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Witty Books for 9 -12 Yr Old Girls
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The Candy Shop WarThe Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $10.40
The Miraculous Journey of Edward TulaneThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
Buy new: $8.63 / Used from: $7.17
This is a very good story but sad in some spots.
The Trumpet of the Swan (full color)The Trumpet of the Swan (full color) by E. B. White
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.04
The Princess Tales, Volume IThe Princess Tales, Volume I by Gail Carson Levine
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
The Princess Tales, Volume 2The Princess Tales, Volume 2 by Gail Carson Levine
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Island of the AuntsIsland of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Which Witch?Which Witch? by Eva Ibbotson
Buy new: $8.26 / Used from: $0.02
The Secret of Platform 13The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson
Buy new: $8.26 / Used from: $0.01
No TalkingNo Talking by Andrew Clements
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $0.01
"A competition between boys and girls at school about who can talk less, the interesting reaction from the teachers. Shows that what you think is happening is not necessarily what is really happening." Extremely popular among 3rd-4th graders at our Montessori school.
The Last of the Really Great WhangdoodlesThe Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $7.36
The Complete Oz: Volume 1The Complete Oz: Volume 1 by L. Frank Baum
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $44.62
The Oz series is fantastic; my daughter has read these more than once.
The Complete Oz: Volume 2The Complete Oz: Volume 2 by L. Frank Baum
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $44.62
The Frog Princess (Tales of the Frog Princess)The Frog Princess (Tales of the Frog Princess) by E.D. Baker
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $0.01
"An fantasy story with likeable characters and an interesting twist. And it's not scary! The first of a series.
The Doll PeopleThe Doll People by Ann M. Martin
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
"Adventures of a family of friendly dolls who live in a dollhouse but can only move around at night to ensure they are not seen."
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: $14.61 / Used from: $2.31
My daughter read Harry Potter 1-3 when she was 8 and read 4-7 when she was 9; they get more scary as they go. She adores the entire series and has read them each more than once.
The Indispensable Calvin And HobbesThe Indispensable Calvin And Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $0.88
My daughters, 7 & 10, love ALL of the Calvin & Hobbes cartoon books.
No Flying in the House (Harper Trophy Books)No Flying in the House (Harper Trophy Books) by Betty Brock
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01
"We read this in our 1st-2nd grade mother-daughter reading club; it was well-liked."
MatildaMatilda by Roald Dahl
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.61
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass (Penguin Classics)Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass (Penguin Classics) by Lewis Carroll
Buy new: $9.00 / Used from: $3.73
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.92
The BFG: A Set of PlaysThe BFG: A Set of Plays by Roald Dahl
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $2.65
Harriet the SpyHarriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
Buy new: $6.50 / Used from: $0.01
"We read this in our 1st-2nd grade mother-daughter reading club; it was well-liked."
Story Of A Seagull And The Cat Who Taught Her To Fly (Apple Signature)Story Of A Seagull And The Cat Who Taught Her To Fly (Apple Signature) by Luis Sepulveda
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01
"We read this in our 1st-2nd grade mother-daughter reading club; some kids liked it, some did not."