Um_2_4 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Ok, So I searched and couldn't find any thread similar... My DD6 is getting ready for early chapter books (beyond those level 2 & 3 early readers). I have tons that interested DS8 but are not her taste. We have magic tree house, magic school bus.. she's not interested in either. I looked at Junie Jones and ...um..NO. boyfriend/girlfriend??? :confused: Not at 6.. I also prefer to avoid bad attitudes, disrespect to parents and lying..:lol: She liked amelia bedlia (sp?)..anything fairy, unicorns, ponies She wants a main girl character.. I saw some early chapter nancy drew books, anyone try those?? These are for independent reading, not read alouds..any recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Depending on reading level, check out the Cynthia Rylant books if you haven't yet: Thimbleberry Cottage The Lighthouse Family books (The Whale, The Eagle, The Turtle, etc.) Cobblestreet Cousins series verrrry sweet. My almost 6 yo DD loves these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 My 6 year old seems to like Alexander McCall Smith's Cake Mystery (it was originally published in Scots, so you want the English version). All the Anna Hibiscus books by Atinuke are sweet; oneof them is mostly about going to visit her grandma in Canada over Christmas. (It's not "religious" though. The early books don't get into that at all.) I got some Flotsam and Jetsam books from the UK. They're cute. Milly Molly Mandy is also pretty sweet. I second Cynthia Rylant's Lighthouse books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 My 6yo dd recently read The Adventures of Laura and Jack and loved it. She isn't familiar with the Little House books but still found this one thrilling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um_2_4 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Thanks everyone, off to google (or amazon , is that a verb:lol:) some titles;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Boxcar Children series (at least the first few) Mandy by Julie Andrews (a favorite here) American Girl Doll books (very quick reading) In a few years: Narnia series Redwall series Series of unfortunate events series It's a wonderful problem to have an early, eager reader. I would also look at the Sonlight read-alouds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 The Clementine books are pretty cute, and Milly-Molly-Mandy as well. I loved the Lighthouse Family books :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagel270 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Cam Jansen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Betsy-Tacy--but maybe too hard yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 :iagree: Cam Jansen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um_2_4 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 We do have some cam jensen... have to pull those out. Looks like we'll be adding some Cobblestreet Cousin books... DD loved the look of those. Also some milly-molly-mandy...and Mandy... We are reading Little house books now.. will have to check out some of the chapter books.. We have MOST of the boxcar books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieC Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 My dd loved the Rainbow Fairy books. They're very formulaic and certainly not what I would call great literature, but they did get my dd to read...and read....and read some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa series for very short, easy chapter books about a girl and her horse (about the level of Nate the Great, Cam Jansen, etc.) Pony Pals series for more challenging pony stories (level of Boxcar Children), I think they are out of print, but your library may have them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Dd liked Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa, and The Puppy Place books. Her twin really liked the Rainbow Fairy books. Oh, and all of my dc loved The Littles series of books. Although, those may be the next level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristineW Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Ivy & Bean. We're almost there--not quite so I can't 100% vouch for them--but I've paged through them and they seem quite sweet. Mercy Watson books are also very cute. --Christine W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songsparrow Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 At that age & reading stage, my daughter loved the Rainbow Magic series of fairy books. She has dozens of them, and still enjoys re-reading them many years later. They're far from quality literature, but at that age my goal was just to foster her love of reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 There a TON of horse, fairy, and magic beginner chapter books at our library. Rainbow Fairies, My Secret Unicorn, Pony Pals, and on and on and on. There are tons and I just can't remember them. There was even a horse detective series--Harriet... something. Drat. I can't remember. Do you have a good library nearby? Have you browsed the beginner chapter book section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weddell Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 My dd loved the Rainbow Fairy books. They're very formulaic and certainly not what I would call great literature, but they did get my dd to read...and read....and read some more. :iagree:Ugh, these books are so boring, but DD LOVED them and there are tons so you can just keep going and going with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtney.byrum Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 At that stage DD loved: Ivy and Bean Rainbow Magic Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew Mercy Watson Can Jansen she also read some Arthur, My Secret Unicorn, Magic Kitten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Unicorn's Secrets series by Kathleen Duey. A little bit of suspense and mystery and a really sweet little girl in a series of 7 books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Lulu and the Brontosaurus. Very silly, not an overwhelming amount of words per page, and great illustrations. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinchick Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Cam Jansen A plus on the Cam Jansen books is that there is also a Young Cam Jansen series that is a bit easier with more pictures. This was a great bridge for DD. She didn't feel as intimidated moving into the next level since she was already familiar with the characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticmom Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 My dd loves Cam Jansen books, they are easy for her now but she still enjoys them. I bought a few of the Rainbow Fairy books for dd when she was younger but she never really fell in love with them. I would use the library to get an idea what she likes if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um_2_4 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Thanks I will have to look for some young cam jensen. Unfortunately my library is, well, lacking...early reader section is small and when I asked about some books, I was scoffed at ..(they were not "literature enough") Yeap I am looking for a new library. This is the same library that charges $1 per hold and $5 for a ILL. I did get a rainbow fairy book, which she would love, but I'm looking for books a bit "smaller" & "easier". She likes to read "chapter books" like big brother, but gets frustrated if it's tooo long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I don't know if you are a Christian or not but my girls enjoyed the Circle C Beginnings series about a little girl named Andi. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_8?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=circle+c+beginnings&sprefix=Circle+c%2Cstripbooks%2C285 The Precious Girls Club series (by Precious Moments). http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_11?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=precious+girls+club+books&sprefix=Precious+gi%2Cstripbooks%2C446&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Aprecious+girls+club+books The Three Cousins Detective Club series. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_13?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=three+cousins+detective+club+series&sprefix=Three+cousins%2Cstripbooks%2C446&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Athree+cousins+detective+club+series&ajr=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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