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
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TONGUE TEASERS: Laugh-Along Songbook Origins is sure to be loved both by fans of the GiGGLE SPOON songbooks and just anyone who enjoys language and laughter.
Beyond Mulberry Glen is a story middle-grade readers will enjoy losing themselves in—and perhaps finding themselves in, too.
Host Bianca Schulze and the beloved author explore DiCamillo’s latest works, including Orris and Timble: The Beginning and The Hotel Balzaar.
Author Erika Lewis delves into the fascinating world of her Kelcie Murphy trilogy, a captivating middle-grade fantasy series rooted in Celtic mythology.
Prepare for a hair-raising adventure as we embark on a spine-tingling virtual book tour for Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal!
In Isabel y Pedro en su país nuevo, author C.C. Cárdenas has crafted a timely chronicle of the lives of two children that have arrived in the US from Mexico.
A heartfelt conversation with NYTs bestselling author John Schu, the acclaimed writer of the novel in verse, Louder Than Hunger.