Acorn Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 (edited) Today is the day I have to commit to the amazon cart. Dd will be 11 and I am looking for book ideas on fun fiction that she might enjoy owning vs. library book. So far the cart has Calpurnia, I can’t remember exact title but the first book Wrinkle in Time Ive been considering Emily of New Moon set (already loved first few Anne novels) One and only Amelia May (I haven’t read it) Ella Enchanted (I haven’t read it) Her favorite books at the moment are Harry Potter series, Wonder (and sequels), Because of Mr Terupt (and sequels), Where the Mountain meets the moon series. Thank you. Edited September 30, 2018 by Acorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceseeker Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Seasider too said: The Penderwicks series by Jeanne Birdsall If you order them from her hometown bookstore you can get them autographed too. https://www.jeannebirdsall.com/buy-signed-copies/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Around that age my dd loved this book on the making of the original (Gene Wilder) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Pure Imagination: The Making of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 2 hours ago, CaliforniaDreamin said: 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass This book and the others in the series are fantastic. My DD loved them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kebo Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 My child about that age is reading the Wings of Fire series, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and Percy Jackson currently, and enjoying all of them. Ella Enchanted was fun; the book is much better than the movie. That's also a good age for Little Women. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 I'll second or third The Penderwicks. My dds also enjoyed The Sisters Grimm series. And I'll second The Mysterious Benedict Society too. My reader likes all of the Rick Riordan series, and my not-so-much of a reader at least enjoyed The Lightning Thief series. I thought Riordan's Kane Chronicles (the ones with Egyptian Gods) was good too and not such a commitment being only 3 books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 6 hours ago, Acorn said: Her favorite books at the moment are Harry Potter series ... Is she studying a foreign language? Over time, we gave our daughter Harry Potter in Latin and in (ancient) Greek as she studied those languages. Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 100 dresses Ann of Greene gables Percy Jackson series 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 6 hours ago, CaliforniaDreamin said: 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass This series is another favorite of hers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 I appreciate the suggestions. I haven’t heard of Penderwicks, so I’m looking forward to the first one myself. I decided to wait on buying its sequels until I see what she thinks of the first one. She’s not the fan of Rick Rourdan that the rest of our house is, maybe in time. Some of you have reminded me of books that we already own from older sibling that perhaps can be moved to a more central bookshelf. so many books, not enough time... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckymom Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Since she likes LM Montgomery, I recommend adding two standalone books: Magic for Marigold and Jane of Lantern Hill. Plus my favorite book for mighty girls, Ronia the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domestic_engineer Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Tuesdays at the castle by Jessica Day George (and the follow on books) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I 4th, 5th, or 6th, or whatever for The Penderwicks series :-). My boys just turned 13 and I was trying to figure out our next read aloud. They read so many books on their own, but they still love a snuggle with a read aloud. Anyway, I needed to pick something quickly and I had hear about this series on the WTM board. We all really enjoyed it. There was a little eye rolling at some of the girly stuff (having to do with girl/boy relationships -- LOL), but it was a really fun series to read. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George The Princess Academy An Old Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott (my girls loved this book so much better than Little Women) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 The War That Saved My Life and The War I Finally Won The Green Glass Sea Definitely The Penderwicks! They're wonderful! Eragon series Flora and Ulysses Homecoming and Dicey's Song From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankenweiler The Giver series Narnia series Cheaper By the Dozen Bridge to Terabithia and Jacob Have I Loved Half Magic; Seven Day Magic Ginger Pye; Pinkie Pye books by E. Nesbit The Dark Is Rising series A Mango Shaped Space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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