ebunny Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 DD7 likes books with dark humour, adventure and mysteries. Right now, she is reading "Little Women" A brief look at what she has read last year and enjoyed Sophie's world- Jostein Gaarder All books written by E.B. White. "Series of unfortunate events", the whole series. C.S.Lewis "Narnia series Phantom tollbooth All books by Roald Dahl. Secret garden Little princess Railway children The wind in the willows Bridge to terabithia All the books by Eleanor Estes Pinocchio Wizard of Oz and other books by L.Frank Baum. All the books by Kate D'Camillo Michael morpurgo-(books written for children) Alexander McCall Smith- (books written for children) Black Beauty Andrew Lang 12 fairy books. Stephen Hawking trilogy for kids -George and the secret key to the universe etc. She has also read and enjoyed Enid Blyton. Especially her "Brer Rabbit" series and "Famous Five". Were not enjoyed/left halfway: Heidi David Copperfield A.A.Milne "Winnie the pooh" Hans brinker and the silver skates The hobbit Help?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Hmmm... seven, huh? My dd has read many of the same books. How about... Mandy and Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews All of a Kind Family series Poppy series by Avi The Name of this Book is Secret series (narrator talks to reader like Series of Unfortunate Events) The Anybodies series (same as above) The Ordinary Princess The Great Good Thing Tuck Everlasting and Search for Delicious The Penderwicks series Eva Ibbotson's books (pick those intended for younger audience) Moomintroll books Ella Enchanted (Levine also wrote Princess Tales) Dealing with Dragons series Tuesdays at the Castle Neverending Story and Momo by Ende Anything by Astrid Lindgren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Coraline? I'll 2nd The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles If she liked The Secret Garden, how about Little Lord Fauntleroy? The Guardians of Ga'Hoole The Doll People Has she done Harry Potter? The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rats Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five More Minutes Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Some repeat recommendations here ... Silverwing (and others in the series if it's a hit) Guardians of Ga'Hoole Chronicles of Prydain Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles Penderwicks Five Children and It / Phoenix and the Carpet The Reluctant Dragon / Kenny and the Dragon Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Swallows and Amazons Redwall The Great Brain Twilight Land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebunny Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 Thanks everyone! The reading list for 2013, as it stands right now. Mandy and Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews All of a Kind Family series Poppy series by Avi The Name of this Book is Secret series (narrator talks to reader like Series of Unfortunate Events) The Anybodies series (same as above) The Ordinary Princess The Great Good Thing Search for Delicious The Penderwicks series Moomintroll books Ella Enchanted (Levine also wrote Princess Tales) Dealing with Dragons series Tuesdays at the Castle Neverending Story and Momo by Ende Anything by Astrid Lindgren Silverwing (and others in the series if it's a hit) Guardians of Ga'Hoole Chronicles of Prydain Penderwicks Five Children and It / Phoenix and the Carpet The Reluctant Dragon / Kenny and the Dragon Swallows and Amazons Redwall The Great Brain Twilight Land Coraline Little Lord Fauntleroy The Guardians of Ga'Hoole The Doll People The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rats From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler ETA Dark is rising series Gypsy crown series She has already read Mrs Frisby and the rats of NIMH and Eva Ibbotson (one of her fav authors). I just forgot to add them to her log. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmama2 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 The Gypsy Crown series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 The Dark Is Rising series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebunny Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 The Gypsy Crown series The Dark Is Rising series? Added. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourFidgetyFriend Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 My daughter is in a similar age range (turns 7 next month) and appears to have very similar taste to your daughter as well. She is currently obsessed with all the Rick Riordan books and is starting on the third series. I don't pre-read her books, so if there are any concerns about objectionable material, I can't comment on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellojwolford Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 What about Kiplings Jungle Book and Just So Stories? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone43 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Dark is Rising series was one of my dd's favorites at that age! It truly made her fall in love with fantasy. This reminds me...I promised her yeeeears ago that I would read them. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizbusby Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I would add: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (and 3 sequels) by Brandon Sanderson So You Want to Be a Wizard (and numerous sequels) by Diane Duane The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatly Snyder Princess Academy by Shannon Hale (and the new sequel, which is a lot more geopolitical) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebunny Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 I would add: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (and 3 sequels) by Brandon Sanderson So You Want to Be a Wizard (and numerous sequels) by Diane Duane The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatly Snyder Princess Academy by Shannon Hale (and the new sequel, which is a lot more geopolitical) Thanks! What about Kiplings Jungle Book and Just So Stories? Thanks! I don't know how I forgot about Kipling! My daughter is in a similar age range (turns 7 next month) and appears to have very similar taste to your daughter as well. She is currently obsessed with all the Rick Riordan books and is starting on the third series. I don't pre-read her books, so if there are any concerns about objectionable material, I can't comment on that. She didn't take to Riordan nor Harry Potter. I'll hazard a guess and say it's because both of them have larger than life male protagonists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellbelle Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 What about Madeleine L'Engle? A Wrinkle in Time A Wind in the Door The Swiftly Tilting Planet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Bumping because I have a 6.5 year old (boy) that I need a reading list for as well. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basketcase Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Betsy-Tacy, D'Aulaire's Greek myths and Norse myths, Half Magic, My Side of the Mountain (or start with the sequel about the sister if male protagonists don't work for her), The Wheel on the School, Wee Free Men series, Dragonback series, Rosemary Sutcliff books don't catch the fancy of my 7yo yet, but my 9yo loves them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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