can anyone suggest a good book for a 8 yr old girl, bearing in mind last year i bought her a 1st edition copy of louisa may allcotts little women of ebay, this year i am stumped any suggestions?

[Perna]

Did she like the Little Women? There's more in the series, you could get Little Men, do "series" or pairs of a single author like that, make it a tradition? That would give you time and goals :-)

Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass?

Personally, I loved the Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander, there's 5 in that set.

I have a good used book search engine that I use to find my out-of-print books (or 1st editions), http://www.addall.com It searches most of the Web including eBay.

Or, get her a nice Amazon or other physical bookstore gift cert and the two of you have a day out together at the store?

[JustAPixie]

How about that book about the present from francine rivers? I enjoyed it so much even though it was meant for younger children... It has a good life lesson, but I don't remember the exact name.

I need something soppy, romantic ect and if I want to keep it in the same vein has last year it has to be a classic

i stay away from religion has a general rule, i dont know about my step sister or her daughter ( who the book is for) so religion is out, any other ideas anyone?

[January]

What about "The Tales of Narnia"? She's small enough the she won't get the religious overtones.

Also, what about "The Hobbit"?

Although they are written by an American about the American frontier, the "Laura Ingles Wilder" books are fantastic.

What is her reading level, Mellors. That counts a lot. I can help you find something better if I know her reading level.

Jan

[Christina86]

What about Fairy Tales? Like a entire book by the Grimm brothers? Some are sappy, and some are really interesting.

I also think Alice in Wonderland is a good book, or the Narnia series.

I'll think about it some more - books are fun and I've come across a lot so perhaps an idea will come to mind.

Good luck regardless mellors.

i thought about the cronicles of narnia series, there are 7 in total, i read them all has a young boy myself but, she already has them all,
i was thinking enid blytons the magic faraway tree as an option, thats also a good book

she is pretty advanced in reading and writing she can read better than her mom

what do you think of LIFE OF CHARLOTTE BRONTE. BY MRS GASKELL. PUB 1891 this is the kind of book i want to get her

Little house on the prairie series, Nancy Drew books there are well over 200 of them, The Bobsey twins, national velvet, International Velvet, The Bridge to Terribithia, to name a few.

[LMo]

I was a "Little House on the Prairie" fanatic at age 8. Also the Chronicles of Narnia. I was a voracious reader, but those two series stand out in my mind the most.