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"Books about girls who have adventures"??

64 replies

OnYourMarksGetSetBAAAAKE · 24/05/2020 11:55

For an age 7 reader.
Any suggestions???

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NuffSaidSam · 24/05/2020 13:01

Anne of Green Gables

Little House on the Prairie

Famous Five/Secret Seven (although horrendously sexist in parts!)

Matilda, BFG and Magic Finger

Nim's Island

My Name is Mina and Skellig

Picklypickles · 24/05/2020 13:32

Howls Moving Castle, Castle in the Air and House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones - me and my 8 year old daughter have been reading these and loving them!

PenOrPencil · 24/05/2020 13:33

Pippi Longstocking

Ricekrispie22 · 24/05/2020 15:01

Tilly and the Time Machine
Zoe’s Rescue Zoo
The Marge series by Isla Fisher
Hotel Flamingo
Amelia Jane series
The Daisy series by Kes Gray (Daisy and the Trouble with Nature would be a good one to start with)
Violet and the Pearl of the Orient

Belindalou · 25/05/2020 10:07

It’s tricky!
Matilda
Secret Seven (ditto above but don’t forget Susie - or was it Suzie - Jack’s sister - who was a real trouble maker!)
Daisy Drama Club series - Stage Fright!, Spotlight! And On Tour - inspired the adventures of Sophie (DD) and Cressida.

Picklypickles · 25/05/2020 11:29

Oh and my daughter also likes the Worst Witch books.

Baboutheocelot · 25/05/2020 11:32

The borrowers

subsy1 · 25/05/2020 22:54

Can't quite think of the name, it's series about unicorns going to school.
Another one (but a bit seasonal) Atul's Wonderful Christmas.
Wizard of Earthsea (and the sequels)
Are the Narnia books a bit older?

Destroyedpeople · 25/05/2020 22:56

Swallow and Amazons and the next 11 in the series...

bluebluezoo · 25/05/2020 23:00

7 is a bit young yet but the virals series by kathy reichs is good.

Also the wee free men series by Sir Pterry. Matriachal society and a witch...

It’s quite sad I can’t think of many girl protagonists.

Soomanybooks · 25/05/2020 23:29

Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke

BlueChampagne · 26/05/2020 12:51

Sophie and the Shadow Woods

stargirl1701 · 26/05/2020 13:02

Jasmine series by Helen Peters

Stick & Fetch series by Philip Ardagh

Bad Nana series by Sophy Henn

Daisy series by Kes Gray

Knitbone Pepper series by Claire Barker

Sophie series by Dick King Smith

Ramona series by Beverly Cleary

Invincibles series by Caryl Hart

Arabel's Raven series by Joan Aiken

Cakes in Space by Phillip Reeve

Ottoline series by Chris Ridell

Mr Tiger & Betsy series by Sally Gardner

Flotsam & Jetsom series by Tanya Landman

Lob by Linda Newbury

Mango & Bambang series by Polly Faber

The Questioneers series by Angela Beaty

Operation Bunny series by Sally Gardner

Witch Baby series by Debi Gliori

Lulu series by Hilary McKay

HoneyWheeler · 26/05/2020 13:03

The Trixie Belden series - she's an amateur sleuth. I loved these growing up!

TakeMeToYourLiar · 26/05/2020 13:09

Highly recommend journey to the river sea by Eva Ibbotson

Pollyputthepizzaon · 26/05/2020 13:10

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

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.

BrandyandBabycham · 26/05/2020 13:17

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

WendyHoused · 26/05/2020 13:20

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

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.

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!

Tenpintonpin · 26/05/2020 13:29

The Polar Bear Explorers Club by Alex Bell.

HappyDinosaur · 26/05/2020 13:32

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

AddedHiccup · 26/05/2020 13:34

A wrinkle in time
His Dark materials
Dealing with dragons

pigoons · 26/05/2020 13:35

Quite like the Harper books ...

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