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this is probably a tall order, i know.
DD5 has become very, very enthusiastic about Douglas Adams. it started innocently enough as a way to help her remember some factors of (you guessed it!) 42. so we read Last Chance to See together as part of homeschool (endangered animals! geography! fun!), and i've read her some excerpts of Hitchhiker's, and while she finds it hysterically funny, i can't just hand her that one - too many mature situations/jokes.
she reads at (at least?) a middle-school level, so i'm looking for books that are as absurd as Douglas Adams, but are more in line with Harry Potter, maturity-wise. (she has no issue with HP.)
any ideas?
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Flatland and Sphereland might fit the bill. Has she tried Tolkien yet? The Hobbit might be a good place to start. ETA: Stephen Hawking has a series for children that's been reviewed well. I have my eye on these for DS in a few years: http://www.amazon.ca/Georges-Secret-Universe-Stephen-Hawking/dp/1416985840
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Have you tried the "Murderous Maths" family of books? They are non-fiction and filled with humor. Our kids (twins, now 13yo) read and reread them many, many times over the years. In addition to math, they have series on science, history, geography, etc. They are published (by Scholastic, I think) in Britain and not widely available in the U.S., but easily obtained by mail order on the web.
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Flatland/Sphereland sound AWESOME - mathy AND including many of the themes that interest her, too. oh, i'm excited. thanks, aquinas!
Murderous Maths also sound fun, amylou! right up her street, i think. something tells me today is going to get... expensive. hee
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I bought the complete set of Murderous Maths, and a set each of Horrible Histories and the Geographies last year on spec for about $85 on ebay.ca. Market rates for the bundled books should be about $2 pre-shipping.
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Analogy time - Douglas Adams : Science Fiction :: Terry Pratchett : Fantasy Also, Eric Idle has a sci-fi comedy book: The Road to Mars
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To amplify a little on Dude's great suggestion, it sounds like your daughter and Tiffany Aching are made for one another. The first book is Wee Free Men.
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I second (or third) Terry Pratchett.
Robert Asprin might be a good choice, either the Myth books or the Phule books, but you might want to read them first to be sure. I have a sieve for a memory, and don't tend to remember adult situations when recommending books for small children.
Has she read Lemony Snicket?
I would also highly recommend Shakespeare's Star Wars.
The Phantom Tollbooth would be good. It's full of dreadful puns.
Possibly Artemis Fowl, though they aren't as loaded with absurdity.
The Night they Stole the Alphabet is pretty silly.
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Lemony Snicket and the SoUE would be perfect.
DD was very very into those books at 5-7yo.
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I know that DH read a bunch of the Myth books to DD around that age, so I think those are OK. The Phantom Tollbooth would be good, too.
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