Book recommendations wanted

[dampscribbler]

 Darling Daughter keeps bringing home school library books way above her reading level and having to return them within 4 days.  This week she brought home one of the Warriors series which we haven't even had a chance to crack open.  An anyone recommend similar books that are more at a first grade reading level?  She's already read the Catwings series by Ursula LeGuin (a couple times, she loves them).  

Thanks!! 

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[lisa-schroeder.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, sounds like she enjoys animal fantasy type stories.

The Unicorn's Secret: Moonsilver by Kathleen Duey with 3 more books following it.

I'll have to keep thinking on animal ones. Other series she might enjoy:

Ivy and Bean series by Annie Barrows

The Clementine series by Sara Pennypacker

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

Thanks Lisa! She loves animals, I'm still trying to get a read on how much she does or doesn't like the fantasy stuff. Aside from the fact that Catwings can fly, it's mostly an adventure story. She's fascinated by unicorns, though, so we'll definitely have to check out The Unicorn's Secret. I'll look up those others, too!

Thanks again!

[kellyrfineman.livejournal.com]

Did she read the Mercy Watson books by Kate DiCamillo (and are they too "young" for her already)?

You could check the CYBILS lists - there's a category for easy readers and early chapter books this year!

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Kelly! Haven't checked out Kate DiCamillo or the CYBILS list yet! I also think a trip to the library or bookstore together is in order, but I want to have some idea what to look for first.

[jelazakazone.livejournal.com]

Has she read the Rainbow Fairy books? They are dumb as anything, but DD1 loved them.

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

We encountered those at the bookstore a while back, and I just couldn't bear them. Maybe as a library thing, though.

We read a book from a series out of England about veterenarians that she loved but it just bored me and Eric to tears, so we're hoping to find some things we can all enjoy, at least usually. :)

[alikander.livejournal.com]

Pippi Longstocking, My Father's Dragon, Franny K Stein.

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I also just got Moomin from the library (I forget which one), maybe that will be fun for us all.

[chocolatesmudge.livejournal.com]

Linus loves the Moomintrolls stories. His dad read them to him...I just couldn't get into them but maybe that's because I was jumping into the middle.

We're in the middle of My Father's Dragon, which he is loving. Really, anything with a dragon. Have you tried any of Cornelia Funke's books? Dragonrider was a good one (but long...) and the ghost series.

I'm not familiar with the Catwing series...we'll have to check it out!

[(Anonymous)]

I heartily second My Father's Dragon. It's a trilogy, actually. My Father's Dragon, Elmer and the Dragon, and The Dragons of Blueland.

[alikander.livejournal.com]

I should have also mentioned the Usborne edition of East of the Sun, West of the Moon (http://www.amazon.com/East-West-Usborne-Young-Reading/dp/0794522742/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295049504&sr=1-2). It's excellent.

[caelista.livejournal.com]

Aidan's just discovered the Magic Treehouse books, which Michael also read at that age. He's excited that he can read them himself, the stories are fairly simple and the author works a bit of history in there.