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Books like Mrs Pepperpot

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Darkdarkdeeds · 04/12/2024 09:10

DD 10 is a relatively reluctant but competent reader. She's recently been enjoying a Mrs Pepperpot book. I think part of the appeal is that it's more a collection of short but connected stories so she isn't put off by the thought of reading a whole book. Any suggestions of similar style books would be much appreciated!!

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QueenOfThorns · 04/12/2024 19:24

Scutterbug · 04/12/2024 19:15

Oh I loved those books! And Milly Molly Mandy!

I was going to say Milly Molly Mandy! That takes me back Smile

JaninaDuszejko · 04/12/2024 19:21

Sunnnybunny72 · 04/12/2024 19:13

How about The Wishing Chair. Wow, brings back memories.

Despite all the noise about Enid Blyton being updated for modern sensibilities apparently it's still fine to have a character called Chinky. So much as I loved the stories I wouldn't go there.

Scutterbug · 04/12/2024 19:15

Oh I loved those books! And Milly Molly Mandy!

Sunnnybunny72 · 04/12/2024 19:13

How about The Wishing Chair. Wow, brings back memories.

MrsSethGecko · 04/12/2024 19:12

Alison Uttley, Magic in My Pocket. Just came back to me!

mrpinkwhistlescat · 04/12/2024 19:04

What a lovely thread for bringing back childhood memories, eg the infants' school teacher reading Teddy Robinson books to us as we sat by the coal fire in our classroom ( I'm 60).
I'm making a note of these books, to buy for my young grandson.
Hope you find something that your DD will love, OP.

MrsSethGecko · 04/12/2024 18:42

My Naughty Little Sister? I loved those.

Gorgonemilezola · 04/12/2024 18:40

Ohhhh, Teddy Robinson. I remember going to the library with my Mum and always getting at least one Teddy Robinson book. 😭

FinnJuhl · 04/12/2024 18:39

When I think of Mrs Pepperpot, the Teddy Robinson books come immediately to mind. I must have read them at about the same age. The stories are short, funny and charming - the illustrations are sweet as well. I bought a copy for my DC and they enjoyed them.

LoveIndubitably · 04/12/2024 18:34

Ursula Bear by Shiela Lavelle, and My Naughty Little Sister.
Mary Mary by Joan G Robinson.

All books I enjoyed at that age, might be a bit old-fashioned but that's part of the charm!

Gorgonemilezola · 04/12/2024 18:29

Also Shirley Hughes, Judith Kerr, the Katie Morag stories.

I loved Laura Ingalls Wilder, Heidi, the Katie books and Anne of Green Gables before I was 10. I don't know if they'd be a bit old fashioned now.

hanahsaunt · 04/12/2024 18:23

Second for Pippi Longstocking!

adulthoodisajoke · 04/12/2024 18:21

Enid Blyton did a collection of short stories called the adventures of pip
I loved Willow Farm by Enid Blyton, the famous five, naughtiest girl, the caravan family
rainbow fairies - lots of them and all fairly short

Gorgonemilezola · 04/12/2024 18:03

Pippin Longstocking?

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Darkdarkdeeds · 04/12/2024 18:01

Oh my goodness cocoplum, I haven't spotted anything like that yet but she's mainly been reading it to herself. I've not heard of princess mirror belle, thanks for the suggestion.

Thank you to everyone else for your suggestions too. I'd totally forgotten that we had a set of mallory towers books that my older sister had passed on to us a while back.

Youngest DD liked the worst witch books but eldest was never that keen unfortunately.

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ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 04/12/2024 10:36

The Worst Witch books are lovely for that age group.

CocoPlum · 04/12/2024 10:28

How about Princess MirrorBelle? Similar in that it is connected stories but like a chapter book.

I was reading DD Mrs Pepperpot, she was given a copy about 10 years ago (not an old version) and it had Mrs P rubbing yellow chalk on her face to signal to the little girl that the answer she was looking for was China! I think we quietly shelved the book after that.

Cornflowers35 · 04/12/2024 09:53

Gosh Mrs Pepperpot, that brings back memories.

What about Mallory Towers?

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