall in love with one!
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Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at the Museum by Zanna Davidson
Many other titles HERE.
Kung Pow Chicken: Let’s Get Cracking! by Cyndi Marko
The Data Set: Don’t Disturb the Dinosaurs by Ada Hopper
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. The Unpleasant Penguins From Pluto by Dav Pilkey
Super Turbo Saves the Day! by Lee Kirby
Sydney & Taylor Explore the Whole Wide World by Jacqueline Davies
Sydney & Taylor and the Great Friend Expedition
Sydney & Taylor Take a Flying Leap
Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny by John Himmelman
The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin
The Chicken Squad Misadventures Box Set
The Alien Next Door: The New Kid by A. I. Newton
Welcome to the Bed & Biscuit by Joan Carris
Time Jumpers: Fast-Forward to the Future by Wendy Mass
Dragon Masters: Secret of the Water Dragon by Tracey West
The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales by S.J. King
Star Wars Jedi Academy: A New Class by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Star Wars Jedi Acadmey Collection
Stick Dog: Chases a Pizza by Tom Watson
Who Would Win Battle Royale: 5 Books in One by Jerry Pallotta
Into the Game: Minecraft Woodsword Book 1 by Nick Eliopulos
Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles Set
So many fun books that definitely peak boys interests! Take some of these ideas and check them out at your library! If I had my son pick his top 3 favorites, they would be The Mighty Robot series, Dragon Masters, and the Who Would Win Books.
I hope you find some great ones to spark their love of reading! Please leave any more book recommendations in the comments below; we are always looking for new books to read too!
Happy Reading and Happy Summer!
– Lindsay
My son loves the Press Start series!
I’ll check those out! Thank you!