Best Books for Ages 9-12 in 2024

The Clockwork Conspiracy: The exhilarating action-packed mys...

by Sedgman, Sam

I Am Rebel: The award-winning must-read animal adventure tha...

by Montgomery, Ross

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess...

by Riordan, Rick

The Letter with the Golden Stamp

by Raúf, Onjali Q.

A Drop of Golden Sun: 'Radiant storytelling. Sublime.' Kiran...

by Saunders, Kate

Reggie Houser Has the Power (a laugh-out-loud story about a ...

by Rutter, Helen

The Glorious Race of Magical Beasts

by Bell, Alex, McDonagh, Tim

Shipwrecked: A funny children’s adventure book from award-wi...

by Pearson, Jenny

On The Wall: Finding Happiness in the Strangest of Places

by Fine, Anne

Maisie vs Antarctica

by Jack Jackman

Be a Scribe!: Working for a Better Life in Ancient Egypt

by Hoffen, Michael, Casey, Christian, Thum, Jen

Northern Soul: A Times Children’s Book of the Week (Dyslexia...

by Earle, Phil

The Dark Portal: Book One of The Deptford Mice

by Jarvis, Robin

Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull (Mallory Vayle ...

by Martin Howard, Pete Williamson

Turtle Moon: A thrilling new illustrated animal adventure fo...

by Gold, Hannah

The World between the Rain

by Cahill, Susan

How Does a Lighthouse Work? (How it Works)

by Roman Belyaev, Roman Belyaev

When the Wild Calls (Where the World Turns Wild, 2)

by Penfold, Nicola

Bird Boy

by Catherine Bruton

Angel of Grasmere: A gripping new wartime tale from multi-aw...

by Palmer, Tom, Clohosy Cole, Tom

The Eyes and the Impossible

by Eggers, Dave, Harris, Shawn

Movies Showing Nowhere: The Times’ Children’s Book of the Ye...

by Goldewijk, Yorick, Watkinson (Translator), Laura

Black History for Every Day of the Year: an empowering celeb...

by Olusoga, David, Olusoga, Yinka, Olusoga, Kemi, Olusoga, Kemi

Circus Maximus: Return of the Champion: An Ancient Roman adv...

by Gray, Annelise

Me and Aaron Ramsey: moving middle-grade story about family ...

by Manon Steffan Ros

Faedom: Enter the World of Fairies

by Monod-Gayraud, Agnes, White, Lorna, Makeyeva, Nadzeya

The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet (A Bronte Mettleston...

by Moriarty, Jaclyn, Mountford, Karl James

The Hidden Story of Estie Noor

by Jassat, Nadine Aisha

The Last Boy

by McDonnell, Eve

How to Be Free: An adventure story about a missing nun, frie...

by Johnson, Daisy May

Amazing Immortals: A Guide to Gods and Goddesses Around the ...

by Williams, Dinah

Pinch Perkins and the Midsummer Curse: A magical, action-pac...

by FitzGerald, Cathy

Explodapedia: Rewild

by Martynoga, Ben

Reek: A Times Children’s Book of the Week (Dyslexia-friendly...

by Chisholm, Alastair

Zo and the Invisible Island: 2

by Alake Pilgrim

The Secret Garden Rewilded

by Simmons, Anthea

Birdie: Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2026

by Rose, J P

Mayowa and the Sea of Words: ‘Joyful and truly original’ – K...

by Onuzo, Chibundu

Just Like Me: 40 neurologically and physically diverse peopl...

by Gooding, Louise, Iwai, Melissa, Delli Carri, Caterina, Hookey, Dante, Chang, Angel

Me and My Brian: A gentle and funny tale about managing our ...

by Rutter, Helen, Petrazzi, Claudia

From Cells to Ourselves: The Story of Evolution

by Arbuthnott, Gill, Nielsen, Chris

Why Your Parents Are Hung-Up on Your Phone and What To Do Ab...

by Burnett, Dean

The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues: The brand new mystery in th...

by Lincoln, Beth, Powell, Claire