Sue G in PA Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 My newly-turned 7yo has been ready for more advanced books for some time now. Any suggestions for books a step above the Frog and Toad/Little Bear type books...she's asking for chapter books. Magic Treehouse? She is an eager reader and will read just about anything. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Henry & Mudge was a huge hit around here. The same author has 3 or 4 series of easy-reader with chapters, that are a good bridge to actual chapters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 My 7 y/o boy really likes Magic Tree House books. Also look for "Ready for Chapters" books. Ds read this one a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it: http://www.amazon.com/Bears-Hemlock-Mountain-Alice-Dalgliesh/dp/0689716044/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345775418&sr=8-1&keywords=bears+on+hemlock+mountain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALB Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Henry & Mudge was a huge hit around here. The same author has 3 or 4 series of easy-reader with chapters, that are a good bridge to actual chapters. Those were a hit here, too! We also like the Boxcar Children which is slightly more dificult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Nate the Great Billy and Blaze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) Nate the Great Magic Tree House A to Z Mysteries Cam Jansen I would not recommend Junie B. Jones. While ds was still in PS, his teacher highly recommended these books and sent them home for ds to read. When he read one aloud, I was aggravated. The kids call each other names and the writing is awful. Edited August 24, 2012 by ErinE Oops, spelling.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoGal Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 :bigear: These might be for a little bit later: Flat Stanley Ivy and Bean Geronimo Stilton For now: Henry and Mudge Mr. Putter and Tabby some easy reader non-fiction seems to be about this level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in MS Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Little House Animal Adventure Maybe any of the Thornton Burgess animal stories like Reddy Fox, etc. The chapters are very short, but I'm not sure how the vocab would be for your little girl. I have my dd read stuff like that, but I help her with any difficult words. The Aurthur Scott Bailey books are like Burgess, but you have to print them up at ManyBooks.net My little girl is enjoying Fancy Nancy. They have them in the I Can Read type of books and even the level one has some challenging vocab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I missed using them with DS1, but just checked out the Cynthia Rylant books for DD like Thimbleberry Stories and The Lighthouse Family. They have little chapters, but the text isn't quite as small and dense as a regular chapter book. My Father's Dragon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morosophe Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 My library separates out the "Step Into Reading" books (from Random House) into their own section. You may want to check out Levels 4 and 5. Level 4 is still a step up from Frog and Toad for difficulty, although the stories aren't divided into chapters. Some of these are mediocre (although more in the lower steps, honestly), some of them are so wonderful that Sonlight uses them as readers. For instance, my son has really loved Pompeii...Buried Alive! since he read it as part of Sonlight's Grade 2 Readers. The first "true" chapter book my son read that year was Clyde Bulla's The Sword in the Tree, which was definitely a challenge for him, but which he managed. (I think it was the last book of the year for Sonlight, designed to show your child that they can do more than they think. They go easier again, for a while, in Grade 3 Readers the next year.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 These were a big hit for my new readers: http://www.amazon.com/School-Days-Little-House-Chapter/dp/0064420493/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1345810497&sr=8-11&keywords=little+house+first+chapter+books We received a slip-case containing 4 books for maybe $10 through a Scholastic book order form from my daughter's then preschool. Ours were read until the covers fell off and they got passed on to a friend. I'll definitely have to replace them for DD4. Our library has a section entitled "Next-Step Chapter Books" which includes many options for readers of this level. Perhaps yours does as well? Good luck. It is such an exciting time when your child is "launched" as an independent reader! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I'll add in Mercy Watson and Mr. Putter and Tabby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 A pp already recommended the step into reading books. We are doing great with those--so I second that recommendation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thanks everyone! We have some Mercy Watson, Magic Treehouse, Bears on Hemlock Mountain, etc. I'll start her with some of those. And no...we don't do Judy B. Jones around here, either (for the same reasons). :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thanks everyone! We have some Mercy Watson, Magic Treehouse, Bears on Hemlock Mountain, etc. I'll start her with some of those. And no...we don't do Judy B. Jones around here, either (for the same reasons). :tongue_smilie: So glad to see I'm not alone. The teacher kept insisting they were good books and though I didn't argue, I couldn't imagine by what standard. My kids read twaddle for fun, but ugh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerforest Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Cynthia Rylant is the author for many wonderful series appropriate (and mentioned here) for this level, and she has several a step up from here too (Cobblestreet Cousins, Lighthouse Family). We have loved so many of her books over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelmama1209 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 So glad to see I'm not alone. The teacher kept insisting they were good books and though I didn't argue, I couldn't imagine by what standard. My kids read twaddle for fun, but ugh... nope, not alone. i bought the audio cds cheap. after the first day listening, my kids and i had a chat about name calling and such. after the second day, their behavior was on the downslide. no more jbj for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 The one I didn't see mentioned that I think is perfect for that in between stage is Nate the Great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennynd Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 nope, not alone. i bought the audio cds cheap. after the first day listening, my kids and i had a chat about name calling and such. after the second day, their behavior was on the downslide. no more jbj for us! when DS in K, they use the book, I had a fight with the teacher. She argue that it taught then what "not" to say.. I was like ..:001_huh::glare::confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kesmom Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 If she likes horses, the Breyer Stablemates series is nice. We found them at the library. Mercy Watson is also a hit here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 The one I didn't see mentioned that I think is perfect for that in between stage is Nate the Great. These are what got my DS over the reading hump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_go_gadget Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 My DD5 just switched from Little Bear, Frog and Toad, etc. to Winnie the Pooh and The Wizard of Oz. She's heard both before, so it's not as big if a jump as it might otherwise have been, but having those under her belt should (hopefully!) make her comfortable with novel-length books (that she hasn't heard) in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Henry & Mudge was a huge hit around here. The same author has 3 or 4 series of easy-reader with chapters, that are a good bridge to actual chapters. YES! Cynthia Rylant was just who I was going to suggest. These books are adorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I'll add in Mercy Watson and Mr. Putter and Tabby. Yes, Mercy Watson was a big hit here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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