Here are some of the popular book series that tweens are reading today. They range from easy to read for 9 and 10 year olds and those for 11 and 12 year olds.
Kids have so many choices now when it comes to reading. It seems that most kids love book series, and while you can choose the classic standbys such as The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew, you can find many other types of books for your children. Whether your child is just beginning to enjoy reading, or is an advanced middle school reader, here is a list of some very popular book series for kids.
American Girl
This series is geared for girls ages 8 and up. These historical fiction novels all follow a girl during a certain time period. Your daughter will delight in reading about all of her favorites including Molly, Felicity and Kit—and if she loves playing with dolls, you can get matching American Girl dolls for her, too.
Artemis Fowl
These are geared for ages 9-12 and are hugely popular with boys. Follow the stories of the “aboveground” world where the humans live and the “underground” world of trolls, fairies, and gnomes. These are adventure books packed with suspense and action.
Bailey School Kids
Kids ages 6 and up love these small, easy to follow chapter books. They follow the adventurous and sometimes mischievous students of Bailey School and are perfect for kids that are just learning to enjoy chapter books. You can also find the Bailey School Kids, Jr. books for children that need simpler versions of these fun to read novels.
Harry Potter
J.K. Rowlings has created this delightful world of witches and wizards that children and adults all love. Follow Harry and his friends, Ron and Hermione through their first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry all the way through their seventh and final year.
Fudge
Judy Blume has a knack for creating memorable characters and the Fudge series is no different. There are several books in this series including Superfudge and Double Fudge. These are geared for ages 8 and up.
The Princess Diaries
Many tween girls have watched the two movies that birthed this book series. What is so great about this series is that girls can see what is going on in Mia's life, including things about her boyfriend, school, and other activities that she does as a normal person and as a princess, that you don't see in the movies. Great for tween girls ages 11 and up.
The Kingdom and the Elves of the Reaches
This book series of particular interest to boys ages 9 to 12. Things go wrong when knights decide to ban anything magical in the land of Ruin Mist after a long war. Little do they know that the Dark Lord is regaining his power. Find out the unfolding events that lead readers through this series of adventurous books.
