Top 10 Classic Books for 9-12 Year Olds

    The Mouse and the Motorcycle
    6.4
    #1 in Series
    01
    The Mouse and the Motorcycle
    Written by Beverly Cleary & illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers
    A Wrinkle in Time
    4.6
    #1 in Series
    02
    A Wrinkle in Time
    Written by Madeleine L'Engle
    Hatchet
    5.0
    #1 in Series
    03
    Hatchet
    Written by Gary Paulsen
    The Nutcracker
    Series
    04
    The Nutcracker
    Illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle
    The Outsiders
    5.5
    05
    The Outsiders
    Where's Waldo Now?
    #2 in Series
    06
    Where's Waldo Now?
    Written and illustrated by Martin Handford
    Where the Sidewalk Ends
    5.0
    07
    Where the Sidewalk Ends
    Written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein
    Holes
    5.1
    #1 in Series
    08
    Holes
    Written by Louis Sachar & illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky and Bagram Ibatoulline
    I Spy Treasure Hunt
    Series
    09
    I Spy Treasure Hunt
    Written by Jean Marzollo
    The Book Thief
    10
    The Book Thief
    Written by Markus Zusak

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