Gorgeous hardback book for a 12 year old

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We always get the DC a nice book as part of their Christmas.
DS (10) is getting 'The lion of Macedon' by David Gemmel so that's sorted, Just need to find a nice copy.
Am completely stuck as to what to get DD (12)
Any suggestions?
(I got her little women last year and black beauty the year before)

How about the secret garden or Jane Eyre?

What about the Chronicles of Narnia?
www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Chronicles-Narnia/dp/0007100248/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid&sr

I'd love to receive it myself, I think it's beautiful

Or one of the Mina Lina ones, I have Peter Pan in this style and it is just stunning

www.amazon.co.uk/Wonderful-Wizard-Interactive-Illustrated-Elements/dp/0063055732/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=mina+lina&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1628881361&sr=8-1

I read Wuthering Heights at 12. Still love that book.

I got her The Secret Garden before she could even read just because it's my favourite and I wanted to read it to her first 🙂
Ooh Narnia is a good shout, Thank you.

Jane Eyre and Wuthering heights are also contenders.

Might get that Wizard of Oz one for my nephew.

This one looks beautiful. I might have to buy myself one

Maybe check out The Folio Society? They have some great choices available, we use them often.

Illustrated Northern Lights or if she likes Harry Potter the illustrated ones are beautiful.

Oh also if you look on etsy there are some great book lovers gift boxes, I bought the Little Women one for my Dd from the seller Literary Emporium.

The Boy, the Horse, the Fox and the Mole. Beautiful illustrations and words but not a novel. Is your DD learning a language? I got this for my DD in Spanish.

The Wind in the Willows?

All great suggestions.
Love the folio company.

There are two Harry Potter minalima illustrated editions out. We have the first which is gorgeous and the second is due out in October.

If you fancy a fact book, Maps is beautiful. We got it for our younger DD but myself, DH and both sets of grandparents have actively got it out on an evening to look through. Absolutely stunning and so much information.

www.waterstones.com/book/maps/aleksandra-and-daniel-mizielinski9781848773011?awaid=3787&utm_source=redbrain&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=css&gbraid=0AAAAADA7Q_IjVgUJEvSglgmez5O5IrZCE&gclid=CjwKCAjwsNiIBhBdEiwAJK4khvBlYcoM1kvAtx5Bp_4qhKbN4TbtWWjM5OlbdRciKQBqvXvh87fqkBoClzwQAvD_BwE

Harry Potter? The new (ish) hardback books are lovely with nice illustrations

We also like the DK books. Got several. The one on Cats is fab there is also one for Fungi we like. If you DD has a favourite thing or hobby maybe one of those.

These are all great, Thank you so much.

The Chiltern version of Dorian Grey is a stunning book

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Picture-Dorian-Gray-Chiltern-Classic/dp/1912714744/ref=ascdff1912714744nodl/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=430970648532&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18235713845242105867&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9044913&hvtargid=pla-1113354143432&psc=1&th=1&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=97419294702&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=430970648532&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18235713845242105867&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9044913&hvtargid=pla-1113354143432

The Narnia book linked up thread is gorgeous.

Also big fans of the Mina Lima books here too. Dd2 really loves the illustrated Harry Potter books - she is collecting each year as they come out.

We have a beautiful hardback Winnie the Pooh compilation, and Alice in Wonderland too.

This is beautiful and loved here: The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition by Ursula K. Le Guin

www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Earthsea-Complete-Illustrated/dp/1473223547/ref=asc_df_1473223547/?hvlocphy=1006717&linkCode=df0&hvptwo&psc=1&psc=1&hvnetw=g&hvadid=311040647414&hvpone&hvlocint&th=1&hvpos&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl&hvqmt&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&hvtargid=pla-527005332158&hvrand=7059016722722361977

@Grimbelina those illustrations are just gorgeous.

@Grimbelina thanks! I’ve just purchased.

My daughter has liked this kind of inspiring women books.
This one is sport, but look women who changed the world or similar for lots of ideas.
www.amazon.co.uk/Women-Sport-Fearless-Athletes-Played/dp/1526360926/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=women+who+changed+sport&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1628890410&sr=8-7