Books for Young Readers Pre Teens and Tweens: Ages 9-12
Pre Teens, tweens, and middle grade readers (books for ages nine and up) begin to soar with well-developed fantastical worlds, a gentle increase in the complexities of social and emotional plot developments, smaller fonts, and more pages.
With maturity developing and a wide range of reading abilities among preteens and tweens, middle grade novels launch readers into incredible worlds, a gentle increase in the complexities of social and emotional plot developments, smaller fonts, and more pages.
While kids used to read books featuring characters around their age, preteens and tweens begin to “read up”–they often like to read about characters older than themselves while also reserving the right to “read down” at any moment in time. We believe that our job here at The Children’s Book Review is to select excellent middle grade books that cover the many interests, maturity levels and varying ranges of emotional readiness of kids ages 9-12.
Our middle grade book reviews and book lists cover everything from the fun and enjoyable to stories that begin to raise difficult questions. You’ll find fantasy novels, mystery books, historical fiction, graphic novels (books formatted in comic book style), and much, much more.
Here Are a Few Middle Grade Book Lists to Get You Started:
5 Gorgeous Animal Adventure Novels for Middle Grade Readers
5 Laugh-Out-Loud and Reach-for-the-Kleenex Middle Grade Novels
What to Read Next If You Love the Ramona Books
5 Middle Grade Books That I’ll Never Lend Out to Anyone Ever
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Books For Kids Ages 9, 10, 11, 12 and Up
Troublemakers and Superpowers is a refreshing and positive exploration of the way that disability, trauma, and adversity can shape identity in positive ways.
Hither and Nigh is a fresh and refreshing revamp of the classic “stolen by fairies” plotline, with rich settings, complex characters, and a rollercoaster pace.
Award-winning author Ellen Potter chats about her wonderful chapter book, Squirlish: The Girl in the Tree.
Award-winning authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko’sbook Dogtown showcases how fiction can help instill empathy and compassion.
Arthur: The Always King is a masterful retelling, perfect for mature middle-graders and up.
New Dragon City is an enjoyable story, perfect for fans of Eragon, Wings of Fire, and How to Train Your Dragon.
The third book in Mabbitt’s cheerfully spooky middle-grade Embassy of the Dead series, Destiny Calling invites readers to share one more adventure.
Stephen G. Bowling’s Grandma’s House is Haunted is beautiful to look at and fun to read, perfect for shared
Young listeners will find exciting and thoughtful audiobooks to enjoy as they head back to school. Read on to hear more about how professional narrations.
Set on an imaginary island where it is always summer, The Girl and Her Noble Steed is a fairy tale about courage, determination, friendship, and second chances.