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Books for a cheeky 4 - 5 yr-old boy - not usual gruffalo etc
The Story of a Tractor (On the Move)The Story of a Tractor (On the Move) by Angela Royston
Buy used from: £0.01
Great details and pictures for children who want to go beyond the basics. Gives the working year of a single tractor on a farm.
Thunderbirds: Day of Disaster: Gordon Saves the Day! No. 3Thunderbirds: Day of Disaster: Gordon Saves the Day! No. 3 by Sally Byford
Buy new: £2.99 / Used from: £0.01
Not a well written story, but he loves the pictures and eplosions
Rama and the Demon King (Dual Language Gujurati/English)Rama and the Demon King (Dual Language Gujurati/English) by Jessica Souhami
Buy used from: £14.48
Lots of fighting, killing and a ten headed monster
The Night PiratesThe Night Pirates by Peter Harris
Buy new: £3.25 / Used from: £1.14
Great, tale, we love the roaring bits. Child pirates beat the adults. Lovely pics and even the placing of the words on the page is wonderful
Some Dogs DoSome Dogs Do by J. Alborough
Buy new: £3.59 / Used from: £0.01
Sweet story, nothing scary here, but makes him want to fly
Scaredy MouseScaredy Mouse by Alan MacDonald
Buy new: £5.39 / Used from: £0.01
Fear factor and anticipation at work again here. He loves the buildup and anticipation
Pooh! Is That You, Bertie?Pooh! Is That You, Bertie? by David Roberts
Buy new: £3.18 / Used from: £0.01
A book about farting. Enough said
Tigress (Nature Storybooks)Tigress (Nature Storybooks) by Nick Dowson
Buy new: £5.39 / Used from: £0.01
Factual book with a story, but has two levels of text, so you can miss the small print out if you want to. Great info about scary wild animals
That's Not Funny!That's Not Funny! by Adrian Johnson
Buy new: £10.99 / Used from: £1.78
A story about a boy who laughs at others' misfortune and gets his comeuppance.
Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs (Picture Puffin)Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs (Picture Puffin) by Giles Andreae
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £2.18
Dinosaurs and pirtes, great combination.
Little Bill - Sports DayLittle Bill - Sports Day by LaVonne Carlson
Buy used from: £0.01
He loved sports day at school this year and relives it with this book
There's No Such Thing as a DragonThere's No Such Thing as a Dragon by Jack Kent
Buy new: £3.57 / Used from: £3.29
Lovely illustrations and wonderful story
Tyrone the Horrible (Picture Books)Tyrone the Horrible (Picture Books) by Hans Wilhelm
Buy used from: £0.01
Big dinosaurs bullying a small one. The ending won't suit everyone, as the little dinosaurs gets the bully back.
Aesop's FablesAesop's Fables by Saviour Pirotta
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £0.03
Hare and the tortoise our fav, because it's a race of course. Also Lion and the mouse. We use this is as one of our "last story" books. Great tales but not too many pictures so he drifts off.
Yellow Square: A Pop-Up Book for Children of All AgesYellow Square: A Pop-Up Book for Children of All Ages by David A. Carter
Buy new: £9.76 / Used from: £11.31
Lovely, lovely unusual pop-up book and there are others too, like Yellow Square
How ManyHow Many by Ron Van Der Meer
Buy used from: £6.50
Another great pop-up book. Quite different stylistically to Blue 2 but amazing