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EATmum · 07/02/2014 00:16

My DD1 (12) loves books and likes to drift off to sleep listening to audio books. She's listened to our Harry Potter audio books endlessly and is looking for something new. She's bright and interested but needs to stretch her reading scope a bit. Any good suggestions?
She's recently enjoyed Wonder and Ketchup Clouds and some of the Girls series of Jacqueline Wilson books. She's currently reading My sister lives on the mantelpiece.
Thanks in advance.

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LumpySpacePrincessOhMyGlob · 07/02/2014 07:45

When I was that age I loved listening to Wind in The Willows, Whistle Down the Wind and Anne of Green Gables. Don't know if that's to twee for todays pre teen though. What about Little Women, great chance to get her into the classics.

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EATmum · 07/02/2014 08:08

I tried her on Little Women but that didn't grab her. I am trying to persuade her to read my old copies of the Anne of Green Gables stories which I loved. But as we have the hard copies of those, I don't want to buy the audio book until she's hooked. Thanks for the suggestions.

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MrsCF · 08/02/2014 21:03

The David Walliams books are good and there is an offer on the Book People website at the moment, I enjoy listening to those too.

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MrsCakesPremonition · 08/02/2014 21:14

The Tiffany Aching series read by Tony Robinson.
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
Five Children and It.

all recommended by my 10yo DD

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EATmum · 09/02/2014 01:19

Oh yes, Hitchhikers' Guide. That'd be perfect, and I have the CDs somewhere ... Thanks for all the suggestions. For now she's chosen Frozen in Time by Ali Sparkes and we'll see how that goes. Great to have more ideas though so thanks to everyone for your thoughts.

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LumpySpacePrincessOhMyGlob · 09/02/2014 14:52

The Tiffany Aching books are magic, as are all the discworld books. I have loads of the audio versions and they make great listening. The Tony Robinson ones are abridged but it is possible to buy them complete and unabridged.