Reading Middle Grade

Although middle grade books are targeted toward kids between ages 8-12, most 11 year olds have different interests from their 8-year-old counterparts. We've tried to reflect this in this list of books for 11 year old boys. You'll find a variety of stories about kind boys dealing with family drama, navigating complex friendship issues, going on adventures, and so much more.

If you’re in the market for some irresistible new books for the young bookworms in your life between the ages of 5 and 8, this is a post you’ll need to bookmark! We're sharing some A+ options for newly independent readers up until that mid-elementary age. If you have advanced 7-and 8-year-old readers, you'll find some lovely options here as well, but also check out our 9-11 g...

The best middle-grade books about families warm our hearts. But then again, isn't nearly every book a little bit about families? I thought so too, so for this list of middle-grade books about families, I chose books with family as one of the central themes. This means that whether the families in this story are small (parent and child) or large (parents and multiple children)...

Ages 10-12 are prime middle grade reading years and my favorite age group to recommend stories to. For this list of books for 10 year old boys, I rounded up some of my favorite stories featuring boys between the ages of 9-11 finding their way in the world. Some of these kids are learning to stand up for themselves, pursuing their passions bravely, going on global spy missions...

Black cat, Morphy has enjoyed playing chess with Edgar for months, but one day Edgar has a stroke and his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter move in. Immediately, Edgar's daughter-in-law Gina begins scheming to renovate and sell the house, almost expecting Edgar to die. A coincidental sequence of events connects Morphy and Calla–Edgar’s granddaughter, with a chess-playing...