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My Niece's Books that I Like Too
By an Amazon.com customer
The Message in the Transom (Cassie Kingston Mysteries)The Message in the Transom (Cassie Kingston Mysteries) by J. H. Sweet
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $12.18
A unique stained glass window sparks a fantasy in this tween mystery book.
The Candlewick Inn Mystery (Cassie Kingston Mysteries)The Candlewick Inn Mystery (Cassie Kingston Mysteries) by J. H. Sweet
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $12.26
A hunt for a treasure at an Inn, great fun!
The Statue in Glen Park (Cassie Kingston Mysteries)The Statue in Glen Park (Cassie Kingston Mysteries) by J. H. Sweet
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $15.38
A photo is worth a thousand words - in this book a camera sees something the detectives missed.
Princess AcademyPrincess Academy by Shannon Hale
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $0.73
A tween fairy tale.
The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern)The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern) by Shannon Hale
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $2.80
A classic tale retold.
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous JourneyThe Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.69
A great adventure.
The Nixie's Song (Beyond The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1)The Nixie's Song (Beyond The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1) by Tony DiTerlizzi
Buy new: $8.63 / Used from: $0.01
Okay, but I liked the original series better.
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy DetectiveEncyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $0.87
Classic, great, geeky boy-next-door character.
Pippi LongstockingPippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $4.71
As priceless as ever, but I liked the illustrations I grew up with better. But they were all library books, so I had to buy new for my niece.
Best of Blume: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret/Blubber/Iggie's House/Starring Sally J. Freedman As HerselfBest of Blume: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret/Blubber/Iggie's House/Starring Sally J. Freedman As Herself by Judy Blume
Buy new: $16.82 / Used from: $13.49
You can't go wrong with Judy Blume.
Forever . . .Forever . . . by Judy Blume
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.15
Already said.
Otherwise Known as Sheila the GreatOtherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01
MatildaMatilda by Roald Dahl
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.80
A wonderful character that girls can really connect to.
Show Way (Newbery Honor Book)Show Way (Newbery Honor Book) by Jacqueline Woodson
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $2.95
Very memorable.
Island of the Blue DolphinsIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Buy new: $9.85 / Used from: $16.32
I read this twenty times growing up.
The GiverThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Warriors Box Set: Volumes 1 to 6Warriors Box Set: Volumes 1 to 6 by Erin Hunter
Buy new: $21.63 / Used from: $23.05
Good and detailed saga, if you like cats.
The Penderwicks on Gardam StreetThe Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $0.23
Terrific characters.
The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, Book 6)The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, Book 6) by Eoin Colfer
Buy used from: $4.49
I love this realm, but my niece has trouble finishing the long books. I think she'll grow into them.
Artemis Fowl Boxed SetArtemis Fowl Boxed Set by Eoin Colfer
Buy new: $20.47 / Used from: $21.78
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last StrawDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney
Buy new: $5.00 / Used from: $4.98
I am reading these again before passing them on; hilarious.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself BookDiary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book by Jeff Kinney
Buy new: $4.25 / Used from: $6.59
Tuck EverlastingTuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.50
Terrific tale; I love anything to do with the Fountain of Youth.
HatchetHatchet by Gary Paulsen
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.69
Terrific classic.