Ages 9-12
Get inspired with our selection of classic and contemporary stories, poetry collections and non-fiction books for children ages 9-12. Find ideas for indoor activities for kids that will keep them occupied on the rainiest of days here.Â
The Fib, The Swap, The Trick and Other Stories
George Layton
The Machine Gunners
Robert Westall
Blitzcat
Robert Westall
William at War
Richmal Crompton
Thomas Henry
Michael Foreman
Stone Cold
Andrew Lane
Red Leaves
Sita Brahmachari
The Danger Game
Kevin Brooks
Captain
Sam Angus
Death Cloud
Andrew Lane
Black Ice
Andrew Lane
Fire Storm
Andrew Lane
Snake Bite
Andrew Lane
Poems from the First World War
Gaby Morgan
The Dragonfly Pool
Eva Ibbotson
The Star of Kazan
Eva Ibbotson
Red Leech
Andrew Lane
Macmillan
The Ultimate Truth
Kevin Brooks
Knife Edge
Andrew Lane
A Horse Called Hero
Sam Angus
101 Poems for Children Chosen by Carol Ann Duffy: A Laureate's Choice
Carol Ann Duffy
Emily Gravett
The Prince Who Walked With Lions
Elizabeth Laird
Green Glass Beads
Jacqueline Wilson
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Ian Fleming
Joe Berger
Out of the Ashes
Michael Morpurgo
Jane Austen Stole My Boyfriend
Cora Harrison
Bad Kids
Sir Tony Robinson
Molly Moon and the Morphing Mystery
Georgia Byng
Muddle Earth
Paul Stewart
Chris Riddell
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Georgia Byng
Molly Moon Stops the World
Georgia Byng
Lost Riders
Elizabeth Laird
Walk Two Moons
Sharon Creech
Tell Me No Lies
Malorie Blackman
The Trick and Other Stories
George Layton
Tins
Alex Shearer
Sensational!
Roger McGough
Hatchet: The Return
Gary Paulsen
Read Me and Laugh
Gaby Morgan
Chasing Redbird
Sharon Creech
A Poem for Every Spring Day
Allie Esiri