Easy Reader Books for 7-Year-Olds - Nosy Crow

Skip to content

Here’s a collection of some of our favourite easy reader books for 7-year-olds. At this age, kids are just starting to find their footing in the world of reading but finding the right books that strike a balance between being challenging enough to keep them engaged without tipping into frustration territory can be a bit of a puzzle. These easy reader books for 7-year-olds are not only fun and engaging but also incredibly enriching!

So, whether you’re a parent on a mission to foster a love of reading in your child, a teacher looking for classroom gems, or just someone eager to gift a little one with a book that lights up their world, this is the collection for you!

The Rescue Princesses: The Silver Locket

Written by Paula Harrison Illustrated by Sharon Tancredi

5-7

Friendship, animals and secret royal adventures! With over one million Rescue Princesses titles sold, this action-packed series is the perfect combination of good friends, beautiful dresses, ninja moves and baby animals! Rosalind and the other princesses are in the Kingdom of Taldonia for the Autumn Ball. They love playing with…

The Secret Rescuers: The Storm Dragon

Written by Paula Harrison Illustrated by Sophy Williams

5-7

A brilliant series for 7+ readers full of adventure, magic and friendship from Paula Harrison, author of the Rescue Princesses and Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue series. When Sophy finds a little lost dragon, she knows he's in danger. It will take all her courage to keep Cloudy safe, and…

Hubble Bubble: The Wacky Winter Wonderland

Written by Tracey Corderoy Illustrated by Joe Berger

5-7

Three more stories of magical mayhem from Tracey Corderoy and Joe Berger. Find out what happens when a naughty toddler waves Granny's wand in a posh shop. Can Granny build a raft that doesn't sink? And enjoy a visit to Winter Wonderland with some surprises in store...

Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Worried Wombat

Written by Amelia Cobb Illustrated by Sophy Williams

5-7

At Zoe's Rescue Zoo only the cutest, cuddliest animals need apply! Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there's always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals! Zoe's thrilled to welcome a new wombat family to the…

Press Start! Super Rabbit Boy Blasts Off!

Illustrated by Thomas Flintham

5-7

For 5+ kids who love video games but aren't allowed to play as often as they'd like... Sunny's favourite game is Super Rabbit Boy, where his carrot-loving friend must thwart all the plots the evil King Viking of Boom Boom Mountain comes up with. Help! King Viking is causing trouble…

Princess Minna : The Wicked Wood

Written by Kirsty Applebaum Illustrated by Sahar Haghgoo

5-7

Princess Minna loves to sort out mix-ups and mishaps in the kingdom! In this full-colour illustrated chapter book, join her on her hilarious quest to escape the Wicked Wood! Princess Minna lives in Castle Tall-Towers with the King and Queen, Raymond the Wizard and her best dragon friend, Lorenzo. There…

Cosmic Creatures: The Snuggly Snowpop

Written by Tom Huddleston Illustrated by Sophy Williams

5-7

On a faraway planet, cute alien animals need help! Luckily, Charlie and her robot friend, Random, are ready for any rescue adventure... Charlie and her dad are on a mission with Captain Robertson to climb the highest mountain on planet Vela. When some very cute, very cheeky snowpops turn up…

Wigglesbottom Primary: The Sports Day Chicken

Written by Pamela Butchart Illustrated by Becka Moor

5-7

Laugh-out-loud hilarity with two-colour illustrations from the incomparable Pamela Butchart - three stories of mayhem and chaos where pupils' imaginations run riot... Year 2 at Wigglesbottom Primary is never boring. They don't expect to run a race against a chicken at Sports Day, or eat green toxic slime at lunch…

Magnificent Mabel and the Very Important Witch

Written by Ruth Quayle Illustrated by Julia Christians

5-7

The fifth book in the hilarious Magnificent Mabel series, highly illustrated throughout and with three short stories - perfect for newly-confident readers. Meet Mabel - she's MAGNIFICENT. Sometimes life isn't fair for Mabel Chase. Like for instance she isn't allowed to go Trick or Treating on HALLOWEEN because she has…

The Rescue Princesses: The Ice Diamond

Written by Paula Harrison Illustrated by Sharon Tancredi

5-7

Friendship, animals and secret royal adventures! With over one million Rescue Princesses titles sold, this action-packed series is the perfect combination of good friends, beautiful dresses, ninja moves and baby animals! Princess Maya is delighted to welcome the Rescue Princesses to the Kingdom of Lepari. It's a beautiful land, where…

The Secret Rescuers: The Sky Unicorn

Written by Paula Harrison Illustrated by Sophy Williams

5-7

A brilliant series for 7+ readers full of adventure, magic and friendship from Paula Harrison, author of the Rescue Princesses and Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue series. Maya is a dancer with a travelling troupe of entertainers. When Clover, a little unicorn, is trapped by Sir Fitzroy and used to…

The Invincibles: The Piglet Pickle

Written by Caryl Hart Illustrated by Sarah Warburton

5-7

In this first story, troublesome twosome Nell and Freddie go on a school trip to a farm, where they pet the animals and learn about how they live, and Freddie smuggles a piglet out in his backpack. He thinks he's saving it from becoming sausages. So Nell keeps it in…

Pugly Solves a Crime

Written by Pamela Butchart Illustrated by Gemma Correll

5-7

When Pugly hears that Big Sal the guinea pig has been GUINEA PIG-NAPPED he knows it's time for him to become a PUG-TECTIVE! Is GLITTERPUFF the fancy poodle, or TINY the dramatic chihuahua behind the crime? Maybe it's Big Sal HIMSELF! Time for Pugly to put on his special DETECTIVE…

The Invincibles: The Hamster Rescue

Written by Caryl Hart Illustrated by Sarah Warburton

5-7

In Nell and Freddie's second adventure, it's Hamish the hamster to the rescue! Freddie Spoon is having a birthday party for the FIRST TIME EVER. Nell can't wait to go, until she realises that she's also supposed to be going to super-popular Lucy Perkins's party on the very same afternoon!…

Pugly On Ice

Written by Pamela Butchart Illustrated by Gemma Correll

5-7

When Pugly straps on his blades of glory, he knows he is the best ice skater EVER! But someone wants the gold medal very badly and they will stop at nothing to get it. Can Pugly pirouette on to the podium, or will he be cut down in his furry…

Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Up, Up and Away!

Written by Tracey Corderoy Illustrated by Steven Lenton

5-7

Three more stories of bravery and derring-do from our favourite baker boys! The much-loved picture book pair of pooches continue their adventures in a two-colour fiction format, ideal for children growing in confidence as readers and beginning to read alone. In the title story, Shifty and Sam lead the way…

Press Start! Super Rabbit Boy vs Super Rabbit Boss!

Illustrated by Thomas Flintham

5-7

For 5+ kids who love video games but aren't allowed to play as often as they'd like... Sunny's favourite game is Super Rabbit Boy, where his carrot-loving friend must thwart all the plots the evil King Viking of Boom Boom Mountain comes up with. Oh no! On his way to…

Doggy School

Written by Paige Braddock

5-7

Peanut, Butter and Crackers are back and off to doggy school in the third hilarious graphic novel for pet lovers and fans of The Secret Life of Pets. Crackers and floppy-eared puppy Peanut are off to doggy school! But when the two dogs are separated, Peanut is left to fend…

River Rescue

Written by Paige Braddock

5-7

Peanut, Butter and Crackers are off camping. But getting lost was never part of the plan. The second hilarious graphic novel for pet lovers and fans of The Secret Life of Pets. Peanut, Butter and Crackers are off to the great outdoors in a camper van. But when indoor cat…

Puppy Problems

Written by Paige Braddock

5-7

A goofy new puppy turns the lives of two rescue pets upside down in this hilarious graphic novel for pet lovers and fans of The Secret Life of Pets. Butter and Crackers are rescue pets living their best (and quiet) lives. Butter, a laid-back cat, has access to all the…

Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Rascally Raccoon

Written by Amelia Cobb Illustrated by Sophy Williams

5-7

At Zoe's Rescue Zoo only the cutest, cuddliest animals need apply! Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there's always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals! Rocco the raccoon has just arrived at the zoo and…

British Museum: Maurice the Museum Mouse’s Amazing Ancient Book of Facts and Jokes

Written by Tracey Turner Illustrated by Mark Beech

5-7

A hilarious, historical fact and joke book from the British Museum collection This joke book is full of side-splittingly hilarious jokes and fascinating facts about civilisations found in the British Museum. Full of bite-size facts about amazing ancient worlds and jokes that will have you howling, Maurice the Museum Mouse's…

The Invincibles: The Beast of Bramble Woods

Written by Caryl Hart Illustrated by Sarah Warburton

5-7

Nell and Freddie have the BEST time camping. They eat ALL the marshmallows and play TRICKS on Nell's big brother and his nerdy friends. But the BEAST OF BRAMBLE WOODS wants to join in the fun too! EEK! From Caryl Hart and Sarah Warburton, the team behind the wildly successful…

Wigglesbottom Primary: The Classroom Cat

Written by Pamela Butchart Illustrated by Becka Moor

5-7

Laugh-out-loud school-based fun in two-colour stories, perfect for encouraging independent reading! Life at Wigglesbottom Primary is often lived on the edge. Is the Classroom Cat trying to tell them something! YES! Can eating a puddle crisp make you ill? YES! Can Class 2R cure PUDDLE-POX? Is Imaginary Margaret a bit…

Unicorn Academy: Lily and Feather

Written by Julie Sykes Illustrated by Lucy Truman

5-7

When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed! Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. Lily is thrilled but a bit nervous to be joining Unicorn Academy.…