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Books for a 9 year old girl with female lead characters that aren’t about fairies or cute animals..

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PurpleCloak · 24/07/2021 20:45

I need some help with my 9 year old DD - her favourite books are the “The Boy Who Grew Dragons” series, would love anything similar to this but more female character focussed? Or just anything generally focussed on female characters that like being active, sporty and aren’t about fairies or cats etc. However, nothing with too much peril or talk of death (we are going for through a sensitive period with those subjects 🤣). Thank you!

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Nearlythere21 · 24/07/2021 22:10

Max Einstein series.

Teaandscone · 24/07/2021 22:10

The Firework Maker’s Daughter - Philip Pullman.

inmyplace · 24/07/2021 22:08

Journey to the river sea (Eva Ibbotson)

SydneyCarton · 24/07/2021 22:08

The Worst Witch series
Little House on the Prairie series (I think On The Banks of Plum Creek is when the author is also 9)

CrouchEndTiger12 · 24/07/2021 22:07

I think Murder Most Unladylike is a bit much as OP said she is sensitive with peril and death

Rainbowqueeen · 24/07/2021 22:07

Emily eye finger

DisplayPurposesOnly · 24/07/2021 22:06

Robin Stevens, Murder Most Unladylike
Marcus Sedgwick, Fang and Flood

ZenNudist · 24/07/2021 22:06

Train to impossible places series. I think its more suited for older dc but am reading it with my 7yo.

Nevermoor series

12 minutes to midnight which mu 10yo is reading with his tutor. Language very hard so you could read it with her. No worse than Harry Potter.

CrouchEndTiger12 · 24/07/2021 22:05

Sporty girls...Noel Streatfeild

Ballet Shoes
White Boots
Tennis Shoes

Etc

Flumo · 24/07/2021 22:05

The castle of tangled magic.

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 24/07/2021 22:02

The Tiffany Aching books by Terry Pratchett.

MrsPnut · 24/07/2021 22:02

Amelia Fang and Goth Girl, both different female lead characters.

CrouchEndTiger12 · 24/07/2021 22:01

Australian novel Hating Alison Ashley was another favourite. Recommended reading age is 9-11

It emphasises friendship and acceptance.

jeannie46 · 24/07/2021 22:00

Golden Oldies ?
Heidi
Anne of Green Gables
Little Women
What Katy did

Twizbe · 24/07/2021 21:59

Curious Pearl, Science Girl.

It might be a bit young for her but they are quite interesting

CrouchEndTiger12 · 24/07/2021 21:57

My favourite as a child was Enid Blyton's The Naughtiest Girl in School

PurpleCloak · 24/07/2021 21:56

We have read Mrs Pepperpot and Sophie and love them, but thank you! I will check out your suggestions @MargaretThursday thank you

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EmpressWitchDoesntBurn · 24/07/2021 21:52

My niece liked the Sophie books by Dick King-Smith at that age, about a ‘small, but very determined’ girl who wants to be a farmer when she grows up.

MargaretThursday · 24/07/2021 21:50

The Dido Twite series by Joan Aiken
Some of the Diane Wynne Jones set-Howl's Moving castle comes to mind.

Wobblington · 24/07/2021 21:06

Mrs pepper pot! She does race home to make her husbands tea but she’s otherwise awesome