Advice on a fiction book for a 9 year old girl

fannyanna

Hello

I'd like to buy a book as a small present for a 9 year old girl but I don't really know what would be approperiate. Initially I thought a Jacqueline Wilson book would be ok but having just googled I've seen that some of her books are a bit saucy (apparently one has the word sl*t which is obviously not approriate for a 9 year old).

So any Mum's out there with any advice?

Many thanks

FA

McKneff

Little women?

Have a look at the Book People, they usually have their books in Ages

Ada_Doom

My daughter is seven and loves to read, she has read loads of Jaqueline Wilson and I have always had a bit of a problem with them but she loves them! Some of them are def for older kids ie Girls in love, but the others are very popular and I can't deny that something about J wilsons writing just appeals to young girls. I sometimes feel that the unrelenting grittiness of her books may be a bit much, but my daughter reads so much I think she gets a good balance.

She curenntly love a series of books by Lauren St John called the White Giraffe series, think they are set in a safari park in Cape Town. Also, Emily Windsnap series was popular. She also loves Harry Potter books, and some Enid Blton like the St Claires books. I find Amazon great for recommending books similar to stuff she has enjoyed. But really, if you want to get her something she will love I reckon Jaqueline Wilson all the way!

billa_champion

I just got my daughter (8) Enid Blyton's Famous Five set (of 10 books) from The Book People for £10. She seems to be enjoying them so far...

victory

Enid blyton perfect escapism for that age:D

onlyroz

Harry Potter? Phillip Pullman? Eoin Colfer?

fannyanna

Thank you. Lots of great ideas.

Fellpony_2

I used to enjoy the Roald Dahl books at that age, being able to read them my self, or pony books, by KM Peyton or the Pullein Thompson authors. HTH

VikkiiKawaii

I remember when my sister was around nine she used to read books like Felicity Wishes, Rainbow Magic (another fairy one!), Judy Moody, and the Diaries of a Wimpy Kid are also quite good, as far as I can remember nothing overly saucy in those! Also could suggest some Enid Blyton, like Famous Five, Twins At St Claires, Malory Towers, ect (which I read when I was nine and younger!)

Hope this helps
Vikkii

Mayflower10cat

I was also going to say Enid Blyton any of her school series- St Claires or Mallory Towers, I couldn't put them down at her age! Oh and 'The Secret Seven' of course. I also loved the Narnia Chronicles, still will re-read them now. My Mum gave me one of her all time favourite childhood novels (and sadly I can't recall the author) but it was called 'Felicity Dances' a marvellous story about a young girl going to ballet lessons and finally, finally dancing at Covent Garden. It really came across as true.

Brighton_belle

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. First of a trilogy. Fantasy and a great read. See reviews on amazon.

Or Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder, first of 7 books. Loved them as a chikld and still re read now.