what are your 10 year old dds reading?

[frazzled74]

just interested to know whats popular with that age at moment ,have a friend who wants to encourage her dd to read.

[OrmIrian]

Stig of the Dump
Wee Free Men - Terry Pratchet
Crossing of Ingo - Helen Dunmore (??)

[applejuiceradio]

Just read sequel to The Little Princess - Wishing for Tomorrow - by Hilary McKay. VERY satisfying. Lavinia not horrible, just frustrated blue stocking!

[LadyGlencoraPalliser]

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit.

[jessia]

I have just finished reading Ronia the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren on the recommendation of my 10-year-old DN. Have blubbed all afternoon ( again) but it's a very satisfying, meaty book because it's not all about little girls (except for one, of course ) lots of dirty, lousy robbers, and amazing descriptions of nature in all the seasons! And if she won't read it, read it yourself!

[MamaG]

mine is currentlyh reading "The Tanglewoods SEcret" which is really old - girl called Ruth has to help AUnt Margaret out with her housework while boy calle dPhilip chops wood then goes out to play

Ruth puts on a clean pinny

she loves Jacqueline Wilson (but be careful as some are for older readers)

[AramintaCane]

Magyk series by Angie Sage
Stig of the dump
Toms midnight Garden

were the most recent three.

[castille]

DD2, a total bookworm, has recently read:

Anne of Green Gables
Harry Potter
Carrie's War
Holes
My sister Jodie (Jacqueline Wilson)

To encourage reading I'd choose modern literature to start with. Old fashioned language can be a turn-off for reluctant readers (like DD1).

[FernieB]

My 9yo's refuse to read anything not modern at the moment, so are reading Clarice Bean and the Lucy Jessica Hartley series. They also enjoy Jacqueline Wilson.

[freber]

My 9 year old is reading the Twilight series, Shakespeare(!), Sophie's World and Runemarks, all mixed in with a bit of Potter and Jane Blonde!!

The hardest thing I have is finding books that challenge her reading age, 17+ years, but doesn't bring too much inappropriate content.

[bigTillyMint]

She's just finished Jane Eyre and is now reading a Nancy Drew.

[cory]

dd around this age read Judith Kerr (When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit), Jacqueline Wilson, Cathy Cassidy, the Princess Diaries, the Anne of Green Gables series, Rosemary Sutcliff, Harry Potter

[LadyGlencoraPalliser]

DD2 has finished When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit and is reading Carrie's War. She read Goodnight Mr Tom recently as well. I think she fancies the idea of being an evacuee.
She also likes the Historical House series, Little House on the Prairie, A Traveller in Time and the Ladybird Adventures in History series from the Sixties.
Away from history she likes Harry Potter and school stories like Malory Towers and St Clares.

[Jux]

Artemis Fowl is an old favourite, being re-read for the umpteenth time (the series, not sure which one in particular at the moment)

The Hogfather

Just starting Pride and Prejudice

Alice in Wonderland