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Hi my daughter is just 13 and only really reads J Wilson books. I d like to get her some new bks by different authors for xmas but having looked in Waterstones they all seem to be about boys and quite near the mark. Any ideas!!!!!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The Louise Rennison books are brill (my husband loves them). You could also try books by Echo Freer (Magenta Orange is a very funny character - three books about her; Magenta Orange, Magenta in the Pink and Magenta Goes Green, also Blaggers and Diamond Geezers, which both have hilarious gangster twists, but have very sassy heroines), and Meg Cabot (1800-Missing, Mediator, Princess Diaries, Teen Idol are all good, wholesome but credible reads).
Hilary Mackay has a lovely series of books about the Casson Family - Saffy's Angel, Indigo's Star, Permanent Rose and Caddy Ever After - they're the family of a seperated artist couple who are all just trying to muddle through a hectic life. Fun, sweet and with a wholesome message about love being the most important thing that families have.
Hilary Mackay has a lovely series of books about the Casson Family - Saffy's Angel, Indigo's Star, Permanent Rose and Caddy Ever After - they're the family of a seperated artist couple who are all just trying to muddle through a hectic life. Fun, sweet and with a wholesome message about love being the most important thing that families have.
I liked the Chicken soup for the soul books at that age... I also got into sci-fi fantasy and gothic literature around then. My mum (who is a teacher) took me and my brother to book sales and told us to find 3 books or whatever, but one had to be a new author or a new subject. I found that Jean Little (may be spelled wrong) was good as well as Wilson Rawls and Naylor were good for girls not into girly books. The Devils arithmatic was a good read too if she likes war books and history. Oh that was a fun trip down memory lane!
Take her to your local public library. Unless it's a very small library there is usually someone there who is experienced in suggesting books for teenagers and who knows their stuff. Your daughter is at the age of beginning to enjoy mainstream fiction, but the librarian will be able to advise. What sort of stuff is she doing at school in English? Does she enjoy it? That might give you some sort of clue as to what's going on in her head.