Best books for ages 9-11, by Nadya

recommended by Nadya

These books are my absolute favourite ones to read.

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    Keeper of the Lost Cities
    by Shannon Messenger

    This book is a bout a girl who finds out she is an elf and belongs in the lost cities, instead of the human world. It is literally the. Best. Book. Series. Ever. For lower levelled readers, it might be a bit hard, as the books are quite big, but overall, it is amazing! Follow the link to learn more! https://shannonmessenger.com/keeper-of-lost-cities.html

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    The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga, Book One
    by David A. Robertson

    I think this book is awesome because it teaches you a bit of Cree, and is based in Canada. The main characters are really funny and this book is about the First Nations.

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    Dork Diaries By Rachel Renee Russell 12 Books Collection Set (Puppy Love, Holiday Heartbreak, TV Sta
    by Rachel Renée Russell

    Well, if you’ve ever read diary of a wimpy kid, this is basically the girl version. It is really funny, has a bit of romance, a touch of “mean girl”, and a sprinkling of DORKINESS! Squeee! Btw here’s a link to a dork dairies website if you wanna learn more. https://dorkdiaries.com/

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    Emily Windsnap: Six Swishy Tails of Land and Sea: Books 1-6 (Box Set of Six Middle-Grade Fantasy Nov
    by Liz Kessler

    Liz Kessler is one of my favourite authors, and she makes her books feel like you are right in them. This one is about a girl, Emily who finds out that she is a semi-Mer, and them goes on lots of adventures with her -land and water- friends.

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    Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl Series 8 Books Collection Set Brand New Cover
    by Eoin Colfer

    This book is fun and about elves as well-I’m a bit obbsesed with books about them!- and the reason it is not higher up on my list, is because the characters are mostly white, and there’s only like one or two female characters. Btw here is a link to the website to learn more! https://www.artemis-fowl.com/

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