Ab Suggestions Needed

[Lulu77]

I am trying to put together a reading list for my ten year old daughter (just to suggest to her, not to force her to read) of books other than the Jacqueline Wilson, David Walliams and Roald Dahl that she has read a million times over. Does anyone have any particular favourites from their mispent youth that she might enjoy?

[ethandron]

Oh, and the painted garden, a fictional story of the filming of the secret garden centred on the girl in the lead role.

[DaisyNonna]

The Chalet School Books by Elinor M Brent Dyer

[woofgang]

o yes Daisy I still read those, I wouldn't suggest the dog in the nightime unless she is quite grown up for 10 but the London Eye Mystery is similar and maybe more appropriate

[DaisyNonna]

Gave mine to daughter who passed them onto her daughter.

[woofgang]

are they hardbacks? they are worth a bit now.

[whiskeryron]

// I was ten years old many moons ago but you can't beat the classics imho.
Liitle Women
Black Beauty
What Katy Did
Heidi
Anne of Green Gables
Just William

And then there are the sequels
Big Men
Beautiful Whitey
What Katy Left Out
Seiki
Fred Of Front And Back House Walls
Not Just William But 'Arry As Well

[DaisyNonna]

May have been a girl but loved Biggles and Worrals

[shaneystar2]

Very funny ron ...do you actually have any input for the OP ?

[woofgang]

aw leave the old fart be....he can't help it, its the tablets. :)

[rockyracoon]

My daughter started reading Nancy Drew mysteries around that age. Anne Frank's Diary was another that she read.

[Lulu77]

Thank you everyone, so many favourites I had forgotten and some new ones as well. I will be suggesting everything and see what she fancies. Painted Garden sounds brilliant, I think I might give it a go!

[Tuvok]

Terry Pratchett

[roopower]

I used to look after the library at the school I worked in, Michael Morpurgo books were very popular, The Demon Headmaster and follow ups by Gillian Cross, Goodnight, Mr Tom by Michelle Magorian, Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, Carrie's War by Nina Bawden and books by Anne Fine. Also the 'classics, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and Wind in the Willows.
I think your daughter is probably a bit 'old' for Dick King-Smith, his books are great.

[mikey4444]

I shall probably get into trouble for this but I would push a couple of the Famous Five books in her direction. My niece, who is 9 years old today (!)
is reading them and she appears to be enjoying them just as I did 52 years ago. Not a "PC" choice perhaps but harmless fun I would have thought.

[Lie-in King]

My memory might be wrong about my age at the time, but I enjoyed the "Moomin" novels by Tove Jansson, though they're possibly not exciting enough for a 21st century girl?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moomin#List_of_books

I remember my old public library with great affection - my parents allowed me to read anything that took my fancy, from Beowulf to Agatha Christie, to Dennis Wheatley & mythology - I especially enjoyed the Norse tales.

It's always good to see kids actually reading a book these days - in this high-tech world, there's still something special about the feel of a real book in your hands :-))