Gift guide · Age 9
Chapter books for a 9-year-old who says they hate reading
Funny, fast, and full of pictures. Nobody has to call it reading. Comics count.
5 books · each with an age and our verdict- Good fitAges 6+
Dog Man
Dav PilkeyIt’s a comic book, it’s gross, and you can flip the pages to animate the fights.
- Good fitAges 8+
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff KinneyCartoons on every page and a narrator who says what kids actually think.
- Good fitAges 7+
Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth
Judd WinickA boy robot who says 'Outstanding!'
- Good fitAges 6+
InvestiGators
John Patrick GreenTwo alligator detectives who travel by toilet. Comic panels and lots of puns.
- Read togetherAges 10+
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
Stephan PastisA clueless kid detective with a polar bear partner. Funny, with a few sad notes.
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