pgr Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 She's read Cam Jansen and Nate the Great. She's read Sam Dog Detective and books by Carol Marsh. She's a sensitive kiddo, so I'm trying to avoid scary (not to mention above emotional level)... Any suggestions? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The box car children. After the first book or two is becomes a very formulaic mystery series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extrafor6 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Sonlihgt uses some from the 3rd Grade Detectives series and my dd loved them. I bought several more of them on Betterworldbooks.com for only a few dollars each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Enid Blyton has some. The Five Find-outers series is probably aimed at a younger audience than the others. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spetzi Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 My kids like A to Z Mysteries. They are an easy read, but enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The box car children. After the first book or two is becomes a very formulaic mystery series. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Dh loved the Encyclopedia Brown series as a kid. Ds is going to read that next. Ds loved listening to Detectives in Togas at that age too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenR Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 What about Nancy Drew books? I remember reading them as a young girl but I can't recall specifics ..... maybe its geared for older?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down_the_Rabbit_Hole Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Jigsaw Jones. I pretty sure these are easy reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The A to Z mysteries author also has the Capital mysteries and the Calendar mysteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbakos Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Magic Tree House books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgr Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Wow- thank you! I've only ever heard of Boxcar Children and Encyclopedia Brown (which I'd forgotten about...)! I loved Nancy Drew as a kid, but I think it was for an older audience? Thank you so much! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 There's a series of Nancy Drew books for younger girls, called something like "Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew", which is probably more age appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 How about Basil of Baker Street (original books for Disney's Great Mouse Detective )? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 There's a series of Nancy Drew books for younger girls, called something like "Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew", which is probably more age appropriate. :iagree:My dd8 loves this series. Nancy and her friends are only 7 in the books. Very age apporpriate for your daughter, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 One step up from the A to Z Mysteries (my kids loved those) is The Happy Hollisters. Those were favorites of mine when I was a kid. Probably about the same level as the Boxcar books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgr Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thank you all! Off to compile a library list to start with! :D :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thank you all! Off to compile a library list to start with! :D :auto: Freddy Detective, although the level of writing is more advanced than Magic Tree House. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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