Help - birthday ideas for 11 year old girl

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suecy · 02/09/2013 11:37

Please can anyone suggest some books/authors for my 11 year old girl? She likes girlie stuff like Dork Diaries, Jacqueline Wilson, Enid Blyton etc but I wanted her to try something new and possibly a bit more grown up.

TIA

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BlueChampagne · 02/09/2013 12:51

Elizabeth Goudge "The Little White Horse"

dyslexicdespot · 02/09/2013 13:32

Anne of green gables or daddy long legs.

Llanbobl · 02/09/2013 15:30

Geek Girl - Holly Smaille - bought it for DD who was 11 in August, she loved it.

The DragonSkin Slippers trilogy by Jessica Day George

Carries War? War Horse? Chrestomanci series by Diana Wynn Jones?

Llanbobl · 02/09/2013 15:32

DD also enjoys the Sherlock Holmes books as well as PG Wodehouse (the Blandings stories reissued when the BBC televised Blandings Castle).

Takver · 02/09/2013 17:16

Has she read the Casson family series by Hilary McKay?

booksteensandmagazines · 03/09/2013 10:30

Here is a reading list I put together for 11/12 years olds - it grades the books by difficulty and gives a brief description of the book. If you clink on the link for each book it takes you to a more detailed description.

www.booksteensandmagazines.com/blog/reading-list-year-7-11-to-12-year-olds

Sophie Mckenzie is a popular author to follow on from Jacqueline Wilson. She's not a classic author but is a good read. More classic for an 11 year old is Bridge to Terrabithia but other good books are Soldier Dog and Mortal Engines.

drnismith · 03/09/2013 19:41

Julia Green's Sylvie and Star a heart warming tale of puppy love set in Italy with surprise twists and turns.

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