Need suggestions for DD

[EdYouKateShaun]

DD is just 7 and a very able reader. She also reads VERY quickly and I'm finding it hard to keep her supplied with books where she is challenged enough (and therefore enjoys them) but the content is still suitable.

Can I have suggestions please?

She's read many:
Famous 5 and most Secret Seven.
All Roald Dahl that she wants atm
ALL the Rainbow Fairies books (these take bet about an hour)
The school of good and evil
First Jinny Manders book
First Lemony Snickett
Pippi Longstocking
The Queen's Nose

[Takver]

I'd suggest classics - she's the perfect age for Noel Streatfield, for example.

A few less known though old ones:
Edward Eager Half Magic books
Wombles chapter books (dd loved these, don't be put off by the fact that the tv series is aimed at littlies)
Professor Branestawm if she hasn't read them
My Friend Mr Leakey
Wizard of Oz plus the 00s of sequels (they get stranger and stranger)
Jennings (if you start with the first one, Jennings is 7 and just going to boarding school)

Abe books is very good for cheap 2nd hand classic children's books

Has she read the Enid Blyton school stories - Naughtiest Girl series, Malory Towers etc? You used to be able to get box sets very cheap from the book people.

[Tomodachi]

Michael Morpurgo - varying levels - some quite simple, some more challenging.
Jacqueline Wilson (NOT all suitable)
Malory Towers (Enid Blyton)
"Wonder" by RJ Pallacio (also in adults version but my DD - probably not as advanced read the childrens version at 7)

[Tomodachi]

Oh and:
The Mysterious Benedict Society (series of 3 books)

[hels71]

My 7 year old adored the worst witch books and is enjoying other enid blyton the five find outers books for example.

[hels71]

Oh and Heidi...which she is reading now.

[Parietal]

wolves of willoughby chase & the rest of that series

the Abominables (Eva Ibbotson)


all recently enjoyed by my DD (7yrs) who is a fast, keen reader

[doublepotions]

I used to love the animals of farthing wood series and pongwiffy at that age.

[Seeline]

DD loved the Animal Ark books (these come in two levels - one lot similar to Rainbow Magic level, the other for more able readers which she enjoyed).
She also enjoyed the White Giraffe series of books.

[EdYouKateShaun]

Lots of suggestions here to go on. Thanks all.

[Takver]

She might also like Dick King Smith esp if she likes animals, remember dd loved them.

[wume]

Ottaline books are meant to be good.

And the David Walliams books.

[PotteringAlong]

Old school school stories? The chalet school? I loved a series of books about a dancer called drina at that age. amazon link here

Definitely noël stretfield too.

[PotteringAlong]

How about Anne of green gables?

[turdfairynomore]

"Little house on the prairie" series by Laura ingalls wilder . I loved those at that age!
"Dr Dolittle" series by Hugh Lofting. I can still remember the excitement of having enough money saved to buy the next one!

[turdfairynomore]

"Mar Poppins" series too. I think I may have to revisit some of these soon!!

[mamababa]

David Walliams?

[madamehooch]

Tomodachi - I think that the only difference between the adult and child version of Wonder is the cover.

[BlueChampagne]

All these have been popular with DS1 (7.5) over the last year or so:

101 Dalmatians
Charlotte's Web
Goth Girl
Wings & Co Fairy Detective Agency
Harry Potter
Black Beauty
Swallows and Amazons
The Giggler Treatment