fdrinca Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 My daughter wants more of these! We do good literary read-alouds, and I assign her literary chapter books, but she's getting the "reading for enjoyment" vibe. I don't want to squelch it! A lot of her free reading comes before bed, when she's a little tired, so these transitional chapter books are a good fit. But: many seem pretty terrible. She's read and enjoyed the Wrenly series, the Princess in Black, Bink and Gollie, and all of the Mercy Watson/Leroy Ninker books. Oh! Also the Judy Moody and Friends series. Any good suggestions? If not, we're stuck with Unicorn Magic and Mermaid Magic and Derivative Little Girl Genre Fiction.* 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebbyribs Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I have kids at the same stage. So far they've enjoyed... Secrets of Droon Dragon Masters Magic Treehouse Boxcar Children Catwings My Father's Dragon books by Kevin Henkes Thank you for your recommendations - I hadn't heard of the Princess in Black. We're going to give that one a try. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjand6more Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 How about the Greetings from Somewhere series? Ds7 loves these. They are a mystery series that has a geography theme. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 When we were in England my dd picked up a set that is very fun and cute. The first book is called The Worst Witch, and it looks like they are available via Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0763672602?qid=1437800469&sr=8-2&vs=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 The Lighthouse Family and Cobble Street Cousins by Cynthia Rylant are in this category. Also Tomie de Paola's Fairmont Avenue series. And both are excellent. Also, the Lulu books are so funny and sweet and they're very close to the Mercy Watson level. Moongobble is a little longer and harder - closer to Magic Treehouse level - but still on the short and easy end. Ivy and Bean is also on the easy end of chapter book series. And all the various Ready to Read Chapters and Trophy Chapter books are on the easy end - like The Stories Julian Tells, The Minstrel in the Tower, The Chalk Box Kid... My boys especially liked The Seven Treasure Hunts. Also... there are a lot of graphic novels in this level - Flying Beaver Brothers, Lunch Lady, Babymouse, etc. etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 When we were in England my dd picked up a set that is very fun and cute. The first book is called The Worst Witch, and it looks like they are available via Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0763672602?qid=1437800469&sr=8-2&vs=1 I almost mentioned these. And the Oliver Moon ones. Really, I have the impression that there are more trade paperbacks in this level that are only popular in the UK than we see here, which is sort of interesting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I almost mentioned these. And the Oliver Moon ones. Really, I have the impression that there are more trade paperbacks in this level that are only popular in the UK than we see here, which is sort of interesting. Definitely:) We spent several hours at a Waterstones perusing just this type and would have bought a LOT more if we had room in our suitcases. My dd also fell in love with Enid Blyton collections like The Wishing Chair and The Faraway Tree books, as well as the St. Claire and Malory Towers sets. There were so many more interesting options, and I felt like the quality of writing was much better even at the most beginning of chapter books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleGreen Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 When we were in England my dd picked up a set that is very fun and cute. The first book is called The Worst Witch, and it looks like they are available via Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0763672602?qid=1437800469&sr=8-2&vs=1 Yes, my (then) 8 year old enjoyed this one last year. The littles and I read The Enchanted Tree by Enid Blyton last year, and it was their favorite read aloud of the year. My now 6 year says it was the best book. Here are some my reader enjoyed last year in that category: Did someone mention The Chicken Squad? Also, Emma and the Blue Genie. The Chocolate Touch The Stories Julian Tells Clementine series Flat Stanley Anna Hibiscus (we have not done this one, but it looks good) My Father's Dragon (there are 3 in this series) Gooney Bird Green Stink (brother to Judy Moody) Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same! The Three Little Princesses (there are 2 or 3 others, 3 little pirates/mermaids, I believe) Happy reading! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Ivy & Bean Dodsworth in (international major city) by Egan Uh-oh, Cleo series by Jessica Harper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 My Kingdom of Wrenly lover enjoys (or has enjoyed): Dragon Masters Magic Treehouse Boxcar Children My Father's Dragon And also the Zita the Spacegirl graphic novels. She has been hard-core, making her way through the Magic Treehouse books for months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm919 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Aside for those mentioned, my daughter also liked magic school bus (house!) chapter books. She loved Hugo Cabret, Wonderstruck, and the Houdini Box -- they aren't really chapter books but they seem to fill that same need of longer story without being endless pages of uninterrupted words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galatea Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 My daughter and I have been reading and enjoying The Notebook of Doom and Dragon Masters series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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