My niece is over for the week and she wants to pick out some books to read at the library. We went today but she was overwhelmed and not sure what to pick. She picked up a book from a series called The Never Girls (by Disney, based off Tinkerbell), but she said it's more for younger kids. She's pretty mature but not quite ready for some of the popular YA books. Any good ideas for her?
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Check out Tales of the 4th Grade Nothing, Hatchet, JAmes and the Giant Peach, or Magic Tree House.
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Magic Tree House, Flat Stanley, Ready Freddy!!!
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Nancy Drew! I think I was 8 when I read them for the first time and I was hooked!
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The circle of magic series by Tamora Pierce. Briar's Book, Daja's Book, Tris's Book, Sandy's Book. (But not her other stuff, too old!)
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We love Magic Tree House, but my 6 year old is feeling almost too old for them. I really love this list, as it has great ideas for all ages, broken down by age. It might give you some ideas--we have loved every single one we have picked up from it...
http://www.dinneralovestory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/121-Books.pdf -
Fantasy:
A Wrinkle in Time (series)
Narnia (series--start with Lion, Witch...)
The Hobbit
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandRealistic:
Anne of Green Gables
The Secret Garden
Little Women
My Side of the Mountain
Island of the Blue DolphinsHorses (because I had a major thing for horses at that age!):
Black Beauty (and if she digs that, Warhorse)
Misty of Chincoteague -
Nancy Drew!
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Ooh, and I forgot to add: The Invention of Hugo Cabret. It's really, really good!
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@honeybear: I love that book!
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I teach 3rd grade and do these read aloud as every year that are hugely popular (and slightly above third grade level):
The witches by Roald Dahl
The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane by Kate dicamillo
Holes by Louis sachar
Tales of a 4th grade nothing by Judy Blume
Sideways stories from wayside school by Louis sacharIf she likes fantasy I highly recommend the perct Jackson series.
The Artemis fowl series is great too, but a little bit older.Wonder if a really great book.
My 8-9 year olds all love the diary of a wimpy kid series and the dork diary series. Another popular series is the "I survived" series.
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My favorites were Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl and Nancy Drew at that age.
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@bloved: haha I'm currently reading Percy Jackson
Thank you everyone! We will hit up the library again.
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What about Little House on the Prairie or Anne of Green Gables?
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https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/nuts-to-you
NUts to You is such a great read for this age! Also this link is great for searching awesome books for kids to read. And apps, and movies etc.
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