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Best Books for Kids » Books for 9-12 Year Olds » Page 5

Books for 9-12 Year Olds

recommended by librarians, teachers, authors and kids

Last updated: May 26, 2025

    The best books on Outsiders, recommended by Sarah Franklin

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    The best books on Outsiders - Danny Champion of the World by Roald Dahl

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    Danny Champion of the World
    by Roald Dahl

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    The best books on Outsiders - Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

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    Goodnight Mister Tom
    by Michelle Magorian

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    The best books on Outsiders - Puddles in the Lane by Alan Parker

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    Puddles in the Lane
    by Alan Parker

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    The best books on Outsiders - Middle of the Sandwich by Tim Kennemore

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    Middle of the Sandwich
    by Tim Kennemore

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    The best books on Outsiders - Flambards by K M Peyton

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    Flambards
    by K M Peyton

  • Children often feel that, for one reason or another, they don't quite fit in. Fortunately, there are many books exploring that very theme. Author Sarah Franklin introduces five wonderful books about 'outsiders.'

  • The best books on Outsiders - Danny Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
  • The best books on Outsiders - Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
  • The best books on Outsiders - Puddles in the Lane by Alan Parker
  • The best books on Outsiders - Middle of the Sandwich by Tim Kennemore
  • The best books on Outsiders - Flambards by K M Peyton

The best books on Outsiders, recommended by Sarah Franklin

Children often feel that, for one reason or another, they don’t quite fit in. Fortunately, there are many books exploring that very theme. Author Sarah Franklin introduces five wonderful books about ‘outsiders.’

The best books on Outsiders, recommended by Sarah Franklin

    Best Football Books for 11 Year Olds, recommended by Alexander

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    Best Football Books for 11 Year Olds - Goalkeepers Are Different by Brian Glanville

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    Goalkeepers Are Different
    by Brian Glanville

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    Best Football Books for 11 Year Olds - The Illustrated History of Football by David Squires

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    The Illustrated History of Football
    by David Squires

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    Best Football Books for 11 Year Olds - The Kingfisher Football Encyclopedia by Clive Gifford

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    The Kingfisher Football Encyclopedia
    by Clive Gifford

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    Best Football Books for 11 Year Olds - Kane (Ultimate Football Heroes) by Matt & Tom Oldfield

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    Kane (Ultimate Football Heroes)
    by Matt & Tom Oldfield

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    Best Football Books for 11 Year Olds - Football School Season 1: Where Football Explains the World by Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton & Spike Gerrell

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    Football School Season 1: Where Football Explains the World
    by Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton & Spike Gerrell

  • There are a lot of books about football for sale in bookshops these days, but which ones are any good? 11-year-old Alexander, who loves football as well as reading, shares his choices of the best football books for kids as part of our 'By Children for Children' series.

  • Best Football Books for 11 Year Olds - Goalkeepers Are Different by Brian Glanville
  • Best Football Books for 11 Year Olds - The Illustrated History of Football by David Squires
  • Best Football Books for 11 Year Olds - The Kingfisher Football Encyclopedia by Clive Gifford
  • Best Football Books for 11 Year Olds - Kane (Ultimate Football Heroes) by Matt & Tom Oldfield
  • Best Football Books for 11 Year Olds - Football School Season 1: Where Football Explains the World by Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton & Spike Gerrell

Best Football Books for 11 Year Olds, recommended by Alexander

There are a lot of books about football for sale in bookshops these days, but which ones are any good? 11-year-old Alexander, who loves football as well as reading, shares his choices of the best football books for kids as part of our ‘By Children for Children‘ series.

Best Football Books for 11 Year Olds, recommended by Alexander

    Editors’ Picks: The Best Children’s Fiction of 2018, recommended by Zoe Greaves

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    Editors’ Picks: The Best Children’s Fiction of 2018 - The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

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    The Way Past Winter
    by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

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    Editors’ Picks: The Best Children’s Fiction of 2018 - The Skylarks' War by Hilary McKay

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    The Skylarks' War
    by Hilary McKay

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    Editors’ Picks: The Best Children’s Fiction of 2018 - Between Worlds: Folktales of Britain & Ireland Kevin Crossley-Holland (Author) and Frances Castle (illustrator)

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    Between Worlds: Folktales of Britain & Ireland
    Kevin Crossley-Holland (Author) and Frances Castle (illustrator)

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    Editors’ Picks: The Best Children’s Fiction of 2018 - The Afterwards AF Harrold (author) and Emily Gravett (illustrator)

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    The Afterwards
    AF Harrold (author) and Emily Gravett (illustrator)

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    Editors’ Picks: The Best Children’s Fiction of 2018 - The Train to Impossible Places PG Bell (author) and Flavia Sorrentino (illustrator)

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    The Train to Impossible Places
    PG Bell (author) and Flavia Sorrentino (illustrator)

  • From World War I to a book with a hint of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Five Books children's editor Zoe Greaves nominates her favourite children's fiction of 2018.

  • Editors’ Picks: The Best Children’s Fiction of 2018 - The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
  • Editors’ Picks: The Best Children’s Fiction of 2018 - The Skylarks' War by Hilary McKay
  • Editors’ Picks: The Best Children’s Fiction of 2018 - Between Worlds: Folktales of Britain & Ireland Kevin Crossley-Holland (Author) and Frances Castle (illustrator)
  • Editors’ Picks: The Best Children’s Fiction of 2018 - The Afterwards AF Harrold (author) and Emily Gravett (illustrator)
  • Editors’ Picks: The Best Children’s Fiction of 2018 - The Train to Impossible Places PG Bell (author) and Flavia Sorrentino (illustrator)

Editors’ Picks: The Best Children’s Fiction of 2018, recommended by Zoe Greaves

From World War I to a book with a hint of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Five Books children’s editor Zoe Greaves nominates her favourite children’s fiction of 2018.

Editors’ Picks: The Best Children’s Fiction of 2018, recommended by Zoe Greaves

    The Best Children’s Nonfiction of 2018, recommended by Zoe Greaves

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    The Best Children’s Nonfiction of 2018 - Maria Sibylla Merian: Artist, Scientist, Adventurer by Jeyaraney Kathirithamby & Sarah B Pomeroy

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    Maria Sibylla Merian: Artist, Scientist, Adventurer
    by Jeyaraney Kathirithamby & Sarah B Pomeroy

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    The Best Children’s Nonfiction of 2018 - Young Heroes by Lula Bridgeport

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    Young Heroes
    by Lula Bridgeport

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    The Best Children’s Nonfiction of 2018 - What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the Night Sky by Kelsey Oseid

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    What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the Night Sky
    by Kelsey Oseid

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    The Best Children’s Nonfiction of 2018 - Ocean by Emmanuelle Grundmann & Hélène Druvert

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    Ocean
    by Emmanuelle Grundmann & Hélène Druvert

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    The Best Children’s Nonfiction of 2018 - A History of Pictures for Children by David Hockney & Martin Gayford

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    A History of Pictures for Children
    by David Hockney & Martin Gayford

  • Author and Five Books children's editor Zoe Greaves selects the best nonfiction books for children published in 2018.

  • The Best Children’s Nonfiction of 2018 - Maria Sibylla Merian: Artist, Scientist, Adventurer by Jeyaraney Kathirithamby & Sarah B Pomeroy
  • The Best Children’s Nonfiction of 2018 - Young Heroes by Lula Bridgeport
  • The Best Children’s Nonfiction of 2018 - What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the Night Sky by Kelsey Oseid
  • The Best Children’s Nonfiction of 2018 - Ocean by Emmanuelle Grundmann & Hélène Druvert
  • The Best Children’s Nonfiction of 2018 - A History of Pictures for Children by David Hockney & Martin Gayford

The Best Children’s Nonfiction of 2018, recommended by Zoe Greaves

Author and Five Books children’s editor Zoe Greaves selects the best nonfiction books for children published in 2018.

The Best Children’s Nonfiction of 2018, recommended by Zoe Greaves

    The Best Tween Books of 2017, recommended by Zoe Greaves

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    The Best Tween Books of 2017 - Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo

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    Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
    by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo

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    The Best Tween Books of 2017 - The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop

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    The Bookshop Girl
    by Sylvia Bishop

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    The Best Tween Books of 2017 - The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

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    The Island at the End of Everything
    by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

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    The Best Tween Books of 2017 - Winter Magic by Abi Elphinstone (Editor)

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    Winter Magic
    by Abi Elphinstone (Editor)

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    The Best Tween Books of 2017 - Wed Wabbit by Lissa Evans

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    Wed Wabbit
    by Lissa Evans

  • It's a golden age for books for 8-12 year old children—aka 'Tweens.' Our children's editor, Zoe Greaves, picks some of the year's best.

  • The Best Tween Books of 2017 - Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo
  • The Best Tween Books of 2017 - The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop
  • The Best Tween Books of 2017 - The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
  • The Best Tween Books of 2017 - Winter Magic by Abi Elphinstone (Editor)
  • The Best Tween Books of 2017 - Wed Wabbit by Lissa Evans

The Best Tween Books of 2017, recommended by Zoe Greaves

It’s a golden age for books for 8-12 year old children—aka ‘Tweens.’ Our children’s editor, Zoe Greaves, picks some of the year’s best.

The Best Tween Books of 2017, recommended by Zoe Greaves
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