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Books for 7 year old girl

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SewnSew Mon 26-Oct-20 12:31:25

We can't see our 7-year old granddaughter at the moment but have the great pleasure of reading her bedtime story every Sunday night over Skype. We are now running out of books, so can anyone suggest any she might like? She loves dancing, gymnastics, and her cockapoo puppy, as well as most other animals. When I look online it is hard to work out what age group a particular book would suit, so any help would be much appreciated. Thank you!

trisher Wed 28-Oct-20 13:27:25

My GD loved the Rainbow fairies series- there are loads of them. Two girls who help out the fairies, when Jack frost and the goblins cause bother. I found them a bit repetitive but she loved them. She's also now into Roald Dahl-The Twits and George's Marvellous Medicine

Lizzyflip Wed 28-Oct-20 12:28:02

The secret garden. My granddaughters love it.

rubysong Wed 28-Oct-20 11:19:22

The Ramona books by Beverly Cleary.

Mamma66 Wed 28-Oct-20 08:17:54

Our grandchildren absolutely adore Ronald Dahl - The Twits is a particular favourite

BassGrammy Tue 27-Oct-20 23:54:14

I asked my 7 year old granddaughter this afternoon and she said, Harry Potter, Tom Gates books, ADog named Skye, and a Pig called Truffle!
She reads very well, but I think bedtime stories are read by Mummy or Daddy....hence Harry Potter!

lemongrove Tue 27-Oct-20 21:51:44

Lovely stories to have read to you though as well.

NotSpaghetti Tue 27-Oct-20 20:28:54

lemongrove - I understood this was a book to read to a 7 year old so it would be nice to read something a bit beyond her ability but suited to her age.

lemongrove Tue 27-Oct-20 19:50:05

Seven year olds vary wildly with their reading ability, but the Enid Blyton Faraway Tree books are wonderful and about right, also the Wishing Chair books.My own children and grandchildren loved them.

Gin Tue 27-Oct-20 19:45:34

Joan Aitkin books particularly those about Arabel and Mortimer the raven

Dancinggran Tue 27-Oct-20 18:53:16

My eldest grandaughter loved Michael Morpurgo and Dick King Smith books, another enjoyed reading Animal Arc books that had been her aunties. You can also get adaptations of the 'classics' including Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and Arthur Conan Doyle for 7+, many great stories but original texts too heavy generally for younger children.

4allweknow Tue 27-Oct-20 18:40:00

The Worst Witch series went down well with my GD last year when 7 years. Now on The Boy Who Grew Dragons. Otherwise Google books for 7 year olds.

bikerbill Tue 27-Oct-20 17:18:03

toppsta.com/ is very good. They have the books by age and also they have reviews. Well worth a look

grannybuy Tue 27-Oct-20 17:15:37

My DGG is enjoying listening to The Children From One End Street at the moment.

Merryweather Tue 27-Oct-20 17:07:04

Winnie the witch books are funny and fun. There's the secret kingdom books too - my dd have loved them. You could also try Harry Potter books- they are now available as picture books, the artwork is stunning. Pet rescue series is fantastic, plus magic molly.
I have a bookcase full for my 6 1/2 and 9-year old. Both very good readers ahead of what's expected at school.
Does she have any particular interests? I could suggest more based on that information.

kathyd Tue 27-Oct-20 16:27:09

The Treehouse Storey Books. I gave a set of these to my goddaughter's daughter (8 yrs old) for Christmas last year and to my utter amazement she wrote to me to say how much she enjoyed them. She said they are very funny.

NotSpaghetti Tue 27-Oct-20 14:54:42

Seefar I'm with you on the Potter books. Dull to read aloud and derivative.

But I don't like the Enid Blyton either so know I'm probably in a minority.

Seefah Tue 27-Oct-20 14:02:46

Paddington , Pippy Longstocking , Black Beauty , Heidi, Winnie the Pooh ( good for voices ) Paddington and Pooh were my first philosophers and I adored those books as did my children . Can’t stick Harry Potter personally.

Jane43 Tue 27-Oct-20 14:00:10

Our granddaughters loved The Worst Witch books, anything by Jacqueline Wilson and The Flower Fairies books.

rowanflower0 Tue 27-Oct-20 13:53:57

Dick King Smith and Roald Dahl would be my 'go-to' authors. but also Truckers, Diggers and Wings (The Bromeliad Trilogy) by Terry Patchett.

Ellianne Tue 27-Oct-20 13:45:43

Another Michael Morpurgo fan here. Children love his books, (and grown ups!).

helgawills Tue 27-Oct-20 13:40:34

I agree with lots of those, specially Michael Morpurgo.
Also all the Animal Ark books by Lucy Daniels. My daughter used to love them and is now a Vet.

lizzypopbottle Tue 27-Oct-20 13:39:39

Haven't looked to see if anyone else has recommended this series so apologies if so:

The Royal Rabbits of London by Santa Montefiore

BlueRuby Tue 27-Oct-20 13:33:03

Anything by the naughty, wonderful, subversive Roald Dahl!! The image of Little Red Riding Hood pulling a pistol from her knickers still makes me howl with laughter!

grandtanteJE65 Tue 27-Oct-20 13:08:36

The obvious choice is Harry Potter, but I suppose she has already read that.

Why not the old favourites: Jungle Book, Puck of Pook's Hill, The Just so stories, Heidi, I adored it when I was seven, the Katy Books, Little Women, Andrew Lang's Fairy Tales, E. Nesbitt.

Sarnia Tue 27-Oct-20 12:30:14

Michael Morpurgo has written some lovely children's books.