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
Here’s a collection of outstanding titles to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution—stories that open up history for children and adults!
Pocket Bear is perfect for readers who treasure their toys, think deeply about love, and have the good sense to trust cats.
A moon vacation becomes a race against time when a young explorer must solve deadly mazes to stop a rogue comet and save Lunaris.
From near-future NASA missions to intergalactic portals, these middle grade reads take young readers on journeys beyond Earth.
Join us in our conversation with Lin Oliver, who discusses humor, heart, and the idea that kindness is a skill children can grow.
Join us as we launch the virtual book tour for the Dragon & Dinosaur Chronicles series by Rick Williams Sr., where cosmic adventure collides across two worlds!
Get ready to see the world from a whole new height as we kick off the virtual book tour for Tall as the Sun by Stephanie Henson!
A tender intergenerational picture book about a young girl who learns the Japanese concept of mono no aware—the bittersweet awareness of impermanence.
For any child who loves animals, So You Want to Be a Veterinarian is the perfect starting place for fueling big career dreams.
Join us as we kick off the virtual book tour for Muppit Boy and the Allergies of Evil by Michael J. Bowler, a wildly funny, action-packed adventure.