Macro or close up lens for a D3200?

I got the standard 18-55VRII kit lens.

Sometimes if I get too close I can make a shadow of the lens appear when the flash operates, wonder if I shouldn't try a ring flash first.

This is about as close as I would like,

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Taken with a Canon IXUS95 point+click.


But if there is a lens that will do this, then Im all ears.
 
Can you get anywhere near those Point and Click pictures with that lense - just interested as I have the D3200 with the older 18-55VR (not II) lense and mine struggles to focus at such a short distance - thinking if yours can, I might get one as they are cheap enough.

Heres some I have just taken (cloudy and dark outside, no flash or artificial light) of a board,

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Not sure what Im after, it might be a bit more sharpness (but that could be improved by not trying to take a picture at this time of the day with dark grey clouds), perhaps I should read the instructions more.
 
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