tammyw Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Let me start by saying he is a tough cookie to please when it comes to books. He LOVED the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Treasure (all three books). I'm anxious to get books he will love as much. It's hard to find him books he truly enjoys reading to himself, and I want to capitalize on his desire to read right now. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is what I think of as an "episodic" novel. Each chapter is its own story, so it's not necessary to read the whole book in one sitting or to remember the storyline and plot twists from one chapter to the next. Those books used to be more popular, I think, than they are today. Other books like that include Pippi Longstocking Karlsson on the Roof The Great Brain (but this is definitely a much harder read) Homer Price Sideways Stories from Wayside School Ellray Jakes The Henry Huggins books Mitch and Amy Bobby the Brave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indian summer Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 THere are more than just three mrs. Piggle wiggle books, iirc. He might like the fudge books by Judy Blume - when my kids liked Mrs.PW, they also thought fudge was hilarious - I think they start with Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. He might also like the Beezus and Ramona series and Homer Price. And The Willoughby's is super funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Let me start by saying he is a tough cookie to please when it comes to books. He LOVED the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Treasure (all three books). I'm anxious to get books he will love as much. It's hard to find him books he truly enjoys reading to himself, and I want to capitalize on his desire to read right now. TIA! Just a quick thought, but aren't there four Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books? You might prolong his reading there as you hunt for more:) In addition to the list above, The Year of Miss Agnes might appeal as well. Alex liked Gooney Bird Greene before that, but as they are about a 2nd grade girl he might not find them as great. Pippi Longstocking Homer Price The Fudge series Matilda Are all favorites around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Anything by Dick King-Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 What about The Plant the Ate Dirty Socks series? He might enjoy the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil Frankweiler. The Wayside School stories by Louis Sachar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Encyclopedia Brown is also episodic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Oooh, everybody loves The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks. Honestly, sometimes I think the 70s - 90s* were a mini-golden age in real-world fiction for kids. Now we have lots of really great fantasy for kids, but shorter books and real world settings are thin on the ground. * Of course, that's when *I* was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Thanks for the great suggestions! A lot of the books are ones we've read aloud (and loved). I've ordered a bunch from the library (including the other Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books -- I had no idea!) I appreciate the great ideas so far :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 The woman who wrote Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle also wrote one other children's book: Nancy and Plum, based on a story she told her two daughters. Her adult books are also WONDERFUL. I re-read Onions in the Stew every couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 The Enormous Egg Farmer Boy The Trumpet of the Swan Smells Like Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Ds loved those as well. The next two, IIRC, that he loved at the time were The Enormous Egg and Freddy, the Detective. Hilariously, he won a library book review/essay contest for his review of Freddy, the Detective and when the committee came out to give it to him it was clear that they mostly just loved that he had written about a book from *their* childhood. Hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I was just coming to recommend The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks! There is a whole series. Bunnicula? The Cricket in Times Square? If he likes that one, there are a bunch of sequels. The Mouse and the Motorcycle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Mrs. Pepperpot by Alf Proysen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Let me start by saying he is a tough cookie to please when it comes to books. He LOVED the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Treasure (all three books). I'm anxious to get books he will love as much. It's hard to find him books he truly enjoys reading to himself, and I want to capitalize on his desire to read right now. TIA! Mrs. Pigglewiggle titles are Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic, Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm. We big pink puffy heart Mrs. Pigglewiggle. I started reading the to my dc because I remembered one of my teachers reading at least a couple of chapters in class. :-) Your ds might also like the Rescuers series by Margery Sharp (NOT Disney!): The Rescuers (1959) Miss Bianca (1962) The Turret (1963) Miss Bianca in the Salt Mines (1966) Miss Bianca in the Orient (1970) Miss Bianca in the Antarctic (1971) Miss Bianca and the Bridesmaid (1972) Bernard the Brave (1977) Bernard into Battle (1978) They are rare (although seems to someone said that the original Rescuers has been reprinted...check Amazon or Barnes & Noble), but they are worth the search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 My dd said Bunnicula was "the funniest thing [she'd] ever read!" :) She also recommends Calvin and Hobbes cartoons and Magic Treehouse books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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