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A friend and I are learning each others languages and we both feel we are good enough to read kids novels in one another's languages. I'm at about a 3rd grade level and my friend is at about a 5th grade level in English. She is better than me and was able to successfully read some Animorphs books I sent her, but the Hobbit was too difficult.

What are some internationally famous children's novels that have been translated into many languages? The more modern the better. Only thing I can think of is Harry Potter, but I personally didn't find it that interesting as an easy read in English, let alone interesting enough to struggle through in a foreign language.

>> No.6634032

Calvin & Hobbes (yeah it's comics, so what)
Alice in Wonderland (won't understand the puns but otherwise not too hard)
Redwall (warning: will make you hungry)
Star Wars YA novels

>> No.6634043

>>6633197
Try Cirque Du Freak or Demonata.

>> No.6634067

>>6634043
I remember reading that garbo.
They're really odd but the writing is fairly simple

>> No.6634081

>>6633197
Anything by Roald Dahl
Floors series

Source: Been learning English since age 4.

>> No.6634291

>>6634032
I'd say Redwall is a little too advanced for a elementary level reader.