'Out Of Gas'
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
So, any suggestions from librarians, teachers, and readers for books that are at the grade 2-3 level (shorter chapters, slightly larger print seems to have flipped the switch for her)
Isn't that prime Beverly Cleary territory? So Beezus and Ramona, maybe? Or possibly Mouse on a Motorcycle.
What about the Ramona Quimby books? Coraline, but that might be too scary.
I'd start with the Judy Moody books or the Junie B. Jones books. Sara loves Junie B., and Judy Moody seems to be a slightly updated take on the same theme -- curious little girl with a lot of personality taking on the world.
Ramona x-post.
How about Charlotte's Web, or some of the younger Judy Blume books, like Freckle Juice?
Maybe the Boxcar Children, but those can get pretty retro with the gender roles. Amelia Bedelia. I've never read it, but I've heard good things about Just Grace. Same for Roxie and the Hooligans. Some of the American Girl books. If she might like historical stuff, then All-of-a-Kind Family. Encyclopedia Brown and Cam Jansen are fun mysteries -- Encyclopedia Brown especially for that age group, since each chapter is a separate story. The first two or three Little House on the Prairie books.
Isn't that prime Beverly Cleary territory? So Beezus and Ramona, maybe? Or possibly Mouse on a Motorcycle.
We've read those together, and she's reading MoaM at school - and I think she's decided if she's read it with us, it's too hard? I don't know, and I'm working to fix that. Same with Little House - she's read through those with us I don't know how many times.
Encyclopedia Brown especially for that age group, since each chapter is a separate story.
oh right! Excellent idea.
Judy Moody books or the Junie B. Jones books.
I'm googling these now.
When I worked at Waldenbooks 10-15 years ago, the Junie B Jones books were really popular, as were the Boxcar Children ones.
I'm so excited for HKF. Read all the things!
Note: It's not a good idea to read the pre-Feed snippets when one has a high fever.
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Magic Treehouse series - 2 kids travel to historical settings - about the same skill level as Junie B. - easy chapter books. Slightly harder: Swallows and Amazons (and multiple sequels), anything Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mr. Popper's Penguins, The Twenty-One Balloons, Penderwicks.
Pippi Longstocking!