Recommendations for further reading for a Y2 child?

[onceinawhile]

Hi,
my daugher is in Y2 and has finally started reading independently at night following the discovery of the Rainbow Fairies books. Before that she would not read anything independently, we struggled to find anything - we tried the Darcey Bussell Ballerina books, the Sophie books, the more advanced ORT books, Roald Dahl - all of those she found too difficult to read on her own but the Rainbow Fairies books were perfect and her confidence has grown hugely. Still she picked up one of the Sophie books the other day and she said they were still too difficult as the writing was "too crowded".

Anyone could suggest a "next step" after the Rainbow Fairies books?

She is on white at school if that helps with an appropriate recommendations -
Thanks!!!

Try the 'Daisy' books by Kes Gray. The writing is spaced out, the font is larger and there are still some pictures.

Suggest you also raise this under childrens books -you'll get plenty of replies there.

Not meaning to be unhelpful ! Mudpuddle Farm by Morpurgo.

Thanks both! I didn't know there was a children books section, thanks!!!

Definately Daisy books, this is about the only fiction DS will read by himself. He is a strong reader but by himself chooses to revisit picture books or non fiction where the text tends to be more spread out.

Judy Moody and also the worst witch books. If you look on Amazon you can click on most books and it shows you a few pages which I found hugely useful when searching for Something to read at this age that wasn't too hard.

Judy Moody, Worst Witch, My naughty little sister, Milly Molly Mandy, Daisy and the trouble with life, Ramona, Jeremy strong, Plop the barn owl, Captain underpants.

Magic puppies/magic kittens/magic unicorns/magic mermaids/magic ponies/Magic little green men from Alpha Centauri.... (etc.) series.

Oh, and Horrid Henry. And comics: Asterix, Calvin + Hobbes, Tintin, etc.

Captain Underpants has too many culturally American references (saying that as an American myself) for my children to relate to them, and it's "too many words" for reluctant readers.

You're lucky it's a girl, OP, harder to find similar level books for similar boys, I find.

Thanks everyone, so many helpful suggestions!!!! I will go and amazon them, she has asked for Reading Books on her Santa's list and now I have plenty to pick from!!

Also go on the book people site. I frequently pick up bargains on there.

Onceinawhile- I was actually just going to start basically same thread wasnt really sure what to try with dd (6) who's doing well at school reading but not doing any on her own yet, so thanks!

Ragged - funnily enough I've actually found the opposite! There was such an emphasis over the last few years on getting reluctant boys to read that we've never had any problem finding books for ds (though tbf he's always been a very keen reader,) it's just that there seems to be so much exciting & funny well known boys books (Horrid Henry, beast quest etc,) but no equivalent for girls. Perhaps it's just as ds is older than dd I've just been exposed to boys books more & we're only just getting started on the girls!