Don't let me jaundice your view of them, just don't bother with The Magician's Nephew, it's the worst of the lot.
Pullman's trilogy is His Dark Materials, isn't it? I didn't get on with The Northern Lights - I didn't like the main character which made enjoying it a bit difficult - same problem I have with Harry Potter. I should probably give the Pullman another shot.
as for Lemony Snicket, I can't recommend them highly enough. I'm reading the latest one at work at the minute and it's bloomin' marvellous. They have a distinctive style, an air of mystery, interesting characters, wonderful humour for both kids and adults and aren't shy about using a long word and explaining it to the reader, so he might actually learn something.
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