What to read next for DD KS2 teachers please?

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DD almost 8 Yr3 is a good reader. She does not read for pleasure.

She chose to read 101 Dalmatians as it linked with her class topic in Spring Term. She has doggedly (pun intended) got through it with great success. She has enjoyed it.

I wanted some advice on what to give her next, she indicated a Rainbow Fairies book (facepalm) but because she doesn't read for pleasure, only reads 10 pages everyday for school, I would rather give her an enjoyable but level appropriate book. Rainbow fairies for pleasure if you want after that.

Following 101 Dalmations, I think she deserves to read something modern, but lighter though not necessarily easier. Definitely something girly.
Her home bookshelf is full of my childhood books but she doesn't share my enthusiasm. School books were very meh hence choosing one of her own was met with great enthusiasm all round.

So I need to get the right book on her shelf!

I think the book has always been the Starlight Barking; the Twilight Barking is what the dogs do in the evenings (in 101) but in the sequel it's Starlight because, well, [SPOILERS].

I have boys so may be off the mark, but they have enjoyed the Mulberry Pony Series (cheap from book people), Spy Dogs/Cats, Mr Gum, currently reading a zoo series from book people something along the lines of There's a snake in your suitcase.

Pippi Longstocking went down a storm here.

Clarice Bean?

In my mind, rainbow fairies are more for a 6 year old, so a bit young.

Books that she might find fun and not too much of a strain might be;
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Mr Gum

With my DD we have phases of shared books and she is a bit older. So I will start reading her a book (perhaps something she might not choose) and my starting her off gets her into in, she then continues it, with me reading the odd chapter too. At 7 she read 90% of The Secret Garden and The Little Princess that way.

These are great, I have made a fab list.

Perhaps she will now love the Enid stuff, there is so much language she has learnt from 101.

(crosses fingers, so want to discuss the merits of which boarding school is the best)

The Animal Ark series might appeal, my DD (nearly 8, year 3) loves them. By Holly Webb.

Let her read anything she wants to. Don't limit her or worry about teacher approval. Reading should be for pleasure.

At the start of Y3 my DD's teacher gave her Inkheart to read, which is a big book. She got through it but didn't enjoy it and then straight after devoured a load of Rainbow Magic and Holly Webb books.

Some other things my DD enjoyed are:

Sylvie and Star, Tilly's Moonlight Fox and Seal Island - all by Julia Green - my DD cried reading these.
Hetty Feather - Jacqueline Wilson
The Chocolate Cipher (no idea who it was by as she brought it from school. It was a good story with coded messages to solve.)