Book Choices - Pre-teen's

[Jotaru]

Ok so, title is very awkward, I apologize :/ Also wasn't sure if I should throw this in book recommendation thread lower down or not, but this is kinda a specialized question.

Basically, I have two younger sisters (12 years old) that often get roped into coming along with the fam for trips they don't really like.. notably, we have a sailboat on lake michigan that we take out almost every weekend, and in August we're going to be taking it out for a week solid. Its awesome fun for the adults, but for them, not so much... But, they both love reading, and I want to try avoid buying books that are cheap knock-offs of other major series, suck, etc.

Basically, they love what all girls their age love, they've read all the Harry Potters, twilights, etc.. looking for something similar (they seem to be into the fantasy genre) but, as stated, I'm leery about just going to a store and buying the 'wrong' stuff. Anyone into the same sort of thing that might have some suggestions? My mom's a bit nervous about 'getting them into the dark stuff' so she's trying to steer them away from the vampire things, or anything super-dark... also keep in mind they're twelve, so some things i'd rather them not read about :/

Any suggestions?

[Qalbert]

Basically, I have two younger sisters (12 years old) that often get roped into coming

OH GOD OH GOD, MY MIND HAS GONE TO ALL THE WRONG PLACES

[Qalbert]

oh and Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk

[Skjie]

tbh, I read 1984 and Stranger in a Strange Land when I was 12...

[Jotaru]

oh wow.

Thanks :]

[Stumblingdrunk]

oh and Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk

is anything he writes appropriate for a 12 year old?

[Devia]

Chronicles of Narnia

[Plow]

Is 12 too old for Nancy Drew?

Or Ramona Quimby?

[SephYuyX]

Star Wars. Get your sisters on the right track.

[Shiroikage]

Blood Meridian.

[BadKarma]

I read this as Boob Choice Pre Teens?

[Therin]

Go classic. Get LotR.

[Baha]

Wheel of Time (not sure if the latter books in the series are shit or not, I'm only halfwayish)

[Therin]

WoT is a bit out of reach for a 12-year-old. Go LotR first - graduate to WoT around 15 or so. ;P

[_chuchu]

The Color of Water

[Clyne]

If they like all that stuff, show them one of the sources that they're all derived from:

"The Once And Future King" - T.H. White

It's pretty long, but since they may have been exposed to pieces of it throughout childhood (i.e. "Sword In The Stone"), it's pretty easy to read.

[Siniroth]

WoT is a bit out of reach for a 12-year-old. Go LotR first - graduate to WoT around 15 or so. ;P

This, exactly.

Also try Sword of Truth series

[Baha]

WoT is a bit out of reach for a 12-year-old. Go LotR first - graduate to WoT around 15 or so. ;P

Yeah, guess I overshot it a bit. ;p

[Zilong]

Star Wars. Get your sisters on the right track.

Expanded universe of star wars is right track now?

There has to be a cutoff point somewhere then, since the one I've read has been nothing but crap.

[Zalius]

the dark is rising series was really good