Contemporay fiction recommendations for Yr 6 DD,challenging but age appropriatee

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fallenempires · 05/12/2012 22:58

She's an avid bookworm, has virtually completed 'Girl Missing' since returning home today
What other books can you recommend?
Nothing relationship/boy related or JW please.
TIA

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Lancelottie · 06/12/2012 10:52

Terry Pratchett? I know, I know, but Hatfull of Sky/Wee Free Men/I Can Wear Midnight all good for that age.

Lancelottie · 06/12/2012 10:51

Does it have to be contemporary? How about some of the classic animal fiction or survival stories: Call of the Wild, Black Beauty (with tissues to hand), the Brumby books, Little House on the Prairie, that very odd series about moles (can't remember its name, sort of Watership Down meets SciFi with less appealing characters);

or PG Wodehouse, Jane Eyre, Little Princess, Silver Sword, Curdie and the Goblin...

I Coriander

Lemon Snicket

Charlie Bone/Silver Spider

Skulduggery Pleasant (can't stand these myself but DD and DS both lap them up)

bisybackson · 06/12/2012 10:50

Star of Kazan - or other by Eva Ibbotson?
The Lady Grace mystery series? (bit of a quick read though)
Halo by Zizou Corder?
Hunger Games? (probably done that?)
Does she like fantasy? Theres the Belgariad series by David Eddings.

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fallenempires · 06/12/2012 10:42

I hadn't actually considered the Alex Rider or Cherub series as I thought that they were aimed at boys,DS1 particularly enjoyed them.
I've just bought'Watership Down' and 'The Wolves of Willoughby Chase' on Ebay,hopefully that will keep her going until Xmas morning!

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DeWe · 06/12/2012 09:57

Has she exhausted Alex Rider and Cherub series? Dd1 went though those in year 5 and 6.
She also loved Watership Down in year 5.
Also Joan Aiken series was another dd1 read all.

She's not relationship or JW either. However dd2 is.

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fallenempires · 05/12/2012 23:19

Thanks Barry will take a look at 'The One Dollar Horse',she's already exhausted the Chrestomanci Series sadly!

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BarryShitpeas · 05/12/2012 23:03

Charmed Life
The One Dollar Horse

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