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31 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

The answer is always Discworld or Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Awesome. Didn't even think of Hitchhikers and was only vaguely familiar with Discworld 

8 hours ago, Js1 said:

What about the Golden Compass books? 

Also a good one, thanks 

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23 hours ago, Foosters said:

Awesome. Didn't even think of Hitchhikers and was only vaguely familiar with Discworld 

Also a good one, thanks 

My 12 year-old (he was 11 at the time) loved Hitchhiker's, which really surprised me, and he's read them a couple of times.

Discworld - Pratchett actually wrote 5-6 Discworld books, the Tiffany Aching books, about a young witch (obviously Tiffany) that was clearly meant for young audiences (and arguably girls).  If she likes these, she will absolutely jump into the Discworld books (and start her off with Colour of Magic after the Tiffany Aching books).

And the Tiffany Aching books starts out when she's 9 years old - definitely let your daughter know that.

Tiffany Aching - Wikipedia

And there's even a guide book that came out a few years ago to celebrate 20 years of the character: Book:Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch - Discworld & Terry Pratchett Wiki

Discworld for Young Adults (6 books)

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"Another world is colliding with this one," said the toad. "All the monsters are coming back."

"Why?" said Tiffany.

"There's no one to stop them."

There was silence for a moment.

Then Tiffany said, "There's me."

Armed only with a frying pan and her common sense, Tiffany Aching, a young witch-to-be, is all that stands between the monsters of Fairyland and the warm, green Chalk country that is her home. Forced into Fairyland to seek her kidnapped brother, Tiffany allies herself with the Chalk's local Nac Mac Feegle - aka the Wee Free Men - a clan of sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, six-inch-high blue men who are as fierce as they are funny. Together they battle through an eerie and ever-shifting landscape, fighting brutal flying fairies, dream-spinning dromes, and grimhounds - black dogs with eyes of fire and teeth of razors - before ultimately confronting the Queen of the Elves, absolute ruler of a world in which reality intertwines with nightmare. And in the final showdown, Tiffany must face her cruel power alone..

 

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On 10/2/2025 at 2:29 PM, Foosters said:

Anyone have some recs for my 9 year old daughter who is powering through books above her level? She has read all of the Percy Jackson books and their spinoffs, and this summer she read all of the Harry Potter books, and is now re-reading them. She also just read Tales of Despereaux and Ms. Frisby and the Rats of Nihm - both of which she enjoyed. I've got the Narnia books lined up. Lord of the Rings too advanced? She did tell me the other day that she really prefers fantasy, magic, etc. We tried the Redwall series about a year ago, but I think that may have been too soon, so she's not that interested in trying again.

Just seems like she's in a weird period where she's probably not mature enough for some of teen content, but is advanced enough that she' may find books targeted at her age not much of a challenge?

My 8 year old (about to be 9) is obsessed with the Wings of Fire books.  They're about dragons, so in the fantasy realm.  There's a lot going on in those and I'm always amazed how she keeps everything straight.

 

I picked up my first Raymond Chandler/Philip Marlowe book about a month ago and have torn through 3 of them since.  Put them in the "still relevant 75+ years later for a reason" category.  Extremely well written and quick reads. 

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5 hours ago, Stringer said:

My 8 year old (about to be 9) is obsessed with the Wings of Fire books.  They're about dragons, so in the fantasy realm.  There's a lot going on in those and I'm always amazed how she keeps everything straight.

I always forget this one, and my middle-schooler loved it, as did his friends.  Never read them, but from conversations and glancing through, it does a good job of bridging from the younger chapter books up to the Harry Potter/Percy Jackson level.

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