Here is our collection of book series for 9 year olds.
Fear Ground
by Jennifer Killick
Dread Wood (book 2). Thriller books for kids with the scares well balanced by humour. Age 9+
Dragon Destiny
by Katie & Kevin Tsang
Dragon Realm series (book 5). Fantasy adventure series featuring friendship and dragons for age 9+.
Wolf Bane
by Michelle Paver
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness (book 9). Concluding volume in meticulously researched adventure series full of nature, animals and magic set in the Stone Age for readers age 9+.
The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: The Secrets of the Stormforest
by L. D. Lapinski
The Strangeworlds Travel Agency (book 3). Each suitcase transports you to a different world if you step inside. Age 9+
Rivals on the Track
by Annelise Gray
Circus Maximus (book 2). This is the sequel to Race to the Death, which made our best books for kids 2021 list. In this volume, which is set in Roman North Africa, Dido gets another chance to compete in the dangerous world of chariot racing. Age 9+
The Flames of Hope
by Tui T. Sutherland
Wings of Fire (book 15). Fantasy adventure series with dragon protagonists for age 9+.
A Case of Misfortune
by Sophie Cleverly
The Violet Veil Mysteries (book 2). Mystery series set in late Victorian England for readers age 9+.
The Time-Thief
by Patience Agbabi
The Leap Cycle (book 2). Science fiction series with a protagonist who has time travelling powers. Age 9+
Nightfall in New York
Katherine Woodfine & Karl James Mountford (Illustrator)
Taylor & Rose Secret Agents (book 4). Two young girl detectives turn their talents to espionage in this historical novel series for age 9+
This series follows on from The Sinclair Mysteries.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, published in 1997, is the first book in the Harry Potter series and introduces the character of Harry Potter. It’s no secret that this is the book that got a whole generation of children reading, and the book doesn’t disappoint. We learn about Harry’s miserable life living in a cupboard under the stairs in the house of his ghastly aunt and uncle followed by the liberating news that he is a famous wizard and will not remain the downtrodden orphan forever. Leaving the direness of suburbia behind, he goes off to boarding school at Hogwarts.
Stories of English children going to boarding school have been popular fare for generations, and the combination of clever wizarding/magical touches with the boarding school format are a fun backdrop to the various adventures that take place. Also, unlike later books in the series, it’s not an overly long book.
Note: In the US, the book was published as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which isn’t as good a title. At the time, J.K. Rowling was an unknown writer, and probably not in a position to point out it didn’t make as much sense.
