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
Savanna’s Treasure is a touching and wonderfully informative story with timely morals for readers about diverse friendships and conservation.
In our latest podcast episode, Polly Holyoketakes us on a magical journey through the world of her enchanting middle-grade fantasy series, Skyriders.
To the One-in-a-Million Festival and Back is a valuable resource for parents and educators looking to foster a love for reading and learning in children.
Double Booking: The Tail of the Mummy Cat offers a unique opportunity to learn about ancient and modern Egyptian language, culture, and religion.
In this sequel to The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts, Erika Lewis returns readers to the Otherworld for another whirlwind adventure.
Join us on an adventure as we launch into a virtual book tour for Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin by Leona Cobham, illustrated by Timothy O’Brien.
Stephanie Henson, who has two new books, Share Faire Famous and No School, My Rules!, takes readers on a journey through the eyes of a child.
Flying Circus Through Thick and Thin is a delightful collection of adventures perfect for budding engineers and airplane enthusiasts.
Short, light, and accessible, The Histronauts: A Greek Adventure is a great way to keep a young history enthusiast busy for an afternoon.
You Can Change the World: The Kids’ Guide to a Better Planet is a well-written, inspirational, and practical guide to environmental activism for kids.