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You'll need a power outlet converter to charge the battery. I'm not sure how robust the power supply is, given that the design is a bit old, so you might want more than just something to change the shape of the plug.
For downloading books, I highly recommend the "librarian" program (see the link at ebookwise.com) which will run on Windows or on Linux under Wine. (This is assuming you'll have a laptop or other computer with you.) With that program, you can convert books in HTML or RTF format easily to the eBw format, and it also helps keep the books organized. Even with the 128Mb card, your daughter probably won't be able to fit all the books she reads on the device itself, but it's very easy to use the Librarian program to swap books on and off of the device at will.
I don't believe Fictionwise/Ebookwise has geographic limits on where they sell. You might want to email them and ask, or maybe one of our non-US members could chime in here. There are certainly many other places you can buy .LIT format books, which can be converted to HTML and imported to the eBw using the Librarian. Many people like to buy their books this way to protect their investment, so they can continue to read the books later on another device that may not support current proprietary formats. (The legality of this varies from country to country, but most people seem to agree that if you are converting books for your personal use only, publishers are unlikely to care.) Also, Baen Books has a Young Adult section your daughter might check, if she likes science fiction-- their books are available in HTML and RTF, which import nicely to the eBw. And there's always Project Gutenberg. The E. Nesbit books are there, Louisa May Alcott, Lewis Carroll, etc. (Gutenberg doesn't seem to have a youth or YA category, so you need to know what you're looking for.)
Good luck!
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