If your second grader loved the Harry Potter series, what are they reading now?
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Anonymous
| Trying to find something similar in theme and difficulty for an eight year old. |
Anonymous
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Isn't second grade a little young for the Harry Potter content--the latter books are pretty dark. (?)
What about the Rick Riordan series? |
Anonymous
| Try Septimus Heap |
Anonymous
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Spirit Animals
Percy Jackson Chronicles of Narnia |
Anonymous
My son loved Harry Potter in 2nd grade. This is a kid who could not watch finding memo because it was so dark and sad. The real beauty of Harry Potter is that the book goes through great lengths to talk about how scared Harry and his friends are and how despite those fears they are heroes. I truly believe it w far more beneficial to my son than months worth of CBT to reduce anxiety. Jk Rowling does a wonderful job of balancing dark with humor and love. I am not saying that all 2 nod graders should read it. Know your kid. But it was a winner in my book There are no other books that compare, but the Percy Jackson books plus the second series after it held my sons interest. |
Anonymous
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Wizard of oz was fun though shorter.
Benedict society Lemony snicket |
Anonymous
| Honestly, I think Percy Jackson skews slightly older than Harry Potter, or at least older than the first 3 or so Harry Potter books. 5th grade DD has recommended that 2nd grade DS NOT read Percy Jackson yet. |
Anonymous
| Mysterious Benedict Society. |
Anonymous
| My third grader (son) is on book 11 of Percy JAckson and 2nd grade daughter on book 5 ~ they really love those books! |
Anonymous
| Sadly, there really is no cure for HP withdrawal. We just finished book 7 and everything pales in comparison. Damn you JK Rowling! |
Anonymous
+1. My second grader just finished this and loved it |
Anonymous
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DS read the HP series in second grade and again in 3rd. I hope he reads it again when he's older! Anyway, he's read a ton of Rick Riordan books--all the Percy Jackson and spinoff books, plus we bought the first Magnus Chase book for Christmas.
I actually think they skew younger than HP--way less dark and sad, at least compared to books 5 and up in HP. DS also LOVES the Hardy Boys and anything by Louis Sachar. |
Anonymous
| What about the Narnia books? |
Anonymous
Fine if you like 1950s British-empire social attitudes and a hackneyed writing style. |
Anonymous
| DD loved the first three HP . She is now big into the American Girl mysteries |