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Your suggestions for chapter books for me to read to 5 year old dd

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handlemecarefully · 24/09/2007 12:04

She has recently 'graduated' from short books to wanting me to read her chapter books (with fewer illustrations).

We have done the Faraway Tree books I wouldn't mind something a bit more contemporary than Enid Blyton (and I don't want to get into the politics of Blyton btw!)

Any thoughs?

Thanks

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KTeePee · 25/09/2007 13:22

Don't know if they've been mentioned already

Naughty Little Sister stories - a bit old-fashioned but you can have interesting conversations about "life in the olden days"

The Sophie stories by Dick King-Smith

noonar · 25/09/2007 13:19

geez, the language in those books is pretty challenging. guess my dd1 might be able to access it at some level!

NorthernRockCod · 25/09/2007 13:17

agggggggggh

there you are
the lion is far too DEEP fro a 5 year old
it deserves to be savoured whne you haev an understanding of what its ABOUT

pagwatch · 25/09/2007 13:16

My DD is currently loving the lion the witch and the wardrobe. The borrowers is nice too.

RosaLuxembourg · 25/09/2007 13:15

Yes, not sure about Anne of Green Gables for a five-year-old tbh. Should probably think of suggesting it to my 10-year-old DD1 though.

noonar · 25/09/2007 13:13

thats reassuring, rosa

also, i teach in quite a deprived area. many of the texts suggested on this thread would be well suited to my year 5s! (i i don't mean for them to read to themselves, btw).

RosaLuxembourg · 24/09/2007 21:19

Noonar DD3 is five and loves picture books just as much as chapter books. We really like talking about the pictures and what we think is happening in them, which you can't do with chapter books. She still loves Shirley Hughes and Helen Cooper and Eric Carle and Winnie the Witch.

noonar · 24/09/2007 20:16

blimey, this thread is making me feel inadequate! we're still on picture books- as we share story time with dd2, aged 3.

StripeyKnickersSpottySocks · 24/09/2007 20:12

Charlotte's Web

StripeyKnickersSpottySocks · 24/09/2007 20:11

Had a look at dd's bookshelf at bed time for inspiration;

The adventures of the little wooden horse
Anne of Green Gables
The Railway Cat
Black Beauty
The Silver Brumby books

NorthernRockCod · 24/09/2007 18:10

oh no too dated imfo

InMyHumbleOpinion · 24/09/2007 17:50

Naughty Amelia Jane

Lorayn · 24/09/2007 17:49

I am reading faraway tree to mine atm , and loving it, wishing chair next, then famous five or secret seven, the list goes on.

InMyHumbleOpinion · 24/09/2007 17:47

children love Enid blyton though...

MaryAnnSingleton · 24/09/2007 17:46

ds also loved the Little Wolf books (Ian Whybrow)

Lorayn · 24/09/2007 17:15

and the worst witch, dd loves those.

Hulababy · 24/09/2007 17:10

Also just read The Magic Finger last week. DD enjoyed it so much we finished it in two nights!

Lorayn · 24/09/2007 17:09

I loved the what katie did series, not sure if she is a bit young for that yet though, probably is.
Also loved anne of green gables, what a FAB book!!

bobsmum · 24/09/2007 17:08

I loved flat Stanley - we did it at school. And the full length version of the Owl Who was AFraid of the Dark.

NorthernRockCod · 24/09/2007 17:07

spy dog

ds2
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handlemecarefully · 24/09/2007 17:07

Looks like a busy evening of ordering books on Amazon for me then!

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bobsmum · 24/09/2007 17:05

DS has just loved:

The Magic Finger
Fantastic Mister Fox
Esio Trot

all Roald Dahl - all came free off Shreddies last year - my one Nestle concession

NorthernRockCod · 24/09/2007 17:02

yes to mily molly
ds1 had them even

NorthernRockCod · 24/09/2007 17:02

oh yes "horrid henry"

"flat stnaley"
"jamie and angus" and NEW NEW NEW

SPY DOG