debboy Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 Hi Just wondered if anybody had any ideas of some books for my 8 yr old daughter, who reads loads. She loves Roald Dahl and Michael Morpurgo and has read most of theirs. Recently read the enchanted Horse which she loved. Am running out of ideas which are age appropriate. Quote
Lucybird Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 hmmm. Have a look at Helen Cresswell (maybe Lizzie Dripping?). Am trying to think what I liked at that age. Enid Blyton. How about Angie Sage's Septimus HEap series? Starts with Magyk. Umm how about Tom's Midnight Garden. My Mum read The Hobbit to me at about that age. If she likes Michael Morpurgo she might like Lucy Daniels (if the Animal Ark series are still being published that is), or she could try The Animals of Farthing Wood. Has she tried Jacqueline Wilson? I really liked her at that age and I know she is still popular. Quote
Inver Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 Have you heard of Debi Gliori, Pure Dead series....Pure Dead Magic, Brilliant etc. My niece loved them. Check them out on Amazon for more info. Quote
sod Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 Horrible Histories may be OK, (although I have to recommend these books as the illustrator is a mate of mind) Quote
Hyzenthlay Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 My nephew, who is ten, loves the Spiderwick chronicles. Myself, I devoured Narnia and Animorphs. Good call on Roald Dahl. Quote
frankie Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 I loved Lois Lowry's Anastasia Krupnik books when I was a kid, and I still do! I read them religiously. Very age appropriate, and full of pretty clever stuff, eventhough they are kind of 'basic' books, no fantasy material, just about an average young girl, but she's really nice and funny and quirky and her family is fabulous. Even as an adult, I discover loads of hidden wisdom between the lines in these books Quote
debboy Posted August 22, 2011 Author Posted August 22, 2011 Thanks guys I will be definately looking up those books you've recommended x Quote
Hyzenthlay Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 Oh! And if you werent too put off by the movie, Ella Enchanted is a wonderful, imaginative, funny and creative book. Mostly for girls, I guess. Quote
KindleWorm Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 I posted some info under this topic earlier in the week about a UK author called Steve Augarde: My link They are great little adventure stories, but with heart as well. Plus they have believable and likeable young and old characters. Quote
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