Short, funny books for 9yo struggling reader?

[MrSheen]

Can anyone recommend anything for DD?

The only book she has ever liked was Georges Marvellous Medicine. She hasn't stuck with any of the other Roald Dahls. David Walliams a bit tricky. She can't keep a thought in her head so short is essential. She doesn't like books that are obviously targeted at boys (stuff about underpants etc). Her reading is quite poor but I don't want anything too babyish iyswim but picture books are fine.

I second the Anne Fine suggestion. A particularly funny one is The More The Merrier, quite a short book about the horrors of Christmas Day and extended families.

Have you tried Princess Ponies by Chloe Ryder? I know the person who wrote them and they are a riproaring tale of adventure, wrapped up in princesses and ponies (& pink, of course). They seem to be pretty popular. The author was a struggling reader too, so knows how to spin a yarn (-;

Hi! I was wondering what to get my niece this Christmas and was scouring the top 100 and came across a funny looking new one called Nightmare on Elf Street. Will be perfect for Annie who's read just about everything!

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home issue a series of books with the name of the dog or cat as a title. For example, Max, Coco, Snowy, Angel. I think, but not sure, they are written by Sarah Hawkins. I volunteer in a school library, and the girls often move onto these books when they have had enough of Rainbow Fairies!

Would also second the idea of a joke book.

Lemony Snicket? A series of a Unfortunate events.

Have you tried heavily illustrated in 3 colour books? They're a great bridge between picture books and fiction. Have a look at...

Hubble Bubble - Granny's in trouble by Tracy Corderoy and Joe Berger.

Foxy Tales by Caryl Hart and Alex T Smith.

Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve and Sarah Mcantyre.

I feel your pain a bit. Weirdly my dd is ahead in literacy but shows a big reluctance in reading at home. She's rejected a huge amount of books I've tried to tempt her with. I've backed off now and at 9, she's slowly slowly finding one of two titles she's interested in.

The Horrible Histories and Horrible Science annuals are very good and easier to read than their paperback books. Defo worth a try for Christmas.

Second Ottoline and Fortunately the Milk.

The Ahlbergs' Gaskitt stories (the Cat who Got Carried Away and a couple of others) are good easy readers.

The book which got my daughter into reading was The Girls' Book - How to be the best at Everything'.

Billy Bonkers by Giles Andreae might be worth a try.