Best Children’s Books For All ages Part 5: Between 10 and 13

Here is a list of books that you should buy for your child to read for himself, keep in mind that the better are the books you give him, the more he develops the love of reading.

Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods By Rick Riordan

Unlike plenty of Rick Riordan’s books, Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods is narrated from Percy’s point of view. If your kids haven’t read anything about greek mythology and Rick Riordan, then it is time to get out and pick his series. This book as it is the matter to all other Percy Jackson books, will without a doubt make you guffaw of laughter and also make your eyes peeled when things get intense.

    Accelerati Trilogy By Neal Shusterman

Tesla’s attic, Edison’s Alley all already out for readers whereas the third book, Hawking’s Hallway is set to be released in 2016. This is a middle-grade science fiction series that have a sense of humor into it. The first book in the trilogy is my favourite, in Tesla’s Attic a 14 years old nick, have moved with his family to a victorian house, in that house, queer things happen and special items make appearance, a Baseball glove that capture flying asteroids, a voice recorder that captures what you think, a camera that takes what is going to happen in 24 hours in the future, could these items be the inventions of Tesla himself ? read this beautifully written book to find out.

    The Spy Catchers of Maple Hill By Megan Frazer Blakemore

Hazel, the main character investigates after hearing rumors of a Russian spy who is lurking in her town of Maple Hill. She sets out to find out who this traitor is, she collaborates with the new smartest kid in her school Samuel Butler who she thinks will take her place as the smartest student in the school, they both investigate places such as Mr. Jones who is the caretaker of his parents’ cemetery, the events of this story were set in 1950. How will things turns out ? read the Spy Catchers of Maple Hill to know.

    Brown Girl Dreaming By Jacqueline Woodson

Traveling is assured with Brown Girl Dreaming. From Ohio, to South Carolina in the sixties to New York. this book is told in free verses telling to some extent the story of Jacqueline Woodson herself. It tells of the events she experienced growing into a writer who writes family stories in her own voice and version as they, the family moves to the south during unstable years. this book has won many awards such as National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 2014 and Claudia Lewis Award for Older Readers in 2015.

    Double Reverse by Fred Bowen

If you children are fans of sports, this is one of the books you should have them read. Double Reverse by Fred Bowen is a book that tells the story of two young boys who will join the freshman football team who are in need of a quarterback, Jesse, our character stepped up to fill the place the only problem is that he does not look strong enough to be a quarterback. his brother Jay the best quarterback at college thinks he will be a good quarterback at Jesse’s school. The book is accompanied by notes that tells the names and a little introduction about real people who never thought they would fit into something but managed to and they were unbeatable in it.

    National Geographic Kids Cookbook: A Year-Round Fun Food Adventure

By Barton Seaver

For the little ladies, or the big boys who want to learn how to cook, National Geographic Kids Cookbook: A Year-Round Fun Food Adventure is the perfect guide, it contains tools of cooking and safe ways to use them, techniques you should know to cook and a terminology that is used only be big chefs, it also guides your kid to not only good tasting meals, but to eat healthy ones, there are plenty of recipes to make holiday meals, green food, ancestor meals, playing food and also family cooking competitions dishes. This will teach your kids to feel the joy of cooking and also the joy of sharing food and achieving good results that impresses others. The pictures displayed will make your kid inclined to get that same result when cooking.

    Stories of My Life By Katherine Paterson

Awards winning author Katherine Paterson tells the story of her life in this inspiring book. She tells the story behind her other children books and how she made them happen, she also gets into details on her personal life from living with her parents to the various cities she had been into. Pictures adorn every chapter of this book, pictures that will also make you read another story in this, unfortunately this book will end with a tragic event that will change Katherine’s life. As to not avoid any spoilers, we will give you the benefit of the doubts. Read it to find out.

Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina by Rodman Philbrick

A historical fiction that will make you live the events that are described in the book. The story of Zane and his dog starts with them traveling to smelly ville in New Orleans to see his great grandmother, after they arrived, the horror and chaos was about to begin as the storm was approaching and with that the tragic events unfolds. The weather prevented any means of communication for zane to call his mom, the flight lines were out of service so he couldn’t travel back, so they took shelter in the church in which they will be surprised when they will be told to evacuate. Events will later evolve when his dog run away and will result in Zane and the dog being surrounded by water, as not to burn the story more, make sure you pick up this book next time you drop by a bookstore or order it online.

This was a big collection of 57 books that will keep your kids educated and entertained, from books that should be read aloud, to book that your kids themselves should read we hope that you are satisfied, good reading.