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enjoyable books for 7 yr old girl with good reading standard ?

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  • 07-12-2009 1:03pm
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    Seres
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    its my little nieces birthday and she loves reading , she just turned seven and has a very good standard of reading , any good recommendations ?


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    iguana
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    Enid Blyton, Sweet Valley Kids (not SV Twins or High - the content would be too mature.) or Babysitters Club Little Sisters (again not the actual Babysitters Club as they would be a bit too mature in content).


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    Denerick
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    How about trying out the hobbit? It might be challenging for a child that young but you never know.


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    lemon_sherbert
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    I read the Worst Witch series by Jill Murray at about that age and loved them, similarly the Beatrix Potter books. If she's very advanced, or tiring of her existing books maybe try some children's classics, like Heidi, The Secret Garden, The Little Princess etc? I read those at about 9 or 10 and they are still among my favourite books.


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    Denerick
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    Also, 'Black Beauty' is a must for anybody at any age. Children will see things that adults forget to see, so she might like it.


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    MagicMarker
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    Roald Dahl?


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    sarahlulu
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭sarahlulu


    the faraway tree books by Enid Blyton are great, my 7 year old daughter loves them.


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    iguana
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    Denerick wrote: »
    Also, 'Black Beauty' is a must for anybody at any age. Children will see things that adults forget to see, so she might like it.

    In that vein Heidi is also a great book for that age group.


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    jackthekipper
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    Do you think The Famous Five series would be manageable?


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    sarahlulu
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    should be ok, secret seven are perfect for my daughter too she loves them


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    giddybootz
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    It depends what she is like. I was an animal loving tomboy at that age and loved a good book. I didn't really like Enid Blyton (found her style too girlie) but adored Roald Dahl so so much and even now i re-read his books each year (as well as the Narnia books)


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    sarahlulu
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    Roald Dahl books are a big hit and even though my daughter is very girly, she adores Horrid Henry books.


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    speedy2007
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    Roald Dahl
    all the Narnia books by C.S. Lewis
    and my all time favourite childhood book - Harriet the Spy. I dont know who wrote it actually but its a classic so wouldnt be hard to find


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    Seres
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    ended up getting her alice in wonderland , is that appropriate ?


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    sarahlulu
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    she will love it


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    Denerick
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,488 ✭✭✭Denerick


    Also you should look into getting the Horrible History series for her. I loved them at that age, but I was always a little strange...

    P.S- Asterix and Obelisk also! Make sure you get the older magazines as the new ones are ment to be crap.


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    whiterob81
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    I loved James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl when I was 7 and I still have great memories of it 21 years later. first proper non picture (almost) book i ever read


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