Perfect for reluctant readers
926583
I taught summer school this year, and every single teenager who read this book in my classroom thought it was the best book they read. That is quite a compliment to the author, considering that most of my students admittedly never read a book by themselves before.
130660
When we first checked this book out from the library, it was for my 6-year-old son.  I read it aloud to him, and as I did so my older children gradually filtered in to hear it as well.  It was engaging enough for even my 14-year-old son to find reasons to be within earshot.  I feel it's a great selection to help coax a reluctant reader into having a greater interest in the world of books.  Due to its uncommon pirate names, conversational style, and frequently interrupted lines, it may be somewhat difficult for a younger child to read independently.  It could also be found a bit scary in parts, but many boys eat up that thrilling pirate life.  It's a book that our entire family is anxious to read again!
525711
The cover is very eye catching and the title an attention getter. A good book for reluctant readers. Recommended for ages 8-12.
2961289
My six year old daughter, who is a reluctant reader, picked this book out, probably because the cover appealed to her. She loves reading it by herself and to me. She understands it, is inspired by it, and has expressed that she would like to read more books by Ashley Rice. Thank you!
3205057
This is a fun book, my son who is a pretty reluctant reader enjoyed it a lot.  If you have a little boy who isn't crazy about reading but likes monsters and gross stuff, this is a good choice.
747319
This series has a naughty kitty and a clueless puppy as main characters and appeals broadly to kids. It is in the comic book style that they love was well and that style also appeals to reluctant readers.

After we read the first one, we were on the search for others and ended up reading the whole series. As a former teacher of 15 years I highly recommend it.
4451695
These graphic history books (there is a whole series) are well loved by my elementary aged kids. The topic is given enough depth to be interesting, but not too much. These are great for reluctant readers, and are a good introduction or more in depth study to the part of history they cover.
712486
I work with 14-18 year old students who exhibit behavioral and learning difficulties.  Most of them do not like to read on their own, nor do they enjoy reading as a class.  At the point I picked Lawn Boy we had unsuccessfully attempted to read two other books with much complaining and flat out refusal to read.  I was at my wit's end!  Then I tried Lawn Boy.  Every single student had something good to say about Lawn Boy.  In fact, my most reluctant readers begged to read more!  It is a short book filled with funny, eccentric characters who captured the imagination and interest of my students.  I have not found a book since that EVERYONE could agree on.  Hooray for Lawn Boy!
2058763
I got this book because I intuited that my students would enjoy it. They took to it like ducks to water; as reluctant readers, I was pleasantly surprised. Monster speaks to issues which concern many urban youth. The vocabulary is not challenging, except parts of courtroom dialogue, which many children know from television. The narrator, who narrates between journal entries and a film script he is composing of his trial, is a relatable, yet not transparent character. I would heartily recommend it for 7th-10th grade, as high-interest reading.
1085764
This is a wonderful series of books for higher level first grade readers, and on-level second and third grade readers.  My granddaughter (third grade) reads them herself and has requested the whole series.  We are going to order the "mystery" part of the series soon. As a teacher, I used these with small groups of second grade readers, and they loved them as well.  Each book has a message that is age-appropriate and elicits thoughtful discussion.
3214083
My thirteen year old loves these books and looks at them for hours. It's good for readers and to rope in reluctant readers. It has a lot of interesting and unusual facts with plenty of pictures.
1210236
My mom found an older copy of this book (the CD was missing) at a local second-hand shop when my son was starting to read.  He whizzed through it and that was that, but he was the type of reader that just suddenly "got it" and was reading chapter books a month later.

My daughter is now in Kindergarten and at the early reading stage of sounding out words.  She adores this book!  It's brilliant that the text is set up so that the top line is for the early reader and the text below the illustrations is for an older reading buddy.  She can read the stories on her own by just reading the top lines, or with us for shared reading time.  Granted, the stories aren't thrilling, but they're not as cloying as those tv character books and the humor appeals to the 5 year old set perfectly.
1269652
I took this book to my 2 grandsons who are reluctant readers.  Everyone in the family got involved. Now they are asking for & reading other books in the series.  What a great way to get a knowledge base for studying any period of history. Bravo!
683289
This book is awesome for young boys or girls that love football but are reluctant readers. A great plot. Simple declarative sentences. Fabulous for kids that don't read enough.  The subject and the writing can lure them in and help make them life-long readers.  Really liked it.  If your kid loves football he will love this book.
Steve
3613641
I use this book for tutoring.  It is a new favorite.  We read it over and over enjoying it every time.  I highly recommend it for reluctant readers.
4259743
Great for young readers - don't have to start in sequence but helps.
1464904
I read this book aloud to my two tween boys.  We could hardly put it down, and laughed out loud in many places.  We hadn't read Part 1, but that was not a problem at all.  After all, the first 9 pages of the book summarized how Captain Underpants came to be and how Part 1 of the battle played out, in an entertaining way of course.

The book has illustrations on every page, and not too much text per page.  Ideal for reluctant readers or for reading out loud.