Solitary chicken - need advice

[little chickadee]

Hi all. I've had some really good book recommendations on here in the past, so I thought I'd pick your brains on this one.

My 9 year old daughter (much higher reading age than this though) loves books in a series and is after more to read.

 

She loves

 

Harry Potter

Chronicles of Ancient Darkness (Torak/ wolf brother books)

Series of Unfortunate events

 

Any other great series' of books we are missing out on?

 

Cheers

[Mrs Webmuppet]

Has she read the Artemis Fowl books? LMW is a big fan.

[theherd123]

Artimis Fowl books are great!

 

How about the Northern Lights series?

[Guest]

My 10 yo DS has just read all of the Artemis Fowl books and absolutely loved them. All of mine have had higher reading ages too and it is so hard finding suitable books that aren't too 'teenage'. My daughters loved the Animal Ark books too by Lucy Daniels, but I'm not sure you see them around much anymore.

[Hen Watch]

Artemis Fowl

 

The Anthony Horowitz Collection - 6 books - teenage James Bond

 

Enid Blyton Mysteries Collection (15 books on Book People site) - loved by my 8 & 10 yr olds.

For girls - Enid Blyton "St Claires" collection, "Malory Towers" collection plus for all children "Famous Five" collection

 

"Measle and the Wrathmonk" by Ian Ogilvy is the first of 5 books - my kids loved them.

 

Not a collection, but a bookset by my children's favourite author, Micheal Morpurgo. The girls were moved to tears by "Private Peaceful" but be warned it is about WW1 Trench Warfare. Also "Why the Whales Came" and "Kensuke's Kingdom".

 

Again, a stand alone novel, but one my girls love "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks about a tiger cub in ancient Rome.

 

Edit to say: Northern Lights by Philip Pulman series. My eldest daughter loved them when when she was 10 a few years ago. My middle child, now 10, can't get on with them at all even though her reading age is the same.

[Sheilaz]

.....Again, a stand alone novel, but one my girls love "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks about a tiger cub in ancient Rome....

 

ooh yes, and the Indian in the Cupboard trilogy by Lynne Reid Banks.

 

The Animal Arks suggested by Ginette are often in our Oxfam shop, donated along with teddy & dolphin ornaments, when the older girls are having a clear out I suspect, so probably easy to find 2nd hand.

[..lay a little egg for me]

"A Hat Full of Sky" and "The Wee Free Men" and "Wintersmith" by Terry Pratchett. They are set in his Discworld series (which stretches to over 30 books!) but are aimed at kids. They are about a young girl who discovers she is a witch. Very funny and well written.

 

Edit to add: the Artemis Fowl series is very good too.

[Willow]

My nine year old son loves the Eragon series by Christopher Paolini and the various Dragon books by Chris D'Lacey. I don't know whether these would appeal to girls as well but I'd try her on the first Eragon book and see what she thinks.

[Goosey Lucy]

How about 'The Dark Is Rising' series by Susan Cooper.

 

I'm reading this to my almost 9 year old and he loves it.

[chickencam]

Michael Morpurgo's books are very well written and some are very moving, but be a bit careful because some are set in war times and could upset a sensitive child. We listened to war horse on CD a couple of years ago on a long journey and it was excellent but upsetting in parts. Our youngest was 8 at the time and she was fine with it.

 

She is now reading her way through the Vampirates series by Justin Somper which I get the feeling are quite gruesome in parts but not horribly so. She really loves them and gets lost for hours.

 

It can be hard to find good books for this age group without them reading about subject matter that is a little bit old for them.

 

When she is a little older Anthony Horowitz's books are pretty good and Robert Muchamore's Cherub series. My DS read these when he had just turned 12 and they are about children between that age and 16.

[Ana's flock]

Apart from some of the ones already mentioned in this thread, my oldest son (10) also loved the Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III series. Now he's reading CIA (Cows in Action) books. These are more light reading although he's also enjoyed the Harry Potter and Terry Pratchett books. Apart from that anything Dr Who... (They're studying Dr Who at school this term and he's become Mr Popular, being nick-named Dr Who-ru...)

[Valkyrie]

The Worst Witch series were really good, DS started those when he was 5, but might not suit all at that age - I think they are aimed at older children. He was just an early reader. Unfortunately I can't remember the author.

The Horrible Histories were well loved too. Then the Alex Ryder ones by Anthony Horowitz, already mentioned. He also writes another detective series - the worst detective, which are much funnier. I know he read Willard Price's Adventure books as a youngster (loved those, have the whole set - took me 40 years to complete it) and I think this is his attempt to do something similar.

I used to read the Dr Syn books which may not be around now, I think it was written by Russell Thorndike, but can't remember. That was about a highwayman - pretty gory, so might not be suited this day and age. Then you have the Nancy Drew mysteries and the Hardy Boys.

[jlo]

I agree with the recommendations made here. My son started reading The Roman Mysteries by Caroline Lawrence at about 9 and he loved those.

[tiggerlady]

I love the Narnia books..sheer escapism,but perhaps more suited for a wee bit older??You can often buy the whole collection in those book wholesalers type shops in the shopping centres very reasonably..or sometimes those peoplee who come round workplaces with an assortment to order do that type of thing too.

[Snowy]

Have you tried any of Dick King Smith's books? Author of The Sheep Pig, and loads of other stories. My son loved them - funnily enough our favourite was The Foxbusters! (any adults out there who have never read this, I suggest you get a copy - any chicken keeper will really enjoy it!)

[Phoebe]

Narnia - soon, before she gets much older

Demon Headmaster series Gillian cross

old fashioned but still great - Little Women etc

my daughter (now 19) also liked the 3 katy books and Anne of Green gables, but they are too old fashioned for some.

 

malory blackmans noughts and crosses series are very good, but she might be a bit young. (I would have though Northern lights is bit old for her, but kids differ)

 

more fashionable daughter (now 17) liked the Allys World series by Karen McCombie, and they both liked louise rennison books, although again, they might be a bit old.

 

there is of course jacqueline Wilson, but they need careful screening and interspersing with some more life affirming stuff !

 

there are also other philip pullman books - the ruby in the smoke series for example, and my personal favourite, "I was a rat".

[Fizzle Knit]

Darren Shan has written some quite dark stuff which I think is in the form of a series. Or Goosebumps books (RL Stein) for an easier but scary read. Some-one has already mentioned the Vampirates books by Justin Somper.

ETA David Almond is well worth looking at, although again, he doesn't do series books.

[Guest]

Tales of Redwall? Brian Jacques? There are LOADS of these. My son read them avidly at that age.....

[Hen Watch]

malory blackmans noughts and crosses series are very good, but she might be a bit young. (I would have though Northern lights is bit old for her, but kids differ)

 

Was just coming on to say I forgot "Noughts and Crosses" series, my 12yr old loves them.

 

Not sure if these are more 12 year old or teenage but I asked my daughter and she said to mention which she's ready in the past few years.

 

The Keys to the Kingdom 7 book Series by Garth Nix series starts off with "Mister Monday" and goes on a book each day. They are fantasy books. If you go on the Amazon website you can read the blurb on each one.

 

"Traces" Series by Malcom Rose. Loads of books eg "Traces: Blood Brother" about a teenage forensic investigator solving murders

 

The "Wind on Fire" Trilogy by William Nickolson.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wind-Fire-Trilogy-Mastery-Firesong/dp/1405201967/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235650435&sr=1-4

 

Also, the blurb says 13+ so a teen read, but worth mentioning to any teens out there. The first book is on at the cinema now (and was quite good actually).

"The Twilight Saga" by Stephanie Meyer - is 4 books. The first is "Twilight" about a vampire who falls in love with a human girl.

[chickencam]

My DS who is nearly 13 has read all of the Noughts and Crosses books and from what little I have seen they would not be suitable for a 9 year old there are quite a few unsuitable references, they are also pretty heavy emotionally . I was a bit shocked when I realised this. Having said this my son loved the books they are well written and it has taught him a lot about racism and exclusion from society.

 

The Twilight books are probably also a bit old for her at the moment, probably better to wait until she is about 13.

[redhotchick]

How about the Jane Blonde books

 

http://www.meetjaneblonde.com/

[henny penny]

Hi

My daughter loved the Emily Windsnap stories- I think there are two or three in the series. They are about mermaids.

 

The Maximum Ride books by James Patterson were/ are also much enjoyed but I think she was possibly in year 6/7 when she stated to read those!

 

She is again rereading them having reads the Twilight book TWICE since Christmas!

[little chickadee]

Thanks everyone. I've read through the list and although she's actually read a lot of what has been recommended (inevitable with a book worm such as she!) there are quite a few things we havn't tried yet. It is indeed a very difficult stage reading wise as a lot of content is unsuitable for a 9 yr old even if the words are no problem!

[Jules.]

how about the inkheart series by cornelia funke or any of her books

http://www.corneliafunkefans.com/

 

 

 

the artemis fowl books are good too

 

edit: site is only in dutch because is being rebuilt

Edited March 1, 2009 by Guest

[hellymisscloud]

i would highly recommend the Abhorsen trilogy (Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen) by Garth Nix. He also wrote the keys to the kingdom series which was mentioned earlier in the thread. I read them in year 6 (i was about 10/11) and thoroughly enjoyed them.