So I talk of feeding my child and keeping (semi) sane.  I cannot leave out books when discussing my sanity  Libraries are one of my happy places and I have hopefully succeeded in passing on that love of books to my children.  I am always on the look-out for books I know my son will enjoy: loads of interesting details, jokes, a compelling story. 

These are only a selection of books that are loved by us.  These books are fun.  They encourage creative thought, imaginary worlds, and most importantly learning to accept ourselves and others.  We are all different.

Books

The Secret Coders series
By Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes
Graphic novels about a group of "Secret Coders".
http://www.secret-coders.com/ 

Geronimo Stilton
Scholastic

Ronny Rock starring in A Thousand Tiny Explosions!
By Merryn Threadgold and Bruce Ingman
On the cover this book says "If you like cakes and comics and carrying on like a rock star then this is the book for you!!".

The Treehouse Books
The 13-Storey Treehouse, The 26-Storey Treehouse, The 39-Storey Treehouse...etc...
By Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

The Witchfairy

Minecraft...

Super Happy Magic Forest, Super Happy Magic Forest: Slug of Doom
By Matty Long
Fun to look at, fun to read, jokes for everyone.  A male unicorn called Blossom, Hoofius the Faun, Twinkle the Fairy, Herbert the Gnome, and Trevor the Mushroom save Super Happy Magic Forest.

Nuts in Space, Donut of Doom, Weasels, The Mystery of the Haunted Farm
By Elys Dolan
Elys Dolan has an excellent sense of humour.
http://www.elysdolan.com/

Audiobooks

The Upside-Down Magic series
By Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins. 
These books are great for a quirky child - it is "an offbeat series about a group of misfits who set out to prove that life on the other side of ordinary has its charms" (http://www.sarahm.com/upside-down-magic/).

The Fantastic Mr Fox
By Roald Dahl, read by Chris O'Dowd
A clever fox with excellent problem-solving skills confounds the mean farmers.  The narrator is wonderful.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
By Roald Dahl, read by Douglas Hodge

James and the Giant Peach
By Roald Dahl

Middle School and House of Robots series
By James Patterson

The Pirates' Mixed-Up Voyage
By Margaret Mahy
The way Margaret Mahy uses language in her storytelling is amazing.  Hearing her stories is a pleasure.  My son had this on hold through the library for over 40 days.  He loves it that much (so not into waiting for stuff normally). 

Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder
By Jo Nesbo
Wonderfully eccentric characters with magic...

Audiobook apps

BorrowBox
An app used by our library - free!

OverDrive
Another app used by our library - free!

Audible
For audiobooks to buy