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Accessible Chapter Books for a 5 year old girl

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BaconAndAvocado · 27/02/2014 21:37

DD has just got into reading and it's a joy to behold!

She loves the Fairy Animal series and the Secret Kingdom, though the latter is sometimes a bit too challenging.

Any other ideas?

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emmaMBC · 07/03/2014 16:30

I'd second the Claude books.

Also, look out for the new series by Shirley Hughes and her daughter Clara. They are fab!

First one is Dixie O'day in the Fast Lane;
www.mybookcorner.com.au/listings/1031-dixie-oday-in-the-fast-lane

2nd one comes out in the summer.

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BaconAndAvocado · 07/03/2014 12:02

emma I love Shirley Hughes

. We have My Naughty Little Sister which has brought back so many fond memories!

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DonCamillo · 03/03/2014 19:04

Gobbolino the Witch's Cat is a lovely children's chapter book.

emmaMBC · 03/03/2014 17:35

I would definitely agree with the Claude series.

Also explore a brand new series from Shirley Hughes & her daughter Clara - the Dixie O'Day series.

Fortunately, the milk by Neil Gaiman is also a great one. It is a perfect cross over between picture book & chapter book to its familiar structure.

After that - move on to Oliver & the Seawigs. It's up for an award this week - BLue Peter Book Award - the winners will be announced on World Book Day.

fruitpastille · 02/03/2014 05:54

Have you thought about non fiction? The usbourne beginners range has loads of different titles. They are quite short and the text is a good size.

nonicknameseemsavailable · 01/03/2014 21:19

we have a stupid number of books.

favourites here for my girls in R and Yr1 are...

Milly Molly Mandy
My Naughty Little Sister
The Worst Witch - there are 7 of these now
Holly Webb Magic Molly books
lots of Dick King Smith
Rainbow fairies/secret mermaid
Tilly Tiptoes
Lulu and... can't remember who wrote them but Book People do a set of 6 - little girl who wants to be a vet or something
The Jill Tomlinson books

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BaconAndAvocado · 01/03/2014 19:20

Wow, thanks bendy Smile

I LOVE the Book People but have only ever ordered from their catalogue. Will have a look online.

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BendyBusBuggy · 28/02/2014 21:29

(And free delivery)

BendyBusBuggy · 28/02/2014 21:29

The bookpeople have a three book claude collection for £4.99, and they also,have 10% off at the moment

www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?productId=378928&storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&searchTerm=Claude

iwantavuvezela · 28/02/2014 21:28

The first one is claude in the city
Second I think is either countryside or holiday
But you can read them in any order, they are really funny.

BlueChampagne · 28/02/2014 21:26

Claude books stand alone so don't worry too much about which comes first.

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BaconAndAvocado · 28/02/2014 21:24

Think Claude looks like the way to go but I can't figure put which Claude book comes first?!

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wearymum200 · 28/02/2014 19:28

Text in Sophie books is a bit harder than Claude, I think. Had Holly Webb recommended to me on a prev thread like this and dd loves Lost in the Snow and the x the something kitten/puppy etc ones.
Other early readers incl Horrid Henry ones, Sally Gardner Princess ones
Willow valley

BrokenBananaTantrum · 28/02/2014 19:18

Rainbow Magic have some easy reader ones which she might be ok with?

GrouchingTiggerHiddenSomething · 28/02/2014 19:16

my DD loves the Gaskitt books by Allan Ahlberg, there are four, "The Man who wore all his clothes", "The Woman who won things", "The children who smelled a Rat" and "The Cat who got carried away". Really fun, very short chapters and great pictures too.

First one www.amazon.co.uk/Man-Who-Wore-Clothes-Gaskitts/dp/140634155X/ref=la_B000APLH3Y_1_20?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393614977&sr=1-20

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BaconAndAvocado · 28/02/2014 18:43

The Sophie books look fab, though Amazon won't let me look inside so I'm not sure about the level of text.

We have done the Magic Fairy books, with me reading them to her about a year ago.

Thanks so much for all the great ideas Smile

As she has only just really started to read independently the book needs to be quite basic for her understanding but also needs to be a real chapter book IYSWIM

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SpookedMackerel · 28/02/2014 18:30

The owl who was afraid of the dark, by Jill Tomlinson, is great.

There are others she has written about other animals - not as good, though the Cat who wanted to go home was very much enjoyed by dd.

PastPerfect · 28/02/2014 18:26

The rainbow fairy books?

TBH they're pretty dreadful (v twee) but when DD was 6/7 she and all her friends adored them and they were a good stepping stone to more sophisticated choices Smile

Campaspe · 28/02/2014 18:24

Awww, the Sophie books. Just read the whole series to my DD, and I think they are lovely. I much preferred them to all the fairy animal stuff DD normally wants to read!

hels71 · 28/02/2014 18:20

My DD (now 6) is enjoying the usbourne young readers series 2 books....
She also enjoys Milly Molly Mandy, worst witch and the secret mermaid...

fruitpastille · 28/02/2014 14:32

Wiinie the witch? There are chapter books as well as the picture books.

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BlueChampagne · 28/02/2014 13:02

Second Worst Witch, Sophie and Claude. How about My Naughty Little Sister (very dated!) and Sophie and the Shadow Woods?

EduCated · 28/02/2014 12:29

Yes, Sophie's a little girl who loves animals and wants to be a farmer. A bit twee in places, but quite gentle and actually a nice step away from the whole fairy princesses thing! There's about 5 or 6 books, I think.

Night That's because MLP is mowldy, stupid and assive!

Cringechilli · 28/02/2014 12:18

Little Gems books are similar ish in difficulty to Claude. Also on Amazon.

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