To ask if these books are too old for DD?

[ladyjadey]

DD1 has read every book in the house three times. She has read everything in the local library. She has read everything I read at her age - almost 11, all the st Clare's and Malory towers books, all the David Walliams, Jacqueline Wilsons, Andy stantons.

She needs some new books and Louise Rennison has popped up in my searches, of Angus thongs and perfect snogging fame. Are these books too old for my DD? Does anyone have any experience of her novels? I don't want to buy something that I won't let her read but we've just run out of everything (any other suggestions gratefully accepted)

Thanks in advance

Sorry, what was that you said Kanye?

I was reading Stephen king at that age
My mum let me have free reign at the library and I read anything I could get my hands on. I also loved the point horror books, I spent all my pocket money on them!
DD is 10 and she loves the dork diaries, lemony snicket and diary of a wimpy kid. She's not so fussed about the classics, we tried goodnight mr tom but she found it really wordy and she hates Michael morpurgo too.

Another recommendation for Judy Blume - I loved reading her books at that age. E.g. Just as long as we're together, Here's to You Rachel Robinson, Deenie... Perfect for 11 year olds and appropriate themes such as friendships, families, transitioning into the teen years.

Try Jane Elson, Natasha Ferrant, Katherine Rundell (Rooftoppers brilliant)

Terry Pratchett- Tiffany Aching series - Wee Free Men, I shall wear midnight, Shepherds Crown, Hat Full of Sky (these are child friendly versions of the main discworld books)

Piers Torday - The Last Wild Trilogy

Katherine Rundell - Roof Toppers, The Wolf Rider

Katherine Woodfine - The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow

Michelle Paver - Chronicles of Ancient Darkness and Gods and Warriers series

These were all books my daughter was reading at the start of year 6 - be prepared though - by the end of Yr 6 she had moved onto Twilight, Hunger Games, Divergent - in fact anything dystopian, in a big way!!

Former school librarian here. I read the first two books in the Angus Thongs series. Nothing offensive that would have preventing me loaning them to secondary aged pupils 11+. Light and fluffy and a bit annoying at times. Fine for what they are.

If she has any interest in horses,I would suggest the books by the Pullein Thompson sisters (Christine,Josephine and Diana). I remember reading loads of these when I was about 11 or 12 and adored them. But then I was pony/horse mad still am

We went to the library today, not the local one as that was closed down last summer. We went to the next village and found they shut at 4pm (last time we went was before Christmas) and so we posted back the last of the overdue books we had to return. Opening times have now changed so unless I have a day off work we won't be visiting again as they shut every day between 4 and 5 pm. Sad times. But we went to the local charity shop and bought the hobbit for 50p, a handful of other books and some unnecessary stuffed toys too so not all was lost!

Phillip Pullman books - I tried to read one myself a couple of years ago and just couldn't get going with it.

Harry Potter we have and DD not interested.

I think she may like the divergent series when she is older but wouldn't really get the story yet.

Some of the other suggestions I haven't heard of but will research and try her with.

Black beauty nearly made my tear out my own hair with boredom as a child but I do remember enjoying little women and several other classics.

Point horror she will love and I will be finding some of those, thanks again to all of you

Oh - James Herriot! Esp if she likes animals...

I loved reading the famous five when I was younger. Read them over and over.

The Hunger Games? surprised it's not been mentioned.

At 11 I'd let her pick what she likes.

I was reading Jilly Cooper, Agatha Christie,Stephen King and occasionally The Joy of Sex when my parents went out

My daughter is 11 in year 7

By Year 6 she had read The Hunger Games, Divergent, Northern Lights Trilogy, The Fault in our Stars etc

She read Twilight lady summer and loved it. She's currently reading the last of the Home for Peculiar Children books.

Basically she reads anything dystopian or involving miserable teens.

The Zoella book club is a good place to look.

Other things off the top of my head she's read- Tge Maze Runner, All the bright places, Everything Everything, The Sun is also a star, Beautiful broken things.

Twilight last summer not lady summer?!?

My Dd is 11 and despite being dyslexic reads alot too. She favours things like warrior cats and fantasy type novels (thry have to invlude animals and dragons) and has no interest in "girlie" teen fiction.

At her age i was reading pretty much anything. I loved the chronicals of narnia and still do. Black beauty. I also would sneakily read stephen king books although maybe not at 11. Its a wonder i ever slept.

I was the same so at 11 i was reading some shakeapeare and dickens. All the classics. Poetry. Hobbit. Etc.

I also read lace, jackie collins etc

yy to warrior cats (although they are a bit bloody in places according to DD2's 10 yo friend who is a fan - ) I'd never heard of them but DD1 had - some of her friends had been big fans at a similar age (she was still reading the JW type books) - actually another DD1 favourite was Finch's Diaries series - 'do not read this book' etc - but maybe they might be a wee bit young for your DD now.

Has she read any Jean Ure books? Similar to JW but more upbeat, fun and easy to get into, or Cathy Cassidy?

DD has one by Louise Rennison but I don't think she's read it. What about the Naughtiest girl books by Enid Blyton or any other EBs?

Both of mine love Dork Diaries. Dd1 has Chips, Beans and Limousines, which she's read several times, it's a series.

My parents didn't vet my reading at all at that age and I was happily working my way around the adult section of the library. I think if she is that big a reader you should just let her choose her own stuff. It is good for children to learn for themselves what they like and don't like and how to pick up new things. You might find she likes things you don't or wouldn't expect.

I was obsessed with Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie at that age. I also discovered Terry Practchet, which my mum hated so I never would have read it I had left it to her to choose my books.

DS is this age, and absolutely loves the Skullduggery Pleasant, Hunger Games and Spooks series. Also Wimpy Kid, plus he's just starting on Terry Pratchett which he loves (the Tiffany Aching books are a bit easier read that his others as they are for younger readers - brilliant role models for girls in those too).

I am another one who was reading Stephen King at that age. My reading was never censored, but I was encouraged to speak to my mum if there were concepts I didn't understand or made me uncomfortable. I also had an adult library card so I could take 20 books out of the library every Friday. That library is closed now, which is sad.

I also loved Point Horror and they are really cheap to pick up now. I liked the Christopher Pike books too, but those are a bit old for her given some of the content (he has also written adult ones).

The fairyland series by Cathrynne Valente is wonderful but I am not sure exactly which age they are aimed at. I read them as an adult and loved them, September is a really strong, independent heroine. Also loved the Snow Spider series by Jenny Nimo at her age. Lemony Snickett is brilliant too.

Agree with Back Home by Michelle Magorian, Diana Wynne Jones (Chrestomanci series and A Tale Of Time City especially) & Homecoming by Cynthia Voight, which is still one of my favourite books. Also Anne Of Green Gables, but the sequels not so much.

Robin Jarvis's Whitby Witches series is great as is Kingdom By The Sea by Robert Westall. Is Garth Nix's Abhorsen trilogy too old? I think I read it at about that age...

Do they still do those Choose Your Own Aventure books? I used to love those.

Oh, and Beauty by Robin McKinley.

lemoney sniccket series of unfortunate events - how to train dragon series - spider wick chronicles