Wanting to read books aimed at younger children

[Aroundtheworldin80moves]

I know reading should be fun. But my 10yo is asking for books aimed at a lot younger readers... like Rainbow Fairies and Unicorn Academy. She is dyslexic, but can read and comprehend a lot 'harder' books.

I do find it hard to find books that match her interests... she wants animal books and school books, not scary or mystery books.

I do have a slight worry about her going to Secondary school soon and being young for her age. Which may be irrational. (In other ways she's very mature and responsible... goes to the shop alone to buy a few things for example)

I'm a well educated professional.

I read total trash for escapism.

My book group makes me read the odd decent thing and if it is a book I know I'll particularly struggle to read (Wolf Hall... looking at you!) I listen to it on audible.

I used to volunteer in a primary school and ifna child said they weren't enjoying their book l would tell them to change it for another one...took me years to learn l don't have to finish a book if l am not enjoying it .
My dd loves Enid Blyton and David Walliams and l am so bored of his (mediocre) books but would rather that than nothing so am going with it for now!

DD2 is 18yo. She's always read loads.
At 10yo she could read books that were aimed at teenagers, but was also still reading Rainbow fairy books. I only gave away her collection about 3 years ago as she still read them up till then. It was a comfort read for her.

She was the same as your dd, not scary books. I found older books (50s/60s) were really up her street. She loved the Chalet School collection. Gwendoline Courtney also had a number that are really lovely gentle books, and nothing scary in them.
If she's nervous to begin a book, then I found reading the first chapter with her was often a good way to get started.

Also there's loads of types of books.

With children the focus is usually on stories. Fiction. Which is fair enough as yes it's very popular!

But some children prefer other things.
Eg.
Books about the universe/ stars/ space etc
Books about history
Books about animals around the world

I mean loads of things obv!

It's worth seeing if non fiction would catch the imagination.

And be open minded on the topic, style etc. You might think well that seems dull as f*ck. Their thing? Let them go with it.

(DD1 has a long standing interest in history and languages. Recently got her a book about European dictators in 20th century and a book about the way languages came and spread and mixed across Europe. She's older obv. I get told all about it. I have zero interest. But you know. Just go with it!).