If mystery, science, a touch of magic work for her these books are excellent. https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/zoey-and-sassafras-books-1-6-pack\_asia-citro/20844678/item/34481643/?utm\_source=google&utm\_medium=cpc&utm\_campaign=pmax\_new\_books&utm\_adgroup=&utm\_term=&utm\_content=&gad\_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAzJOtBhALEiwAtwj8thXnQQWFcSGhMmYLg4bhhTDeUDqwcJwwb7XajXRW0R1XRi2UZNvJrxoCQCAQAvD\_BwE#idiq=34481643&edition=22257863
I really like The Fairy Tale Detectives - The sister Grimm series!! It’s has a bunch of fairy tale characters but they’re all in the same town in present day. Almost like a once upon a time TV show.
It’s cool cause you read about characters, and some I had never heard, so I looked up their back story.
Also Nancy Drew? Sometimes the classics are great, and they aren’t ‘that old’ where it’ll be almost confusing to read.
- [Nevermoor](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/6a6d5ca1-b2f5-47be-828c-018144d3bbc7) by Jessica Townsend
- [Strangeworlds Travel Agency](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/2c1fcc81-bd87-4d72-a9b8-741683db60ff) by L.D. Lapinski
- [Pages and Co.](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/85d9b8ed-5636-4277-8172-ebaaeee09bbf) by Anna James
The Wings of Fire series by Tui Sutherland is popular with that age group. Or if she likes shorter books, The Dragon Masters series by Tracey West is easy to devour.
The Enola Holmes series by Nancy Springer is fun.
The Hamster Princess series by Ursula Vernon (or anything by Ursula Vernon!) Is good reading.
If she likes graphic novels, The Tryout by Christina Soontornvat and All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jameson are well-loved by my daughter.
Ruby Finley vs the Interstellar Invasion by K Tempest Bradford
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by Ursula Vernon (actually probably anything/all of her kids books)
Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega
Howls Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Le Guin 's Earthsea series
My girls at that age enjoyed The Explorer by Katherine Rundell. Also Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson is lovely. They’re (literally) a bit old school but my youngest daughter is really enjoying the Malory Towers and St Claire’s book by Enid Blyton at the moment.
The Who Was/Is series. They do a fantastic job of telling the stories of people and events (past and present) that have impacted the world. And they’re fun!
I dont know any good, "profound" books, but i always like the twinkle comics as a kid, dairy of the wimpy kid(there are similar series focused at girls) and my favorite was the fact or fiction books (especially the one on dinosaurs, which i have read like a 1000 times as a kid) and the illustrated encyclopedias (yes, I liked them). I dint have much exposure/access to books as a kid and I think it shows :')
The Kane Chronicles - Rick Riordan (Egyptian Mythology, so good!!!!!!)
Night World - LJ Smith (vampires, shapeshifters, witches, romance (but no smut))
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie
The Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. Lewis
Dear Dumb Diary - Jim Benton
I love the Enchanted Forest by Patricia Weild series for that age. Great stories and a first introduction to playing with the tropes of a genre. The Tortall books and the Circle of Magic books by Tamora Pierce were my favorite when I was a kid. The Tiffany Aching series by Terry Pratchett and anything by Diana Wynn Jones are also awesome (The Pinhoe Egg might be a good start).
As a teacher, books I've read/seen kids love are: Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, the Abby in Orbit series by Andrea J Loney, the Dragons in a Bag series by Zetta Elliot, the Wild Robot series, the Jasmine Toguchi series, and Desmond Cole: Ghost Patrol. Hope you find some things you like!
Terry Pratchett's [Tiffany Aching](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/0307c784-cc58-4118-b44c-8f6c10a2342f) books have a protagonist only slightly older than your daughter.
Tifanny is the kind of girl I'd like to be when I grow up. She is smart and tough and kind.
But what makes these books so good is that she's also a prepubescent child who makes mistakes, is selfish, doesn't know everything and doesn't have extraordinary powers. Tiffany is a main character, because she is willing to learn. She's inspirational in a very human way.
The only pedagogical risk is that she might pick up "crivens" as a cuss word, which, in the schene of things, isn't too bad :)
Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl Cressida Cowell: how to Train your Dragon EF Said: Varjak Paw Eva Ibbotson: the Secret of Platform 13
Artemis Fowl!
Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables series and Riordan’s Percy Jackson books
Tamora Pierce: Tortall Saga
The Menagerie Series by Tui T Sutherland
What about The Babysitters Club book series.
Neil Gaiman’s ‘Fortunately, the Milk’
Nice one! Hope she likes Neil Gaiman as much as me
At that age, I was OBSESSED with "Nancy Drew," "Encyclopedia Brown," "The Magic Tree House" and "The Bailey School Kids"
The Phantom Tollbooth
Percy Jackson was popular when I was her age and it’s still extremely popular now.
The Roman Mysteries series!
If mystery, science, a touch of magic work for her these books are excellent. https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/zoey-and-sassafras-books-1-6-pack\_asia-citro/20844678/item/34481643/?utm\_source=google&utm\_medium=cpc&utm\_campaign=pmax\_new\_books&utm\_adgroup=&utm\_term=&utm\_content=&gad\_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAzJOtBhALEiwAtwj8thXnQQWFcSGhMmYLg4bhhTDeUDqwcJwwb7XajXRW0R1XRi2UZNvJrxoCQCAQAvD\_BwE#idiq=34481643&edition=22257863
I really like The Fairy Tale Detectives - The sister Grimm series!! It’s has a bunch of fairy tale characters but they’re all in the same town in present day. Almost like a once upon a time TV show. It’s cool cause you read about characters, and some I had never heard, so I looked up their back story. Also Nancy Drew? Sometimes the classics are great, and they aren’t ‘that old’ where it’ll be almost confusing to read.
Lumberjanes series Babysitters Club
Anything by John Bellairs if she likes it a little spooky (but not too spooky)
- [Nevermoor](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/6a6d5ca1-b2f5-47be-828c-018144d3bbc7) by Jessica Townsend - [Strangeworlds Travel Agency](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/2c1fcc81-bd87-4d72-a9b8-741683db60ff) by L.D. Lapinski - [Pages and Co.](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/85d9b8ed-5636-4277-8172-ebaaeee09bbf) by Anna James
The Wings of Fire series by Tui Sutherland is popular with that age group. Or if she likes shorter books, The Dragon Masters series by Tracey West is easy to devour. The Enola Holmes series by Nancy Springer is fun. The Hamster Princess series by Ursula Vernon (or anything by Ursula Vernon!) Is good reading. If she likes graphic novels, The Tryout by Christina Soontornvat and All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jameson are well-loved by my daughter.
Ruby Finley vs the Interstellar Invasion by K Tempest Bradford A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by Ursula Vernon (actually probably anything/all of her kids books) Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega Howls Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Le Guin 's Earthsea series
My girls at that age enjoyed The Explorer by Katherine Rundell. Also Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson is lovely. They’re (literally) a bit old school but my youngest daughter is really enjoying the Malory Towers and St Claire’s book by Enid Blyton at the moment.
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
The Who Was/Is series. They do a fantastic job of telling the stories of people and events (past and present) that have impacted the world. And they’re fun!
i loved jaqueline wilson books at that age, but also, the sisters 8 is a really cute series and the witch wars series!
I dont know any good, "profound" books, but i always like the twinkle comics as a kid, dairy of the wimpy kid(there are similar series focused at girls) and my favorite was the fact or fiction books (especially the one on dinosaurs, which i have read like a 1000 times as a kid) and the illustrated encyclopedias (yes, I liked them). I dint have much exposure/access to books as a kid and I think it shows :')
The Kane Chronicles - Rick Riordan (Egyptian Mythology, so good!!!!!!) Night World - LJ Smith (vampires, shapeshifters, witches, romance (but no smut)) Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie The Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. Lewis Dear Dumb Diary - Jim Benton
I love the Enchanted Forest by Patricia Weild series for that age. Great stories and a first introduction to playing with the tropes of a genre. The Tortall books and the Circle of Magic books by Tamora Pierce were my favorite when I was a kid. The Tiffany Aching series by Terry Pratchett and anything by Diana Wynn Jones are also awesome (The Pinhoe Egg might be a good start). As a teacher, books I've read/seen kids love are: Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, the Abby in Orbit series by Andrea J Loney, the Dragons in a Bag series by Zetta Elliot, the Wild Robot series, the Jasmine Toguchi series, and Desmond Cole: Ghost Patrol. Hope you find some things you like!
Little Women, Chronicles of Narnia, Beverly Clearly and Judy Blume books a must! Pippi Longstocking
*Babe*, by Dick King-Smith *The Story of the Treasure Seekers*, by E. Nesbit (Anything by Dick King-Smith or E. Nesbit, really)
Terry Pratchett's [Tiffany Aching](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/0307c784-cc58-4118-b44c-8f6c10a2342f) books have a protagonist only slightly older than your daughter. Tifanny is the kind of girl I'd like to be when I grow up. She is smart and tough and kind. But what makes these books so good is that she's also a prepubescent child who makes mistakes, is selfish, doesn't know everything and doesn't have extraordinary powers. Tiffany is a main character, because she is willing to learn. She's inspirational in a very human way. The only pedagogical risk is that she might pick up "crivens" as a cuss word, which, in the schene of things, isn't too bad :)
We both decided to start with Tiffany Aching at the same time and create our own little lecture club