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[quote=Anonymous]I'm trying to find something that will hold his interest to read without being too scary or having too complex of language that he's having to ask what every other word means (he has an advanced vocabulary for his age but not that of a 14 year old).  Most of the go-to books for first chapter books he's called "boring" and he wants books that will be suspenseful raise interesting concepts.  He usually will only read pretty advanced non fiction and I'm trying to get him back into fiction

I talked to a librarian who recommended A Series of Unfortunate Events which has held his interest and he followed the language but after a few chapters I'm realizing its bizarrely dark.  I can see a 10 year old loving it (i used to love Roald dahl books which are also dark...but its a bit much for a 5 year old) but I'm not sure I want my just turned 5 year old reading such an overall unhappy book

The librarian also recommended The Underland Chronicles which I haven't started yet and will try but looking online it looks like the general recommendation is 10+ for that book.  But maybe thats to read on their own versus being read to

So any suggestions to thread the needle fo exciting and complex without being too dark or too difficult of vocabulary?
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