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General, Families, Teachers, Schools 2 March 2023

World Book Day: Reading suggestions for 9-11 year olds

 

In celebration of World Book Day, 2 March 2023, Product Executive Tamra has curated a collection of books suitable for children aged 9-11 years old. It can be challenging to support and encourage reading among children, and we hope this list of exceptional titles covering a wide range of themes, topics, genres and mediums will provide support and foster a love of reading from a young age.

 

Title Author ISBN Description
Boy in the Tower Polly Ho-Yen 978-0552569163 Unable to leave his ill mother when everyone evacuates London, Ade is struggling to survive amongst the horrifying Bluchers.
Inkheart Cornelia Funke 978-1912626847 Mo adores books, and her biggest adventure story is about to change her life forever!
The Last Wild Piers Torday 978-1780878300 In a world decimated by a deadly virus which wiped out the animals, Kester discovers that he can understand the remaining pigeons. They reveal he has a quest to complete.
The Goldfish Boy Lisa Thompson 978-1407170992 When is OCD a superpower? When you are the only witness to a crime that has confuddled the police. Can Matthew work with his difficulties and find a missing child?
Phoenix S. F. Said 978-0552571340 Become lost in a science fiction masterpiece full of spacecraft, planets, and wonderous beings.
Cakes in Space Philip Reeve & Sarah Mortimer 978-0192734907 The wild illustrations and beautiful prose of this space odyssey will appeal to even the most reluctant of readers.
The Nowhere Emporium Ross MacKenzie 978-1782501251 Witnessing a shop appear from nowhere on the streets of Glasgow, an orphan enters to find a fantasy realm within its doors.
The Boy at the Back of the Class Onjali Rauf 978-1510105010 A group of classmates befriend a new child in school and are drawn into the complexities and emotions of the refugee debate.
The Odyssey, Osborne Graphic Novels. Russell Punter 978-1801310284 Fight many-headed serpents and sirens along with Odysseus in this graphic re-telling of his adventures.
Hana’s Suitcase: a True Story Karen Levine 978-1842348413 Fumiko Ishioka received a named suitcase from the museum at Auschwitz after requesting artefacts for a Holocaust education centre in Tokyo. This is the emotional story of Fumiko’s search for Hana Brady, her life, her family and her history.

The team at ISEB also curated some suggested reading suitable for young children through to 11-13 years old, explore the collection!

– It’s never too early to develop a love for reading

– Building reading habits

– Book recommendations for 9-11 year olds

– Book recommendations for 11-13 year olds

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