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Book recommendations for dd age 7

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NatBo · 11/06/2014 19:09

My daughter is an able reader but am struggling to get her to read to herself. She loves being read to - Malory Towers, Dahl, walliams etc - but she is not choosing to read to herself really. She loved Violet Mackerel (sorry if spelling is wrong!) and has enjoyed the Brownie Friends series and the Tiara Club series. Needing some inspiration! Rainbow magic is a no no but she likes books with a picture on either every page/every other page And font that is not too small. She is not really fussed for animal stories either. Any ideas anyone?....

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nonicknameseemsavailable · 11/06/2014 21:41

Tilly Tiptoes, Anna Hibiscus, Winnie the Witch chapter books, Womble chapter books, Lucky Stars, Rescue Princesses, My Naughty Little Sister, Iggy and me, Ramona.

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NatBo · 12/06/2014 06:23

Thanks for the ideas. Will have a look at them. X

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enderwoman · 12/06/2014 07:10

Judy Moody series, Daisy and the trouble with... Series and joke books fit the bill too

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BlueChampagne · 12/06/2014 16:00

Claude books by Alex T Smith
Chris Riddell - Ottoline or Goth Girl
Roddy Doyle
101 Dalmatians
Charlotte's Web
Green Smoke
Fairy Detective Agency series (Operation Bunny is the first)
Sophie and the Shadow Woods series

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NatBo · 12/06/2014 19:07

This is just the sort of thing I wanted. Thanks all so much. Have ordered some of here recommendations from library. Will let you know! X

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emmaMBC · 12/06/2014 21:39

How about Oliver & the Seawigs

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman too is a fab illustrated chapter book.

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Catmint · 12/06/2014 21:40

Yay fairy detective agency

Magnificent moon hare

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bigbadbarry · 12/06/2014 21:42

I've just given my 7 year old some of the up younger Judy blumes that I remember enjoying and she has loved them. Super fudge and something about soupy Saturday.

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Nerf · 12/06/2014 21:42

The Clarice Bean books, dd still loves them at 15! And the family at one end street.

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IndianMummy · 25/06/2014 09:10

My dd loved the Anne Fine books for younger readers (e.g. www.annefine.com/books/killercat.php)

She also loved the Nina books, which are a slightly higher reading level (e.g. www.randomhouse.co.uk/editions/nina-and-the-kung-fu-adventure/9781448102181)

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Taffeta · 31/07/2014 07:56

My DD loved all the Ottoline books, Fortunately the Milk and Goth Girl.
She's loving all the Atticus Claw series ATM. We have also read this four times - the illustrations are gorgeous and the characters great.

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