Books for 11-year-old girl

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teacakes123 · 10/12/2022 12:52

Grateful for any recommendations!

As an indication of her reading level, she recently read Anne of Green Gables and Little Women and really enjoyed them.

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euff · 10/12/2022 13:10

Following as don't know what books to get DD 12 for Christmas this year (she likes to receive sets at Christmas). She does like to re-read books even those she read a few years ago and may be considered younger.

Previous sets were:

Heartstopper
Anne of Green Gables
Little women
Geek Girl
Divergent
Maze runner
Harry Potter
Percy Jackson
Ruby Redfort
A good girls guide to murder - Holly Jackson
She's also reading the Karen McManus books, one of us is lying and more.

DaisyChristmasBauble · 10/12/2022 13:12

What Katy Did has a similar vibe to Little Women etc. Loved it when I was that age.

Fivemoreminutes1 · 11/12/2022 08:22

Children of Green Knowe
Swallows and Amazons
Heidi
Cuckoo in the Nest
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A Company of Swans
A Little Princess
Carrie’s War

LemonDrizzles · 11/12/2022 08:23

teacakes123 · 10/12/2022 12:52

Grateful for any recommendations!

As an indication of her reading level, she recently read Anne of Green Gables and Little Women and really enjoyed them.

I heard pipi long stocking is similar

I recommend Katherine woodfine mysteries

There's also Judy blume

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teacakes123 · 11/12/2022 11:21

Thank you!

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CatChant · 11/12/2022 11:38

The Secret Garden and A Little Princess both by Frances Hodgson Burnett,
All Laura Ingalls Wilder,
Pollyanna by Eleanor H Porter,
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin,
What Katy Did and What Katy Did Next by Susan Coolidge,
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr,
Carrie’s War and The Peppermint Pig by Nina Bawden,
Emily of New Moon by LM Montgomery,
Autumn Term by Antonia Forest,
All Hilary McKay,
All E Nesbit,
The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper,
The Children of Green Knowe series by Lucy M Boston,
Charlotte Sometimes by Penelope Farmer,
The Amazing Mr Blunden by Antonia Barber,
Tom’s Midnight Garden, A Dog So Small and Minnow on the Say by Phillippa Pearce,
The Borrowers series by Mary Norton,
Beswitched by Kate Saunders.

BlueChampagne · 12/12/2022 13:14

Cracking list from CatChant.
Anything by Katherine Rundell.

BlueChampagne · 12/12/2022 13:14

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

BlueChampagne · 15/12/2022 15:10

A Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge was one of my favourites at that age.

GrouchyKiwi · 15/12/2022 15:20

My nearly-11-year-old DD is loving the Alanna series by Tamora Pierce.

She also adores the Adventures on Trains books.

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