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[quote=Anonymous]My kids are older now, but here are some you might consider:

Ally Carter
Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Keeper of the Isis Light
Interworld by Neil Gaiman
Fairest by Gail Carson Levine
Tuck Everlasting
The Westing Game
Hidden Talents by David Lubar
Island of the Blue Dolphins
E.D. Baker
Trixie Belden
Agatha Christie

It might be helpful if you could tell us anything about her preferences, even if it’s TV shows or movies?  Does she like fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, romance, etc?  Here are some lists of tween books broken down by category that you might find useful.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/tween

Asking her to read does sound like it’s a chore.  Even though reading is intrinsically enjoyable, if she feels compelled to read, it will cease to be enjoyable for her. Here are some other tactics you might try:

If it’s a lack of books that she enjoys, can you take her to a library or used book store do that she can browse and pick her own?  In Montgomery County, the Friends of the Library stores are excellent.

She’s not too old to be read to.  Pick a book that you’d both enjoy and read together. It doesn’t have to just be at bedtime.  She can even be doing something else (crafts, eating, puzzles, etc., while you’re reading to her).  Don’t aim for “literature”, just something that will hook her. Or, just start sharing small bits - a funny passage in a book you’re reading yourself, an article or part of an article that you think she’d like.  You might try an audiobook in the car.

Do you spend time reading for your own enjoyment?  You might sit down to indulge in a book, offer to read to her if she wants, and if she declines, go ahead and read your book for your own pleasure.

I’m assuming that your daughter doesn’t have any problems reading, but if you suspect she might, then you might want to have those checked.  It’s hard for anyone to enjoy something that’s a struggle. 
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