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.
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The American Story: This amazing book is living proof that history can be made to come alive, make sense, and be useful.
The American Story
Hardcover Book
Our price $34.95
At the Firefly Gate: Past and the present collide in this engaging story about a boy who crosses paths with an RAF pilot who disappeared during WW II.
At the Firefly Gate
Paperback Book
Our price $6.50
Bad News/Good News: 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!
Bad News/Good News
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
The Baby Project: Spend some time with Jessica and her family as they learn to cope with the changes and grief a new baby brings.
The Baby Project
Paperback Book
Our price $8.95
Big Susan: A classic delight, this magical Christmas tale is perfect for older readers of chapter books and little ones who love doll families and dollhouses. A grand holiday gift for the whole family.
Big Susan
Hardcover Book
Our price $19.95
Candyfloss: Girls will adore British Floss, who faces homelessness and ridicule at school when she decides to live with her father.
Candyfloss
Hardcover Book
Regularly $14.95
Sale price $11.97
Cabin on Trouble Creek: This riveting account of two young brothers on their own provides a big dose of adventure as the boys struggle to survive a harsh winter alone.
Cabin on Trouble Creek
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
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
A Christmas Memory Book with CD: Truman Capote's wistful holiday masterpiece about 7-year-old Buddy, his eccentric and elderly cousin, and their  Christmas Ritual of the Baking of Fruitcakes is divine! Based on his boyhood in 1930...
A Christmas Memory Book with CD
Hardcover Book
Our price $17.95
The Curse of the Romanovs: Russian czars, Rasputin, time travel, and a hemophiliac heir all make for a thrilling adventure in historical fiction.
The Curse of the Romanovs
Hardcover Book
Our price $17.99
Days of the Ducklings: Follow the true story of an Icelandic girl who wants to bring the eider ducks back to an abandoned island.
Days of the Ducklings
Hardcover Book
Regularly $16.00
Sale price $4.97
Emily Windsnap Boxed Set: Follow Emily's adventures when she discovers that she becomes a mermaid when she swims!
Emily Windsnap Boxed Set
Paperback Books
Our price $17.97
Every Soul a Star: Brought together by a solar eclipse, three teens discover that perhaps the stars aligned for their encounter and subsequent friendship.
Every Soul a Star
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate: Take a trip back to 1899 when young Callie is determined to become a naturalist, even though that isn't an option for women then.
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.95
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
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 $14.95
Girlwood: Polly learns to trust herself and the earth when her sister disappears into the forest.
Girlwood
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.00
Happenstance Found: Mystery, adventure, unusual characters, and wonderful writing make this a very compelling book!
Happenstance Found
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
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
The Invention of Hugo Cabret: Expect a remarkable experience in reading this inventive, intriguing book.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Hardcover Book
Our price $24.99
The Indigo Notebook: Join Zeeta as her nomadic mother moves them to yet another country and Zeeta learns more about what she really wants and needs.
The Indigo Notebook
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.99
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
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life: Join Jeremy and his friend Lizzy as they try to find the keys to the mysterious locked box he receives.
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
King George: What Was His Problem?: The American Revolution comes to life with the fascinating, funny, and true stories in this book.
King George: What Was His Problem?
Paperback Book
Our price $8.99
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
Our price $16.99
Leonardo's Shadow: Summon the time of the Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci in this fast-paced novel that combines adventure, suspense, and humor.
Leonardo's Shadow
Paperback Book
Our price $9.99
Lifting the Sky: When 13-year-old Blue's mother finally settles down, Blue feels secure enough to explore her own capabilities and gifts.
Lifting the Sky
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.99
Lyonesse - Book 1: Here is a compelling pre-Arthurian tale of a boy who must save his sinking island and, in doing so, discover his destiny.
Lyonesse - Book 1
Paperback Book
Our price $7.99
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane: Don't miss Kate DiCamillo's heartwarming and heartbreaking masterpiece of love and redemption and broken hearts yearning to be whole again. It's a true children's classic in the making.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Hardcover Book
Our price $18.99
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane: Don't miss Kate DiCamillo's heartwarming and heartbreaking masterpiece of love and redemption and broken hearts yearning to be whole again. It's a true children's classic in the making.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Paperback Book
Our price $11.99
Masterpiece: Treat yourself to the improbable friendship between a boy and a beetle who have an adventure that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Masterpiece
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.99
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
Moribito: Find out why this epic martial arts fantasy is one of the most popular books in Japan.
Moribito
Paperback Book
Our price $8.99
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
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
Rules: Find out that 'normal' isn't necessarily the best goal to strive for in this story about siblings and what it means to be a family.
Rules
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest: Find out what Samuel discovers when he ventures into the forbidden forest in this hilarious, suspenseful, action-packed story.
Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest
Paperback Book
Our price $7.99
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 $35.95
Tarra & Bella: This true story of the friendship between an elephant and a dog will warm your heart.
Tarra & Bella
Hardcover Book
Our price $16.99
What the World Eats: Take a look at what different families from around the world eat in the stunning photographs and compelling text of this book.
What the World Eats
Hardcover Book
Regularly $22.99
Sale price $17.97
Worst Enemies/Best Friends: 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!
Worst Enemies/Best Friends
Paperback Book
Our price $6.99
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 $8.95
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
The Wind in the Willows: Feast your eyes on the glorious illustrations in this edition of the  well-loved story of Rat, Mole, Mr. Toad, and all their adventures.
The Wind in the Willows
Hardcover Book
Our price $19.95
Winter's Tale: Robert Sabuda has taken his amazing pop-up style and captured the blustery essence of a wonderful winter season with this fantastic book.
Winter's Tale
Hardcover Book
Our price $26.95

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