Books to get 9 year old girl back into reading

[albairlanda]

My 9 year old daughter has lots and lots of books in her room. She's read most David Walliams, Roald Dahl, the treehouse series and some Jaqueline Wilson. She never really got into Enid Blyton like I did as a child and not sure Narnia would be her bag at all. I suggested diary or a wimpy kid but apparently only boys in her class read those. She used to be quite the book worm but now it's really a struggle to get her to not watch rubbish on tv (ICarly, victorious, Sam and Cat) or play Roblox. I'm wondering does anyone have any recs for some really good books for 9 year olds to capture her imagination and get her into reading again.

David Baddiel books
Christmas books at the moment - Father Christmas / Father Christmas goes on Holiday, Hetty Feather at Chrismas
Mallory Towers
Harry Potters (although depending on how much reading stamina she has you may need to read with her)
Spiderwick Chronicles

My DD has just turned 11 and over the last couple of years has enjoyed the following:

The Murder Most Unladylike series (Robin Stevens)
The Scarlet and Ivy series (Sophie Cleverly)
Sibeal Pounder - couple of different series about mermaids and witches
Clarice Bean books by Lauren Child
The Bolds series by Julian Clary
Daisy books by Kes Gray

Anything by Katherine Rundell, The Sophie Watson Series, The Murder Most Unladylike Series, The Secret Lake, The Girl of Ink and Stars.

Tom Gates popular at this age too

Tom Gates is nice and easy and good for reluctant readers.
My DD loved Toto the Ninja Cat by Dermot O'Leary and she started to get into The Five Realms series by Kieran Larwood. Eva Ibbotson books are gorgeous too.
She struggled with Enid Blyton. I don't think it's aged that well and there are so many better options out there these days.

The Power of Poppy Pendle series - really excellent.

Does she enjoy history? The Percy Jackson books were very popular with both of my DC. If they like adventure books - the Alex Rider series are good. My daughter's absolute favourites were the Garth Nix Keys to the Kingdom books - starting with Mr Monday.

Great suggestions so far.

Also could think about audible or equivalent so she could read along. This encouraged one of my DC who is a less avid reader.

A Series of Unfortunate Events
Witch Wars
Judy Moody
Atticus Claw
Ruby Redfort

Dork Diaries
Witchworld
Worst Witch
Cathy Cassidy

Journey to the River Sea - or anything by Ibbotson
Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf for easy and fun reading

The worst witch ?
Or Harry Potter if she is good reader

The dork diaries was a huge hit with my 9 year old and all her peers, she has moved onto Artemis fowl now but that could be seen as ‘boyish’ - she loves them!

My daughter liked dork diaries (they look a bit like wimpy kid only with girly marketing to me!)
We are in the US so not sure if you have these but she really likes the graphic novels by
Raina telgemeier (smile, guts, drama)
Big Nate (may be boyish she loves it though)

Books about kids achieving against the odds are popular such as:
Wonder
Fish in a tree
Out of my mind
Unfortunate events in the life of a cactus

The morrigan crow books are also amazing (my whole family likes them)

My 10 year old DD gets the Phoenix comic each week and has some of the books from that, I’m getting her a few graphic novels for Christmas if that might appeal to your DD?

Cressida Cowell is fab too. The Wizards of Once series has been a hit. My DD loves the audible and reads along (David Tennant narrates).

Cat Royale, Dork Diaries, Calvin & Hobbes, Jane Blonde, Warrior Cats, My History books...

some of the Michael Morpugo or Jeremy Strong books (100 mph dog is very funny). Judy Blume if she liked Jacq Wilson. Tyke Tiller...

If she's a proficient reader, Gillian Cross The Great Elephant Chase, A wrinkle in Time. Charlotte's Web is an easy lovely read.

Judy Blume (younger range)

Things my 9 year old Dd has really enjoyed recently:

The curse of the Chocolate Phoenix by Kate Saunders - and the sequel, can't remember the name.

Evie and the animals, and To be a cat by Matt Haig.

Abi Elphinstone is excellent. Rumblestar, Sky Song

Amy Wilson - A girl called owl, Snowglobe

The polar bear explorer club series by Alex bell

There's a series of Ottaline books that are easy reading then the goth girl books by the same author, which are for slightly older children. Both by Chris Riddell.
My dd (9) is currently into the isle of the lost books, which are spin offs from the descendants movies. I've not read them but she's enjoying them! She's also dabbling in the classics - some abridged from school, plus she has black beauty.
She's sad the libraries are closed as choosing a book is part of the joy!