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  • November 11, 2011 at 3:35 pm
    Tia
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    My dd’s birthday is coming up and family members are asking what they can buy.  What can they buy? BOOKS!  lol  I am looking for a book, or even a series of books, to suggest to my MIL.  Anyone have any favorites?

    p.s. She will be turning 8, but is reading above “grade level”, for lack of a better term.

    EIGHT!  EEK!! How did I get here?  *tear*

    November 11, 2011 at 3:38 pm
    RobinP
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    What age?  Interests?

    November 11, 2011 at 3:38 pm
    LillyLou
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    How old is your daughter turning?  If she’s little, and you don’t already have them, the Beatrix Potter books are lovely.  We asked for it for our daughter’s birthday when she was turning 4 (I think) and my FIL got her a compilation book that has all of Potter’s stories and poems in it.  We’re still enjoying it.  

     

    November 11, 2011 at 3:38 pm
    Tia
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    I just edited my post, Robin.  She is turning 8.  She will read just about anything, but her favorites so far are The Boxcar Children and the E.B. White books.

    November 11, 2011 at 3:39 pm
    Tia
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    LillyLou – We have a compilation of Beatrix Potter as well…we love it!

    November 11, 2011 at 3:40 pm
    sheraz
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    What about the American Girl books?  They are fun and my dds “devour” them.

    November 11, 2011 at 3:43 pm
    nerakr
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    How about the Little House books? Or the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary?

     

    November 11, 2011 at 3:50 pm
    LillyLou
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    We all must have been typing at the same time! LOL

    Okay, 8 (my oldest just turned 9, so I’m right there with ya!)

    Grandma’s Attic Series by Arleta Richardson (I read these as a girl, and my girls like them too)

    Clementine books by Sara Pennypacker (just fun…)

    any of the Beverly Cleary books 

    The Cul-de-Sac Kids Series by Beverly Lewis (I haven’t read these, but they look great)

    The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill (we read this as a read aloud last year, and my then 8 yo LOVED it.)

    I’m sure there are a million others, but those are what come to mind.  Hope ya’ll end up with some fabulous reads!

    LillyLou

     

    November 11, 2011 at 3:54 pm
    LillyLou
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    Just went to your blog-looks like you already have the Grandma’s Attic books in mind.  Good for you!  I loved those books…

    November 11, 2011 at 4:06 pm
    Tristan
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    Rachel Yoder Always Trouble Somewhere series (Amish girl, sweet)

    Andrea Carter series (late 1800s if I remember right)

    November 11, 2011 at 5:02 pm
    baileymom
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    Our girl list:

    http://6arrows.blogspot.com/2010/05/childrens-book-monday-good-books-for.html

    We have Grandma’s Attic, the Mandie series, ***Royal Diaries …

    November 11, 2011 at 5:51 pm
    Tia
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    Thanks for all of the suggestions!  She read all of the Grandma’s Attic a few weeks ago and LOVED them!  I’ll look up some of your other suggestions right now…thanks!

    November 11, 2011 at 6:11 pm
    RobinP
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    Has she read some of the older series:

    Five Little Peppers

    Moffats

    Betsy-Tacy

    All-of-a-Kind Family

    Clara Ingram Judson has a “Mary Jane” series

    Lucy Fitch Perkins “Twins” Series

    Little Maid series if she likes historical fiction

    Many of these have been reprinted so shouldn’t be hard to find

     

    November 11, 2011 at 6:12 pm
    pianogirl363
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    There are lots of good ideas for an 8-9 year old girl in this previous thread:

    http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/books-that-your-girls-love-to-read

    November 11, 2011 at 6:34 pm
    LillyLou
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    Oh Kathi, your blog is lovely!  I enjoyed looking around-and thanks for sharing your list; I saw some things on it to keep in mind for my little ladies :O)

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