Inspiration for 7 year old hating books

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Bit of a mum plea — my DD7 has started going off reading. I think it’s because she has struggled with learning, so it’s becoming something she dreads rather than enjoys. I absolutely love books and reading, and it makes me so sad to see her lose interest, especially as bedtime stories used to be our little thing.

We read the Daisy series by Kes Gray together and she really enjoyed those, but since then I haven’t found anything else that’s grabbed her. Lately, she doesn’t even always want me to read to her at bedtime, which breaks my heart a little. Trying not to push it as don’t want to make things worse.

So — does anyone have any good book recommendations for a 7-year-old who’s maybe struggling with confidence in reading but still loves a bit of humour or a good story?

Would love to hear what your kids loved around this age 💛📖

Lots of sites have suggested reading for age groups. Books2 door and The Works often have book sets at a reasonable price.
If you have a local library they’d be happy to help.
Maybe try Enid Blyton Faraway tree or Wishing chair series, Roald Dahl, Paddington. Rainbow Fairy series?
To build confidence I’d revisit picture books or buy new ones. Some can be read on various levels especially for inference.
Funny books, noisy books, pull out/ lift up the flap anything to entice really. Books that come with a toy character are also a great idea.
Reading to a younger sibling, friend’s child or relative might help. Your DD can show off her skills.
Make it fun with accents, voices for different characters.
You could try funny poetry books too.
Don’t forget non fiction, comics, reading recipes shopping lists etc.

I’ve heard that reading comics can help reading resistant kids.
I don’t know anything about comics but maybe that would entice her?
Better than nothing if you can buy quality comics these days?

Graphic novels, comics are great. Dog man, Anne of green gables is a graphic novel now (and a nice Netflix show tie in) hildafolk, dragon girl etc

What PP said about the library is fantastic advice

we go every 3 weeks and get a bunch of books every time; perhaps take her there to choose a couple and then take her for ice cream . If she knows you have special mummy time, it gives her a target/excuse to start exploring reading again

when it comes to books, just to get her interest back try Horrid Henry and David Walliams (The worlds worst parents etc.. you get the idea 😂)

Dd loved the Daisy books and also enjoyed:
Hotel Flamingo
Isadora Moon
Destiny Ink
Tiny Dogs
Wigglesbottom Primary
Maggie Sparks
Ivy and Bean
Billy and the Mini Monsters
Izzy the Inventor
Badly Drawn Beth
Press Start!

What sort of things does she like?

Fairies
Princesses
Adventure
Real life
Fact
Old Fashioned

Start from there and look for books round those.

Or do as I did with ds, and say that I had a book I enjoyed as a child, and I wanted to reread it and he could lie in bed and I would read. He didn't have to do anything other than stay quiet.

It wasn't long before we got "another chapter" and then he started reading chapters to himself. I did go for above his reading age, because sometimes when they're not enjoying reading it's because the books they're reading are boring for their age because they're too basic.