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DD is finishing up Kindergarten, and her most recent assessment had her in Guided Reading Level T, Harry Potter type books.
I am looking for some book suggestions for over the summer that will challenge her, while still being age appropriate for a sensitive 6 year old. It seems to be an impossible task!
One of the most recent books she has enjoyed was Mr. Popper's Penguins (and Charlotte's Web has been a firm favorite since she first read it in preschool), but that didn't present much of a challenge to her. She often gravitates towards what her friends are reading (Rainbow Magic), but every once in a while I like her to try a book that's actually on her reading level.
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I should also add, DD's interests lean very heavily on the performing arts side, and she loves characters like Fancy Nancy.
Some of her favorite books to read have James Mayhew books, (Katie Meets the Impressionists, Katie and the Sunflowers), and Mike Venezia's series, "Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists". Any books along these subject lines would be helpful, too!
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All of the below were firm favorites with my DD while being utterly devoid of any PG content
Brian Jacques - Redwall - great vocabulary that exceeds US books aimed at middle schoolers
Roald Dahl - a bit gross but in a way that kids love
Beverly Cleary - Ramona series
Megan McDonald - Judy Moody
Also the Hobbit is a fun tale and obviously leads into the LOR classic trilogy too.
Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series is also good while also teaching about Ancient Greek mythology.
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take a look at my thread in Parenting--Need more book suggestions for DS6
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Half Magic
The Keepers (wizard named Nell)
Dragon in the Sock Drawer
Matilda and other Dahl
Sid Fleishman books (they vary, but the lighter ones like dream thief)
Mysterious Benedict Society
Some better "easy" fairy/magic series I've found are the Fairy House, Fairy Chronicles, Fairy Realm, fourth grade fairy, the girl dragon and wild magic.
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My son loves Dahl. Cricket in Times Square was a huge hit.
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DD6 has just fallen in love with The Thirteen Clocks, by James Thurber. It has some pretty rampant sexism, 1950's style, but otherwise is completely brilliant. It references everything from Shakespeare and Greek tragedy, to Sherlock Holmes and Gilbert & Sullivan.
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So, we went to K - 4th grade books from years past for my voracious reader when she was in K. The content felt a little safer because I didn't want to pre-screen the books.
Nancy Drew, Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, The Moffats, Little House on the Prairie, Homer Price, Sarah Plain and Tall.
There is also the Magic Tree House series, not deep reading but gives a little history. And, the American Girl books were a hit.
We also continued with picture books, and I think they are still okay for advanced readers. I was always an advanced reader who would read anything as a kid. I read college level books in 4th grade. But, that DID NOT mean that I didn't enjoy pictures books in 4th grade. I still found them fun. I wouldn't have wanted to read them all the time, but every now and then I found a good story. So, even though she is way ahead there are still some good picture books out there. "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" comes to mind. I also use to love a collection of Fairy Tales. It was a big book, but had lots great stories with a moral. And, some of the older books throw in the occasional throw-back words that up the reading level.
Edited to Add: One of my kids, who was obsessed with science, read middle-school science books in K. I think if you find an interesting science or history topic, you can also up the reading level there.
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Roald Dahl
Magic Treehouse
The Tony Abbott books -- Droon -- easier reading level, but my ds ate them up in early elementary (1-2 a day, and luckily there are lots of them)
The cats series books -- Warriors, I think they're called. Sounds militaristic but is quite sweet and G-rated
Guardians of Ga'hoole (don't know if I have the apostrophe in the right place!)
Little House on the Prairie books
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The Warriors books have some sad deaths, FYI. LHOTP books have some racism--I prefer not to give those to my kids to read solo. DS6 LOVED Droon; I actually think it's an underrated series, with a lot of interesting plot complexity. Much better than Magic Treehouse...I appreciate the facts in those but the writing style makes me want to die.
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Much better than Magic Treehouse...I appreciate the facts in those but the writing style makes me want to die. LOL yes. There's also popular non-fiction, which tends to be written quite comprehensibly. Right now DS7 is getting a lot out of The Science of Harry Potter (parents should pre-skim for content, it's meant for adults).
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