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I have always loved a good novel, and you better believe I’m encouraging my kids to love them too. We send them to read every night before bed, but summertime is a particularly great time to suggest they take a break from the midday heat, find a cool nook, and turn some pages.
Right now my daughter is particularly interested in all things fantasy. Her one-sided love affair with Harry Potter goes way back, but she is starting to branch out and find some new mythical inspiration. The more she reads, the more creative she becomes in her own storytelling, and her writing is improving as well.
Finding the right books can be tricky though. I need books that are clean, fascinating, and on her approximate reading level to keep her worming her way through them, so I’ve started compiling a list of the best fantasy books for pre-teen readers. There is a great mix of female and male heroes that explore, fight, use magic, and find their way through life. Some of the books are stand alones, but most of them are part of a series which prolongs the reading even more.
The best part is, these books are good enough, you can borrow them from your kids once they’re done, or you can be like me and steal them when the kids are at swim lessons. No harm, no foul, right?
So here they are. I hope you enjoy our list of 10 Great Fantasy Books for Tweens:
J.K. Rowling
Jennifer A. Nielsen
John A. Flanagan
Diane Wynne Jones
Shannon Hale
Robin McKinley
Brandon Mull
C.S. Lewis
Enid Blyton
Michael Buckley
Rick Riordan
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Havent heard some of these but will check out the library. We just finished our summer break over here and it was full of reading. Dr Proctors Fart Powder was a fave!
That sounds fun. I haven’t heard of it, but we’ll have to check it out. Thanks for sharing.
My kids are past this stage, but these are all amazing books.
Thank Jill. These are perfect for now, but I can’t wait till I can get her started on Jane Austen and J. R. R. Tolkien. Give me just a couple more years. 🙂
I saw this on Facebook yesterday and shared it with my friends who have tweens! They seem like cute books.
This is a great list! I can’t wait until my kids get old enough for Harry Potter. I have never heard of some of these, but The Sister’s Grimm looks amazing :).
I haven’t read several of these. My son had to read The Lightning Thief at school this year. I wish I could get him more interested in reading some other books from this list!
Wonderful suggestions for books! Can’t wait until my oldest can read at this level!
Thanks for sharing the list. I love books, and I think it’s awesome that you are encouraging your children to love to read.
It’s always hard trying to find books my son will read. This really is a great list of fantasy books for tween readers. My son was immediately drawn to Percy Jackson since he saw the movies. I can’t wait to read it along with him!
My tween son is so into mythological books. He’s also loving the Lord of the Rings series. This list is perfect!
Fantasy is probably one of my favorite genres of books. I dont have tweens JUST yet, but I will have to keep these in mind. 🙂 Pinned
Great suggestions! The land of stories by Chris Colfer is a good one too!