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What books to get for a 7 year old girl?

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RainbowSparkles · 02/12/2016 22:37

DD2(7) doesn't know what she wants for Christmas except a pink barbie car. She is a bookworm so I'd like to get her some more books but I don't know what to get.
She has read/got:
Collection of Roald Dahl
Daisy meadows fairies and animal magic
The tiara club
A large collection of Julia Donaldson
Malory towers
The magic faraway tree collection
My little pony
Harry potter collection
Worst witch
Diary of a wimpy kid and
Some Jacqueline Wilson books
Any suggestions individuals and collections would be very much appreciated.

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BlueChampagne · 02/12/2016 22:40

Hardback Goth Girl books - beautifully produced, written and illustrated by Chris Riddell..

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missyB1 · 02/12/2016 22:42

My 7 year old is a boy but he has been enjoying a series of mystery books by Helen Moss, a sort of modern day Enid Blyton.

Also try the Narnia books.

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AnneLovesGilbert · 02/12/2016 22:46

I second Narnia. DSD loves the Mrs Pepperpot books which are picture books but quite long and with longish passages of text.

Also fact books like Guinness world records, nothing like mind boggling facts about world's tallest woman, biggest donut etc Grin

She's a complete bookworm so good thread, l'll be watching!

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queenoftheschoolrun · 02/12/2016 22:46

My DD also enjoyed

David Walliams
Michael Morpurgo
Dick King Smith
More Enid Blyton e.g. Famous Five, St Clares

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AnneLovesGilbert · 02/12/2016 22:50

Ooh, Borrowers and Railway Children. And we have a brilliant set of history books, prehistory to post ww2. Started with Romans and Victorian at school but she loves the trivia and lifestyle things as extra to that.

How I adored the folk of the faraway tree, I'll look my copy out as sure she'll love it, thank you!

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RainbowSparkles · 02/12/2016 23:04

Thank you for all suggestions.
I couldn't think of some of the things that I had read when I was little but you have reminded me.
I am going to get her a mixture of older and newer writers.
More suggestions are welcome, I would love a big range to choose from and give to relatives to buy.

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theconstantinoplegardener · 02/12/2016 23:10

My seven year old adores Enid Blyton, especially Famous Five and the Adventure series (Island of Adventure etc). Other favourites include Indian In The Cupboard and The Demon Headmaster. It can be hard to tempt my daughter to try unfamiliar authors but I find reading to her on long car journeys (captive audience!) often results in her becoming interested in a book she'd previously dismissed.

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MrsKCastle · 02/12/2016 23:14

My DD loved the How to Train Your Dragon series and is now getting really into Mr Gum. Also Secret Kingdom.

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Howmanysleepstilchristmas · 03/12/2016 09:31

The worst witch
Colin Dann animals of farthing wood
The naughtiest girl

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MigsSlippers · 03/12/2016 15:36

Daisy chapter books, by Kes Gray, are on the younger side but my two both adored them in y3 still. Very funny.

I am off to look up the Goth Girl suggestion for my older girl.

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MiladyThesaurus · 03/12/2016 15:43

The How to train your dragon series is excellent. He main female character, Camicazi is brilliant (sadly she's not in the first book).

DS2 liked David Baddiel's The Person Controller and The Parent Agency a lot.

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Inmyownlittlecorner · 03/12/2016 15:44

My 7 year old is obsessed with the trouble with Daisy books by Kes Gray!

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Avebury · 03/12/2016 16:01

Ramona Quimby
Tom Gates
Amelia Bedelia
Judy Blume Fudge series

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reup · 03/12/2016 16:10

www.booktrust.org.uk/books/view/29645

One of my favourite books for that age.

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SleightOfMind · 03/12/2016 16:12

Naughtiest girl in school series by Blyton
Michael Morpurgo,
Greek, Roman and Norse myths and legends (children's versions so they're not too scary)
Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Verses.

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Sadik · 03/12/2016 16:17

The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden - it's the most beautiful Christmas story.

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Jfw82 · 03/12/2016 16:20

Could you start her on Noel streatfield so ballet shoes and perhaps white boots- I loved (and still love) those...

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