Need Suggestions for Bedtime Reading for 11-yr old Girl - Page 3

barutanseijin · 04-03-2013, 11:16 PM

It's very particular to the child, i think. I loved the Island of the blue dolphins -- still do -- but my children aren't so crazy about it. I'd ask what he or she wants to hear.

My 11 year old is into Tolkien these days, and that's what i read to him before bed. That's what he's most interested in. His younger sister is into the Candymakers & the other Wendy Mass books. However, she prefers to read to herself. If she wants something read to her, it's usually a picture book.

treadlightly · 04-11-2013, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by NickyWithNook

My daughter suggests Sarah, Plain and Tall; The Lemonade Crime; and The Phantom Tollbooth.

Please thank your daughter very much for the recommendation - my daughter is LOVING The Phantom Tollbooth.

TaraMcTiernan · 04-11-2013, 01:16 PM

As she loved Harry Potter, she might really enjoy A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. I loved that book when I was her age! Also second the Narnia books - loved those too. Two other favorites are both by Frances Hodgson Burnett and include The Secret Garden and A Little Princess. I loved those two so much, I read and reread them incessantly as a child! All of these are classics and beautiful stories for older children.

piperclassique · 04-13-2013, 02:05 PM

I shall wear midnight by Terry Pratchett, but probably not at bedtime.
Most of the Discworld books can be enjoyed at more than one level, so you might want to try then as well. Also Anne mcCaffrey "dragons on Pern" books.

pdurrant · 04-13-2013, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by piperclassique

I shall wear midnight by Terry Pratchett, but probably not at bedtime.

I would not recommend starting with that one. Start with "The Wee Free Men", the first of the Tiffany Aching stories.

kacir · 04-13-2013, 03:36 PM

Horrid Henry.
You will both enjoy the books ;-)

http://www.horridhenry.co.uk/the-books.asp

crich70 · 04-13-2013, 03:38 PM

Diane Duane's "Young Wizard" books are good. And the "Dark is Rising books" by Susan Cooper. James Schmitz's Telzey books (through baen) are good, and so are Rick Cook's Wizardly series books. Also Judy Blume's books "Tales of a fourth grade nothing, and its sequels like "superfudge."

applesauce · 05-22-2013, 08:09 AM

I loved anything James Herriot as a young girl. He was funny and they have an anazing warm and fuzzu feel about them. His stories as a vet from the 1930s on. They would make a great bed time read for either a boy or a girl.

applesauce

stop__dreaming · 05-22-2013, 08:51 AM

Lemony Snicket's Unfortunate Events? Unless you're daughter wants to be 'challenged' with her reading, then maybe something else. Some good suggestions thrown forward, but for easy, quick and good reads, Lemony Snicket's books are enjoyable.

owly · 05-22-2013, 10:21 AM

The Molly Moon books by Georgia Byng http://www.meetmollymoon.com/ An orphan girl discovers the powers of hypnosis and mindreading..

04-11-2013, 01:16 PM	#33
TaraMcTiernan Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 174980 Join Date: Mar 2013 Device: none	A few other suggestions for 11 yr old As she loved Harry Potter, she might really enjoy A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. I loved that book when I was her age! Also second the Narnia books - loved those too. Two other favorites are both by Frances Hodgson Burnett and include The Secret Garden and A Little Princess. I loved those two so much, I read and reread them incessantly as a child! All of these are classics and beautiful stories for older children.

04-13-2013, 03:38 PM	#37
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Diane Duane's "Young Wizard" books are good. And the "Dark is Rising books" by Susan Cooper. James Schmitz's Telzey books (through baen) are good, and so are Rick Cook's Wizardly series books. Also Judy Blume's books "Tales of a fourth grade nothing, and its sequels like "superfudge." Last edited by crich70; 04-13-2013 at 03:44 PM.

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04-03-2013, 11:16 PM	#31
barutanseijin Nxfgrrjks Posts: 99 Karma: 925422 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New York, NY Device: aura hd	It's very particular to the child, i think. I loved the Island of the blue dolphins -- still do -- but my children aren't so crazy about it. I'd ask what he or she wants to hear. My 11 year old is into Tolkien these days, and that's what i read to him before bed. That's what he's most interested in. His younger sister is into the Candymakers & the other Wendy Mass books. However, she prefers to read to herself. If she wants something read to her, it's usually a picture book.

04-13-2013, 02:05 PM	#34
piperclassique A garbling groftpot Posts: 974 Karma: 9234667 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: France Device: Oasis, Voyage, Kobo mini, Samsung tablet, phones, whatever.	I shall wear midnight by Terry Pratchett, but probably not at bedtime. Most of the Discworld books can be enjoyed at more than one level, so you might want to try then as well. Also Anne mcCaffrey "dragons on Pern" books.

04-13-2013, 03:36 PM	#36
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,450 Karma: 10484861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	Horrid Henry. You will both enjoy the books ;-) http://www.horridhenry.co.uk/the-books.asp

05-22-2013, 08:09 AM	#38
applesauce Addict Posts: 385 Karma: 3553492 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle oasis	I loved anything James Herriot as a young girl. He was funny and they have an anazing warm and fuzzu feel about them. His stories as a vet from the 1930s on. They would make a great bed time read for either a boy or a girl. applesauce

05-22-2013, 08:51 AM	#39
stop__dreaming Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 1211098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bristol, England Device: Kindle 3	Lemony Snicket's Unfortunate Events? Unless you're daughter wants to be 'challenged' with her reading, then maybe something else. Some good suggestions thrown forward, but for easy, quick and good reads, Lemony Snicket's books are enjoyable.

05-22-2013, 10:21 AM	#40
owly Guru Posts: 729 Karma: 3822612 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Paperwhite 2, Kobo Aura H2O	The Molly Moon books by Georgia Byng http://www.meetmollymoon.com/ An orphan girl discovers the powers of hypnosis and mindreading..

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