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books for year three 8 year old dd who is put off by small print

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bananasoranges · 15/04/2015 14:27

Even though she is a fluent reader she would much rather books with medium size print and a few pictures. She is not into fairy or really girly books but enjoys a bit of mischief. I'd really appreciate your suggestions.

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leeloo1 · 15/04/2015 14:48

Claude, by Alex T Smith are very funny, or Calvin & Hobbes maybe? Or Ds s liking the Wishing Chair and Humprey Tiny tales books (bigger print and more pictures than other Humphrey books) at the moment too.

PerspicaciaTick · 15/04/2015 14:50

The Worst Witch books have larger print than (for example) Harry Potter and the illustrations are lovely.

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iseenodust · 15/04/2015 15:02

Cakes in space by P Reeve has many pictures but also many pages !

Leeds2 · 15/04/2015 15:29

Judy Moody.

Iggy & Me.

TeenAndTween · 15/04/2015 16:20

Guy Bass - Dinkin Dins series or Stitchhead series

Proper books that are enjoyable for an adult too (at least Stitchhead)

The 'humour' in Wimpy kid and Tom Gates may go over her head age 8.

jo164 · 15/04/2015 16:33

Just a thought - how about getting her a kindle? You can change the size of the print.

goinggetstough · 15/04/2015 17:06

Just wondered has she had her eyes tested recently? Having said that I don't enjoy small print either and my eyesight is fine...

dontknowwhat2callmyself · 15/04/2015 19:46

Daisy books by Kes Gray.

6LittleOnes · 15/04/2015 19:48

My dd (8) loves anything by Enid Blyton or Roald Dahl

Missanneshirley · 15/04/2015 19:58

My dd is 7 and quite a "nervous" reader, lacks confidence, so i always look for larger type as she seems to think it's easier! anyway what has been a big hit is the horrid Henry "easy readers" - they might be too easy for your dd, but certainly the font is well spaced out and quite large

RueDeWakening · 15/04/2015 21:10

Tom Gates books might fit the bill, or the Wimpy Kid series.

RueDeWakening · 15/04/2015 21:11

Just seen the comments above about the Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid suggestions - DD (nearly 8) really enjoys both series.

Magic Treehouse books might work if she's not read them already, too.

Essexmum69 · 15/04/2015 22:13

DD at that sort of age loved Dick King-Smith's books, Sophies snail, The Sheep pig, The hedgehog. Generally good for animal lovers.
Jeremy Strong is good for humour, My sisters got a spoon up her nose etc. Quite a few pictures too.
Possibly a bit hard yet but the David Walliams books are brilliant too.

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kennythekangaroo · 15/04/2015 22:47

Dd recently enjoyedthe Hubble bubble books by Tracey Corderoy.
She loved the super amazing adventures of me pig by Emer Stamp which is a diary style but very funny.
Humphreys tiny tales were good, a much quicker read than the usual Humphrey hamster stories.
There is a set called famous 5 colour reads -short stories with lovely colour pictures.
Diary style books like the a Daisy trouble with series or Tom Gates were very popular for a while.

StationeryOrdering · 15/04/2015 22:55

Ottoline books. They are so beautifully illustrated and have bigger script. I wish I'd had them as a child! Ditto the Goth Girl books - all by Chris Riddell.

JemimaPuddled · 15/04/2015 23:07

My dd is similar. Excellent reader now y4 but with eyesight problems and prefers decent sized print. Last year she read all the Tom Gates books (good size print, off white paper, graphic novel style-ish, not at all girly) and many of her brothers' wimpy kid stash for similar reasons. We also read the owl who was afraid of the dark and the Hodgeheg (Dick King Smith), then the Sheep Pig (also DKS) which was made into the film Babe. I'll find the editions of those we had which are decent sized print if you need.

I'm wondering whether to get her a kindle so I can adjust the print size.... Undecided!

Bunnyjo · 15/04/2015 23:21

DD is 7 and in year 3. She loved the Daisy books by Kes Gray and read them all last year - the print was clear and the story line was very un-Princessy!

She has made her way through many of Roald Dahl's books this last year and has just finished Demon Dentist by David Walliams - which she absolutely loved!

DD cannot abide the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series - she found the American spellings jarring.

Norfolkandchance1234 · 15/04/2015 23:28

Yes Goth Girl has got my DD (8) interested in books again.

noramum · 15/04/2015 23:28

Usborne young readers series. They have larger print plus really nice pictures.

You could also try a kindle book and adjust the font. You don't have to have a kindle, the app works with an ipad or other tablet. We have some books as emergency ones on DH's and my kindle and I always adjust the font for DD.

Roald Dahl has some books in larger font with colour pictures, we got some last Summer from WH Smith.

morethanpotatoprints · 15/04/2015 23:35

Pippy Longstocking Star

Theas18 · 15/04/2015 23:40

Get her eyes checked first then lend her your kindle!

The thing that got my perfectly capeable youngest over her fear of " big books" ( as in big books are too hard I can't even start them) was the loan of my kindle.

Partly no doubt it was a special thing that she wouldn't normally be allowed to use, but also the font can be bigger and, apart from the progress bar at the bottom you have no idea how thick they are or how far to the end!

tutorproof · 15/04/2015 23:43

I bought a kindle on eBay for DS for £20.

It's an old one that just does books - no apps or games.

You can increase the font size making it much easier for him to read.

His problem is he can't sit still & keeps losing his place!

Theas18 · 15/04/2015 23:45

Those who are wondering whether to get a kid a kindle I'd say go for a nook as long as you are a little techno competent. They are so cheap. It's really easy to load books on but you need to do it from a laptop mostly if you use the free books on 'tinternet ( and maybr calibre software it works like itunes fir books!).

Mostly the deal. Was free books on the e reader - there are loads of classics and ( ahem) ebay is a good resource too - if they wanted more " popular" books it was the library or buy a cheap paper back.