Aoife Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 I am looking for some really good selections for my DSDs to read this summer. They are not strong readers and HATE reading but we want them to gain better reading comprehension and expose them to more meaty books then picture books and diary of a wimpy kid style books. We will have them m-f every week from morning till 5pm so they will have ample time to read. Also I do an in-home daycare type thing and was wondering if there are good books that would work for readers for the olders to read aloud to the little ones (ages 3,4 and 2 18 month olds) thanks for the help! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phathui5 Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 My nine year old likes the series The Ranger's Apprentice. Dh and I have also read them all and enjoyed them. When I was your SD's ages, I liked The Boxcar Children and The Babysitter's Club. For kids who don't think they like reading, I think it's more important to help them find things they like before you move on to meaty books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHouse Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 My 8.5 y/o is loving A-Z Mysteries right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mereminerals Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Mine have just finished 3rd and 7th. They both have enjoyed the Lightening Thief series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Mine have just finished 3rd and 7th. They both have enjoyed the Lightening Thief series. :iagree: I was just going to suggest the Lightning Thief books for the 7th grader. My almost 12-yos loved this series (they're even going to have a Percy Jackson themed bday party). It had the added benefit of getting them really excited about Greek mythology, and if your dsd is a reluctant reader, this might be a good pick because "everyone" is reading them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Highlands Latin School has it's summer reading list online. It's broken up by grade, and has a great, and varied selection. So as to conserve space, I am only posting the list for 3rd graders. Rising 3rd Graders Owls in the Family, 91 p. Encyclopedia Brown, 100 p. (7 book series) Stuart Little, 131 p. Homer Price, 149 p. Mr. Popper’s Penguins, 139 p. The Cricket in Times Square, 160 p. Rabbit Hill, 120 p. Betsy-Tacy, 144 p. (10 book series) Grandma’s Attic, 140 p. (7 books series) The Midnight Fox, 134 p. Winnie-the-Pooh, 161 p. Indian in the Cupboard, 184 p. (5 book series) The Borrowers, 192 p. (5 book series) Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook, 224 p. The Railway Children, 267 p. Pinocchio, 261 p. Sign of the Beaver, 144 p. Little House in the Big Woods Little House on the Prairie The Story of Dr. Doolittle, 150 p. (7 book series), Hugh Lofting Seaman’s Journal: On the Trail with Lewis and Clark, 32 p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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