How about The Borrowers by Mary Norton and James and the Giant Peach, Dahl? Those are two I loved around that age.
Remember that sex we were planning to have, ever again?
Zoe ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
JenP - Sep 18, 2025 2:33:49 pm PDT #28437 of 28440
erikaj - Sep 18, 2025 2:36:25 pm PDT #28438 of 28440
Always Anti-fascist!
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Kate P. - Sep 18, 2025 2:56:26 pm PDT #28439 of 28440
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
sj, I bet the school librarian would have some great suggestions! There's a huge amount of really great, diverse children's books being published these days, so it's hard to know even where to start. I would just recommend that she make sure to look for newer titles in addition to the classics.
erikaj - Sep 18, 2025 3:13:51 pm PDT #28440 of 28440
Always Anti-fascist!
Oh, totally.