Chapter books with colour pictures for DD nearly 8

[ImNotReallyHere]

Any suggestions? DD can read but is reluctant to go beyond her picture books. Other girls in her class are on Harry Potter. And despite DS being a reluctant reader I know even he had moved onto chapter books at her age. I want to find some lovely chapter books that are not too long and have colour pictures. Any ideas welcome.

[UniS]

The Jolly Rogers and the Ghostly galleon by Jonny Duddle might fit the bill, B/w illustrations throughout, not just pictures, but font effects, some pages are white on black, Wraparound images.. its beautiful book.
www.jonny-duddle.com/book/the-jolley-rogers-and-the-ghostly-galleon/

She might like Ottoline or Goth Girl by Chris Riddel
www.amazon.co.uk/Ottoline-Yellow-Cat-Chris-Riddell/dp/1405050578?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

or " Fortunately the milk" by Neil Gainman


Would Asterix or Tin Tin suit her?
Diary of Wimpy kid may or may not suit depending on what you want her to read, but was very popular with Yr 2 and 3 at DS's school.

[ImNotReallyHere]

Thanks UniS.

I think she may well like Ottoline. It looks quite colourful and fun. I'll give it a try. I love MN as I never have come across that on my amazon searching.

She has taken Wimpy Kid into school for silent reading - DS has them all - but don't think she really enjoys them. I think she just takes it as most of the class are reading it. It's not colourful enough for her.

Any other suggestions out there?

[iwantavuvezela]

My daughter is the same, is very "illustration driven" So definitely try Ottoline (there are three in the series) - my DD loved these. We have the Goth girl but I think it is a bit "old" for her, although others in her class have read it.

I know Claude books might be a bit young, but they are good fun, styled as a chapter book with pictures, and there a quite a few in the series.

The Trouble with Daisy" books are also more easily spaced, with the odd picture.

[iwantavuvezela]

This might also be fun

www.amazon.co.uk/Pippi-Longstocking-Gift-Astrid-Lindgren/dp/019278241X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1424778963&sr=1-1&keywords=pippi%20longstocking&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

Its the Lauren Child's illustrations within Pippi Longstocking.

[iwantavuvezela]

and this one we have just finished

quite mad -but lots of illustrations

www.amazon.co.uk/Cakes-Space-Philip-Reeve/dp/0192734563/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1424779076&sr=1-1&keywords=cakes%20in%20space&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

we havnt read this, but plan on getting this one next

www.amazon.co.uk/Oliver-Seawigs-Philip-Reeve/dp/0192734881/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1424779076&sr=1-3&keywords=cakes%20in%20space&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[nancy75]

DD has a couple of beautifully illustrated books, I'm not sure of the age but I think they are about right. One is the Arabian nights, the other is called a necklace of raindrops (short folk stories)
www.amazon.co.uk/Necklace-Raindrops-Joan-Aiken/dp/0224083805/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424779366&sr=8-1&keywords=a%20necklace%20of%20raindrops&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

www.amazon.co.uk/The-Thousand-Nights-One-Night/dp/0141340703/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[mabelbabel]

Oliver and the Seawigs is good, also look for A Boy and a Bear on a Boat which we enjoed.
We have the pippi longstocking edition linked above, and it is much loved and re-read, and I also like the Jonny Duddle paperback above.

There's a few nice stories with illustrations by a guy called David Almond, eg the Boy Who Climbed Into the Moon, and My Dad's A Birdman. My daughter really enjoyed those and they are attractive books.

How to train your dragon (not colour, but fun perhaps?).

Some larger format editions of Roald Dahl's come with colour illustrations and again are appealing books.

[mabelbabel]

Oh, and there are also a number of editions of Micheal Murporgo stories with colour illustrations - have a browse on amazon or in a bookshop.

[Quangle]

There's a book called Rebecca's World which is absolutely fantastic and has beautiful pictures by Larry Learmonth. Trouble is it's out of print and really expensive (£100 plus) from Abe Books - I wonder if the library could get it for you. A teacher read it to us when I was at school (7 or 8) and I bought it and read it non stop for years - it's now my 8 year old's all time favourite book. Short chapters, great pictures, great story.

We also have the Pippi Longstockign mentioned below which is great. And Ottoline has been a great hit here too.

[Leeds2]

The Michael Morpurgo books are lovely. Unfortunately, I can't remember what they are called! Bigger than a normal paperback, more square shaped.

[Cedar03]

We have A necklace of Raindrops. It's a lovely book but I think the illustrations are in black and white rather than colour.
Bramley hedge stories have beautiful illustrations and my daughter (7) has just read them to herself.

I can think of loads of illustrated book s from Roald Dahl to david Walliams to Mr Gum book and Finn Family Moomintroll but not many with colour pictures.