My 8 year old son struggles with reading, but these Early Reader Horrid Henry books are brilliant. Since he's been reading them he has come on leaps and bounds and actually enjoys reading them rather than it being a chore. They are the same as the other Horrid Henry books but have larger text and more pictures which seems to keep his attention longer. My 6 year old son loves them also, reading them with ease, and taking them to bed with him to read alone. Francesca Simon deserves a medal for what she has done for reluctant readers!