She suggests Famous Five but I would like something with a bit more modern "mindset" than the girls always helping in the kitchen and the boys in the barn.
Ideas?
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It has several sequels, but from what I understand none of them have been translated from Japanese to English yet. :(
Based on the plot points described in the wiki article there seem to be quite some differences with the animated film, so I'm not sure how appropriate it is to what you are looking for.
What I liked of the anime though, and hope to find in the books as well, is that it isn't just magical adventures; it also explores adolescent struggles such as independence, self-doubt, maturity, vulnerability and isolation.
The girl in the film/books is around 13 years old, rather than 9, so whether its themes are a good fit for your daughter is something you can better judge than me. (Though I do think that exploring themes of coming of age explored through the safe environment of a story isn't a bad thing to start with at a younger age. :))
„TO-TO-ROOOOOOO!“ In dieser Episode tauchen Anne und ihr Gast Rochus Wolff (@rrho) vom „Kinderfilmblog“ wieder einmal in die Welt von Studio Ghibli ein und besprechen passend zum 35.Geburtstag des Filmes Hayao Miyazakis Familien-Klassiker Mein Nachbar Totoro.