Which hamster is better for a child?

Hi all
just wondering if a syrian hamster would be a good choice as a pet for my 12 year old. She wanted something low maintenance so she asked what about a hamster. so i just wanna know if a syrian hamster is the best breed. Is there a better breed? Male or Female? How old should i buy it? Also can you give a link to where i can get the perfect and comfortable cage for the hamster. thanks in advance…

also We are interested in buying a pet fish for the whole family. we would like only one though. is there any other fish besides a betta we should look into, we dont want one that will grow to big. Also can you give me some info on betta care. Thanx
my daughter has had a hamster before but due to unexpected circumstances we had to sell him. But we are ready to get another hammie i think. just wanna make sure on breeds and gender