Does anyone know of good chapter books for my eight year old daughter to read for herself?

Question

She loves to read but I am trying to get her to read chapter books instead of the small picture books and she needs something that doesnt have huge words but is interesting to keep her entertained until the end.

Thanks for all the great responses, since you all gave great answers, I have to let it go to a vote!

Answer 1

A Series of Unfortunate Events might help

Answer 2

The trick to seeing if a book is the right reading level for your child is have her read a page at random. For every word she has difficulty with, she sticks a finger up. If she can get through a page with five fingers or less, that book is just about right.

Introduce her to Hank the Cow Dog series and Bunnicula. Bunnicula is really a hoot. A dog is the narrator and this wacky cat in their household has read far too many books and is convinced that the little baby rabbit that just joined them is a vampire rabbit. When white vegetables start appearing in the refrigerator, it gets a bit hairy.

Also in the series "Howliday Inn," "The Celery Stalks at Midnight," and "Return to Howliday Inn."

Picture books in the series (yes, you can introduce her to them that way) include "Hot Fudge". The author is Howe.

Answer 3

I have an eight year old girl, and she loves the Magic Treehouse series. There are many different books, and a lot of them even offer research guides. They are kind of mystery books, so if one is about pirates, there will likely be a research guide to help them learn about pirates. They are a very cool series, and my daughter is *really* into them.

By the same publisher is another collection called A to Z Mysteries. They are also very good. We got my little one the entire set for Christmas, and she's excited to start them when she's finished with Magic Treehouse. :)

I highly recommend these books for any child that age.
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/

Answer 4

the Cudelsac Kids is a great chapterbook series. They are christian books so you may have trouble finding them. The first book follows a younger girl's struggel when her fmaily adopts a boy from china.
another good secular choice is the the Baily City School Kids. Which are mystery books that follow a group of kids as they speculate that people in their lives are monsters faires and genies in disguise
God Bless and hope this helps

Answer 5

I would suggest the Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park.

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/books/books.html

Or perhaps the Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald
http://www.judymoody.com/index.htm

Or the Ramona Quimby series by Beverly Cleary
http://www.beverlycleary.com/books/ramona_books.html

Or the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Or the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle series by Betty MacDonald

Answer 6

The Puffin Book Of Stories For Eight-Year-Olds

Some of the world's most imaginative writers have given us these tales: about Rohan who has a magic pencil and rubber; about Tommy and his enchanted barley-sugar; about the little girl who saves the white bears and the West Wind who gives Laura a very special necklace.

Enthralling, stimulating and very entertaining, these superb stories will transport readers to the world of their imaginations - and beyond.

Answer 7

As a girl, I loved _Ballet Shoes_ by Noel Streatfield. Although it was written in the 1930s, it holds up very well in today's world. The characters are well-written and the story is involving.

_Skating Shoes_ and _Circus Shoes_ are also very enjoyable.

(You can also never go wrong with the classics _A Little Princess_ and _The Secret Garden_ by Frances Hodgson Burnett).

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I would suggest "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" and "Superfudge." Both by Judy Blume. She has loads of kids series books out. I would also recommend "Bunnicula", " The Celery Stalks at Midnight", and "Howliday Inn" by James Howe. Those are just a few of my childhood favorites. Good luck with your search.

Answer 10

I remember loving "The Great Brain" books, by John D Fitzgerald, when I was younger. They are filled with good old-fashioned moral values, and aren't too hard to read.