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
This first book in the Quantum Possum series offers an entry point for a wide range of interests through a story that any reader can enjoy.
A funny, heartwarming, and endearingly illustrated feast for the imagination that delivers an uplifting message about resilience and celebrating uniqueness.
A vibrant, interactive children’s picture book that combines a heartwarming multigenerational treasure hunt with a massive, seek-and-find.
In this thrilling sci-fi adventure, identical twins Ellie and Kat must secretly travel back to 1323 England to rescue their newly discovered future-cousin.
Four clever after-school students team up to solve a fifty-year-old school mystery when they discover their town’s historic time capsule was stolen right.
Enchanting, uplifting, and nuanced, this is the perfect novel for any reader who loves adventures into magical other worlds.
An energetic and highly interactive science book that introduces young readers to the fascinating, noisy, and often hidden world of insect communication.
A middle-grade fantasy set in Wyoming, blending bonfire nights and astrophotography with ancient bloodlines, shadow creatures, and magic.
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