Looking for recommendations - Kid/YA

[dreamshark]

One of my colleagues is looking for recommendations for books for her precocious 8-year-old daughter. My friend is Chinese, so she isn't familiar with classic American children's literature and would like some suggestions.  The little girl recently discovered "Wrinkle in Time" and couldn't put it down, and Liling is looking for more science fiction books that will keep her reading voraciously.  Any ideas?  

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[skylarker.livejournal.com]

These are both currently popular series. PJ&O is fantasy based in the greek myths, and I haven't read the Molly Moon books yet (though have the first on hold with the library) and get the impression it's both very silly and somewhat reminiscent of the old Danny Dunn series.