serinat Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 My eldest, who just turned six, is reading like a fiend. I can't keep her supplied in books. I'm running out of stuff that is challenging, yet contains appropriate subject matter for a six-year-old. Can you help me? She has read a lot, so I won't list it all here. (For example, she'll read through one Little House book, by Laura Ingalls Wilder, during her 1-2 hour afternoon rest time.) I'm thinking there are others who would benefit from a list like this, so suggest away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneC Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Have you tried Secret Seven or Famous Five and other Enid Blyton books? Pollyanna is good, my dd read that. Unfortunately my dd will only read Rainbow Magic books:confused: just atm so I'm out of ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Beverly Cleary books Roald Dahl books Charlotte's Web Stuart Little Mr. Popper's Penguins The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and sequels Narnia books Dr Dolittle books That's all I can think of right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) My oldest is almost 7. Here's some of our hits: Freddy the Pig series by Brooks (starts with Freddy Goes to Florida) Dick King Smith Far Flung Adventures series Edge Chronicles series Fire Thief Trilogy by Terry Deary Larklight and Starcross by Philip Reeve The Invention of Hugo Cabret Arabel's Raven series by Joan Aiken Horrible Histories, Horrible Science and Murderous Maths Jenny and the Cat Club series Edward Eager E. Nesbit Wizard of Oz series John Bellairs Palace of Laughter and The Tiger's Egg by Berkley Paddington series Greene Knowe Series (first is Children of Green Knowe... these are a little scary) by L.M. Boston Nurse Matilda books Sisters Grimm series Eleanor Cameron Helen Cresswell, especially her Bagthorpe series Roald Dahl Spiderwick Chronicles Sammy Keyes mystery series Hank the Cowdog series Eleanor Estes (esp. Moffats series and Pye series) Eleanor Farjeon Jules Feiffer The Great Brain Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Swallows and Amazons series Cornelia Funke Tintin, Asterix, Bone George's Secret Key to the Universe by Hawking Polly Horvath Bunnicula series Professor Branestawm series Moomin novels by Tove Jansson There are others on my LibraryThing (link in my sig). I've only made it through "J" here. Not all books there will be suitable, as I purchase ahead and DD the Elder is not a terribly sensitive reader. We also get tonnes of books from the library, but I can't keep up with her and so haven't kept track of those. Folktales, Fairy tales, myths: Grimm John Bierhorst's collections Neil Philip's collections Frances Carpenter's collections Andrew Lang (coloured fairy books) Geraldine McCaughrean Judy Sierra Padraic Colum just about every collection I could get from the library Edited November 7, 2008 by nmoira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzf242 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 My dd6 is the same way. I've been trying to keep her away from the Bobbsey Twins -- seems like my mother has an endless supply for her to borrow.... She does like the Burgess Bird Book for Children. Also, The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle. The writing is a little more difficult, but the stories are intriguing, so she will take the time to read more slowly and go over them again to get the full meaning. Thanks for bringing this up. I'll be checking out all of these good suggestions, too. Take care, Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I have some lists on Amazon that might help. Scroll down to get to the younger lists. Best wishes Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 You might look at Sonlight's Grade 3 - 5 readers. That's what my daughter is reading and she is 6. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Veritas Press 1st-3rd grade literature is a guide we use. Milly Molly Mandy Elsie Dinsmore Series Grandma's Attic Series If you're looking for Christian Content, Abeka has several Christian Novels for their "book reports" that could be helpful. I also believe there is a new Pixie/Fairy series I've seen at Borders, although I haven't had cause to read one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Margaret Mahy is another author we've got lots of mileage from. I'd recommend starting The Great Piratical Rumbustification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Betsy-Tacey series (my now 10 loved this around the age of 6 or 7, probably 7 as she hated reading until age 6.5) Miss Pickerel Went to Mars (there are more in the series. My eldest enjoyed those) You already have many other choices, but I didn't notice these in my quick scan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon H in IL Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I don't have an accelerated learner, so I don't read here often, but I happened across your post, serinat. Maybe you haven't seen the 1000 Good Books List from the old Classical Homeschoolers site. http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/celoop/1000.html If your library has an online function, you can easily tab back and forth to see what you can pick up locally, and what you can request through inter-library loan. It might save you some cash and some energy trying to think up titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdgni Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Have you tried Secret Seven or Famous Five and other Enid Blyton books? Pollyanna is good, my dd read that. Unfortunately my dd will only read Rainbow Magic books:confused: just atm so I'm out of ideas. :iagree:DD loves Secret Seven and Famous Five. It's too bad that they can't easily be purchased in the US. Cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 It's too bad that they can't easily be purchased in the US. Rather than purchasing them, you might try to see if they are in a library near to you. Alternatively, you could try to obtain them through inter-library loan. I like to use the advanced search function on World Cat to locate books of interest. You'll need to enter your zipcode as you go through the search function. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 There have been lots of great suggestions here. Hopefully, you'll find something she hasn't read. I have to say though, that you may not be able to find books that challenge her and are appropriate for 6 year olds. I have never seen a book at a 12th grade reading level and with a 1st grade topic! As long as she continues to read the "4th to 8th" grade genre, her reading level will continue to improve anyway, especially older books that haven't been "updated." If you really want to challenge her, you may have better luck with non-fiction, which may or may not interest her but is less likely to be inappropriate, and periodicals, which are of questionable appropriateness at her reading level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneC Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 My son reads a lot of non fiction. He has a passionate interest in trains and quite a collection of train manuals and guides.I don't know what the reading level of these books is but they are written for adults. He also reads a lot about dinosaurs and dogs. Most of the dinosaur books that he has are written for adults to read with children. My dd has read Anne of Green Gables this year as well, while there were some concepts in this that went over her head she thoroughly enjoyed the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plimsoll Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Here is a series of books by Eleanor Cameron, in order: The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet Stowaways to the Mushroom Planet Mr. Bass's Planetoid Mystery for Mr. Bass Time and Mr. Bass My son also liked Madeleine L'Engle's Wrinkle in Time series: A Wrinkle in Time A Wind in the Door A Swiftly Tilting Planet Many Waters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phathui5 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Thanks for posting this thread. I have the same sort of situation. My now eight year old read all the Harry Potter books when he was seven and just finished the Eragon series. Now he's asking to read the Twilight books and I have the issue where content at that reading level for popular books isn't appropriate for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 When my dd was that age, I got the TruthQuest history guides and got her hooked on historical fiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMom Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Mine loves both Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys. Sometimes she likes easier ones like Magic School Bus and Magic Tree House and Boxcar Children and series by Beverly Cleary. Illustrated Classics was once a hit with her too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 These might be a nice change of pace: http://www.thephonicspage.org/On%20Reading/syllabledividedb.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie in Oh Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Pipi Longstocking Trio The Doll People Series Betsy-Tacey Sisters' Grimm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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