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8+ Years

Total Books: 100

Discover the best books for 8 year olds, books for 9 year olds, and books for 10 year olds with our curated collection of middle grade books, fantasy books for kids, adventure books for children, and classic books for kids. These chapter books for 8-10 year olds build reading comprehension, critical thinking, and imagination. Perfect for encouraging regular reading habits in young readers.

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Because of Winn-Dixie

Kate DiCamillo

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How the Earth got its Beauty

Sudha Murty

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Cobweb

Michael Morpurgo

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Charlotte's Web

E.B. White

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Ian Fleming

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl

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Cricket for the Crocodile

Ruskin Bond

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Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson

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The Boy Who Grew Dragons (Book #1)

Andy Shepherd

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The Sheep-Pig

Dick King-Smith

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The Wild Robot #1

Peter Brown

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Tales from the World

Geeta Ramanujam

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia #2)

C.S. Lewis

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The One-Eyed Monkey (Book #1)

Suniti Namjoshi

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The Secret Seven (The Secret Seven #1)

Enid Blyton

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Alice in Wonderland

Susie Linn

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Discover India: Mountains and Rivers of India

Sonia Mehta

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I Wonder Why the Sea Is Salty : And Other Questions About the Oceans

Anita Ganeri

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The Great Poop War

Ranjit Lal

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Moin and the Monster

Anushka Ravishankar

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The Dancing Bear

Michael Morpurgo

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The Phantom Tollbooth

Norton Juster

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Tinkle Origins Volume 1

Rajni Thindiath

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Beezus and Ramona (Ramona Quimby #1)

Beverly Cleary

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Ramona and Her Father (Ramona Quimby #4)

Beverly Cleary

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The Talking Book

Jane De Suza

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Horrible Science: Killer Energy

Nick Arnold

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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Judy Blume

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Oscar’s Lion

Adam Baron

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The Good Thieves

Katherine Rundell

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Flora and Ulysses

Kate DiCamillo

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James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library #1)

Chris Grabenstein

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Naughty Amelia Jane!

Enid Blyton

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Black Beauty (Puffin Classics)

Anna Sewell

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Peter Pan (Puffin Classics)

J.M.Barrie

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The Jungle Book (Puffin Classics)

Rudyard Kipling

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The Wizard of Oz (Puffin Classics)

L. Frank Baum

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Wind in the Willows (Puffin Classics)

Kenneth Grahame

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Coming Home (The Gopi Diaries)

Sudha Murty

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The Magic Faraway Tree

Enid Blyton

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Kate DiCamillo

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The Tale of Despereaux

Kate DiCamillo

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

Roald Dahl

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Rani Lakshmibai (Puffin Lives)

Deepa Agarwal

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Virat Kohli

Clive Gifford

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First Term at Malory Towers

Enid Blyton

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Who Are Venus and Serena Williams?

James Buckley Jr.

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Five on a Treasure Island (The Famous Five #1)

Enid Blyton

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How to Train your Dragon (Book #1)

Cressida Cowell

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Lady Lollipop

Dick King-Smith

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The Wishing Chair Again

Enid Blyton

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Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon (Dragon Girls #1)

Maddy Mara

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The Rockingdown Mystery (Barney Mysteries #1)

Enid Blyton

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The Trumpet of the Swan

E.B. White

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A Big Splash

Nivedha Ganesh

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Anne of Green Gables.

L.M. Montgomery

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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Mobile Phones!

Jim Pipe

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The Cherry Tree

Ruskin Bond

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The Lighthouse Keeper Stories

Ronda Armitage

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Amar Chitra Katha: Jataka Tales

Debdutt Neel Paul, Nalini Sorensen

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Rabindranath Tagore (Puffin Lives)

Monideepa Sahu

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Ramayana for Children

Arshia Sattar

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The Twins at St Clare's (St Clare's #1)

Enid Blyton

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A Little Princess

F.H. Burnett

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Clementine

Sara Pennypacker

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Robert C. O’Brien

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Shiloh

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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Caddie Woodlawn

Carol Ryrie Brink

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Five Children and It

E. Nesbit

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Just So Stories

Rudyard Kipling

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Ninja Kid (Book #1)

Anh Do

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Fortunately, the Milk

Neil Gaiman

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A Mouse Called Miika

Matt Haig

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The Scent of Roses

Aditi Rao

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Kick It, Rukku!

Sanjana Ganesh

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Malgudi Schooldays (Illustrated)

R.K. Narayan

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The Wolf Wilder

Katherine Rundell

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Raymie Nightingale

Kate DiCamillo

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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Louis Sachar

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Just William

Richmal Crompton

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Bipathu and a Very Big Dream

Anita Nair

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A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

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Numbers Numbers Everywhere (Mathemagic #1)

Rohini Chowdhury

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Topi Rockets from Thumba

Menaka Raman

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Treasure Island (Classics Library)

Robert Louis Stevenson

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The Hodgeheg

Dick King-Smith

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Talon The Falcon (Feather Tales)

Deepak Dalal

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The Bird with the Golden Wings

Sudha Murty

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Super Sleuth

David Walliams

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The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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The Boy Who Swam With The Piranhas

David Almond

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The Secret Garden

F.H. Burnett

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Grandma’s Bag of Stories (Illustrated Edition)

Sudha Murty

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Rise of the Balloon Goons (The Notebook of Doom #1)

Troy Cummings

Frequently Asked Questions

Books with strong storylines, relatable characters, and genre variety like adventure, mystery, and science fiction work best. Chapter books with illustrations can still be helpful too.

Yes. Regular reading improves vocabulary, comprehension, focus, and overall language skills, which all contribute to better school performance.

Absolutely. Our list includes a mix of genres and themes to match a wide range of interests, from action and humor to friendship and emotional growth.

Our book subscription for kids ensures that your child gets new, age-appropriate books every month. This keeps reading exciting and consistent without repeated titles.

Yes. Children grow at their own pace. Mixing simpler books with more challenging ones builds confidence while keeping reading enjoyable.