ideas on books for 11yr old hmm

mclaren_2

im trying to look about the place, she likes books like goosebumps, but my mind is just blank atm. any ideas on books? Harry Potter books i have already... and also ideas for 8yr old who loves jaquiline wilson books? thanks

oh, and if anybody can find me a new but cheap brain, tell me, thanks LOL

KizzyK_2

Does she have a subject that she likes? When I was 11 I wanted to be a Forenic Scientist so I was given loads of 'crime and victims' and 'infamous murders' type books which really set me off reading, well reading at least a new subject. Before that it was Lord of the Rings (and the Hobbit!) and Narnia :rotfl: What comes around goes around.

What about Horrible Historys? Theres loads of them out now and even at 20 I still go back to them if I want a history fact.

Animorphs (which there are 54 or so books now, I really enjoyed these and one day will finish reading them)

His Dark Materials (I found the books hard to start with but once I got to know the characters it was a good flowing set of books and they are on special at amazon at the moment http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0439994799/ref=amb_used_b_3/203-2965898-6593507 )

If you wanna post what she / they are "into" i'll have a think about the books.

I need a new body so your more than welcome to have my brain for free

toadhall

my 10 yr old loves artemis fowl and nancy drew.she also loves the classics so what about a set of the classics, little women, what katy did, treasure island etc..
I also have an 8 yr old,who loves the chalet school books, mallory towers, st clares. she also reads the famous five and is getting the rest of the set for christmas.
all the books you read as a girl?

elona

Have you looked at the princess diaries and other books by Meg Cabot?

My 11 year old loves these and also the Agent Angel books by Mel Bibby.

If you have a look at thebookpeople.co.uk they have some very good deals on.

Alison_B

I have just bought my 11 year old The Series of Unfortunate Events box set from The Book People for £25.00. Mine also like Artemis Fowl and the Darren Shan books.

badabing

Have 2 agree with most reccommendations listed above.

C.S. Lewis, Jacqueline Wilson, J.K. Rowling, R. Dahl, Tolkien, series of books by Marita Conlon-McKenna, some of the classics as well..

mclaren_2

thanks guys for the tips and advise. i have got

Girls Fiction Pack - 10 Books
Airy Fairy: Magic Mess! by Margaret Ryan
Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath
Stacey Stone by Roy Apps
Magic Pony by Elizabeth Lindsay
The Brave Whale by Alan Temperley
Granny Nothing by Catherine MacPhail
The Tale of Rickety Hall by Penny Dolan
The Ghost of Able Mabel by Penny Dolan
Who is Haunting Hilda Hardmouth? by Karen Wallace
Princess School: If the Shoe Fits by Jane Mason

and

Princess Diaries - 6 Books
The Princess Diaries
The Princess Diaries - Take Two
The Princess Diaries - Third Time Lucky
The Princess Diaries - Mia Goes Fourth
The Princess Diaries - Give Me Five
The Princess Diaries - Sixsational

Also have got my eye on a few others aswell thanks for ya help

jb1964

badabing wrote:

Have 2 agree with most reccommendations listed above.

C.S. Lewis, Jacqueline Wilson, J.K. Rowling, R. Dahl, Tolkien, series of books by Marita Conlon-McKenna, some of the classics as well..

Me too,
my daughter went through the as many Goosebump books as we could get from e-bay and market stalls as most shops don't stock them anymore. She also enjoyed the full set of Harry Potter, Lemony Snickett, anything by Jacqueline Wilson and also Karen McCrombie books - although R.Dahl she enjoyed when she was more around 8yrs.

Also for your younger one - my daughter also enjoyed all the Horrid Henry Books but I know that was a good few years ago - not sure whether around 8 or younger!

Lifesaver

At that age I was reading The Famous Five and Mallory Towers.

Ahhhhhhhh, those were the days!

lily_the_pink

What about a National Book Voucher - these are accepted in all book shops (except WH Smiths) so she can choose her own.

Liz19

My 11 year old daughter loves Jacqueline Wilson and also The Lemony Snickets Series but she is also a great fan of the Alex Rider Series by Anthony Horowitz.