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magazines with positive messages, for girls?

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I'm wondering about this. DD1 gets the national geographic magazine for kids, but she's more interested these days in something more focused on "being a girl." She wanted the American Girl magazine, at the bookstore today, but I didn't like it-- it's way too focused on stuff like the dolls that you have to buy. Are there nice magazines out there, targeted for grade-school girls? FWIW-- she's only six, but a fluent reader. She's reading the American Girl books avidly these days, and for the most part, other than the buy-stuff tie-in, I like those books. She's way past something like Highlights, in both her reading and interest levels. But anything with content focused on post-pubescent girls won't be appropriate.

I seem to remember there being a magazine that DH and I saw a year or two ago, and liked a lot, but I can't remember what it's called.

Edited to add: DH says it's Ranger Rick that she's getting these days; the National Geographic mags are coming to the twins these days. I got them mixed up.
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New Moon? Some friends' daughters like that one, but I'm not 100% sure what the target age range is.

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New Moon? Some friends' daughters like that one, but I'm not 100% sure what the target age range is.


Voila! I think that may be it... Off to google and find out.

Please if anybody else has suggestions, I'd welcome them. We looked at Spider, but it seemed too simple. Is there one that comes after that one?
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I just want to add another vote for New Moon!  The magazine targets 8-14 year olds, though my daughter started reading it when she was 7.  We actually read it together so we can talk about it too.  It also has a terrific website where the girls can contribute art, poems, stories and chat safely which helps keep them engaged.

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