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Book recommendations for 9 year old wanted

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misscph1973 · 16/01/2014 13:48

My DD is 9 and has recently read all the Lemony Snickets books and The Never Ending Story. Her had is reading Harry Potter to her and her younger brother. Any recommendations?

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SuzanneUK · 16/01/2014 15:20

I bet she'll love Clarice Bean.

There are quite a few books in the series and they're very good indeed.

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BlueChampagne · 16/01/2014 16:25

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase etc by Joan Aiken
The Green Knowe series by Lucy M Boston
The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper

were some of my favourites about that age.

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hardtostayfocused · 16/01/2014 16:29

My DD loves the Tom Gates series by L Pichon and pretty much anything by Jaqueline Wilson.
Also Clarice Bean, plus the Ruby Redfort books, a Clarice Bean spin-off, which are intended for slightly older readers but your DD might like if she's a good reader.

Wonder if my DD would like Lemony Snicket... will try.

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RememberYoureAWomble · 17/01/2014 09:36

I'd second The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper - brilliant books!

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell?

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IndianMummy · 17/01/2014 11:09

The girl who circumnavigated fairyland in a ship of her own making - or something like that (it's a long title to remember! but good book)

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misscph1973 · 17/01/2014 11:15

Thank you so much for the recommendations! DD already read Clarice Bean and didn't like Ruby Redford much. I have ordered The Wolves of Willoughby Chase from the library. Unfortunately they don't have The girl who circumnavigated fairyland in a ship of her own making, would love it, it looks great! I don't buy many books for DD as she reads them so fast. All other recommendations are on the list!

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