What books would you recommend for an 11yo moving from child to adult fiction?

Question: What books would you recommend for an 11yo moving from child to adult fiction!?

My daughter is an avid reader but she is keen to move on to older books!. The specific 'teen' ones she's already read or finds repetitive!.

I don't necessarily mean classics or worthy books just a really good rip roaring read, without loads of sex or violence!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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I Capture The Castle
Dodie SmithWww@QuestionHome@Com

Some books I loved reading when I was her age:-

Anything by Jane Austen - Pride & Prejudice, Emma etc

Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre - she'll probably read these when she's at school, but it'll be good for her to get interested in influential writing by women!.

Pretty much all of the classics (Dickens and Emile Zola may also give her an insight into politics and sociology - she may still be a bit young for Zola but Dickens may interest her)!. I'd also say George Orwell - but again some of the themes may need explaining!.

You may also want to introduce her to Oscar Wilde and Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier!.

If she's interested in sci-fi/fantasy then HG Wells!. Jules Verne for adventure stories!.

Something more contemporary: the Montmorency series by Eleanor Updale is very good, and Ursula Le Guin writes interesting and mature science fiction/fantasy!.

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Well, I'd never let my kid at 11 to turn for adult fiction as he or she wouldn't understand the meaning of the story and it would destroy the experience for him or her and later he or she wouldn't read those books again, no matter that by then he or she would understand them properly!.
As we're talking of a girl here if she's over all the recently popular fantasy stuff and the giggly-girly books, too I'd try historical fiction for youngsters or teens plus she could check out the Anne of the Green Gables series and other children's fiction taking place at the turn of the 20th century!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

For a young adult/teen Meg Cabot's young adult books!. She is the best author!. also best selling!. She wrote tons of books including the Princess Diaries (Movies based on her books), Mediator (upcoming movie), 1-800-Missing (TV show based on her books), Jinx, Airhead and more!. She has adult books too, so you can grow with her!.

If you want more info or any of the authors website's email me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, by Stephenie Meyer
Vampire Kisses, by Ellen Schreiber
The Vampire Diaries- L!.J!. Smith
Define Normal
Angus, Thongs and full-frontal Snogging (and rest of series)- Louise Rennison (The tittles all sound kind of naughty, but there's nothing improper about them)
And, though it says it's adult fiction, if she likes Stephenie Meyer, I highly reccomend The Host by Stephenie Meyer!. I'm 14, and a huge fan of The Host, and there is nothing improper about it!. No adult rated scene!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

depends on what books shes into theres the fantasy elements to books like philip pullman, diana wynne jones and and older genre is steven kings dark tower fantasy books!.
If she enjoyed teen books like princess diaries, the writer also does books for adults that she might enjoy
I find the classics such as mr polly and wuthering heights also a worthy read tooWww@QuestionHome@Com

If she s just 11 years den i don't think the adult books are really for her!.!.!.!.!.they mostly do have sex/violence!. however she can try agatha christie/sherlock holmes or nancy drew n hardy boys!. if she s into fantasy den lord of the rings and harry potter r the best!. and if she likes crime/mysteries then erle stanley gardner's perry mason series is awesome!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hi!

I really enjoy reading and these books i enjoyed:

(If she hasn't already read them)
Indigo Blue- By Cathy Cassidy
Anything Jacqueline Wilson
All of the Katie Prices Perfect Ponies
Any Roald Dahl
All Judy Moody's by Megan McDonald
Teen Idol-By Meg Cabot
365 Stories and rhymes for girls
And Guinness world records for girls

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The Outsiders by SE Hinton
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Where the Red Fern Growns by Wilson Rawls
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
White Fang by Jack London

Check out this website: www!.teenreads!.com you will find tons here, contests to enter, reviews,etc!.!.!.!.my daughter won a book from there last week!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Terry Pratchett: Discworld novels, I started on these first they have some swear words though, but they are lighthearted and funny books!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Authors I read at her age were

Ann Martin
Jacquiline wislon
Meg cabot
Cathy Cassidy
Judy BlumeWww@QuestionHome@Com

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, very highly recommended for that age group (and that is how she spells her name)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Batman!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Harry Potter!.
Good for kids and adults!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

lord of the rings trilogy for all agesWww@QuestionHome@Com