https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:40:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-recommendations-twelve-year-old-girl#post-1219915 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:29:00 +0000 wonderstruck 1219915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVED the Princess Diary books and started reading them around that age. Actually, I still love them. Haha! The later books aren't really appropriate for her age, but the first few in the series totally are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-recommendations-twelve-year-old-girl#post-1219736 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 15:19:24 +0000 Honeybee 1219736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Other suggestions:<br /> Princess Academy (series) by Shannon Hale<br /> Graceling by Kristin Cashore<br /> The Book Thief by Markus Zusak</p> <p>When I was a tween/young teen, I loved everything by Madeleine L'Engle. :) She has the Wrinkle in Time books, which are amazing fantasy, and the Austin family books, which are more generic fiction. I also loved her stand alone novel And Both Were Young, which is about two young teens at a Swiss boarding school; kind of a coming of age novel for girls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-recommendations-twelve-year-old-girl#post-1219665 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:55:26 +0000 Bao 1219665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm reading Wonder now and I think it's a great book for that age! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-recommendations-twelve-year-old-girl#post-1219658 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:53:47 +0000 Anagram 1219658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally agree with Wonder and Cinder, already mentioned above. Both big hits in my Middle School. Also, the kids love the Clockwork Prince series, still like Diary of a Wimpy kid series(new one just came out), Origami Yoda series, Amulet graphic novels, and a whole lot of Manga. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-recommendations-twelve-year-old-girl#post-1219627 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:42:08 +0000 cmomma17 1219627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@char54: okay now I want to read the One and Only Ivan!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-recommendations-twelve-year-old-girl#post-1219614 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:36:57 +0000 meganmp 1219614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second Wonder! Anything that can enthrall 81 5th graders is a good thing for me. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-recommendations-twelve-year-old-girl#post-1219605 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:35:36 +0000 Bookish 1219605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hunger Games, the Veronica Roth books that @SweetMamaM: suggested. Also, Gail Carriger's 'Finishing School' Series (first one is called "Etiquette and Espionage." I adore them! The age range is 12 and up :)</p> <p>Oh! Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles series. First one is called 'Cinder'. Absolutely LOVE those books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-recommendations-twelve-year-old-girl#post-1219592 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:31:51 +0000 cmomma17 1219592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: I'm not sure what she is into! I have never met any of these girls. Technically my nieces, through DH. They live across the country. They live in California, travel the world a lot, and are kind of fashionistas (their mom is a jewelry designer, very glam). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-recommendations-twelve-year-old-girl#post-1219586 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:30:15 +0000 Charm54 1219586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate and Wonder by RJ Palacio are two of the most amazing books I have ever read, and they are geared for 8-12 year olds </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-recommendations-twelve-year-old-girl#post-1219582 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:28:15 +0000 immabeetoo 1219582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetMamaM: piers Anthony incarnations series are some of my favorite books!! </p> <p>What types of books does she normally read?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-recommendations-twelve-year-old-girl#post-1219570 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:23:25 +0000 SweetMamaM 1219570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Matched by Ally Condie, Divergent by Veronica Roth... Maybe Newsflesh trilogy by Mira Grant if she's into things like blogging and zombies? Trying to think of mature books that aren't too explicit (always the hardest part of being a high school English teacher). I loved the Piers Anthony Xanth series growing up too :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/book-recommendations-twelve-year-old-girl#post-1219552 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:17:02 +0000 cmomma17 1219552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>(Helping out MIL with gift ideas)</p> <p>Great books for a 12 year old girl? (she's really 10, but very mature for her age and interested in older things). </p>