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post #1 of 21
11/7/08 at 1:41pm
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What else might my 5.5 year old beginning-reader enjoy?

She loves having me read a couple chapters at a time of Junie B. Jones, but I'm just not familiar with what else is out there that she might like. Any recommendations?
post #2 of 21
11/7/08 at 1:50pm
We haven't read Junie B Jones but, my DD LOVES the Rainbow Magic books. There are 7 books in each series. The first series are the "Rainbow Fairies" then there are the "Jewel Fairies" and the "Weather Fairies" - there are several series of Rainbow Magic books. Each book builds on the next and the characters poop up on all the different series. My DD adores them.

She's also really enjoying the Flower Fairy Friends series.

Other chapter books DD loves are the Little House on the Praire series as well as Nancy Drew. The Nancy Drew series has books for beginning readers, intermediate and more advanced. I think the beginning ones are called Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew.

Also, American Girl has a series of books out that show wonderful, strong, competent girls.

The Boxcar Children and The Magic Treehouse are two other children's series books that are really good although DD never really got into them (but, I liked them!)
post #3 of 21
11/7/08 at 1:52pm
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Each book builds on the next and the characters poop up on all the different series.
I know that was accidental but I just found that funny. I know. I'm 8.

Thanks for the rec's though!
post #4 of 21
11/7/08 at 1:56pm
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I know that was accidental but I just found that funny. I know. I'm 8.

Thanks for the rec's though!
: :
post #5 of 21
11/7/08 at 3:35pm
My 6 y.o. Junie B. Jones lover also likes the Cam Jansen mysteries. And Captain Underpants.
post #6 of 21
11/7/08 at 6:27pm
If she likes Junie B. Jones, she'll love Ramona Quimby.
post #7 of 21
11/7/08 at 7:16pm
How about the Magic Treehouse series?
post #8 of 21
11/7/08 at 7:23pm
Amelia Bedelia!
Toad & Frog!
post #9 of 21
11/7/08 at 8:11pm
little house on the prairie books
post #10 of 21
11/7/08 at 8:48pm
Roald Dahl

Fantastic Mr Fox, James and the Giant Peach, George's Marvelous Medicine



Reading Junie B outloud makes me feel like clawing my eyes out
post #11 of 21
11/7/08 at 9:06pm
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Reading Junie B outloud makes me feel like clawing my eyes out
Oh man - me, too!!!
post #12 of 21
11/7/08 at 9:25pm
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Roald Dahl



Reading Junie B outloud makes me feel like clawing my eyes out
Me too! made me so glad I am homeschooling!

We love Magic Tree House, American Girl, Flat Stanley, My America, Little House, and anything by Roald Dahl.
post #13 of 21
11/7/08 at 9:36pm
Dd loves Junie B. Jones, and though the reading level is a little easier she still adores Henry and Mudge.

I actually enjoyed reading Junie B. Jones out loud. Dd and I cracked up, and have even adopted a few Junieisms. I love a plumpery pillow!
post #14 of 21
11/7/08 at 9:36pm
My son and I both love the Eagle-Eye Ernie books by Susan Pearson. (Ernie is short for Ernestine.)
post #15 of 21
11/8/08 at 5:51pm
I was going to suggest the Ramona books as well!

Beverly Cleary has also written the Henry and Ribsy series, and the Ralph the Mouse series, which we have enjoyed, but Ramona is probably the most Junie-ish. Although I enjoy Ramona, while the Junie books don't do much for me.

What about the original Winnie-the-Pooh books? They're quite funny, and they have fun with language in a Junie-ish, but more British-y, way.

The My Father's Dragon series is always fun.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
post #16 of 21
11/8/08 at 5:55pm
Junie B is a "read it in your head" book in our house.

In addition to those mentioned, Ivy and Bean books by Annie Barrows.
post #17 of 21
11/8/08 at 11:09pm
She might like the Judy Moody books, by Megan McDonald.
post #18 of 21
11/9/08 at 2:17am
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She might like the Judy Moody books, by Megan McDonald.
This is what I was going to say the second I read the thread title.

Also, the Ivy & Bean series by Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall.

Katie Kazoo by Nancy E. Krulik might also fight the bill.
post #19 of 21
11/9/08 at 3:38am
I second quite a few recs and wanted to add Pippi! It is a bit more advanced than JBJ, though.
post #20 of 21
11/9/08 at 4:29am
try the anastasia krupnick series by lois lowery.....may be a bit more advanced though........its been awhile since i read those
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