emcap Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 My son is getting a kindle touch for his seventh birthday and I want to get a few books for him. He really liked Billy and Blaze so I may get one of those (he's only read the first one) but they are around $6 and I'd rather not spend that much. I would like to keep reading level close to Billy and Blaze and the magic treehouse books. He will be using it for audiobooks a lot and free classics as he grows into them, I just want to get a few fun books on there for now. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dmmetler Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Does your local library have e-checkout? Mine has quite a few books at that early reader/chapter book level, and that might keep him busy for awhile. A series I just found recently, and that has my 9 yr old's approval as being "accurate and well done" is the Backyard Naturalist series by Jeff Corwin (probably actually ghost-written, but it's under his name). It's a story of the usual early reader brother/sister pair who's parents are ecologists/naturalists in FL, who travel to different parts of the US and observe the (not dangerous) animals there, so the first one has them observing the animals seen in NYC, including Central Park. I'd say it's about the same reading level as Magic Tree House, and they are available as e-books through my library as well as through Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Yes, see what your libraries offer, and you might look into a membership (paid if you're not a PA resident) to the Free Library of Philadelphia, which has lots of Kindle books to borrow. The Thornton Burgess books are available for free for the Kindle via amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcap Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 Thanks! I think I'll go for one Billy and Blaze for him to keep then load it up with some library books. I didn't even think of the library! He is really enjoying reading and will love having all those books on his new kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Maybe the A to Z Mysteries? They are about the same level as Magic Tree House and are only $3.41 on the Kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcap Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 I'll def look into the Jeff corwin books, they sound like something my other kids will enjoy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Here are a few The Playdate Busy Book: 200 Fun Activities for Kids of Different Ages http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GVJ16AW/ currently free The Children's Busy Book: 365 Creative Learning Games and Activities to Keep Your 6- to 10-Year-Old Busy (Busy Books) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BW4VEEO/ currently free I also take a look at these The $1 books http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1002140511 and the top 100 sellers (I usually just look at the first page of these, in various categories) http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store-Childrens-eBooks/zgbs/digital-text/155009011/ref=zg_bs_nav_kstore_2_154606011 (I look at both free and paid) I also am able to download for free from my library; it is very easy and the books expire on their due date. As a note, I've observed a fair number of the free books for kids have a Christian theme. If you're not interested, just read the description and reviews a bit more carefully than you might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 My father's dragon. The illustrated version is only $1 right now. There is a free one that I don't think has illustrations. I get the Magic Tree House books from our library for my son to read on the kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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