What books do modern seven-year-olds enjoy?

My daughters, both of whom loved animals, read many books on horses and how to look after them. If she has an animal, or would like one, perhaps a few non fiction books might be of interest.

M grandson who is 8 loves Abi Elphinstone. She writes adventure/ magical / fantasy type stories. Like the Narnia stories. He has devoured every one of her books he has been able to get his hands on.

Why is everyone recommending fiction? There are so many books around on every possible subjecct that might tickle her curiosity.

At that age I much preferred books about something, anything to story books.

It depends on her tastes.

What genre does she like?

Thank you so much for your help. Plenty for me to look at and maybe enjoy reading with her. I knew she was a chip off the old block when she drew her perfect house with several bathrooms but a note saying there couldn't be any showers. Why not? 'Nana, you can't read a book in the shower'!!

That book list is a good starting point, posted above. As an ex teacher of Years 4-6, I’d recommend any on that list.

Another vote for Jacqueline Wilson especially if she has an advanced reading age. I gave a box set of them to my 8 year old granddaughter for her birthday. For Christmas I have bought her Anne of Green Gables.

My 7 year old grandson loves the Dave Pilkey books The Dog Man and Captain Underpants. Also Ahn Do WeirDo series.

Have a look at www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/our-recommendations/
Booktrust is a leading uk charity promoting books and reading for enjoyment for all ages. They produce the gift packs given to babies and toddlers.
Some children enjoy the older classics like Black Beauty but many find them hard going. Maybe you could ‘sprinkle’ your favourites among some newer ones and talk to your dgd about what you, and her mum, loved about them? She is so lucky to have a book-loving gran to share the love of reading with her ?

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My eight year old GC loved these.

The Moomin books by Tove Jansson

Flat Stanley - Jeff Brown

Bad Nanna - Sophie Henn

Greyfriars Bobby - Eleanor Atkinson

The wind in the willows.

Suggestions I rely on

Our GD devoured Jacqueline Wilson books, they vary for different ages.

Another vote for the Diary of a Wimpy kid range as suggested by Sarnia, My younger granddaughter age 8 has been engrossed in a boxed set of them recently.

When my granddaughter was around 9 she loved Julian Clary’s books about the Bolds..a family of hyenas posing as humans and living in a suburban house! I hadn’t realised he was an author and read a review of his first book and ordered it. My granddaughter loved it and laughed out loud reading it. She enjoyed it so much we preordered the 2nd book before the release date and it didn’t disappoint.

I think he has 4 or 5 books now about the Bolds.

As she is a good reader I would recommend Jeff Kinney and his extensive range of Diary of a Wimpey Kid books. I have a 9 year old grand-daughter who absolutely loves these. Also have a look at Tom Fletcher too. His books are hugely popular.