LEK Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hi all, we are soon to start SOTW2 with my dd7 who will be beginning 3rd grade when we commence the book. I am after any suggestions for corresponding fiction books for her to read alongside our studies of this period. She is not a very confident reader but is (just) reading on grade level so idealy I am looking for books on about a 2nd/3rd grade reading level. Any suggestions? I am thinking maybe the "you wouldn't want to be..." books that correspond to this period but other than that I really do not have many ideas. We already own the magic tree house series and idealy I would like some other books along this same line, covering history through a work of fiction that is easy to read. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEK Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Oh, also open to any can't miss read aloud suggestions too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAtoVA Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Off the top of my head—The Sword in the Tree by Clyde Bulla. My DS read it himself in 2nd grade. I'll see if I can think of more....... http://www.amazon.com/Sword-Tree-Trophy-Chapter-Book/dp/0064421325/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1402314461&sr=1-1&keywords=sword+in+the+tree+by+clyde+robert+bulla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) The activity guide for SOTW has gobs of reading suggestions. Maybe you can get it on library loan? Edited July 9, 2022 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 One particular book we enjoyed was Viking Adventure, by Clyde Robert Bulla (this was a reader for my son who was in 2nd grade). He also enjoyed Castle Diary as a read aloud as well as A Door in the Wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyfell Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 This might be above her reading level but we really enjoyed the audiobook of The Door in the Wall . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAutumnOak Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I would get the SOTW2 Activity guide...Not only does it have lots of book suggestions, the suggestions are about each topic and are on grade level...No list anyone can give you here will top it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeBeaks Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I very much agree with the books others mentioned already. Castle Diary especially is a great one that kids remember for years. We are doing Medieval next year too with a 7th, 4th and 2nd grader with a pre-K hanging in there. In addition to Magic Tree House stories, we mix in Time Warp Trio, Horrible History and Flat Stanley books of the area/time we are studying. We are reading abridged Arthur tales for youngers, Henty's Boy Knight with older, Usborne Dragon stories, Robin Hood different versions for different ages. Paula's archives has more suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEK Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Thanks for all the suggestions, I have a great list going now :001_smile: I do own the activity guide however it has so many suggestions and I only need the best/most memorable as our library may as well not be there it is that useless so I need to buy all books. Also I often find the suggestions are above her reading level however I have no way of knowing what ones will be appropriate for her until I have bought them which can get very expensive very quickly especially with international postage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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