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.
4,814 books on this shelf3,391 available now
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Loved by Bukmuk readers
Grandma's Bag of Stories
Sudha Murty
Ages 6+
Demon Dentist
David Walliams
Ages 6+
The Serpent's Revenge: Unusual Tales from the Mahabharata
Sudha Murty
Ages 6+
The Magic of the Lost Temple
Sudha Murty
Ages 6+
The Twits
Roald Dahl
Ages 6 to 12
The Kane Chronicles: The Serpent's Shadow
Rick Riordan
Ages 9+
Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse
Rick Riordan
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+
Dork Diaries: Party Time
Rachel Renee Russell
Ages 9+
Percy Jackson and The Battle of the Labyrinth (Book 4)
Rick Riordan
Ages 9+
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
J.K. Rowling
Ages 9+
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter 7)
J.K. Rowling
Ages 9+
Wings of Fire 4 The Dark Secret
Tui T. Sutherland
Ages 9+
James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl
Ages 6 to 12
Pinki ki Anokhi Karamat (Hindi)
Indian Comic
Ages 6+
The Bird with Golden Wings: Stories of Wit and Magic
Sudha Murty
Ages 6+
Matilda
Roald Dahl
Ages 6 to 12
Tom Gates #8: Yes! No (Maybe...)
L. Pichon
Ages 6+
Ratburger
David Walliams
Ages 6+
The Kid Who Came From Space
Ross Welford
Ages 9+
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter 2)
J.K. Rowling
Ages 9+
The World’s Worst Children 3
David Walliams
Ages 6+
Geronimo Stilton the Kingdom of Fantasy #09 The Wizards Wand
Geronimo Stilton
Ages 6 to 12
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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