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Ages 8–10

Best books for ages 8–10

Middle-grade adventures and classics.

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The Mysterious Benedict Society

Ages 9–12

Ages 8–9

Ages 10–14

Ages 9–9

Ages 6–10

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi

Ages 6–8

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James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

Ages 8–12

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Inside Out & Back Again

Ages 9–12

Ages 8–9

Ages 7–10

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Mildred D. Taylor

Ages 10–14

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The One and Only Ivan

Katherine Applegate

Ages 8–12

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Cheaper by the Dozen

Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.

Ages 10–14

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Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

Ages 10–14

Ages 10–14

Ages 9–12

Ages 10–14

My Side of the Mountain

Jean Craighead George

Ages 9–12

Ages 9–12

Ages 10–14

Ages 10–14

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

Ages 10–14

Ages 10–14

Ages 9–9

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