Chapter Books
Tween
The 50 Best Books for 11- and 12-Year-Olds
What are the best books for 11- and 12-year-olds? Preteens need good books that both resonate with their complex lives as well as educate and entertain them. Our experts selected these 50 excellent titles that appeal to a range of interests, backgrounds, and even moods.
Tween
17 Middle Grade Books to Look Forward to in 2017
Check out our list of incredible 2017 middle grade books! We’ve found 17 brand-new stories coming out in 2017 that we think tweens will love.
All Ages
2016’s Most Memorable Moments in Children’s and YA Literature
2016 gave us diversity, history, and quite a bit of fun. See what you think of our choices for the most unforgettable moments in the kids' book world from the past year and be sure to let us know what we missed!
Growing Reader
Tween
5 Favorite Female Sleuths from Middle Grade Mystery Books
I love middle grade mysteries and capers — they are the reason I fell in love with books. To celebrate the genre, and the lovely leading ladies within it, here are five of the most fantastic female sleuths in tween reads.
Tween
The Real Reason Why Kids Love Mystery Books So Much
I never really thought about why I liked mysteries as a kid so much until my readers began to pose the question to me. After much thought, this is what I came up with...
Tween
10 of the Best Books About the Great Depression for Tweens
These excellent books set during the Great Depression have lessons to impart to middle grade readers, along with rip-roaring tales to tell.
Tween
The Most Exciting Middle Grade Reads of Fall 2016
Secret societies, blended families, supernatural adventures — there's much to love in the great group of middle grade books coming out this fall.
Growing Reader
Tween
Liesl Shurtliff Recounts Her 7 Favorite Books from Childhood
Liesl Shurtliff, author of Rump, Jack, and Brightly's Book Club pick Red, recounts the books she loved as a child and how they influence her writing today.
Tween
Teen
Read Like a Grown-Up: 10 Great Middle Grade and YA Adaptations of Adult Bestsellers
Young adult and middle grade adaptations of popular adult books allow you and your kids to share great stories together — in a new way.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
The Best Children's Books of Summer 2016
Kick off the summer book season with one of these hot new picture book and chapter book releases!
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Braving It: 14 Books That Teach Children to Be Adventurous
When James Campbell's daughter turned 15 they began a trip into the heart of Alaska. But the seed of adventure was planted years before — with the books they read together.
Growing Reader
Tween
Traveling the World with Magic Tree House: A Q&A with Mary Pope Osborne
With more than 50 books, the Magic Tree House series has inspired kids everywhere to pick up a book and join Jack and Annie on their adventures through time and space.
