What to read after Dragon Masters?

[Anonymous]

The My Weird School series (there so many) were beloved for a long time here.
Half Magic.
Upside Down Magic.
+1 for the Wrenly series.

[Anonymous]

Is dragon masters or any of the other suggestions good read aloud books? I’ve read princess and black, mercy Watson and and Nate the great to my rising kindergartener and 3 year old. They are really enjoying the heavily illustrated early chapter books at bedtime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is dragon masters or any of the other suggestions good read aloud books? I’ve read princess and black, mercy Watson and and Nate the great to my rising kindergartener and 3 year old. They are really enjoying the heavily illustrated early chapter books at bedtime.

Here are my recommendations for you:

The Quiltmaker books by Jeff Brumbeau - not chapter books, but text intensive. They probably have more text than the chapter books you’ve been reading and the pictures are GLORIOUS. My kids used to pore over the illustrations which are incredibly detailed.

The Alfie stories by Shirley Hughes

Fairy Tales
Nursery Rhymes
Fractured Fairy Tales (picture books)
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/72267.Fractured_Fairy_Tales_for_Children
Jez Alborough (picture books - simple text, very funny)

If your kids are ready for more text/fewer pictures (black and white), you might try:
Princess Tales by Gail Carson Levine
My Father’s Dragon
Flat Stanley

I also highly recommend Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, but a little later. They have more text, but are not to be missed.

Here’s a list of chapter books for preschoolers you might find helpful:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4942.Chapter_Books_to_Read_Aloud_to_Preschoolers

[Anonymous]

Last Firehawk!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is dragon masters or any of the other suggestions good read aloud books? I’ve read princess and black, mercy Watson and and Nate the great to my rising kindergartener and 3 year old. They are really enjoying the heavily illustrated early chapter books at bedtime.

Here are my recommendations for you:

The Quiltmaker books by Jeff Brumbeau - not chapter books, but text intensive. They probably have more text than the chapter books you’ve been reading and the pictures are GLORIOUS. My kids used to pore over the illustrations which are incredibly detailed.

The Alfie stories by Shirley Hughes

Fairy Tales
Nursery Rhymes
Fractured Fairy Tales (picture books)
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/72267.Fractured_Fairy_Tales_for_Children
Jez Alborough (picture books - simple text, very funny)

If your kids are ready for more text/fewer pictures (black and white), you might try:
Princess Tales by Gail Carson Levine
My Father’s Dragon
Flat Stanley

I also highly recommend Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, but a little later. They have more text, but are not to be missed.

Here’s a list of chapter books for preschoolers you might find helpful:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4942.Chapter_Books_to_Read_Aloud_to_Preschoolers

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Dragon Girls

[Anonymous]

Bumping this (awesome) thread for more specific suggestions. DD flew through Dragon Masters, graphic novels, and other similar level books (Lexile 500s, I think?), but is not quite ready for the next jump in chapter books like Wings of Fire (Lexile 700s).

I'm looking for suggestions for books halfway between those two, so Lexile range in the 600s. It seems like there's a ton at either end, but not much in the middle. DD prefers animals/fantasy/adventure, not so much kids doing kid stuff and interpersonal relationships.

[Anonymous]

If your kid liked Dragon Masters - try the Beast Quest series, I think it's out of the UK. It's harder reading (I read it to my 1st grader) and a bit more mature in themes & some fighting, but it is really exciting. There are like 100 books. It is divided into different 4-book series mostly. There are also spin-offs now too. Give it a try - also, recommend any of the "Branches" series from scholastic as others have done, incl. Press Start and Eerie Elementary. A wonderful series (you'd probably have to read it, as its a lot harder) is Wizards of Once. I loved it!