Hi,
My friends Birthday 12th is in October and I have been trying to think of something to get her... Well she really loves to read, so I thought I would get her a Couple of Books or a Book Series...
But I can't think of any good Book's!
Do you have any Book Ideas for a 12 Year old, Chirstan Girl?
Any other gift ideas appritiated!
2007-09-24 11:48:34 · 8 answers · asked by Megan 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
abhaysandhu, HAHA! Harry Potter? I wouldn't pick up a Harry Potter Book if my life depended on it! So I most defenatly wouldn't give it to my Friend!
2007-09-24 12:06:24 · update #1
Again she is Christan as am I... So no Witch Craft or anything like that...
2007-09-24 12:09:14 · update #2
My little sister loves a series of books by Lois Gladys Leppard about a girl named Mandie. They are Christian historical fiction for girls the same age as your friend. The first book in the series is "Mandie and the Secret Tunnel". I think your friend would like them!
Other books your friend might like are "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis - it's a series, so you could buy the whole set or just the first few books. Or maybe "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeline L'Engle. These are both great books by Christian authors, and I loved reading them when I was your age! (Truth be told, I still love reading them ;)
Other gift ideas would be a CD by her favorite musician or a friendship bracelet kit so that the two of you can make your own friendship bracelets!
2007-09-24 11:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by SOS 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HA HA HA HA. All of these christian people against Harry Potter. I think it's absolutely rediculous. One thing has NOTHING to do with the other. Guess what CS Lewis wrote Christian themed books that had witches and mythical creatures. Perhaps you have heard of them Chronicles of Narnia! To say that christians shouldn't read Harry Potter is ABSURD! Rowling shows the importance of compassion, honesty, dedication, and caring among other things. They are well written books, and they have a positive message. If someone doesn't like them reading wise that's one thing, but they should not be ignored simply because they revolve around "witchcraft".
2007-09-25 02:37:08 · answer #2 · answered by Brian D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Historical Fiction: Both Sides of Time series- Caroline B. Cooney (also romance) Bloody Jack series-L. A. Meyer (also adventure) If I Should Die Before I Wake- Han Nolan The Great and Terrible Beauty series- Libba Bray (also fantasyish fiction) The Other Boleyn Girl- Philippa Gregory The Queen’s Fool- Philippa Gregory The Constant Princess- Philippa Gregory The Bolelyn Inheritance- Philippa Gregory The Book Thief- Markus Zusak Fantasyish Fiction Twilight series- Stephanie Meyer (also romance) The Mediator series- Meg Cabot (also romance) Avalon High- Meg Cabot (sorta) Uglies series-Scott Westerfeld Midnighters series- Scott Westerfeld The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins The Host- Stephanie Meyer (somewhat romance) Fiction: All American Girl- Meg Cabot Airhead- Meg Cabot The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things - Carolyn Mackler Fly on the Wall- E. Lockhart Megan Meade’s Guide to the McGowan Boys- Kate Brian Lucky T- Kate Brian The Five People You Meet in Heaven- Mitch Albom My Sister’s Keeper- Jodi Picoult Change of Heart- Jodi Picoult The Da Vinci Code- Dan Brown Romance: The Angels Trilogy- Lurlene Mcdaniel The Pact- Jodi Picoult The Notebook- Nicholas Sparks Mystery: Stranger With My Face- Lois Duncan Down A Dark Hall- Lois Duncan Locked in Time-Lois Duncan Any book by R.L Stine Non- Fiction A Child Called It- Dave Pelzer Who Killed My Daughter- Louis Duncan Diary of a Young Girl- Anne Frank Marley and Me-
2016-05-17 21:59:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should really expand your horizons -- fantasy isn't evil. Some of the best fantasy authors were Christian. I think at 12 you should be able to tell the difference between fiction and reality.
But I wouldn't recommend Harry Potter for entirely different reasons; I just don't think they live up to the hype. I think you should get your friend Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quartet series. Yes, it's a fantasy, but it actually has a lot of very Christian themes if you take the time to read it carefully.
2007-09-24 17:27:51 · answer #4 · answered by Caitlin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's always the Narnia Series by CS Lewis. Or try some classics like Mary Poppins by PT Travers (There are 4 of them) or maybe The Wizard Of Oz (there are 28 OZ books)
One of my daughter's favorites when she was that age was "Glass Slippers Give You Blisters" we all read it and laughed out loud.
I would also suggest Harry Potter but she has probably read them.
2007-09-24 11:59:47 · answer #5 · answered by LJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about the
The princess diaries by Meg Cabot
The sisterhood of the travelling Pants by Ann Brashares
The baby-sitters club by Ann M. Martin
A series of unfortunate events by Lemony Snicket
or Judy Blume and Jacqueline Wilson Books (they have both written many, visit website below for titles)
or mystry series
Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene
Trixie Belden by Kathryn Kenny
or classics
To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee
2007-09-24 21:41:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummm....lets see
twilight series
inkheart series
charlie bone series
artemis fowl series
eragon series
the first one might be a little mature but i read it at her age so she should be fine...what's wrong with harry potter?? it's not like it promotes witch craft...it's just a story for entertainment, besides it's really good. i'm a christan and i read it...all of them are fantasy by the way
2007-09-28 11:25:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry potter...or da Vinci code..
2007-09-24 11:51:33 · answer #8 · answered by abhaysandhu 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋