Booked for 8 year old with dyslexia

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My daughter has just started to show some interest in reading for pleasure, but continues to struggle somewhat due to dyslexia. Can anyone suggest some suitable books that are relatively short in length? Shorter stories seem to help her stay motivated and don't overwhelm her.

Thank you

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My dd loves these. They come in 3 difficulty levels so can start of with simple sentences and pictures building up to short chapter books. I think there is ‘early reader’ beginner reader’ and then the chapter books.

https://www.books4people.co.uk/collections/rainbow-magic-fairies/products/dealman-u5-rmreader-8bksrainbow-magic-early-reader-set

Look at Barrington Stoke

I second Barrington Stoke books. They publish a huge range of dyslexia-friendly titles from a range of authors (the text is laid out to be more readable and the paper and fonts used are chosen to suit dyslexic readers):

www.barringtonstoke.co.uk

Our library carries a good range of their titles and will happily order in more.

Another vote for Barrington Stoke. If you have a local library, they should be able to help. Most libraries will keep them on a separate shelf or spinner, so that they’re easier to find. If you’re looking to buy, then Booksforbugs usually have a good range of Barrington Stoke titles reduced.

Yes, definitely look at Barrington Stoke

And if your DC ever reads anything for pleasure, then follow up (more by same author).

My DC are both dyslexic - now older their coping skills are good (for one, you'd barely know) but neither reads for fun.

We were spared the Rainbow Fairies (DD not interested) but did go through Beast Quest (DS mildly obsessed - because he was just the right age when they first started coming out)

They were more likely to read things their friends were reading (FOMO) than to read books I'd chosen because I thought they'd like them. Often didn't finish books because the effort of reading became burdensome before they'd been gripped enough by the story to want to carry on.

Having audiobooks they can listen to whilst 'reading' from the actual books worked well for one - DS got through the first 6 Alex Rider books (Stormbreaker etc by Antony Horowitz) that way, and then did go on to read the last two (but content gets darker as the series goes on). Horowitz is one of my favourite authors, so look out for other stuff by him

Both DC really liked the Percy Jackson books (Rick Riordan - son has dyslexia, credited as an inspiration for the books) Also worth looking the Hank Zipzer books (Henry Winkler - yes, The Fonz - has dyslexia, as does his main character)

Thank you so much for these suggestions. We also find that the reading is so burdensome for her, that she gives up before becoming gripped by the story. I think it's for this reason that she's asking for stories she already knows. And why she also wants them to be short. She has managed the Twits. And on the strength of the story I think, the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. She's asking for George's Marvellous Medicine next so we will try that.