Age-fit picks
The best books for 12-year-olds
30 books ranked by kid score, filtered to age-appropriate fit. No paid placement.
The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade
by Max Brallier
Kid
89
Parent
73
Teacher
70
Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
87
Parent
73
Teacher
73
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
by J.K. Rowling
Kid
85
Parent
67
Teacher
73
Bone #4: The Dragonslayer
by Jeff Smith
Kid
82
Parent
70
Teacher
65
The Adventures of Nanny Piggins
by R. A. Spratt
Kid
81
Parent
78
Teacher
72
Lu
by Jason Reynolds
Kid
81
Parent
86
Teacher
90
Wings of Fire: The Hidden Kingdom
by Tui T. Sutherland
Kid
80
Parent
64
Teacher
60
The Neverending Story
by Michael Ende
Kid
79
Parent
80
Teacher
76
The Red Pyramid
by Rick Riordan
Kid
79
Parent
74
Teacher
70
The Day My Butt Went Psycho
by Andy Griffiths
Kid
78
Parent
61
Teacher
69
The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan
Kid
78
Parent
59
Teacher
73
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Kid
77
Parent
74
Teacher
79
The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever
by Aaron Blabey
Kid
77
Parent
70
Teacher
70
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
by Kwame Mbalia
Kid
77
Parent
69
Teacher
69
Skulduggery Pleasant
by Derek Landy
Kid
77
Parent
69
Teacher
71
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
by Dan Gemeinhart
Kid
76
Parent
73
Teacher
73
The Christmas Pig
by J. K. Rowling
Kid
76
Parent
64
Teacher
67
The Lost Hero
by Rick Riordan
Kid
76
Parent
58
Teacher
67
Sona and the Golden Beasts
by Rajani LaRocca
Kid
76
Parent
75
Teacher
76
InvestiGators: Off the Hook
by John Patrick Green
Kid
75
Parent
67
Teacher
59
Children of Blood and Bone
by Tomi Adeyemi
Kid
75
Parent
74
Teacher
80
Charlie Hernández & the League of Shadows
by Ryan Calejo
Kid
75
Parent
63
Teacher
64
Nimona
by N.D. Stevenson
Kid
75
Parent
72
Teacher
74
The Last Ever After
by Soman Chainani
Kid
75
Parent
71
Teacher
59
The Witches
by Roald Dahl
Kid
74
Parent
66
Teacher
71
Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins
Kid
74
Parent
75
Teacher
78
City of the Plague God
by Sarwat Chadda
Kid
74
Parent
60
Teacher
64
A Clatter of Jars
by Lisa Graff
Kid
74
Parent
70
Teacher
66
Refugee
by Alan Gratz
Kid
74
Parent
77
Teacher
82
Peak
by Roland Smith
Kid
74
Parent
66
Teacher
68
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