Linda Sue Park’s A SINGLE SHARD is about the orphan, Tree-Ear, who wants to “throw” the famous pottery vases that are beautiful enough for royalty. Readers who love when kids are in charge!Ħ.Short people are calling the shots and that changes everything! She gets a part as a Munchkin in the local production of The Wizard of Oz. Holly Goldberg Sloan’s SHORT is the hilarious story of a girl who is short for her age. Blackwood’s THE SHAKESPEARE STEALER is the exciting and twisty story of a scrappy orphan boy called “Widge” who gets the job of stealing Mr. Readers who want every chapter to deliver!Ĥ.Readers who love unicorns, mermaids, villains, fairies and Queen Victoria!.Foley–the husband and wife team who author these books–clearly know what young readers will enjoy. Foley’s THE LOST HEIR (Book 1 of The Gryphon Chronicles)is a historical fantasy set in a fantastic Victorian London and is charming all the way through.
Readers of graphic novels/comic books who enjoy fast-paced, illustrated adventures.ģ.Readers who love funny + true characters + amazing plot twists!.Readers who love the Middle Ages + magic!.THE INQUISITOR’S TALE by Adam Gidwitz is an exciting story with entertaining illustrations–arrows shoot across one of the pages–and three very different children and a magical dog. Her talent is the only thing that stands between her and lifetime of hunger.Ģ. EMELIN by Jackie Randall is a story of a girl with a rare talent for illustrating books. Quite a few of these will make you laugh out loud!įor more about a book, click on the title to read my GoodReads review.ġ. This list has heartwarming adventure stories about orphans, the Middle Ages, life in the theater, and adventures at sea. Need book recommendations for the 9 to 12 year old readers on your gift list? Here are the 10 books for this age group I really, really enjoyed in 2017.
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