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Thinking about getting Cappy's 9-year-old kids some trades/graphic novels for Christmas.

I'm thinking I'll probably get Hayden that big ass complete Bone saga. For $30 on Amazon, it's tough not to gift it to a young reader.

For Hannah, I'm not quite sure. Even though she'll probably like Bone also (it's right up both of their alleys), but I don't want to get them both one book.
So I thinking I'll probably get her 3-4 regular trades to balance the massiveness of Bone.
My first thought is the first trade (or two) of Squirrel Girl. It's rated Teen on the cover, but I can't think of anything even remotely questionable.

Any suggestions?
I've heard great things about Lumberjanes since it's supposed to be a fun, all-ages, all-girl book.
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Leave it to Chance. Harry Potter's female version blended with Kitty Pryde's dragon - add in ghoul's & ghosts (her Dad is basically the town's Dr. Strange) and you're off & running. An all time favorite of mine from the mid 90's.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5737 ... e_Volume_1

I think there were 13 issues, likely meaning the entire story can be arranged in 3 volumes. I got Miranda an oversized hardcover of one of them at one point, used but "like new" and it was cheap. Great gift, great stories.
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I've heard great things about Lumberjanes, too, but haven't read it. My daughter loves Amelia Rules, but I think it's aimed at a younger set.

Craig Thompson's recent Space Dumplings is really good and has a female protagonist. It's as great as any of his adult comics, but far more family-friendly.
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