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Book recs for 11 yo

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MyFriendsCallMeOh · 16/02/2016 01:07

Dd1 loves reading but she's grown out of the kids section at our local bookstore and having spent some time looking at the teens section, there seems to be a huge amount of angsty stuff that she's not ready for. Does anyone have any recommendations of books or authors suitable for an advanced 11 yo reader?

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Pinkbells · 24/01/2019 12:39

My son loves the Mazerunner series, Lord of the Rings, all the Skulduggery books and the Alex Rider series. He's devouring so many books that I am constantly on Amazon (I made the mistake of telling him he could have whatever books he wanted, whenever he wanted, as long as he was reading them, and our Amazon bill has gone through the roof!)

MumUnderTheMoon · 27/01/2019 22:19

Harry Potter, Judy Blume books, miss peregrines home for peculiar children series, I also loved the point horror books as a kid.

TigerQuoll · 28/01/2019 07:20

Watership Down (classic book about rabbit adventures)

The All Creatures Great And Small series (about a British vet)

Anything in the Redwall series (about anthropomorphic animals that live in a medieval time)

Famous Five

Ship of Magic trilogy by Robin Hobb - but there is a sort-of sexual assault in the middle so you might like to read them first (bet you'll enjoy them, they're very good)

Solitaire Mystery by Jostein Gaarder - was given this when I was 10 or 11 and it is still my favourite book

Phantom Tollbooth - a little young but very good

Call of the Wild/White Fang

Day of the Triffids (a little scary but awesome)

The Cat Who... series by Lillian Jackson Braun (about a reporter/detective whose cats help him solve crimes and mysteries)

The Eragon series by Christopher Paolini

Anything by Robin Jarvis - Gothic mystery/slightly creepy stories (written for older children/young adults)

Stardust by Neil Gaiman (I adore this book)

Heidi

Anne of green gables

Alice in Wonderland / Through The Looking Glass

Dragon Keeper by Carole Wilkinson

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder - really, truly excellent book but could be a little heavy going for her age. I was given it age 8 but couldn't get all the way through without skipping any until about age 10.

Anything by CS Lewis - my favourite is Horse and His Boy

Clan of the Cave Bear and the rest of the series - but there is some sexual content so probably read it first

To kill a mockingbird

How Long Is A Piece Of String / Why Do Buses Come In Threes - books about the mathematics of everyday life (non-fiction but very enjoyable)

If I think of more I'll add them

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