A shelf by age
Books for 9 to 12 year olds, big stories for growing readers.
Confident readers want worlds to get lost in: mysteries to solve, magic to believe in and friendships that feel real. This is when many children read more than they ever will again, if the books keep coming.
4,823 books on this shelf3,376 available now
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Loved by Bukmuk readers
The Kane Chronicles: The Serpent's Shadow
Rick Riordan
Ages 9+
Demon Dentist
David Walliams
Ages 6+
Grandma's Bag of Stories
Sudha Murty
Ages 6+
James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl
Ages 6 to 12
The Magic of the Lost Temple
Sudha Murty
Ages 6+
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter 7)
J.K. Rowling
Ages 9+
The Serpent's Revenge: Unusual Tales from the Mahabharata
Sudha Murty
Ages 6+
The Twits
Roald Dahl
Ages 6 to 12
Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse
Rick Riordan
Ages 9+
The World’s Worst Children 3
David Walliams
Ages 6+
The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles)
Rick Riordan
Ages 9+
The Bird with Golden Wings: Stories of Wit and Magic
Sudha Murty
Ages 6+
Percy Jackson and The Battle of the Labyrinth (Book 4)
Rick Riordan
Ages 9+
Geronimo Stilton the Kingdom of Fantasy #09 The Wizards Wand
Geronimo Stilton
Ages 6 to 12
Ratburger
David Walliams
Ages 6+
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian (Book 5)
Rick Riordan
Ages 9+
The Kid Who Came From Space
Ross Welford
Ages 9+
The Witches
Roald Dahl
Ages 6 to 12
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Children's Ppbk Edition (Harry Potter 1)
J.K. Rowling
Ages 9+
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye: 01 (Geronimo Stilton - 1)
Geronimo Stilton
Ages 6 to 12
Wings of Fire 4 The Dark Secret
Tui T. Sutherland
Ages 9+
Geronimo Stilton Se: The Journey through Time
Geronimo Stilton
Ages 6 to 12
Geronimo Stilton #59: Welcome to Moldy Manor
Geronimo Stilton
Ages 6 to 12
Bad Dad
David Walliams
Ages 6+
A note from our librarians
Our 9 to 12 shelf has long series, stand-alone novels, graphic novels and true stories. Children this age get through books fast, which is exactly why borrowing beats buying.
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