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"Books about girls who have adventures"??

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OnYourMarksGetSetBAAAAKE · 24/05/2020 11:55

For an age 7 reader.
Any suggestions???

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Taytotots · 13/10/2020 07:31

Schoolship Tobermory series Alexander McCall Smith (group of children but 50% girls and they get an equal share of the action).
I think Lauren Child's Ruby Redfort books might be good too (spin off from her Clarice Bean ones)

MooseyMoo · 05/10/2020 17:03

Witch Wars
2nd Journey to the River Sea
A Girl Called Owl
The Girl Who Speaks Bear

AngryPrincess · 28/09/2020 09:57

Hamster Princess is a funny series by Ursula Vernon. (I know,it’s a hamster, not a girl, but she has to deal with her mother trying to get her to wear dresses and be ladylike). We read these on the Kobo. She wrote Castle Hangnail too.

AngryPrincess · 28/09/2020 09:54

Tam Lin by Lari Don is a beautiful picture book.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/22581501-the-tale-of-tam-linn

AngryPrincess · 27/09/2020 22:01

Reading Ship of Shadows to my 7 yr old dd.
A Mighty Girl web site is a good resource.

LoisK · 18/06/2020 13:29

Dave and Darcy Go to the Beach – a story about a young girl and her horse who go to the beach on their summer holidays and run into a few problems along the way!

Crustaceans · 12/06/2020 15:55

The Nevermoor books by Jessica Townsend.
The Dreamsnatcher and Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone.
The Amelia Fang books by Laura Ellen Anderson
The Goth Girl books by Chris Riddell

TheThingWithFeathers · 12/06/2020 15:50

Anything by Emma Carroll, especially Frost Hollow Hall, Letters from the Lighthouse or The Somerset Tsunami. I'd also recommend The Titanic Detective Agency by Lindsay Littleson.

schmalex · 11/06/2020 18:49

The Polar Bear Explorers Club series
Princess BMX
The Unadoptables (out July)
Sky Pirates (out July)
The Girl Who Stole an Elephant

RedCarBluePlane · 06/06/2020 15:37

The Firemaker’s Daughter by Phillip Pullman

kateandkate · 27/05/2020 17:10

Pippi Smile

booksandwool · 27/05/2020 09:03

Most of Sam Gayton's books have brilliant strong minded girl heroes though I've been reading them to mine not handing over for reading alone.

HappyDinosaur · 27/05/2020 09:01

Just remembered the Animal Ark series about a girl who wants to be a vet and has lots of adventures helping save various animals. I loved them as a child. I think they were written by Lucy Daniel's, perfect for your daughters age I would think?

herecomesgeralt · 26/05/2020 17:23

His Dark Materials, at 7 she may be a bit young though - an idea for the future anyway!

pigoons · 26/05/2020 13:35

Quite like the Harper books ...

AddedHiccup · 26/05/2020 13:34

A wrinkle in time
His Dark materials
Dealing with dragons

HappyDinosaur · 26/05/2020 13:32

Naughtiest Girl in the school is also good, although a little old fashioned now.

Tenpintonpin · 26/05/2020 13:29

The Polar Bear Explorers Club by Alex Bell.

MrsKCastle · 26/05/2020 13:27

The Penderwick Sisters

Also try this website, A Mighty Girl.

They have huge numbers of recommendations on every topic you can think of!

Abbccc · 26/05/2020 13:24

Journey to the river sea.
I think Skellig is a bit too grown up for a 7 year old.

WendyHoused · 26/05/2020 13:20

The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson - actually, pretty mucvh asnything by her!

BrandyandBabycham · 26/05/2020 13:17

Harriett the Spy ( sorry can’t remember the author)

StrawberryJam200 · 26/05/2020 13:13

NOT famous five (altho I loved them as a child) as so sexist!

Nim's Island and its sequel

Pippi Longstocking

Earthsea books are wonderful, but too mature for a seven year old I think.

Pollyputthepizzaon · 26/05/2020 13:10

Pippi longstocking
The twins at st Claire’s or Mallory towers

TakeMeToYourLiar · 26/05/2020 13:09

Highly recommend journey to the river sea by Eva Ibbotson

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