Books for Ages 9-12
Get inspired with our selection of classic and contemporary stories, poetry collections, and non-fiction books for children aged 9-12
Find ideas for indoor activities for kids that will keep them occupied on the rainiest of days here.

World War I
Sir Tony Robinson

A Horse Called Hero
Sam Angus

Supergeek 2: Robots, Space and Furry Animals
Glenn Murphy

101 Poems for Children Chosen by Carol Ann Duffy: A Laureate's Choice
Carol Ann Duffy
Emily Gravett

Have You Started Yet?
Ruth Thomson
Jane Eccles
Chloe Thomson

World War II
Sir Tony Robinson

The Prince Who Walked With Lions
Elizabeth Laird

Greeks
Sir Tony Robinson

British
Sir Tony Robinson

Basher Science: Technology
Simon Basher
Dan Green
Kingfisher (individual)

Green Glass Beads
Jacqueline Wilson

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Ian Fleming
Joe Berger

Out of the Ashes
Michael Morpurgo

Egyptians
Sir Tony Robinson

Romans
Sir Tony Robinson

Jane Austen Stole My Boyfriend
Cora Harrison

Navigators: Planet Earth
Barbara Taylor

Navigators: Technology
Peter Kent

Really Really Big Questions About Faith
Julian Baggini
Nishant Choksi

Earth: The Life Of A Planet
Mike Goldsmith
Mark Garlick

Bad Kids
Sir Tony Robinson

The Kingfisher Geography Encyclopedia
Clive Gifford

Muddle Earth
Paul Stewart
Chris Riddell

Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Georgia Byng

Molly Moon Stops the World
Georgia Byng

Really Really Big Questions
Stephen Law
Nishant Choksi

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

Adventure Stories for 10 Year Olds
Helen Paiba