what english novel would you suggest that will not corrupt a youngster's mind?

[Abu_Tamim]

aoa,

i would like some information reading literature that i may suggest to a 15 yr old cousin of mine. she asked me for help regarding improving her english, expression, vocabulary etc. and i have no books to suggest her that do not contain content disapproved by islam!
at her age i read Harry Potter, Sidney Sheldon etc that did improve my writing and vocabulary but as we know the damage they do to your emaan and your thinking is too much to even risk.
i havent got any clue now as to what to suggest to her. i dont want her to go astray by reading twilight. but i want to help her. so can anyobody suggest me some books that might benefit her?
shes 15 so please no political books or things that are too serious (imagine your own self at that age)

kindly help me out and im sorry if a thread about this very issue had already existed. in that case please point me to such relevant threads aswell

Jazak Allah

The Mayor of Casterbridge.
The Pickwick Papers.
I, Robot.

[kakarot_999]

The guardian? That's pretty good for learning grammar but might contain some propaganda. How about a non-fiction book? They're always really good and teach you more than vocab. Something about engineering or science (except evolution) at a very basic level?

[NNoor]

15 years old is old enough to not be influenced by Harry Potter into becoming a kafir. People need to treat youngsters with a little more trust and not underestimate them so much. I read and enjoyed the Narnia books- Christian "propaganda" if there ever was any- before my teens. I did not become Christian, A teenager is mature enough to distinguish between fantasy and reality. If they have been given a firm grounding in aqeedah like they should have, then this stuff should not affect them, unless they are just weak-minded.

I think a more valid argument against fiction is that it's a waste of time that could be better spent reading nonfiction like history or science, which a 15 year old is definitely old enough to do. But there are a lot worse things kids could be doing for recreation than reading Nancy Drew.

One somewhat less-known novel I recommend "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster. One of my favorite books, with a good message about education and appropriate for all ages.

[IslamIsTheBest]

can anyobody suggest me some books that might benefit her?
shes 15 so please no political books or things that are too serious (imagine your own self at that age)

kindly help me out and im sorry if a thread about this very issue had already existed. in that case please point me to such relevant threads aswell

Jazak Allah

I think at her age she can manage reading some Islamic books in English. If I'm not mistaken I remember when I was about twelve or thirteen, I used to enjoy reading the Seventy Major Sins book by Adh-Dhahabi, especially the true stories about the punishments of different people who committed different sins. Reading that book can insha-Allah encourage its reader to avoid all major sins in order to prevent themselves from angering Allah.

Allah knows best. Other good Islamic reads I think can include:

~ The Ideal Muslim / The Ideal Muslimah
~ Don't Be Sad
~ Enjoy Your Life
~ any Islamic book about the male and female companions, especially the wives, of the Messenger Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam)
~ the English translation of the Holy Qur'an (if she can read the whole Qur'an in its English translation, along with a dictionary in case she doesn't understand a certain word, I think she'll insha-Allah be able to improve in her English grammar and vocabulary)

Allah knows best