Books for 8 year old DD

[Starlight86]

Shes a great reader, currently making her way through the Harry potter books so im looking for some books of similar ability.

Can anyone recommend.

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The Norfolk Childrens centre bookshop recommended the Wizards of Once when we went there last but DD prefered to read The wizard in my shed by Simon Farnaby. DD is nearly 8.

We have just finished the Ickabog which was brilliant and getting the Christmas Pig and the Christmassaurus for her santa sack as she has asked FC for exciting christmas adventure books.

My 8 year old who also loves HP as also enjoyed

The worst witch
The faraway tree books
David walliams books

And I've just bought the tree house series for Xmas

Katherine Rundell (The Explorer etc)
Adventures on Trains series (starts with Highland Falcon Thief)
Sibeal Pounder

Emma Fischel's Witchworld series
Sally Gardener's Fairy Detective Agency
D D Everest's Archie Greene series
Chris Riddell's Goth Girl
Janina Ramirez's Riddle of the Runes
101 Dalmatians
The Children of Green Knowe
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

My son really enjoyed the Secret series by Pseudonomous Bosch at this age, or maybe very slightly older. The Murder Most Unladylike series is also very good and the Lemony Snicket books (though I personally think they are a little dark, my son loved them though!). He also enjoyed Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy around this age.

My DD loved the Emily Windsnap books and there’s lots!
Others she’s enjoyed…
Unmapped Chronicles (Abi Elphinstone)
Ickabog
Lottie Brooks
Tom Gates
Katherine Rundell books

The House With a Clock in its Walls