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Ages 11–13

Best books for ages 11–13

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Ages 13–17

Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock

Carolyn Keene

Ages 8–12

Safe

The Mighty Miss Malone

Christopher Paul Curtis

Ages 9–12

Safe

The War of the Worlds

Ages 12–18

Ages 13–17

Ages 13–18

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Ages 13–17

Ages 10–14

Ages 8–12

Ages 12–16

The Search for WondLa

Tony DiTerlizzi

Ages 10–14

Safe

From the Earth to the Moon

Jules Verne

Ages 10–15

Caution

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

Ages 13–17

Ages 10–14

The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure

Franklin W. Dixon

Ages 8–12

Safe

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain

Ages 10–14

Caution

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

John Bellairs

Ages 9–12

Safe

The London Eye Mystery

Siobhan Dowd

Ages 9–12

Safe

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Ages 8–12

Ages 11–14

Ages 8–12

Ages 12–18

The School for Good and Evil

Ages 10–14

Ages 12–16

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