Summer reads for 8-12s
Here are our suggestions for summer reads – and there's something for every child, aged 8-12 years old.
New books; old books; books about summer; books to get lost in; and books that come in series, so they won't have to stop reading this summer!
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Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer
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Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer
Kofi is always coming up with ways to make money and when he discovers his friend Kelvin can remember every song lyric, it’s time …
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Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
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Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
Can Nic and her friends find the mysterious Msaidizi in time to save her dad? A cracking action-packed magical adventure – highly …
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Aarti and the Blue Gods
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Aarti and the Blue Gods
A delicious mix of mystery, adventure and fantasy, as a girl living on a remote Scottish island with a cruel aunt begins to questi…
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Olly Brown, God of Hamsters
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Olly Brown, God of Hamsters
Olly is flabbergasted when a horde of hamsters appear in his bedroom after crash-landing their spaceship in his neighbour’s garden…
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Moonflight
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Moonflight
Could Tilbury Twitch-Whiskers really be the rat hero to return the legendary diamond and break its curse? A thrilling adventure wi…
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Meesh the Bad Demon
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Meesh the Bad Demon
Meesh isn’t a typical demon – preferring flowers to lava, and being bullied for it. But when the other demons are turned to stone,…
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The Wild Book
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The Wild Book
When Juan goes to spend the summer with his strange uncle Tito, the last thing he expects is to be sent on a quest in his labyrint…
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The Storm Keeper’s Island
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The Storm Keeper’s Island
Fionn and his sister Tara are spending their summer on the remote island of Arranmore, off the coast of Ireland, staying with thei…
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Greg's idea of a perfect summer holiday is to sit indoors and play computer games but for some reason his Mum thinks fresh air and…
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Mia and the Lightcasters
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Mia and the Lightcasters
12 year-old Mia lives with her young brother Lucas and mum and dad in the city of Nubis, under the light of the forever moon and p…
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Starfell: Willow Moss and the Lost Day
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Starfell: Willow Moss and the Lost Day
Willow's witch family have always looked down on her mundane magical speciality of finding lost things. But last Tuesday is now mi…
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Amari and the Night Brothers
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Amari and the Night Brothers
Amari is a scholarship student at a supernatural summer school, investigating magical crimes as she tries to solve the mystery of …
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McTavish Goes Wild
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McTavish Goes Wild
The Peachey family have a rescue dog called McTavish – but McTavish is pretty sure he's there to rescue THEM. So when the fam…
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No Ballet Shoes in Syria
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No Ballet Shoes in Syria
Aya is a Syrian asylum seeker, looking after her mother and baby brother in the cold, unfamiliar city of Manchester – but she is a…
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First Class Murder
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First Class Murder
A detective duo pounce into action en route to their holiday when a woman is murdered on a train.
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Kidnap in the Caribbean
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Kidnap in the Caribbean
The second Laura Marling mystery has all the elements of an old fashioned adventure story, action packed with friends rallying to …
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Roller Girl
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Roller Girl
It’s really exciting to be starting at Roller Derby summer camp, but less so when Astrid finds herself doing it alone. A fantastic…
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The Great Ice Cream Heist
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The Great Ice Cream Heist
Shy Eva lives a quiet life with her protective Dad - until the noisy McIntyre family move in next door.
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The Island at the End of Everything
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The Island at the End of Everything
Amihan lives on the secluded island of Culion with her sick mum, who has leprosy. But when the government decides the island must …
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Coyote Summer
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Coyote Summer
Jules has been sent in disgrace from her privileged London life to live on her aunt and uncle’s farm in Kansas for the summer - wh…
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Swallows and Amazons
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Swallows and Amazons
It's the summer holidays, and the Walker children are excited to set sail on their boat Swallow and camp on Wild Cat Island.
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Eddy Stone and the Epic Holiday Mash-Up
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Eddy Stone and the Epic Holiday Mash-Up
Fast-paced and very funny, this inventive re-working of a pirate's tale buzzes with sharp one-liners, inventive language and oddba…
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Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
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Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Onyeka has always hated her hair so it’s ironic that it should turn out to be the source of a spectacular superpower.
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The Kid Who Came from Space
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The Kid Who Came from Space
When Tammy disappears, her brother Ethan instinctively knows she's still alive. A few days later, a short, hairy alien called Hell…
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The Boy Who Met A Whale
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The Boy Who Met A Whale
Edge-of-seat thrills contrast with the beauty and wildlife of a remote island nation as three youngsters must use their wits and d…
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Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup
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Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup
An enchanting, magical adventure with just a touch of darkness.
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The Wilderness War
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The Wilderness War
For Noah and his friends, the empty lot in front of their houses is incredibly special - and they will fight to keep it. An enjoya…
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A Kind of Spark
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A Kind of Spark
When 11 year old Addie, who is autistic, learns about the 16th century women who were persecuted for witchcraft, she starts to lob…
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