what are the best books to read for a 6th grader who hates to read?

Question

she's a girl...she's read the harry potter series by force (me) and other books but nothing seems to be interesting to her.

Answer 1

My son HATED to read.. then he started reading Captain Underpants.. hilarious stories!

What makes the books so interesting.. is the author himself hated to read.. and when he writes his stories.. he purposely spells words wrong and has bad grammar.. of course this is attractive to kids.. ;D

Regardless of sex, she'll especially love the comic book theme to the stories and the childlike vulgar (but acceptable) nature of the stories.. allot of things kids can relate to. And a whole series on things we parents just don't understand.

And to top it off..your child won't feel like she is reading.. because it's not chapter for chapter driven. She won't find themselves getting bored. I have bought every Captain Underpants book and box set. My son enjoys reading now and has a huge library collection of books including The Chronicle of Narnia Series, Lemony Snicket series, Harry Potter series, Artemis Fowl, The Land of Elyon series, Bionicle series, .. etc...

My daughter also loves the American Girl series.. every book .. and they are very easy to read! And it becomes a hobby more than reading.. becoming involved in different cultures and backgrounds. :D

Answer 2

Ask her about her interests. If she likes to hike, a kids magazine about hiking is a good start. If she likes painting, get her books on learning to paint or about painters. If she likes video games, get her sci-fi books or books based on the games. The point is to get her to start reading. Forcing her to read isn't going to help. I learned to read at a very young age. But I wanted to read to my younger siblings. I had personal motivation. At 12, she should be thinking about how it helps school and opens doors........ but she's 12. She may have a learning disability, but you probably thought of that. Try to make it less about what she reads or how much of it she reads and focus on how long perhaps. My 15 year old stepbrother has a few problems reading. First, his dad is ADHD...... and thought my brother hasn't been diagnosed, he seems to mimic it from time to time. My mother ended up turning off all games and tvs and radios for one hour a day. The only thing left is to read or stare at the floor. It took a couple of days, but soon boredom set in and he started to read during that hour. He's now reading above grade level. He also has an annoying habit of making the hour into an hour and a half if he's on "a good spot".........

Answer 3

Find out the child's interest and buy a book about it. You could get him/her a little gift of that particular interest and a book that comes with it making it more fun to read about.
It's always good to have something with a lot of artwork and photos so that they are curious what is being said about the photo of such. (Especially if the child is "right brain") meaning they prefer to learn from a more creative and artistic point of view. This also falls in the musical category.

Answer 4

My youngest did not like to read at all until we sat down and talked about some of the things she's interested in. She is an animal lover so we picked out a few books about animals and she found she really enjoyed reading. She now reads anything and everything. Good luck.

Answer 5

Look for books you're interested in the subject of. Narnia books are great, as is Harry Potter.

Answer 6

Christy,

(Keep in mind, your...um..uh...answer to MY OTHER question has no bearing on this answer, I promise you!)

I've found with Children and getting them interested to read (I have an 11 year old daughter) they still at that grade level/age - - they are still interested in NON-FICTION...but more importantly non-fiction that hits closer to home...e.g..anything having to do with something a loved one, friend or family member has gone through recently..someone they could identify with..to see a TRUE TALE of perserverance, and overcoming obstacles...however, if you're trying to get this child to READ A SPECIFIC piece of literature; you yourself have to read it-dissect it; and SELL IT on the points that made it exceptional to you...whatever gave YOU the goosebumps-use that portion to give the student a sample ... resulting in reading the work entirely. Sometimes, ya gotta SELL READING to kids, cause as we both know...it "ain't no movie"...and by the way...

(back to MY QUESTION- and YOUR ANSWER)...

didn't you see the fact that "my booty call girl" (for lack of a better term) and I are far away, we have work schedules, school schedules, timing, and on her part "gas" issues? (And "other female issues I have to deal with on my end)...
I know she would GO for this idea (meeting up twice a week that is, i just need to be able to "sell It" to her, without being overbearing or coming under radar for doing ALL the prep/pay/arrangements...I wanna' put the idea in HER HEAD, so it can be feasibly accomodated. If I just "bring it up" she will cry poverty, time, or something...I do not claim to be Cassanova- we connect on a multitude of levels; but now that we are not together; I realize how much I enjoy being around her. That's it. I just enjoy her company- before during and after the "act"....it's not just the "booty call"...it's the whole package....I just wanna' see her twice a week. Even if it is non-sexual (the second meeting only, however, can be nonsexual if we contain ourselves)...BUT WAIT, I know you think I'm a pig...but...uh... oh BUT NOTHING...you're probably right...let me re-read the question, your answer, my answer, and my actual GOAL in the whole thing....(partly in jest, I'm not as confused as this is coming off, I'm trying to get a decent answer from YOU, and YOU won't answer, you'll just attack the question, and the basis of the question, and the principle protagonist of the question)...or will you?

Answer 7

Is this six grader a girl if so the book Flyy Girl by Omar Tyree the first two chapters are boring but once she gets to that third she wont want to be interrupted

Answer 8

Holes is a good book...my cousin loved it, and he doesnt particularly like reading....A Wrinkle in Time is a great sci fi.... the harry potter series....chicken soup for the ____ soul (any soul is usually a fun read)

good luck!

Answer 9

This is what I did with my grandchildren. At first, I started out reading Watership Down to them. When they became interested, and believe me, you can tell when they're interested, then I quit reading it. They had to either read it for themselves or never know the outcome. Naturally, children are very curious about the things they're interested in and from that point on they all became avid readers.

Answer 10

Maybe she doesn't hate to read. Maybe she has trouble reading.
If not, then i suggest that you don't force her to read. It will only make it worse. Take her to the library every other week and let her pick out books that interest her.