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Chapter books to read aloud to 5 year old

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Asleeponasunbeam · 25/01/2015 21:24

What books have your children loved at this age? I'm not looking for books for DD to read herself. She can cope with fairly complex language but no peril, or very little anyway!
So far, we've enjoyed:
Various Enid Blyton - fairy stuff and Secret Seven
My naughty little sister
Milly Molly Mandy
Teddy Robinson
Mrs Pepperpot
Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf
Roald Dahl - Charlie, James, The Twits
The owl who was afraid of the dark and others in the series
Mary Poppins (very complex but she asks for it regularly).

What else would you suggest for now? I don't like to try things too soon in case they put her off. She is very sensitive!

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MrsDumbledore · 25/01/2015 21:40

The Claude books by Alex T Smith are funny.

meglet · 25/01/2015 21:29

the 'Daisy and the trouble with......' series is funny. It's also suitable for a slightly older child to read alone.

BikeRunSki · 25/01/2015 21:27

The Worst Witch series by Jill Murphy

FATEdestiny · 25/01/2015 21:27

We are currently reading The Faraway Tree to our DC5, DS9 and DD10

HollyBdenum · 25/01/2015 21:26

The Faraway Tree.

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