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Year 1 girls' independent reading suggestions beyond Rainbow Magic books

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FlowerSticker · 21/05/2026 18:17

What books do you year 1 girls like to read for independent reading? Looking for some inspiration that isn't bloody rainbow magic fairies 😂

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mintleavesandthyme · 21/05/2026 18:20

All the Isadora moon ones?

3WildOnes · 21/05/2026 18:22

Isadora moon series
Unipiggle series by the same author
Shorter Roald Dahl books
Wishing chair
Faraway tree and famous books where they have turned chapters into short books.

Ihaveoflate · 21/05/2026 18:28

My six year old has enjoyed..

Isadora Moon
Beast Quest
The shorter Dick King Smith books (e.g
the Sophie series)
Magic animal friends
Magic tree house (I hated these - v poorly written)
Star Friends
Collins Roaring Good Reads

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MayaLui · 21/05/2026 18:29

Mummy Fairy and Me series
Dirty Bertie
Bad Nana
Kevin vs the Unicorns
Wigglesbottom Primary

Mine got heavily into Horrid Henry at this age but I'm not sure I can bring myself to "recommend" them exactly.

FoxandDuck · 21/05/2026 18:33

Pippi Longstocking
The Worst Witch (might have been Yr2)
Daisy and the Trouble with …

reluctantbrit · 21/05/2026 18:43

DD liked The Enchanted Palace books and The Rescue Princesses.

The Usborne Young readers series 3 is also good, we had several from the library (they are quite expensive) and some of the more factual ones ended up DD reading factual books about the topic.

Decacaffeinatednow · 21/05/2026 18:45

Mine loved the Mrs Pepperpot Books. Also any Enid Blytons!

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