For a 9 year old

How about the What Katy Did series or Heidi, Heidi Grows Up and Heidi's Children by Johanna Spyri (translated by Charles Tritten) or Little House On The Prairie?
Toad Of Toad Hall? It depends on age and reading ability. If she wants to stretch her capabilities there's The Water Babies but I loved (and still have) all the Mallory Towers, Famous Five and Secret Seven series of books alongside the ones I've suggested to you and many many others. It's wonderful to have a love of the written word in book form.
I loathe Kindle. It's soulless.

Have you tried taking her to the children's section of the local library to choose her own books?

She'll grow out of Enid Blyton soon; as others have said, the main thing is that she is reading books. Trying to get her away from her current favourite might just make her fed up of reading and you don't want that.

If it's still available, I'd recommend Penny Dolan's MOUSE - perfect for her age group and very exciting, with brilliant line illustrations. She's an amazing storyteller. Maybe your local library?

I use The Book People www.thebookpeople.co.uk . They categorise their books and they're well priced too. Many of the books carry reviews which are helpful. I've bought lots from this company for all ages which have been well received.

Other book companies are available, too.

www.hive.co.uk

When my youngest granddaughter was nine she was reading Harry Potter.

Why would you want to wean a 9 year old off of Enid Blyton books?
I presume you mean the Famous Five, Secret Seven, Mallory Towers books from EB and not the Noddy series aimed at younger children.
EB books are aimed at your GD age group. Some of the contents may be deemed a little old fashioned in today's society and dismissed by several minority groups as being un-PC ! However, on the whole EB writes using an eclectic mix of vocabulary and generally gives the message that children should show respect and manners to others.
Would so many 'adventures' happen to the same bunch of children in real life? No, but in real life would divorce, murder, disasters and the many other scenarios that seem to happen weekly in trashy TV Soap-land really happen to one small community? Definitely not, yet the soaps are avidly watched by many.
Be thankful that your GD has a hunger to read books, an activity sadly lacking in so many of the youth today with their distraction of computer games.
I read an EB everyday from the time I could read until I was in my early teens at boarding school. It opened up the world of the written word, my school reports always stating how my reading level was far in advance of my peer group.
I remain an avid reader, I'm a published writer and I would still read and enjoy an EB book if there was one in front of me.
Your GD will know when she is ready to try other authors but at the tender age of 9 please allow her to enjoy reading the books that she wants to read without criticism.

I read every Enid Blyton book that came out at that age - but by 10 I had moved on to books about ponies, although I still liked the Mallory Towers and St Clare series by EB.

There's a whole world of books out there and it's just a case of finding out what appeals to her. You could try buying her a couple of 'classics' such as The Borrowers, Charlotte's Web etc then there are the more modern books such as Harry Potter, David Walliams, The Tree House Books etc.

www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/1/100-best-books-9-11/

I loved the 'Susan' books by Jane Shaw and at that age found them very funny.

Apparently there were several in the series but I only had about three but I'm not sure if they are still in print.

I started off with the famous five & secret seven but progressed to Malcome Saville and the lone pine five series so good. Why don't you take her to waterstones and have a browse she can sit and look through a few and see if any take her fancy? My granddaughter just loves books she's also nine she has finished all the Harry Potter books Jacqueline Wilson and now has started a series about hero cats!

Any books to do with dance, ballet etc. Michael Murpurgo books are lovely, the butterfly lion my gd loved and when I Was TA the teacher in that year that your d is in read it to the class. Don’t think EB is really suitable nowadays.

She's reading, as long as she's happy let her get on with reading EB, she'll move on when she's ready.

I was and always have been an avid reader from a very young age. I loved Enid Blyton and was certainly reading her books after the age of 9. I also loved any books about horses in particular The Brumby books and the Flicka books. The Wind in the Willows was another favourite. The Little White Horse was another. I'm sure a visit to a book shop together to choose some books would be a lovely experience for you both. I am so pleased all my 4 grandchildren love books!

Mallory Blackman writes for children and teens, they were popular with my daughter. What about C S Lewis (The Lion,The Witch and The Wardrobe etc). Also, Goodnight Mr Tom, The Secret Garden, Stig Of The Dump, Taking her to a bookshop is a good idea but also libraries do a lot for children these days.

The Lemony Snicket ' series of unfortunate events' books are just right for her age group. Otherwise, have a look at the web site www. lovereading4kids which gives recommendations for age groups and you are sure to find something she would enjoy. There are reviews by children on the site too.

If she watched the Call the Midwife series she might like the Sue Barton nurse books by Helen dore Bolyston. Published in the 1930s to 40s I think. Regarded as history books now I suppose!

Jacqueline Wilson's Hetty Feather series were a huge hit with DGD for years.
There are so many books I could suggest but so can your local library and bookshop staff. New books are being published all the time.
Some schools and libraries have suggested fiction reading lists for each year.
Terence Blacker's Ms Wiz series about a magic teacher were very popular with Y4 and Y5 classes I taught, short easily read books.
Chris Riddell's illustrations enhance his stories. His quirky Goth Girl series is gorgeously produced.
David Walliams' books are contemporary and very popular.
Michael Morpurgo has written books for a range of ages, some, but not all, would be appropriate for a 9 year old.

I hope that you and your granddaughter enjoy choosing books together.

chrissyh I was just going to suggest Heidi, My aunt gave me her childhood copy when I was 9 and I loved it. It's still in my bookshelf right next to me. Also, Children of the New Forest, Swallows and Amazons and The Railway Children. There are some lovely children's classics that are still around today as well as all the modern books. I run out of my books on holiday and read my son's Stig of the Dump, great book. How about Terry Pratchett's kid's stories too, or The Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Hundreds to choose from.

There's an extremely good book by Lucy Mangan called Bookworm, a memoir of childhood reading. She says she only left the house for her weekly trip to the library, or to spend her pocket money on building up her own library!

Very much in agreement with kitnsimon,that as long as they are reading it doesn’t matter. Enid Blyton has been pilloried in the past by various educationalists but children begin to enjoy reading with these books and move on. Better than not reading anything.

Stig of the Dump, yes!
The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tyler, with a great twist in the tail! No spoilers! It made me read it again!

In my experience children fare best when left to satiate themselves of a craze on an author. It's useful to be able to read quickly and reading Blyton encourages this. I think she will stop more quickly if you don't put any pressure on her and don't say you're not in favour of the Author. After that there are thousands of good books! I think I found Daphne Du Maurier when I left Enid Blyton! People here have made such good suggestions, I needn't repeat!

I think, gillyknits, that the idea of the thread was that she should be moving on by now.

my older son was hooked on Dr. Who books - and he continued to read them right through his a levels!! He weaned himself off them when he was ready (and got to a good uni and got a very good degree!). So, do not despair - she'll go on to better stuff when she's ready. Harry potter maybe?

Five Children and It was a favourite of both my granddaughters, plus modern books like Demon Dentist and my older granddaughter has just finished reading a series of Fairy Tale stories with a twist.

I loved Enid Blyton books, Noddy when I was small then Famous Five, Secret Seven, Mallory Towers etc.

I still read children's books and always seem to end up in the kids section of a bookshop.

Some of my favourite classics were
The Secret Garden
Oliver Twist
White Fang
Treasure Island (its not just a boys book)
Peter Pan
Tom Sawyer
Heidi
The Silver Sword
The Wind in the Willows
Black Beauty
The Railway Children
Winnie the Pooh
The Jungle Books

Some if these might seem too young for a 9 year old but I don't think you are ever too old to read a good story.

My eldest GD is also an avid reader and we love swapping books and discusssing them.