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Books to get 9 year old girl back into reading

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albairlanda · 09/12/2020 08:52

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.

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CheesePleaseLoueese · 15/12/2020 11:57

I'd echo the Harry Potter suggestions.

Also, if your DD is a little budding historian then I'd also suggest the Lucy Worsley fiction range -

  1. Eliza Rose (set at the Henrician court from the perspective of a young girl), and
  1. My Name is Victoria (a story of Queen Victoria's childhood.)

My 9 year old loves them.

Jayyde · 19/01/2021 12:26

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