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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Greg Heffley just seems to revel in lying, stealing, cheating, and taking advantage of his frenemy, Rowley. ( yes, I have read the books with DS, which is why I dislike them so).

I’d rather DS were reading A Wrinkle in Time or Charlotte’s Web (he got 3/4 of the way through, then got bored). He is thankfully also reading the Percy Jackson series, which is less morally bankrupt. 
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The series is not "morally bankrupt."  The whole point is that you are supposed to laugh at Greg because he is unaware how self-centered and inconsiderate he is because he's immature.  If your son doesn't get that at 8, by all means, don't let him read the books, but don't exaggerate.

Charlotte's web is a great book, but if it isn't your son's taste, maybe he'd prefer Stuart Little or the Mouse and the Motorcycle or the Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. I read a Wrinkle in Time aloud to my son recently, and neither of us liked it. I remembered enjoying it when I read it as a kid, but for me, it did not hold up well.
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