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#1478636 - 12/09/10 07:57 PM Re: Book suggestion needed Peepers
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My nephew loved the Lemony Snicket series. He might have been a little older that your daughter when he read them though.
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#1478638 - 12/09/10 07:59 PM Re: Book suggestion needed Skittles
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I second what Duchess Skittles said... VC Andrews is in no way appropriate for a 5th grader!

More suggestions:

Big Red & Irish Red & Outlaw Red
A trilogy about Irish setter dogs by Jim Kjelgaard - loved these as a child... didn't remember the names until just now.

There were two more by the smae author Kjelgaard called Stormy and Snow Dog which I also loved and read and re-read.

How about Little Women and Little Men and Hans Brinker & The Silver Skates and The "Little House" book series? Those were all classics that I loved dearly. From age 5 until 13, if someone gave me some free time, a book, a quiet corner and an apple... I was completely in heaven! laugh
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#1478734 - 12/09/10 08:51 PM Re: Book suggestion needed BurntSienna
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I liked "Call of the Wild" too...along with many suggestions already mentioned here.
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#1478740 - 12/09/10 08:58 PM Re: Book suggestion needed RR Joker
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I used to love mysteries; I read all the Nancy Drew type books.
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#1478743 - 12/09/10 08:59 PM Re: Book suggestion needed RR Joker
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I also loved James Herriott - all of his books are about his veterinary practice in England, although not all of the stories had the happiest of endings.
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#1478744 - 12/09/10 09:00 PM Re: Book suggestion needed BrendaC
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And the Hardy Boys!
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#1478750 - 12/09/10 09:06 PM Re: Book suggestion needed RR Sarah
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I don't remember James Herriott being on a 5th grade level, but I did enjoy his writing.
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#1478773 - 12/09/10 09:27 PM Re: Book suggestion needed RR Becca
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My daughter loved the Junie B. Jones series, but I am not sure what age level that was. It seemed like she jumped from that to Twilight overnight crazy

I read some of the James Herriott books too, but I was in my 30's when I did.
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#1478795 - 12/09/10 09:49 PM Re: Book suggestion needed thomasj
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The Sugar Creek Gang books were great. I read them all the summer bfore sixth grade.

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#1479551 - 12/13/10 02:52 PM Re: Book suggestion needed RR Becca
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Originally Posted By: RR Becca
I don't remember James Herriott being on a 5th grade level, but I did enjoy his writing.


I agree with it not being on a 5th grade level, but if she's reading a few grade levels ahead, she'll be fine.

I also agree with the Misty recommendation...but I cant remember much about them except the baby being separated in the sale pen.

Third point I'll agree with is that VC Andrews is probably not appropriate for a 5th grader. I ready a lot of her books, in JR High and High School.
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