Best books for 9-11 year olds
We've put together a list of the 100 best books for children from the last 100 years.
The books below are ones suitable for children aged 9 to 11.
How many have you read?
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Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
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Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
All the girls in Margaret's new neighbourhood are interested in boys, wearing makeup, and getting their period - but Margaret hasn…
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Artichoke Hearts
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Artichoke Hearts
This empathetic account of the process of bereavement, a month’s diary, reassures readers that we grow from our experiences,…
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Ballet Shoes
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Ballet Shoes
First published in the 1930s, this classic story of three very different girls who work hard to master their talents has captivate…
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Carrie's War
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Carrie's War
Inspired by Nina Bawden's own experiences of living as an evacuee in a Welsh mining valley as a child, Carrie's War is n…
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Coming to England
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Coming to England
This moving and insightful memoir from much-loved writer and presenter Floella Benjamin documents her childhood, from her birth in…
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Flour Babies
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Flour Babies
A classic, touching and very funny coming-of-age story about an unusual science project that teaches the boys in 4C so much more t…
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Freedom (1783)
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Freedom (1783)
This is a brilliant adventure story that manages to give young readers a really important insight into slavery without being so up…
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Goodnight Mister Tom
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Goodnight Mister Tom
Willie Beech, a lonely and deprived child, is evacuated to a tiny English village just before the Second World War, and find…
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
After the misery of life with his ghastly aunt and uncle, Harry Potter is delighted to have the chance to embark on an exciting ne…
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Kensuke's Kingdom
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Kensuke's Kingdom
This is a beautifully written tale of an exceptional friendship which survives beyond the boundaries of culture and language.
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Melissa (formerly published as George)
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Melissa (formerly published as George)
To everyone around her, George is a boy - but George longs to be like Charlotte, the wise and gentle hero of Charlotte's Web. This…
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Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet
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Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet
Planet Omar has all of the everyday life family drama and silly humour of Tom Gates and Sam Wu, and it's wonderful to read a …
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Planetarium
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Planetarium
Written by an astrophysicist and illustrated by the phenomenally talented Chris Wormell, Planetarium explores the solar …
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The Boy at the Back of the Class
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The Boy at the Back of the Class
This is the story about how four classmates have a massive impact on the life of Ahmet, a boy that comes to their school as a refu…
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The Boy in the Tower
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The Boy in the Tower
Taking place in a believable urban, multicultural environment that will be familiar to many young readers, Polly Ho-Yen's debut is…
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The Family From One End Street
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The Family From One End Street
Eve Garnett's brilliant depiction of a large, close-knit family and their hilarious escapades is every bit as funny and charming t…
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The Hobbit
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The Hobbit
This well-loved fantasy story has delighed readers ever since its first publication in 1937.
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The Illustrated Mum
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The Illustrated Mum
This is a moving yet unsentimental account of two children coming to terms with their mother’s depression, mental instability and …
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
When Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy - step through a wardrobe door in the strange country house where they are staying, they find t…
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The Neverending Story
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The Neverending Story
When Bastian hides in an antique bookshop to escape bullies, he stumbles across a mysterious leatherbound book which carries him i…
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The Silver Sword
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The Silver Sword
In the chaos of World War II, Ruth, Edek and Bronia are separated from their parents, and left alone to fend for themselves, hidin…
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The Wheel of Surya
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The Wheel of Surya
A story of adventure, trauma and courage set in India and England against a backdrop of imperialism, a world war and the violent u…
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The Wolves of Currumpaw
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The Wolves of Currumpaw
In New Mexico in the late 1800s, the wolves that had once roamed the landscape of the Old West were becoming scarce because of the…
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Varjak Paw
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Varjak Paw
Pedigree cat Varjak Paw lives in a luxurious mansion with his family, but when trouble comes to their door, he's forced to escape …
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