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
Set in a seemingly tranquil town hiding its share of secrets, The Secret of the Old Clock establishes the winning formula that would define the series.
The Great Escape is entertaining for both existing fans of the series and new chapter book readers looking for a fun fantasy novel.
Uplifting, absorbing, and thoroughly satisfying, The Mystery of Mystic Mountain is an equally tremendous read for rainy days inside or on the beach.
Jump onto your horse and let’s wrangle up some adventures with Janet Fox’s new middle grade novel, The Mystery of Mystic Mountain.
My Dog, Moss is a heartwarming chapter book, perfect for dog lovers and those who want to learn more about farming culture.
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Karen Kent’s How To Almost Win a Gingerbread Contest is a cozy, comforting middle-grade novel, perfect for winter reading.
Like its picture book counterparts, Grumpy Monkey, Freshy Squeezed is a fantastic tool for helping young readers navigate emotional intelligence.
Earth Shot is not just an enjoyable science fiction adventure but also a thought-provoking one. Readers will want the next installment in the series.
Avram’s Gift is beautiful, instructive, and moving, perfect for learning about and celebrating Jewish culture and history.