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Suggestions for easily bored 8yr old

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hemel07 · 10/04/2014 21:20

Struggling to find a book that will engage my dd(8). She likes books (choosing them, buying them, having them around!!) but finds actually getting through a whole book really difficult. She has no problem with the technical issues of reading, just has the concentration span of a flea. She wants to read though, got quite cross tonight because all her books are 'boring'.

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Alonglongway · 11/04/2014 00:54

Can you say a bit more about what sort of books she likes and dislikes?

BlueChampagne · 11/04/2014 12:05

Short stories? DS1 is loving the Usborne Greek Myths book.

blueberryboybait · 11/04/2014 12:17

Has she tried Roddy Doyle? My DD has just read The Giggler Treatment and was hooked the whole way through with belly laughs galore.

nonicknameseemsavailable · 11/04/2014 20:35

my daughter likes this book - short animal stories

www.amazon.co.uk/Moonlight-Tales-Animal-Anthologies-Various/dp/1847153925

nonicknameseemsavailable · 11/04/2014 20:36

oh and Dick King Smith wrote some short books

hemel07 · 12/04/2014 07:45

Thankyou for the suggestions. She likes the Wimpy Kid books, and Tom Gates. I'll keep trying!! Was thinking maybe Charlottes Web?

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IndianMummy · 15/04/2014 08:35

Try Nina and the Kung Fu Aventure - my daughter finds it exciting...

vestandknickers · 15/04/2014 08:37

My DD loves Cressida Cowell.

lifeissobusy · 16/04/2014 08:14

My DD loves the Mariella Mystery books - reads them in 2 days which is excellent as she normally takes a week to read a book.

emmaMBC · 20/04/2014 10:23

I'd try the David Walliams books
Ratburger is a great one to start off with

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