2006-09-27 02:34:28 · 32 answers · asked by norbert clitfinger 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Oooh - where to begin. It would have helped to know how well she reads, and what kind of book interest her...but...
For SF and fantasy:
Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials is absolutely superb - the third book in particular may be a little old for her (depending on her interest and reading level), but it is beautifully written and thoughtful.
All of Terry Pratchett's books are suitable for young people, but he has written a few Discworld's specifically for intellegent young people - those are:
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
The Wee Free Men
Hatful of Sky
Wintersmith
Harder to get in the UK (though easily available in the US) are Madeleine L'Engle's books:
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wind in the Door
A Swiftly Tilting Planet
(The first and third are the best of those)
Moving away from fantasy (or at least 'typical' fantasy) there's the classic Charlotte's Web by EB White (I still love reading that).
If you can get hold of it, James Thurber's The 13 Clocks is huge fun, especially read aloud (yes, even older kids can be read to).
I could go on about this for hours - hope this helps though!
2006-09-27 03:07:58 · answer #1 · answered by mattygroves 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about Madeline L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time and the rest of the Time Quartet
Or C.S. Lewis' Narnia books
Or J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter Books
Or:
Bridge to Tarabithia
The Princess Diaries
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Scott Westerfield's The Midnighters
Almost any Robin McKinley YA
Beverly Hale's The Essence of Stone
Also, luck up the Golden Duck awards for good SF/F books for kids/YAs
2006-09-27 04:16:32 · answer #2 · answered by Aunt Biwi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lynne Reid Banks - anything, but she wrote some specifically for teenagers
Judy Blume's are great, although some of them seem a little dated now.
If she's moving on to adult books, Jane Austen - P&P or Northanger Abbey are probably the most accessible
Angela Carter's Virago collections of Fairy Tales
I know lots of younger children are reading the Narnia books now, after the film, but I think you'd get much more out of them at about 12. They're good to read alongside the Pullman trilogy mentioned by other answerers.
HTH
2006-09-27 04:09:08 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For 12 yr old girls i would reccomend the following authors:
Judy Blume
Megan McDonald
Karen McCombie
Cathy Cassiday esp dizzy
Jaqueline Wilson
Rose Impey
If she is an older 12 then some young teenage may suit
may i recommend:
Bali Rai
K.M. Grant
Cathy Forde
Cathy McPhail esp "Roxy's Baby
Julie Bertanga
2006-09-27 03:21:14 · answer #4 · answered by glasgow_rugby_fan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
The Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Beast by Donna Jo Napoli
So B. It by Sarah Weeks
2006-09-27 03:37:38 · answer #5 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte - the best book ever! 'Pride and Prejudice', Jane Austen; 'The Darling Buds of May', HE Bates; 'Goodnight Mr Tom', Margorian?; 'Carrie's War', can't remember the author; 'The Steps up the Chimney' series, William Corlett; 'The Wind Singer' series, William Nicholson; 'Little Women' series, Louisa May Alcott; 'Pollyanna', can't remember the author. Anything by Jacqueline Wilson or Philip Pullman, and never, ever forget the joy that is Mallory Towers and St Claires, by Enid Blyton. Information supplied by my soon-to-be sixteen year old daughter, with very fond memories and worn-out copies of all the above.
2006-09-27 06:07:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
anything by roald dahl. he's the only children's writer who understands children.
don't get her the bible, she won't read it.
the morals in roald dahl's books are as good for a 12 year old as the bible and she will read it and enjoy it.
he wrote for all ages of children, just do a little looking.
don't get harry potter, you don't want her to be an idiot or a banker. it's for dense 6 year olds. you might as well buy her today's Sun.
go for the genius instead of the opportunist
2006-09-27 13:28:20 · answer #7 · answered by Arturo Bandini 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adrian Mole,
Its an old one, but it should be read by every child. It is a great book that slots right into the 10 - 15 year old category. I'm sure she will love it.
2006-09-27 03:00:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend The Diary of Anne Frank. Written by a 13 year old girl and it resonates in the adolescent female soul.
2006-09-27 05:12:59 · answer #9 · answered by jidwg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely the Philip Pullman trilogy, Northern Lights is the first book. They are brilliant.
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer is also good, very funny.
2006-09-27 03:04:12 · answer #10 · answered by gooner_girl2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋