I need recommendations again - books for an 11 year old who is reading above her age

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Miaou · 13/09/2008 11:57

Dd1 has just been to the library this morning but was a bit disappointed by what was on offer - we have a very small teenage section! She enjoys Malorie Blackman and Meg Rosoff, has read the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. She is not really into Alex Rider or LOTR and has outgrown Jacqueline Wilson and Harry Potter.

Any suggestions of what we can order in would be most welcome!

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zippitippitoes · 13/09/2008 12:23

the dark is rising series think its six books susan cooper

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Miaou · 13/09/2008 12:23

Hmm, I don't think Georgette Heyer would appeal - she likes to read about people around her age/teenage relationships etc, but I don't think she is ready for books around adult relationships yet really.

Agatha Christie is a thought - she does enjoy thrillers.

Short stories - hmm, depends what I suppose - though I did suggest to her last week that she might enjoy Ray Bradbury stories.

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Slouchy · 13/09/2008 12:21

The Dark Materials trilogy/other Pullman

Christopher PIke VG with reader who like horror but have outgrown POint Horror

Jean Plaidy for historical stuff

YY to John Wyndham

Will keep thinking

zippitippitoes · 13/09/2008 12:21

or the guardians

all my suggestions will be old tho

EffiePerine · 13/09/2008 12:18

also historical fiction - Georgette Heyer and so on?

Agatha Christie and other detective stuff (prob not modern thrillers, on the gory side)

what about short stories?

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Miaou · 13/09/2008 12:15

Yes she might do, that's a thought - she likes some scifi.

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zippitippitoes · 13/09/2008 11:59

does she like science fiction at that age i liked the john wyndham books eg midwich cuckoos chocky day of the triffids

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