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Recommendations please for story books that will appeal to my almost 9 year old dd (reads below her age) to stop her reading Horrid Henry!!

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By Tue 21-Oct-08 11:29:42 Add message | Report | Contact poster
She has to read to me every night and atm is ploughing through Horrid Henry, I didnt realise there were so many books and the school library seem to have them all. Now, far be it from me to discourage her reading (it has taken enough blood and tears to get this far) I would love to find something else that would appeal to her without looking too young (this is a consideration as her friends all read much more 'advanced' books) and prefereably something new rather than a classic (hmm she feels embarrassed taking my knackered old books in apparently)
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 28-Oct-08 16:00:30
have ordered tales of a fourth grade nothing I think she will love it [fingers crossed]
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 28-Oct-08 14:45:42
For a different approach, I can recommend the THRASS SING-A-LONG book and double CD. See www.thrass.co.uk/sing-a-long.htm Doesn't seem much but all the songs have a different musical style e.g. Rock & Roll, jive, hoedown, twist.... jazz!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 28-Oct-08 14:33:47
Oh, the books about Tilly Beany by Annie Dalton. Great fun.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 27-Oct-08 18:48:44
www.amazon.co.uk/Ramona-Collection-Father-Beezus-Collections/dp/0061246476/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=book s&qid=1225133196&sr=8-2
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 27-Oct-08 18:47:29
check out Beverly Cleary (american author - fab stuff for kids)

[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ramona-Collection-Father-Beezus-Collections/dp/0061246476/ref=sr12?ie =UTF8&s=books&qid=1225133196&sr=8-2]]
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 27-Oct-08 18:42:28
DS likes HH but started off on Jeremy Strong's 'Hundred Mile An Hour Dog' and now loves his stuff. I don't really mind what he's reading (within reason) but I loathe HH and at least JS has a variety of characters.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 27-Oct-08 18:36:36
I mean there is an example of a little girl embarrassed to read a book because she's in the "wrong" band for it. Which is lousy for her.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 27-Oct-08 18:35:08
Just re the age banding thing I know it's a bit off topic but if anyone would like to support No to Age Banding you can do it here.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 27-Oct-08 16:35:03
Sophie stories (Dick King Smith), Enid Blyton's Secret Seven and The Mystery of....(Burnt Cottage etc), Bel Mooney's Kitty series, Jack Stalwart
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 27-Oct-08 16:28:05
i used to LOVE judy blume books when i was younger...
not sure if they are a teeny bit old for your dd in their content. i can't remember how old i was when i read them....

(off topic, i do remember reading her book "forever" when i was a teen......we all had it because they <<looks around and whispers very quietly>> had sex! grin)
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