Recommended Books for 8 - 9 year olds
Some reading inspiration for 8 - 9 year olds
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
A truly inspiring novel about friendship, love and art told in the voice of Ivan, a gorilla that was captured from his home in the jungle and a young baby elephant.
Unforgettable and timeless, this is a celebrated work of children's literature and a fabulous book for 8 - 9 year olds. And as a bonus, the book is illustrated beautifully.
Mr Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Sassy: Little Sister is Not My Name by Sharon Draper
Sugar Plum Ballerinas by Whoopi Goldberg
Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream by Jenny Han
Bunnicula by Deborah Howe
The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look
A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
Cuckoo Feathers by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins
Calvin Coconut by Graham Salisbury
The Time Warp Trio: Knights of the Kitchen Table by Jon Scieszka
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bag Beginning by Lemony Snicket