I've got a (9 yr old) kid that loves the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. But it's terrible. The main character is a terrible friend, and a poor role model. The character frequently calls people stupid or morons, makes fun of kids outside the norm, and has weird 90s views of how boys and girls interact.
Can anyone suggest a series that their kid enjoyed for a similar audience? Even better if there are lots of them.
In a similar style are:
Captain Underpants
Dogman
Ook and Gluk
Some fart joke level stuff, but generally wholesome.
Screen them first, checking out a library copy.
Also, the Sid the Science Kid series is very wholesome. They have a bunch of books released too
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