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
Fast-paced, packed with tantalizing clues, and deliciously suspenseful, Zombie Zoo is a debut story guaranteed to keep readers turning the pages.
A fiercely clever girl, a magical sword carved from the bones of an ancient evil, and a seaside town that needs protecting—this is the legend of Nelaka
When bedtime chaos reached its peak in Jody Bucher’s household, an unexpected character stepped in to save the day: Mrs. Gourd.
Uplifting, timely, and instructive, Leah & The 0% Match is perfect for launching discussions about the role and usefulness of “smart” technologies in our lives.
Dive into summer reading with a curated collection of standout books handpicked by award-winning and New York Times best-selling author Meg Medina.
The ancient myths of the Greeks collide with the modern world of cars, cell phones, and skittles in this rollercoaster fantasy school story.
A riveting adventure that explores loss, sustainability, community, and faith while offering a hopeful reflection on survival, love, and resilience.
What began as an exchange of advance reader copies quickly became a rich conversation about storytelling, disability, and threads connecting their new novels.
Join an intrepid polar bear and his penguin sidekick as they navigate the Amazon and Rio de Janeiro to confront environmental destruction.
A vital tool for any young person feeling “climate anxiety,” Climate Action for Kids shifts the focus from fear to agency.