Charlotte's Web
Books for Ages 8-12
Chapter books and middle grade novels for confident young readers.
45 books
The Phantom Tollbooth
Matilda
James and the Giant Peach
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The BFG
Stuart Little
The Trumpet of the Swan
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Ramona Quimby, Age 8
A Wrinkle in Time
Bridge to Terabithia
The Secret Garden
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
The One and Only Ivan
Holes
Island of the Blue Dolphins
The Tale of Despereaux
Because of Winn-Dixie
Number the Stars
The Giver
Wonder
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Hobbit
Where the Red Fern Grows
The Cricket in Times Square
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Pippi Longstocking
The Witches
Tuck Everlasting
The Indian in the Cupboard
Hatchet
My Side of the Mountain
The Borrowers
Ella Enchanted
Shiloh
The Boxcar Children
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Little Prince
The Wind in the Willows
Harriet the Spy
The Incredible Journey
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The Wild Robot
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