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\"100+<\/a>Over the past year or so, I’ve created some terrific book lists and I thought, given things have been a bit quiet around here of late, that I might take the opportunity to corral them all together in one post. If you’ve got a young reader aged 8-14 or thereabouts, there’s bound to be a book here for them!<\/p>\n

10 Amazing Adventure Stories for Girls 10+<\/a><\/p>\n

16 Great New Books For The School Holidays<\/a><\/p>\n

30 Brilliant Books For Girls<\/a><\/p>\n

5 Books Featuring Reluctant Heroes<\/a><\/p>\n

21 [gift] Book Ideas For Boys And Girls<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Books For Kids About Maps<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Tried-And-Tested Books For 13\/14-Year-Old Boys<\/a><\/p>\n

Also (bonus!), this is an older one, but really useful:<\/p>\n

Your Kids’ Next Read: Recommended Reading Lists for Kids 10+, 12+, YA for tweens<\/a><\/p>\n

If you’re looking for great new book suggestions for your kids (and who isn’t really?), the Your Kids’ Next Read Facebook group<\/a> is a great place to start. We have 3700+ members – parents, teachers, librarians, booksellers, authors – all sharing their knowledge, recommendations and love of books with each other in a lovely space. We’d love to see you!<\/p>\n

And if you’re new here, you can read more about my epic middle-grade adventure series The Mapmaker Chronicles<\/a> and The Ateban Cipher<\/a> by clicking the links. Lovely to meet you!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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