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Fav chapter books

Littlejen22Littlejen22 member
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I bought a pack of Roals Dahl books, DS only let me read approx two pages of Jamea and the Giant Peach before he was done, dead parents and mean Aunt did not make for a pleasant read with a 5yo sensitive kid. We are now reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and he is loving it. I will probably read The Glass Elevator next but need suggestions after that. He is not into typically "boy" subjects and does not like scary or mean which makes it hard. Feel free to suggest books your DS, DD or you like.
Jen - Mom to two December 12 babies Nathaniel 12/12/06 and Addison 12/12/08
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  • KdgTeacherKdgTeacher member

    They aren't very long, but I read The Littles series to my kindergartners. 

    Charlotte's Web

    Flat Stanley (although I know our 2nd grade teachers read these books and do a project)

    The Borrowers

    Matilda

     

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  • oprastroprastr member
    Both my stepson and stepdaughter enjoyed the Laura Ingalls Wilder books.  Enough hunting, farming, tree chopping etc. to keep boys engaged I think, plus they make for great conversation!
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  • wino2006wino2006 member
    DD1 really enjoys the Magic Treehouse series. We are now on book 12.
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  • tammy79tammy79 member
    DS loves

    Flat Stanley Series
    Magic tree house series we are on book 19 now
    Charlotte Webb
    The adventure of Ralph Mouse
    Maybelle in the soup very short chapters , but a cute story
    Junie B Jones series I'm not really a fan, but DS loves this series, it was introduce to him by his k teacher
    Toys go out and Toys dance party DS love those two as well.
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  • UberBizUberBiz member

    Yup, PP mentioned Ralph S. Mouse (The mouse and the motorcycle, ralph s. mouse, I think there's a third one but I'm not sure). I'm giving it to my daughter this week (my old copy that *I* read in grade school!), I used to read it over and over again. She also likes the Junie B. books, but I haven't read much of it, I don't know how boy-ish it is...

    there was a series that was popular a while ago, I cannot remember the name of it, where the kids could morph into animals... It may be too old for a 5-yr old, though.

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  • J&A2008J&A2008 member

    Magic Treehouse

    Boxcar children

    Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew

    Little House series

    These are all favorites of my boys.

    Stay at home mom to a house of boys: two amazing stepsons, 12 and 9, and our 4 year old.
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  • LotsofloveandkidsLotsofloveandkids member
    My girls love the A to Z Mysteries.
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  • neverblushedneverblushed member

    I have a similarly sensitive boy.  He has enjoyed:

    The Search For Delicious, by Natalie Babbitt

    Charlotte's Web (but know your kid before you proceed -- my son loved this book, but he cried at the end!)

    Toys Go Out and Toys Dance Party, by Emily Jenkins

    Gooseberry Park, by Cynthia Rylant

    The Twits, by Roald Dahl (it's more obviously silly than James and the GP)

    The Little Prince

    Mrs. Frisby and the Rats Of N.I.M.H. (perhaps a little scary... maybe work your way up to it)

    Socks, by Beverly Cleary

    Bad Kitty Takes A Bath, Happy Birthday Bad Kitty (this is a little sarcastic and goofy, but my son LOVES these) 

    How To Train Your Dragon

     

    High School English teacher and mom of 2 kids:

    DD, born 9/06/00 -- 12th grade
    DS, born 8/25/04 -- 7th grade
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  • neverblushedneverblushed member

    imageoprastr:
    Both my stepson and stepdaughter enjoyed the Laura Ingalls Wilder books.  Enough hunting, farming, tree chopping etc. to keep boys engaged I think, plus they make for great conversation!

     

    Ooh -- ditto! I forgot these!  Don't assume that these are too "girly" for a boy.  Both my kids found them very interesting. 

    High School English teacher and mom of 2 kids:

    DD, born 9/06/00 -- 12th grade
    DS, born 8/25/04 -- 7th grade
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  • heyitsmeheyitsme member

    Magic Treehouse

    Flat Stanley

    Kids from the Polk Street School series

    Sideways Stories from Wayside School is one of DD's favorites.

    Cam Jansen books are good if he likes to "figure it out" (kind of like mysteries).

    If he likes sports, then the Matt Christopher books are great.

     

    Mom to J (10), L (4), and baby #3 arriving in July of 2015
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  • jlw2505jlw2505 member
    I always hear people talk about the Magic Tree House books.  I have girls and we are reading Judy Moody, Stink, Junie B Jones and Clementine.
    Jenni Mom to DD#1 - 6-16-06 DD#2 - 3-13-08 
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member

    Peter and the Starcatcher series---now

    Magic Tree House---when she was younger 

    The Doll People series---this summer

    Babysitter's Club---now

    Cam Jansen---summer

    She's read a number of Dahl books and she has all the Hiaasen books, but they're still a little too old. 

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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    I forgot the Encyclopedia Brown series! DD read those with DH when she was 5 and LOVED them. You get the solve the mystery at the end. They were a fave of DH when he was younger as well. :)
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