tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post7031390810911631708..comments2024-03-25T13:09:43.054-05:00Comments on Charlotte's Library: Fantasy books for a nine-year old girl, who likes a bit of scary stuff, and a giveawayCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-32798203204498660462009-06-29T08:25:22.597-05:002009-06-29T08:25:22.597-05:00Here's a fantasy for you: Magic in the Alley b...Here's a fantasy for you: Magic in the Alley by Mary CalhounBrimful Curiositieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135626740021266451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-82949840147381462932009-06-28T21:28:56.938-05:002009-06-28T21:28:56.938-05:00I'd second Joan Aiken if you want slightly (or...I'd second Joan Aiken if you want slightly (or more than slightly) scary fantasy. And what about L. M. Boston's Green Knowe series? Although I think some of the "scary" parts could more accurately be described as awe-inspiring (except maybe Enemy at Green Knowe).<br /><br />I'd be careful about recommending Tamora Pierce for a 9 yr old. In all of her series there's usually a romantic element in the 3rd or 4th book as the character grows up. Song of the Lioness especially. So make sure you know how the girl's parents feel about "romance" scenes. I usually recommend Circle of Magic to younger kids and the Tortall series for 12 and up.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096787155616041727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-45176491170894148682009-06-28T17:18:27.069-05:002009-06-28T17:18:27.069-05:00Thank you for this review. The Little Broomstick ...Thank you for this review. The Little Broomstick sounds delightful. My 10 year old daughter would love it. She's a Nancy Drew fan like your son's classmate. She also loves The Worst Witch stories, by Jill Murphy. Netflix has movies based on the books too.Patti Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12230486149687515727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-19065519800896636922009-06-28T10:45:15.848-05:002009-06-28T10:45:15.848-05:00Coming by late to give support for Penthe's Pl...Coming by late to give support for Penthe's <i>Playing Beatie Bow</i>, because not only is a good book for this age but it's also a timeslip story, which I know you're fond of!<br /><br />I adored <i>The talking parcel</i> when I was a child, but it sadly looks like it is out of print. Sadly for new readers, and sad for me as my copy is very old and battered!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-67340938790039256572009-06-26T07:30:03.042-05:002009-06-26T07:30:03.042-05:00I will second Ordinary Princess and Missing Person...I will second Ordinary Princess and Missing Person's League, both books I read to pieces as a kid. I'll add Girl with the Silver Eyes to the list as well. And while they're not terribly scary, anything by Ruth Chew is excellent.Alyshttp://www.brookslibraryyouth.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-4369800489598838322009-06-26T05:26:48.853-05:002009-06-26T05:26:48.853-05:00I would love to get my hands on _The Little Brooms...I would love to get my hands on _The Little Broomstick_. I just finished reading another Mary Stewart book from the 1980 to my 9 year old daughter-- _A Walk In Wolf Wood_. She loved it. It had been one of my favorites as a young girl, too. Thanks for the list!Julie Nolte Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203653577225091080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-66739184858164219842009-06-24T20:54:33.564-05:002009-06-24T20:54:33.564-05:00If you haven't read Miss Happiness and Miss Fl...If you haven't read Miss Happiness and Miss Flower, you're in for a treat. My favorite Rumer Godden children's book (I'm still waiting for someone to build me a Japanese dollhouse. Maybe Leo will build one for Milly). The sequel is Little Plum.Anamaria (bookstogether)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10361389598002568007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-43628709943775749402009-06-24T18:33:06.959-05:002009-06-24T18:33:06.959-05:00Thank you all for the great recommendations, and f...Thank you all for the great recommendations, and for adding more to my own reading list!<br /><br />For instance, I haven't read Miss Happiness and Miss Flower, although I love Rumer Godden, nor have I read The Ordinary Princess, or lots of Penthe's suggestions, or The Missing Person's League, and I know I need to read more Tamora Pearce...whee!!!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-21700607239143288532009-06-24T17:18:37.952-05:002009-06-24T17:18:37.952-05:00You are the only person I've ever met who has ...You are the only person I've ever met who has read THE CUCKOO CLOCK -- I loved it (and many others on your list). I have NOT read the Gerald Durrel one and I bet I would love it, nor have I read the broomstick one. Thanks for posting this, I'm always looking for really good books....have you read MISS HAPPINESS AND MISS FLOWER by Rumer Godden (not fantasy, but...)? I think you might really like it -- but be SURE to get an edition with the full notes and illustrations by Jean Primrose. One more: GRIMBLE, by Clement Freud -- not categorizeable (if that's a word).Libby Koponenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508041827996196293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-62082320183563602672009-06-24T17:16:23.756-05:002009-06-24T17:16:23.756-05:00Okay so this isn't fantasy, it's more fair...Okay so this isn't fantasy, it's more fairytale retelling, but I loved The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye. It's not scary in the slightest, unless your 9-y-o is terrified that a sensible fairy will appear and condemn her to being ordinary.Rhiannon Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611927348379723038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-46685750725778960932009-06-24T17:07:51.399-05:002009-06-24T17:07:51.399-05:00I will add The Missing Persons League by Frank Bon...I will add The Missing Persons League by Frank Bonham. Out of print but you can still find copies on Abe Books for a buck or so. I can't tell you how many times I read that book! Fresh in 1976. Still stands up, I think.madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108935887504839529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-90487123163734194532009-06-24T14:56:46.846-05:002009-06-24T14:56:46.846-05:00I must have read The Last of the Really Great Whan...I must have read The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles 3 or 4 times as a child (along with other "quality" fantasy). My librarian mom was rather non-plussed at my love of this book. Frankly, I'm terrified to read it now as an adult - but again, why would I need to do that when I can remember everything about it?Eva Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921035998297319995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-57029273061839278332009-06-23T21:32:26.661-05:002009-06-23T21:32:26.661-05:00I think all of mine are English and Australian, so...I think all of mine are English and Australian, so not sure how useful, but here goes: Eric Linklater, The Wind in the Moon; Penelope Lively, The Whispering Knights; Patricia Wrightson, the Nargun and the Stars; Ruth Park, Playing Beatie Bow; Diana Wynne Jones, The Eight Days of Luke and Wilkins Tooth; Alan Garner, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen and The Moon of Gomrath; Dahlov Ipcar, A Dark Horn Blowing; Lloyd Alexander's Prydein series. <br /><br />It's my favourite genre, I think, slightly scary fantasy books for nine year old girls.Penthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200896933898936176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-46132437277549117162009-06-23T21:23:55.715-05:002009-06-23T21:23:55.715-05:00I love The Little Broomstick, too! How did I miss...I love The Little Broomstick, too! How did I miss your review of it? Here are some other fantasy books a 9 year old girl might like, from my childhood library: The Wizard in the Tree by Lloyd Alexander; The Changeling (and other books about The Land of the Green Sky which I just found out about and have not read) by Zilpha Keatley Snyder; The Secret Country and its sequels by Pamela C. Dean; and The Blue Sword and The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley (1980s, I couldn't resist).<br /><br />And thank you so much for linking to my request for recommendations! Will post a list of my own soon, too.Anamaria (bookstogether)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10361389598002568007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-39391289352678038722009-06-23T21:08:48.764-05:002009-06-23T21:08:48.764-05:00It's been too many years since I read them so ...It's been too many years since I read them so I don't remember how scary Dianna Wynne Jones' books are, but I did love Charmed Life, Power of Three, and the Lives of Christopher Chant. I also liked Susan Cooper's Greenwitch series. Another fantasy series that your young friend might like if she hasn't already read it is Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness quartet. That series didn't come along until the eighties, but I still have students reading them constantly. And I second Penny's suggestion for John Bellairs' books for scary!McLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678024578679340161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-57412711415558675112009-06-23T20:08:54.879-05:002009-06-23T20:08:54.879-05:00Thanks for the suggestions, Penny! When I read The...Thanks for the suggestions, Penny! When I read The Last Unicorn, I was 12ish, and found it too disturbing to really love. I should go back and try it again! The others I have never actually read...sigh.<br /><br />And Paradox, I'm glad I am not the only one to have loved TLOTVGW!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-66604002184015593542009-06-23T19:05:24.515-05:002009-06-23T19:05:24.515-05:00I remember reading The Last of the Really Great Wh...I remember reading The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles years ago and I loved it!Paradoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05079964912873947188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-31892434120157686692009-06-23T18:46:07.794-05:002009-06-23T18:46:07.794-05:00How about The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle? May...How about The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle? Maybe a little hard for a nine-year-old, but I've loved it for as long as I can remember. The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs? That could be considered more than a little scary. The Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren? Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH?Dreadful Pennyhttp://dreadfulpenny.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com