Comments on: New Chapter Books to Keep Your Kids Reading (Ages 9 – 12)

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Wed, 28 May 2014 20:10:00 +0000

In reply to Shay Gerritsen. Shay, thanks so much for the suggestions! I can't wait to read them!!

By: Shay Gerritsen

Shay Gerritsen — Wed, 28 May 2014 15:18:00 +0000

My youngest son (8) LOVED Escape for Mr. Lemoncello’s Library!! We took turns reading it aloud but it was an easy enough read he could have managed it himself. Although, he is my child who read the hobbit at barely 7 years old because he wanted to see the movie, so it may be a bit tougher for a newer reader? My daughter (barely 14) loved Out of My Mind, and is currently obsessed with The Fault in Our Stars. I guess we’ll be at a theatre at midnight around this time next week…
My middle son’s favorites weren’t on your list, but I wanted to share them. He’s my child who HATES to read, so I don’t take his recommendations lightly. He loved Roar (& its sequel Whisper), the Legend series (3 books), and Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation (2 books out, the 3rd might be also by now).
Thanks for compiling these reading lists! It always helps to have reviews in mind when I head to the library with my children, all of whom would read the same book over and over and never pick anything else if I left them to their own devices! 😉

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:44:39 +0000

In reply to Glory Fink. love these suggestions - thanks!

By: Glory Fink

Glory Fink — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 18:19:00 +0000

I just finished reading Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill and loved it. Right now, I’m reading Pie by Sarah Weeks.

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 01:06:26 +0000

In reply to PragmaticMom. great to hear - thanks!

By: PragmaticMom

PragmaticMom — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:01:00 +0000

We are really enjoying Timmy Failure and while it’s very Diary of a Wimpy Kid-like it has GREAT vocabulary snuck in!

By: amd

amd — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 01:33:00 +0000

I have a 9 year old boy who is not into magic or mystery, but loves the Origami Yoda series and can’t wait to get his hands on the 4th book! If anyone has other suggestions for him please let me know.