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Book Recommendations for Beginners - thedoc - 2012-08-16 These are all the recommendations I've found on this forum, plus some I've discovered myself, for easing into and practicing reading japanese. Perfect for starting a 多読 library. １０分で読める http://www.kodomonohon.jp/goods/series/nccsev000000erw4.php Series of books with stories you can read in 10 minutes (if you are japanese) graded by level, from 一年生 to 六年生. About 20 volumes. なぜ?どうして? http://amzn.to/Q5hiTL By the same publisher of １０分で読める, series of books that explains science to kids, graded by level. At least a dozen volumes. 民話と伝説 呪いの巻物 http://www.kaiseisha.co.jp/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_set.tpl&product_id=6127&category_id=45&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=78 Scary stories about monsters, ghosts, mysteries and wonders. 12 volumes. グースバンプス http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%82%B9 日本語版 of the legendary Goosebumps series. Who hasn't read one of these?! 10 volumes. 魔女の宅急便 http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AD%94%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%AE%E5%AE%85%E6%80%A5%E4%BE%BF The books Miyazaki's movie (Kiki's Delivery Service) is based on. Very well recommended around here. 6 volumes. 齋藤孝のイッキによめる! 名作選 http://www.bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/books/meisaku/ Fairy tales from Japan and around the world. At least a dozen volumes. マジック・ツリーハウス http://kids.mediafactory.co.jp/magictreehouse/series.html http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B8%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%84%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9 日本語版 of the famous Magic Tree House series. At least 32 volumes. That's more than 100 books, it should keep you busy for a while If you have more recommendations please post them! Book Recommendations for Beginners - nooaia - 2012-08-16 are they really for beginners? I feel like マジック・ツリーハウス　>> upper-beginner なぜ?どうして?, １０分で読める (1-3 grade) >> upper-beginner the rest are for intermediate level I recommend 魔女の診療所 series (小学中級から） http://www.bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/flash/285198/ 若おかみは小学生 series (小学中級から） http://www.bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/flash/148613/ 超絶不運少女 series (小学中級から） http://www.bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/flash/285212/ Book Recommendations for Beginners - RawrPk - 2012-08-16 These will come in handy once I'm done with RTK Thanks for posting the book titles and brief descriptions.