Kids' Books: Ages 9-12
Find the perfect books for tweens including chapter books, graphic novels, and popular series.
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If you are one of the multitudes who has ever felt like an outsider, then let industry pros Lisa Yee and Dan Santat bring that experience to life. Turning the misfits into kid superheroes, this ragtag ensemble cast is impossible not to fall in love with. And it’s only the first in the series!
Just Announced From Dog Man: Big Jim Begins
Discover the origin of our beloved characters from the Dog Man series as they join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city. Will the past predict the future for Dog Man and his friends? Will goodness and bravery prevail? Can anything happen if you truly believe? Available December 3rd, pre-order today!
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Our Young Reader Monthly Pick
One of the best parts of childhood is believing — with your whole heart — in the possibility of magic and the magic of possibility. This delightful story kicks off a new series that opens a whole new world for young readers.
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Top Young Reader Books for Your 2024 Summer Reading List
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This summer, kids in grades 1-6 earn a FREE book through the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program. Read any eight books and record them in your Summer Reading Journal (see links below). When you're done, bring it to a Barnes & Noble store and choose your free book! Redeemable 7/1-8/31. Learn more here.
This summer, kids in grades 1-6 earn a FREE book through the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program. Read any eight books and record them in your Summer Reading Journal (see links below). When you're done, bring it to a Barnes & Noble store and choose your free book! Redeemable 7/1-8/31. Learn more here.
The Wild Robot
A wonderful journey that dissects the relationship between nature and technology, The Wild Robot is a survival tale about a young robot lost in the wilderness. It will make you consider what it really means to be alive, and the joys that come with it. Soon to be a DreamWorks movie, coming to theaters 9/20/24.
A wonderful journey that dissects the relationship between nature and technology, The Wild Robot is a survival tale about a young robot lost in the wilderness. It will make you consider what it really means to be alive, and the joys that come with it. Soon to be a DreamWorks movie, coming to theaters 9/20/24.
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Everyone Can Be a Reader
See AllUnion Square & Co.’s Everyone Can Be A Reader books are expertly written, thoughtfully designed with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones, and carefully formatted to meet readers where they are with engaging stories that encourage reading success across a wide range of age and interest levels.
Union Square & Co.’s Everyone Can Be A Reader books are expertly written, thoughtfully designed with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones, and carefully formatted to meet readers where they are with engaging stories that encourage reading success across a wide range of age and interest levels.
