Books About Cheerleading · 20 titles considered

The Best Cheerleading Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about cheerleading? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Tryout
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The Shortlist

Our 10 Favorite Books About Cheerleading

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Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 2019

Joss

By Erin Falligant · Book #1 in the Girl of the Year series

A surfer girl must tackle cheerleading to win a video contest.

152 pages
4.2/5 Goodreads · 400 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2011

The Cheerleaders of Doom

By Michael Buckley, Ethen Beavers (Illustrator) · Book #3 in the NERDS series

A flying hero must infiltrate a cheerleading squad to stop a world-colliding villain.

249 pages· 47,403 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 2,572 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

The Tryout

By Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao (Illustrator) · Book #1 in the The Tryout series

Two friends face cheerleading tryouts and test their bond under pressure.

272 pages· 8,186 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 7,419 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2011

Three Cheers for... Who?

A cheerleading rivalry spirals into chaos when magic transforms Katie at the worst moment.

80 pages· 8,330 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 132 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2007

Switched

Twins discover a secret: one is a vampire. Can they navigate their new reality?

208 pages· 32,010 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 8,059 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019

Cheerful Chick

A chick's cheerleading dreams clash with a reluctant barnyard.

40 pages· 488 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
3.6/5 Goodreads · 225 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2018

Cheer Team Trouble

Can Brielle juggle gymnastics and cheerleading without losing herself?

96 pages· 10,415 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 7 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

Cheer Fears

Cheer camp turns spooky as pranks escalate. Is it a rival or a ghost?

89 pages· 10,045 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
3.5/5 Goodreads · 2 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2013

Scream Loud / Quiet Strength

Vanessa and Emerson face personal battles amidst high school rivalries and sports drama.

305 pages
5.0/5 Goodreads · 7 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2010

Cheerleading Really Is a Sport

Alicia must prove cheerleading is a sport to her skeptical brother.

56 pages· 1,931 words· Est. 22 min read
4.5/5 Goodreads · 104 ratings
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Cheerleading Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about cheerleading for developing and independent readers.

Squad Struggles

Ages 8–11 · 2017

Tam faces exclusion on the cheer squad. Can she stand up and change her fate?

Go, Ghoul, Go!

Ages 4–8 · 2024

Liv faces a daunting Ghoul Squad tryout to keep her new friend. Can she avoid disaster?

Cheer Challenge

Ages 8–11 · 2008

Can Amanda lead and inspire her cheer squad under pressure?

Carmen the Cheerleading Fairy

Ages 7–10 · 2017

A cheerleading competition is in jeopardy when magic objects vanish. Can they be found in time?

Cheer Captain

Ages 8–11 · 2011

Can friendship survive when competition heats up on the cheerleading squad?

Squad Goals

Ages 8–12 · 2021

Magic must survive cheer camp and mean girls to follow her family's legacy.

Cheer Choice
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Cheer Choice

Ages 8–11 · 2014

A cheerleader must choose between friendship and victory.

Choosing Sides

Ages 8–12 · 1986

Elizabeth must choose between her best friend and her twin sister in a cheerleading showdown.

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