Books for Older Children, Ages 8 and Up

Welcome to our selection of literature and chapter style books for children ages 8 and up. Here you'll find meatier, more complex books for young readers who enjoy longer, more challenging stories whether grounded in fantasy or real life.

Books and Audio: Age 8 and Up

11 Birthdays: What it means to be a good friend is at the heart of Wendy Mass's book 11 Birthdays.
11 Birthdays
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
59 Seconds: Learn how you can change your life quickly with 59 Second, an enormously helpful book.
59 Seconds
Paperback Book
Our price $14.95
Tarra & Bella: Tarra & Bella is the true story of friendship between an elephant and a dog that will warm your heart.
Tarra & Bella
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.99
The Adventurers' Handbook: Take an extreme and exciting journey around the world without leaving your chair with this fascinating adventure book.
The Adventurers' Handbook
Hardcover Book
Regularly $9.99
Sale price $7.97
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer-H: Don't miss this stunningly illustrated edition of Twain's classic tale of boyhood adventure along the Mississippi River.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer-H
Hardcover Book
Our price $19.95
Beryl: Beryl searches for a family that will accept her as she is as she journeys to discover a place she can call home.
Beryl
Paperback Book
Our price $5.99
The Blue Shoe -P: The Blue Shoe is an intriguing and unusual fantasy full of wonderful characters and a message about greed's destruction.
The Blue Shoe -P
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
Book of a Thousand Days: Book of a Thousand Days, a marvelously written story of two young women imprisoned in a tower for seven years, is destined to be a classic.
Book of a Thousand Days
Paperback Book
Our price $9.99
The Breadwinner Trilogy: Here in one volume are three novels about the plight of young girls under Taliban rule in Afghanistan and in refugee camps in Pakistan.
The Breadwinner Trilogy
Paperback Book
Regularly $18.95
Sale price $14.97
Bystander -P: In this powerful book about the reality of bullying, Bystander, we are left to decide for ourselves whether being a bystander is just as bad as being a bully.
Bystander -P
Paperback Book
Our price $7.99
Catwings Books - Set of 4: Cats with wings? Right-o. You'll be surprised how much little readers love these stories! We're proud to offer these four books.
Catwings Books - Set of 4
Paperback Books
Our price $19.96
Children of the World: See how children around the world live, learn, and play through the poems, drawings, and photographs in this book that is supported by UNICEF.
Children of the World
Hardcover Book
Our price $29.95
A Child's Introduction to the Environment: Absolutely packed with helpful hints, projects, fun facts, experiments and more, this resource encourages our youth to protect the environment.
A Child's Introduction to the Environment
Hardcover Book
Regularly $19.95
Sale price $14.97
Christmas Day in the Morning: This classic story captures the true meaning of Christmas and will inspire your family to discover meaningful ways to give each other gifts of love. Don't miss this one!
Christmas Day in the Morning
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.99
Clueless in the Kitchen: No teen will feel Clueless in the Kitchen with this helpful, fun cookbook.
Clueless in the Kitchen
Paperback Book
Our price $14.95
A Crooked Kind of Perfect: See if fifth-grader Zoe can find perfection in her own imperfect life in this funny and touching book.
A Crooked Kind of Perfect
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
Dinosaurs: Take a trip back in time with this amazing book on these fascinating prehistoric creatures.
Dinosaurs
Hardcover Book
Regularly $37.99
Sale price $16.97
Dinosaur with Poster: Any dinosaur lover will be enthralled with this book, Dinosaur, which comes with a poster.
Dinosaur with Poster
Hardcover Book
Regularly $19.99
Sale price $12.97
Fairy Godmother Academy Set of 3: Follow 3 contemporary girls as they train to become fairy godmothers, women of service and wisdom.
Fairy Godmother Academy Set of 3
Paperback Books
Our price $21.97
The Fall of the Amazing Zalindas: Join Sherlock Holmes and a gang of orphaned boys as they search for clues in this suspenseful, fast-paced book.
The Fall of the Amazing Zalindas
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
Family Christmas Treasures: Gather your family and cozy up with this extra-special, old-fashioned Christmas collection that combines great works of art with great writers.
Family Christmas Treasures
Hardcover Book
Our price $35.00
The Final Meeting: This final book in the series finds the Baker Street Irregulars chasing across Europe to help Sherlock Holmes capture the infamous Professor Moriarty.
The Final Meeting
Paperback Book
Our price $7.99
For Girls Only! Bathroom Reader: For Girls Only Bathroom Reader will fascinate tween and teen girls as it is filled with short articles on a wide variety of topics.
For Girls Only! Bathroom Reader
Paperback Book
Our price $12.95
Girltalk: Upbeat, thoughtful and entertaining, GIRLTALK is the source book for girls 11 to 18. It covers every topic imaginable: looking and feeling your best, friendship, love, family, money, education, smo...
Girltalk
Paperback Book
Our price $15.99
The Giant-Slayer: A story of a boy becoming a giant slayer transforms the lives of children with polio in an iron lung ward in 1955.
The Giant-Slayer
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
Great Global Puzzle Challenge: Take a virtual trip around the world with Google Earth and this awe-inspiring book, The Great Global Challenge.
Great Global Puzzle Challenge
Hardcover Book
Our price $15.99
Here There Be Dragons: Imagine if worlds from fantasy, fairy tales, myth, and legend really existed and you could travel to them on a dragon ship!
Here There Be Dragons
Paperback Book
Our price $9.99
How the World Works: Science lovers of all ages will be hooked on this hands-on guide to our amazing planet.
How the World Works
Hardcover Book
Our price $17.99
In Search of Watson: In the third book of this series, our faithful gang of orphans is hot on a murder trail when Dr. Watson mysteriously disappears.
In Search of Watson
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
The Indigo King: The third book in the Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica follows our heroes as they attempt to set time back on its correct course.
The Indigo King
Paperback Book
Our price $9.99
It's All Too Much So Get It Together: Help your teens get rid of clutter and get organized with this funny, motivational book.
It's All Too Much So Get It Together
Paperback Book
Our price $12.99
It's Perfectly Normal: We've yet to find a book that covers so much in such a frank and age-appropriate way. If you need some help in opening up the lines of communication with your children, this book is your best bet...
It's Perfectly Normal
Paperback Book
Our price $12.99
It's So Amazing: This book beautifully handles that age-old question, ''Where do babies come from?'' A very light-hearted, non-threatening feel makes it perfect for the child to read with you or to read with friends...
It's So Amazing
Paperback Book
Our price $12.99
Junonia: In Junonia, 10-year-old Alice learns to come to terms with ''what is'' rather than what she expects on her family's annual vacation in Florida.
Junonia
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
Kaspar the Titanic Cat: Don't miss this story of how Kaspar, King of Cats, finds himself on the Titanic that fateful night.
Kaspar the Titanic Cat
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.99
Kenny & the Dragon: Kenny & the Dragon is a wonderful retelling of The Reluctant Dragon, which teaches us to not to judge a book, or dragon, by its cover.
Kenny & the Dragon
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
Kids in the Garden: Grow a love of gardening in your children with the help of this fun book, dedicated to growing plants for food and fun.
Kids in the Garden
Paperback Book
Our price $15.95
Letters From the Heart: This Beacon Street Girls book is perfect for any ''tween'' girl. She'll be able to relate to at least one of the girls in this circle of friends!
Letters From the Heart
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
Lincoln and His Boys: Take a look at the life of Abraham Lincoln through the eyes of his four sons in this wonderful book.
Lincoln and His Boys
Hardcover Book
Regularly $16.99
Sale price $9.97
Leonardo's Shadow - H: Summon the time of the Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci in this fast-paced novel that combines adventure, suspense, and humor.
Leonardo's Shadow - H
Hardcover Book
Regularly $16.95
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Leonardo's Shadow - P: Summon the time of the Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci in this fast-paced novel that combines adventure, suspense, and humor.
Leonardo's Shadow - P
Paperback Book
Our price $9.99
Middle School: The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook for Middle School is one book you don't want to be without in the middle school years.
Middle School
Paperback Book
Our price $10.99
Middleworld: The secret of the sacred Jaguar Stones may help 14-year-old Max and his friend Lola find his missing parents and save Middle World from destruction.
Middleworld
Paperback Book
Our price $8.99
Miles of Smiles: Wherever your family may find itself bored -- traveling, in a restaurant, waiting in the doctor's office -- you're sure to find something to make the time fly by with this outstanding resource.
Miles of Smiles
Paperback Book
Our price $8.95
The Mystery of the Conjured Man: Sherlock Holmes continues to need the help of a gang of orphan boys in order to crack a case involving a mysterious psychic.
The Mystery of the Conjured Man
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
Nancy and Plum: In this endearing Christmas classic, two orphaned sisters run away from terrible conditions to find the magic and happiness they long for.
Nancy and Plum
Hardcover Book
Regularly $15.99
Sale price $12.97
Not One Damsel in Distress: You asked for it, you got it! We've received so many requests for more heroine-laden fairy tales and finally a collection has come along that we can't wait to offer you. Tooled for girls, Jane Yole...
Not One Damsel in Distress
Hardcover Book
Our price $21.00
Out of Bounds: This Beacon Street Girls book is perfect for any ''tween'' girl. She'll be able to relate to at least one of the girls in this circle of friends!
Out of Bounds
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
Operation Redwood - P: Discover what sends Julian and friends on an adventure to help save a grove of old growth redwood trees.
Operation Redwood - P
Paperback Book
Regularly $6.95
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Out of My Mind: A girl genius, trapped in a cerebral palsied body, learns to navigate the world of school, teachers, and unkind students to find herself.
Out of My Mind
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.99
The Period Book: Puberty can be such a hard time. So many changes, so many questions, excitement, embarassment, you name it. This book will be a trusted friend helping a young girl to feel happy and confident about...
The Period Book
Paperback Book
Our price $9.99
Play Chess in 10 Minutes: Play Chess in 10 Minutes is serious about its title and its light-hearted approach will give you a quick understanding of the game.
Play Chess in 10 Minutes
Hardcover Book
Our price $9.95
The Princess Curse: The Princess Curse brings new richness to the old fairy tale of the twelve princesses cursed to dance each night until dawn.
The Princess Curse
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.99
The Pull of Gravity: This sensitive, real story deals with the death of a friend, loss of fathers, and coming of age for two teenagers.
The Pull of Gravity
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.99
Pyramid: Open the pages of Pyramid and take a journey into the past to discover what life was like during the building of the great pyramids.
Pyramid
Hardcover Book
Regularly $15.99
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Ruby Red: When Gwen realizes she is a time traveler, she is completely unprepared to enter the secret society world of her English family.
Ruby Red
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.99
Science Fair: Science Fair is a hilarious book about middle school, science fair projects, helicopter parents, and assorted wackiness.
Science Fair
Paperback Book
Our price $7.99
The Search for the Red Dragon: The second book in the Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica finds our trio on a journey to search for missing children and dragon ships.
The Search for the Red Dragon
Paperback Book
Our price $9.99
The Secret of Zoom: Explore the quirky and silly world of Christina as she and her friend discover what's really happening at Loomski Labs!
The Secret of Zoom
Hardcover Book
Regularly $16.99
Sale price $12.97
Snow Treasure: Excitement fills every page of this remarkable story of how a village of Norwegian children saved their country's gold from Nazi soldiers.
Snow Treasure
Paperback Book
Our price $5.99
Spooky, Silly Halloween Puzzles: This Halloween-themed activity book has something for every ghost and goblin.
Spooky, Silly Halloween Puzzles
Paperback Book
Our price $5.95
Storyteller: In this wonderful story, a teenage girl finds herself when she discovers the portrait and story of her ancestor from the American Revolution.
Storyteller
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
T.A. Barron's Merlin Series - Set of 5: This epic series is truly THE BEST OF THE BEST of what children's literature has in store for us out there. We follow the path of a young boy who finds out he is the great wizard Merlin. You will b...
T.A. Barron's Merlin Series - Set of 5
Paperback Books
Our price $34.95
Tortilla Sun: When Izzy visits her Nana in New Mexico, she begins to discover more about her past and the baseball with a mysterious message written on it.
Tortilla Sun
Hardcover Book
Regularly $16.99
Sale price $12.97
Under the Green Hill: Four American children encounter the land of Fairy and all its delights and dangers when they are sent to English relatives at Midsummer.
Under the Green Hill
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.99
What the World Eats: What the World Eats shows what different families around the world eat in the photographs and text of this book.
What the World Eats
Hardcover Book
Regularly $22.99
Sale price $14.97
What's Going on Down There?: Knowing that puberty can be an overwhelming experience, filled with questions and anxieties, the author has recruited a 13 and 11-year-old boy as advisors on what boys want to know. She uses plain ...
What's Going on Down There?
Paperback Book
Our price $9.99
The Wheel on the School: One of our favorites of all-time, this story is about a group of children in Holland who decide they want to bring the storks back to their village. Talk about biting off more than you can chew! Wa...
The Wheel on the School
Paperback Book
Our price $6.95
Books and Audio: Age 8 and Up

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