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“I’m looking for books for an advanced reader aged 9 \u2013 please help!”<\/p>\n

“I’m trying to help my 10 year old move on from books with pictures \u2013 please help!”<\/p>\n

When it comes to regular queries in the Your Kid’s Next Read Facebook group<\/a>, these two (or variations of them), are in the top five.<\/p>\n

Finding suitable books for a child who is reading at a level well above their age can be a minefield. Your child may be demanding more, more, more, but books for older kids or adults can contain subject matter that young readers are just not ready for.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, some kids get stuck in a rut, re-reading Diary Of A Wimpy Kid<\/em>, or similar, over and over again because they haven’t really found a longer book that ‘grabs’ them. Well-meaning adults will throw all the ‘usual suspects’ at them (think Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, et al), but nothing really sticks.<\/p>\n

Extending a reader might mean moving ‘up’ or it might mean moving sideways. Either way, it’s about trying something different. So the Your Kid’s Next Read team (Allison Rushby<\/a>, Megan Daley<\/a>, Allison Tait\/me) put our minds to the problem and came up with this list.<\/p>\n

Whether you have an advanced reader of nine*, or you’re looking to extend your middle-grade reader into books that make them think, feel and wonder, this list has something for you.<\/p>\n

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25 books to extend young readers 9+<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\"\"<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Fish in a Tree<\/a><\/em> by Lynda Mullaly Hunt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ally is smart. So smart she has been able to fool a lot of other smart people, covering up the fact that she can’t read. And then she meets her match \u2013 her new teacher, Mr Daniels.<\/p>\n

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We are Wolves<\/em> by Katrina Nannestad<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Russian Army marches into East Prussia and the Wolf family has to flee. Liesl promises Mama she will keep brother Otto and baby sister Mia safe. To do so, they will have to turn wild.<\/p>\n

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The War that Saved my Life<\/em> by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Ada’s fight for self-worth and a life to call her own is absolutely heartbreaking, as is her carer’s backstory of love and the loss of her partner. Together, these strong-willed characters manage to help each other strive for a happy ever after in troubled times.<\/p>\n

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\"Mapmaker<\/a>The Mapmaker Chronicles<\/a><\/em> (series) by A.L. Tait<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quinn is content with life on the farm, but he is selected to become a mapmaker. He soon finds himself racing across the world against other ships, battling sea monsters and searching for treasure. What lies off the edge of the map is more than he could have ever bargained for.<\/p>\n

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A Night Divided<\/em> by Jennifer A. Nielsen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

With the rise of the Berlin Wall, Gerta finds her family suddenly and devastatingly divided.<\/p>\n

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Inside Out and Back Again<\/em> by Thanhha Lai<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

H\u00e0’s whole world is Saigon until the Vietnam War reaches her home and she and her family are forced to flee to America.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>When This Bell Rings<\/a><\/em> by Allison Rushby<\/strong><\/p>\n

This story within a story told by an unreliable narrator and a famous children’s author will leave the reader guessing until the very end and re-reading to see which clues they missed along the way.<\/p>\n

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George<\/em> by Alex Gino<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she’s a girl. When her teacher won’t let her try out for the female lead role in the school play, George and best friend Kelly come up with a plan to show everyone who she really is.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Brown Girl Dreaming<\/a><\/em> by Jacqueline Woodson<\/strong><\/p>\n

This childhood memoir verse novel sees Jacqueline Woodson growing up in the 1960s and 1970s. It covers an incredible amount of topics, from race to religion, to the divide between the North and the South and the Civil Rights movement, using imagery that will stay with you forever.<\/p>\n

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The Ranger\u2019s Apprentice <\/em>(series) by John Flanagan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

When 15-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool and his ambition to become a knight is thwarted, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt. Some fantasy, mostly adventure.<\/p>\n

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Front Desk<\/em> by Kelly Yang<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Mia’s immigrant parents are doing it tough and so is Mia, who tends the desk at the Calivista motel while they clean rooms.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Aster’s Good, Right Things<\/a><\/em> by Kate Gordon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each day Aster must do a good, right thing \u2013 a challenge she sets herself, to make someone else’s life better. Nobody can know about her ‘things’, because then they won’t count. And if she doesn’t do them, she knows everything will go wrong. Then she meets Xavier.<\/p>\n

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Bindi <\/em>by Kirli Saunders (illustrated by Dub Lefller) <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Written from the point of view of 11-year-old Bindi and her friends on Gundungurra Country, this beautiful verse novel explores climate, bushfires and healing.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Refugee <\/em>by Alan Gratz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Three different children with one common mission: escape from the horrors of their war-torn homelands.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Call Of The Wild<\/a><\/em> by Jack London<\/strong><\/p>\n

A classic tale of survival, adventure and finding your true self, told through the eyes of Buck, a farm dog who is kidnapped and ends up pulling sleds in the Klondike region of Canada during the goldrush.<\/p>\n

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Counting by 7s<\/em> by Holly Goldberg Sloan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents and when they are tragically taken from her and Willow must find a way through her grief.<\/p>\n

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Sick Bay<\/em> by Nova Weetman<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Meg is struggling and hides out in sick bay to avoid other kids. Riley doesn’t want to go to sick bay, but has type 1 diabetes and an over-protective mother. Together, the unlikely pair find the space and courage in sick bay to be themselves.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Other Words<\/a><\/em> for Home<\/em> by Jasmine Warga<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jude and her mother must leave volatile Syria for America and a strange new life full of unexpected surprises.<\/p>\n

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Surface Tension<\/em> by Meg McKinlay<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

On the day Cassie was born, they drowned her town. Twelve years later, she and her classmate Liam are drawn to the man-made lake and the mysteries it hides. As summer heats up and the lake waters become lower and lower, secrets are slowly uncovered. Can Cassie bring the shocking truth to light before it\u2019s too late?<\/p>\n

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Across The Risen Sea<\/em> by Bren MacDibble<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Neoma and Jag and their small community are ‘living gentle lives’ on high ground surrounded by the risen sea that has caused widespread devastation. When strangers from the Valley of the Sun arrive unannounced, the friends find themselves drawn into a web of secrecy and lies that endangers the way of life of their entire community.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Everything I’ve Never Said<\/a><\/em> by Samantha Wheeler<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ava is desperate to communicate with her family, but Rett Syndrome makes this impossible. That is, until some new people in her life allow this strong, driven character to finally show the world her true personality.<\/p>\n

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El Deafo<\/em> by Cece Bell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Cece is starting at a new school, one where she is the only kid with a giant hearing aid strapped to her chest. And then she discovers her superpower \u2013 she can hear her teacher in the teacher’s lounge and the bathroom. If only she could channel her superpowers into making a true friend \u2026<\/p>\n

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Pax<\/em> by Sara Pennypacker<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Told from the alternating views of Peter and Pax (a fox), this is an emotional tale of love, loss, loyalty and the horrors of war.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Fall<\/em> by Tristan Bancks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

An exciting, action-packed story. When Sam hears a struggle in the apartment above and sees someone fall (pushed?) from the sixth floor, he goes to wake his father, Harry \u2013 but Harry, a crime reporter, is gone, and when Sam goes downstairs, so is the body. The next 24 hours are a heart-stopping ride.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>Are you new here? Welcome to my blog! I\u2019m Allison Tait, aka A.L. Tait, and I\u2019m the author of two epic middle-grade adventure series, The Mapmaker Chronicles and The Ateban Cipher, and a new \u2018almost history\u2019 detective series called the Maven & Reeve Mysteries (you\u2019ll find <\/em><\/strong>book #1 THE FIRE STAR here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can find out <\/em><\/strong>more about me here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, and <\/em><\/strong>more about my books here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

*As always, particularly with advanced readers, suitability comes down to knowing your individual reader. Please check the full description of each book for an insight into themes, level of tension, and more. Clicking the book title will take you to Booktopia. See contact page for details.<\/em><\/p>\n

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25 books to extend young readers 9+<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Fish in a Tree<\/a><\/em> by Lynda Mullaly Hunt<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAlly is smart. So smart she has been able to fool a lot of other smart people, covering up the fact that she can't read. And then she meets her match \u2013 her new teacher, Mr Daniels.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nWe are Wolves<\/em> by Katrina Nannestad<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nThe Russian Army marches into East Prussia and the Wolf family has to flee. Liesl promises Mama she will keep brother Otto and baby sister Mia safe. To do so, they will have to turn wild.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nThe War that Saved my Life<\/em> by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nAda's fight for self-worth and a life to call her own is absolutely heartbreaking, as is her carer's backstory of love and the loss of her partner. Together, these strong-willed characters manage to help each other strive for a happy ever after in troubled times.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\"Mapmaker<\/a>The Mapmaker Chronicles<\/a><\/em> (series) by A.L. Tait<\/strong>\r\n\r\nQuinn is content with life on the farm, but he is selected to become a mapmaker. He soon finds himself racing across the world against other ships, battling sea monsters and searching for treasure. What lies off the edge of the map is more than he could have ever bargained for.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nA Night Divided<\/em> by Jennifer A. Nielsen<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nWith the rise of the Berlin Wall, Gerta finds her family suddenly and devastatingly divided.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nInside Out and Back Again<\/em> by Thanhha Lai<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nH\u00e0's whole world is Saigon until the Vietnam War reaches her home and she and her family are forced to flee to America.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>When This Bell Rings<\/a><\/em> by Allison Rushby<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThis story within a story told by an unreliable narrator and a famous children's author will leave the reader guessing until the very end and re-reading to see which clues they missed along the way.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nCon-Nerd<\/em> by Oliver Phommavanh<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nConnor\u2019s mum tells him he\u2019s gifted and talented, but the kids at school call him Con-nerd \u2013 half Connor and all nerd. A book about finding your special talents and having the confidence to use them.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nGeorge<\/em> by Alex Gino<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nWhen people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's a girl. When her teacher won't let her try out for the female lead role in the school play, George and best friend Kelly come up with a plan to show everyone who she really is.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>Brown Girl Dreaming<\/a><\/em> by Jacqueline Woodson<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThis childhood memoir verse novel sees Jacqueline Woodson growing up in the 1960s and 1970s. It covers an incredible amount of topics, from race to religion, to the divide between the North and the South and the Civil Rights movement, using imagery that will stay with you forever.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nThe Ranger\u2019s Apprentice <\/em>(series) by John Flanagan<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nWhen 15-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool and his ambition to become a knight is thwarted, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt. Some fantasy, mostly adventure.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nFront Desk<\/em> by Kelly Yang<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nMia's immigrant parents are doing it tough and so is Mia, who tends the desk at the Calivista motel while they clean rooms.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>Aster's Good, Right Things<\/a><\/em> by Kate Gordon<\/strong>\r\n\r\nEach day Aster must do a good, right thing \u2013 a challenge she sets herself, to make someone else's life better. Nobody can know about her 'things', because then they won't count. And if she doesn't do them, she knows everything will go wrong. Then she meets Xavier.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nBindi <\/em>by Kirli Saunders (illustrated by Dub Lefller) <\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nWritten from the point of view of 11-year-old Bindi and her friends on Gundungurra Country, this beautiful verse novel explores climate, bushfires and healing.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nRefugee <\/em>by Alan Gratz<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nThree different children with one common mission: escape from the horrors of their war-torn homelands.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>Call Of The Wild<\/a><\/em> by Jack London<\/strong>\r\n\r\nA classic tale of survival, adventure and finding your true self, told through the eyes of Buck, a farm dog who is kidnapped and ends up pulling sleds in the Klondike region of Canada during the goldrush.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nCounting by 7s<\/em> by Holly Goldberg Sloan<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nWillow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents and when they are tragically taken from her and Willow must find a way through her grief.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nSick Bay<\/em> by Nova Weetman<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nMeg is struggling and hides out in sick bay to avoid other kids. Riley doesn't want to go to sick bay, but has type 1 diabetes and an over-protective mother. Together, the unlikely pair find the space and courage in sick bay to be themselves.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>Other Words<\/a><\/em> for Home<\/em> by Jasmine Warga<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nJude and her mother must leave volatile Syria for America and a strange new life full of unexpected surprises.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nSurface Tension<\/em> by Meg McKinlay<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nOn the day Cassie was born, they drowned her town. Twelve years later, she and her classmate Liam are drawn to the man-made lake and the mysteries it hides. As summer heats up and the lake waters become lower and lower, secrets are slowly uncovered. Can Cassie bring the shocking truth to light before it\u2019s too late?\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nAcross The Risen Sea<\/em> by Bren MacDibble<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nNeoma and Jag and their small community are 'living gentle lives' on high ground surrounded by the risen sea that has caused widespread devastation. When strangers from the Valley of the Sun arrive unannounced, the friends find themselves drawn into a web of secrecy and lies that endangers the way of life of their entire community.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>Everything I've Never Said<\/a><\/em> by Samantha Wheeler<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nAva is desperate to communicate with her family, but Rett Syndrome makes this impossible. That is, until some new people in her life allow this strong, driven character to finally show the world her true personality.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nEl Deafo<\/em> by Cece Bell<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nCece is starting at a new school, one where she is the only kid with a giant hearing aid strapped to her chest. And then she discovers her superpower \u2013 she can hear her teacher in the teacher's lounge and the bathroom. If only she could channel her superpowers into making a true friend \u2026\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nPax<\/em> by Sara Pennypacker<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nTold from the alternating views of Peter and Pax (a fox), this is an emotional tale of love, loss, loyalty and the horrors of war.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nThe Fall<\/em> by Tristan Bancks<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nAn exciting, action-packed story. When Sam hears a struggle in the apartment above and sees someone fall (pushed?) from the sixth floor, he goes to wake his father, Harry \u2013 but Harry, a crime reporter, is gone, and when Sam goes downstairs, so is the body. The next 24 hours are a heart-stopping ride.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\"A<\/a>Are you new here? Welcome to my blog! I\u2019m Allison Tait, aka A.L. Tait, and I\u2019m the author of two epic middle-grade adventure series, The Mapmaker Chronicles and The Ateban Cipher, and a new \u2018almost history\u2019 detective series called the Maven & Reeve Mysteries (you\u2019ll find <\/em><\/strong>book #1 THE FIRE STAR here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>).<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\nYou can find out <\/em><\/strong>more about me here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, and <\/em><\/strong>more about my books here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n*As always, particularly with advanced readers, suitability comes down to knowing your individual reader. 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