Girls 9-12

On this page, you’ll find books for girls ages 9-12, or as we refer to them as the Pre-Teen Girls. Two series I always recommend highly for girls in this age group would be the “Mandie” series by Lois Gladys Leppard and the “Camp Club Girls” series by various authors. The “Sisters in Time” series by various authors is also a popular choice for this age range.









Brumbaugh, Renae – “Camp Club Girls & the Mystery at Discovery Lake”  
Campo, Tracy Del – “Beyond the Attic Door”
Carlblom, Linda McQuinn – “Bailey's Peoria Problem”
Fischer, Jean – “She Believed” 
Gerelds, Jennifer – “Brave Girls 365-Day Devotional” (written with T. Fortner)
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and Mollie & The Angel's Visit”
Lewis, Beverly – “The Crazy Christmas Angel Mystery”
May, Jan – “Isabel's Secret”
Fender, Mandy – “Mighty God Girls”
Moore, Carol McAdams – “Just Sayin'”
Maxwell, Sarah – “Summer with the Moodys” 
Pitts, Kaitlyn, Camryn, & Olivia – “Amber's Song”
Pitts, Kaitlyn, Camryn, & Olivia – “Ansley's Big Bake Off” 
Pitts, Kaitlyn, Camryn, & Olivia – “Ashton's Dancing Dreams” 
Seim, Esther – “Capture of the Bible Bandits” 
Thompson, Janice – “180 Prayers for a Courageous Girl”
Watson, Vicki – “Carrie and Bandit”
Watson, Vicki – “Rosie and Scamper” 






Barr, Shari – “McKenzie's Montana Mystery”
Barr, Shari – “McKenzie's Oregon Operation”  
Brumbaugh, Renae – “Elizabeth's Amarillo Adventure”
Byrd, Sandra – “Cross My Heart”
Byrd, Sandra – “Just Between Friends”
Byrd, Sandra – “Make a Wish”
Carlblom, Linda McQuinn – “Bailey and the Florida Mermaid Park Mystery”
Carlblom, Linda McQuinn – “Bailey's Estes Park Excitement” 
Caroll, Robin – “Samantha Sanderson at the Movies”
Fischer, Jean – “Sydney's D.C. Discovery”
Fischer, Jean – “Sydney's Outer Banks Blast”  
Grant, Natalie – “A Dolphin Wish”
Grant, Natalie – “Light Up New York” 
Grant, Natalie – “London Art Chase”
Grant, Natalie – “Miracle in Music City”  
Hanna, Janice – “Kate and the Pennsylvania Pretzel Pickle”
Hanna, Janice – “Kate's Philadelphia Frenzy”
Hanna, Janice – “Kate's Vermont Venture” 
Hanni, Samantha – “Bloom: Me & God” 
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Abandon Mine”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Charleston Phantom” 
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Hidden Treasure” 
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Mysterious Bells”  
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Shipboard Mystery” 
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Merry Christmas from Mandie”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “The Mystery at Miss Abigail's” 
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “The New Girl”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “The Secret in the Woods”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “The Talking Snowman”
Lewis, Beverly – “Sealed With a Kiss”
Lutz, Norma Jean – “Maggie's Dare”
Morris, Rebekah A. – “Unbroken”
Nolan, Allia Zobel – “Whatever is Lovely”
Osborne, Jill – “Riley Mae and the Ready Eddy Rapids” 
Osborne, Jill – “Riley Mae and the Rock Shocker Trek”
Osborne, Jill – “Riley Mae and the Sole Fire Safari”
Pitts, Alena – “Day Dreams and Movie Screens”
Pitts, Alena – “Hello Stars”  
Pitts, Alena – “Shining Night”
Reece, Colleen L. – “Rebekah in Danger” 
Reece, Colleen L. – “Sarah's New World”
Rodgers, Erica – “Alexis and the Arizona Escapade”
Rodgers, Erica – “Alexis and the Sacramento Surprise”
Rongione, Dana – “My Fears Relieved” 
Rue, Nancy – “Sophie's World” 
Spredemann, J.E.B. – “Chloe's Revelation”
Spredemann, J.E.B. – “Susanna's Surprise”
Wallance, J. Warner – “Cold-Case Christianity for Kids” (written with S. Wallance)
Wallance, J. Warner – “God's Crime Scene for Kids” (written with S. Wallance) 
Watson, Vicki – “Clothed With Thunder”  
Watson, Vicki – “Follow Our Leader”  
Yolen, Jane – “A Plague of Unicorns” 






Barr, Shari – “McKenzie and the Iowa History Mystery” 
Barr, Shari – “McKenzie's Branson Brainteaser”
Bennett, Taylor – “Journey of a Lifetime”
Brammer, Deb – “Peanut Butter Friends in a Chop Suey World”
Brumbaugh, Renae – “Elizabeth's San Antonio Sleuthing” 
Brumbaugh, Renae – “Elizabeth and the Music City Mayhem”
Burt, William D. – “The King of the Trees”
Byrd, Sandra – “Island Girl”
Carlblom, Linda McQuinn – “Bailey and the Santa Fe Secret”
Carlson, Melody – “Take Charge” 
Caroll, Robin – “Samantha Sanderson Off the Record”
Caroll, Robin – “Samantha Sanderson On the Scene”
Caroll, Robin – “Samantha Sanderson Without a Trace”
Clipston, Amy – “Reckless Heart”
DeVowe, David – “Mystery at the Hot Pond”
Delgado, Melody – “Oops-A-Daisy” 
Dusenberry, Angela – “Kayla's Big Move” 
Dusenberry, Angela – “The Oregon Caves Trip”  
Faithgirlz – “Best Hair Book Ever”
Ferrell, Miralee – “A Horse for Kate” 
Ferrell, Miralee – “Blue Ribbon Trail Ride”
Ferrell, Miralee – “Mystery Rider” 
Ferrell, Miralee – “Silver Spurs”  
Fischer, Jean – “100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls”
Fischer, Jean – “Sydney and the Curious Cherokee Cabin”
Fischer, Jean – “Sydney and the Wisconsin Whispering Woods”   
Flower, Amanda – “Andi Under Pressure”
Flower, Amanda – “Andi Unexpected”
Fuller, Kathleen – “Hide and Secret”
Graham, Franklin – “Operation Christmas Child”
Grant, Callie Smith – “Janie's Freedom”
Grote, JoAnn A. – “Anna's Fight for Hope”
Grote, JoAnn A. – “Emily Makes a Difference”  
Hamilton, Bethany – “Rise Above”
Hanna, Janice – “Kate and the Wyoming Fossil Fiasco”
Hinman, Bonnie – “Jennie's War” 
Jones, Vera Boyd – “Betsy's River Adventure” 
Jones, Vera Boyd – “Emma's Secret” 
Jones, Vera Boyd – “Maureen the Detective”  
Jones, Vera Boyd – “Nellie the Brave”  
Kyle, Sherry – “Love, Lexi”
Larsen, Carolyn – “More for Girls Only! Devotions”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and Her Missing Kin”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and Joe's Christmas Surprise” 
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and Jonathan's Predicament”  
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Angel's Secret”   
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Buried Stranger”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Cherokee Legend”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Courtroom Battle”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Dangerous Imposers”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Dark Alley”  
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Fiery Rescue”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Foreign Spies”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Forbidden Attic”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Ghost Bandits”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Graduation Mystery”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Hidden Past”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Holiday Surprise”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Invisible Troublemaker”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Jumping Juniper”    
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Long Goodbye”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Medicine Man” 
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Midnight Journey” 
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Missing Schoolmarm”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Mysterious Fisherman” 
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the New York Secret”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Night Thief”   
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Quilt Mystery”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Schoolhouse's Secret”    
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Seaside Rendezvous”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Secret Tunnel”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Silent Catacombs”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Singing Chalet”  
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Tornado!” 
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Trunk's Secret” 
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Unwanted Gift” 
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Washington Nightmare”  
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Mandie and the Windmill's Message”   
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “Who's Mandie”
Lewis, Beverly – “Best Friend, Worst Enemy”
Lewis, Beverly – “Secret Summer Dreams”
Lewis, Beverly – “Whispers down the Lane”  
Lutz, Norma Jean – “Daria Solves a Mystery”
Lutz, Norma Jean – “Elise the Actress” 
Lutz, Norma Jean – “Grace and the Bully”
Lutz, Norma Jean – “Maggie's Dare” 
Lutz, Norma Jean – “Mandy the Outsider”
Lutz, Norma Jean – “Maria Takes a Stand”
Lutz, Norma Jean – “Meg Follows a Dream” 
Maas, Susan Thogerson – “Picture Imperfect”
Mackall, Dandi Daley – “Horse Dreams”
Mackall, Dandi Daley – “Wild Thing”
Miller, Susan Martins – “Lizzie and the Redcoat” 
Miller, Susan Martins – “Lydia the Patriot” 
Miller, Susan Martins – “Rachel and the Riot” 
Miller, Susan Martins – “Rosa Takes a Chance”   
Nichols, Phyllis Clark – “Silent Days, Holy Night” 
Priebe, Trisha White – “The Glass Castle” (written with Jerry B. Jenkins) 
Priebe, Trisha White – “The Ruby Moon” (written with Jerry B. Jenkins)   
Riva, Renee – “Liza of Green Gables” 
Robertson, Missy – “Allie's Bayou Rescue”  
Robertson, Missy – “Dog Show Disaster”  
Robertson, Missy – “Finding Cabin Six”  
Robertson, Missy – “Running from Reality”  
Rodgers, Erica – “Alexis and the Lake Tahoe Tumult”  
Rongione, Dana – “The Delaware Detectives” 
Rongione, Dana – “Through Many Dangers”  
Rue, Nancy – “Here's Lily”  
Spredemann, J.E.B. – “Danika's Journey”
Spredemann, J.E.B. – “Joanna's Struggle”
Tero, Amanda – “Befriending the Beast”
Tero, Amanda – “Protecting the Poor”
Tero, Amanda – “The Secret Slipper”  
Tillett, Alyssa – “Waves of Change” 
Turner, Juliette – “That's Not Hay in My Hair”
Watson, Vicki – “Outward Appearances” 
Watson, Vicki – “Tender Mercies”



 



Adams, Rebecca – “Burning Secrets”
Bernstein, Hilary – “Quite-Time Prayers for a Teen Girl's Heart”
Byrd, Sandra – “Asking for Trouble”
Byrd, Sandra – “Don't Kiss Him Goodbye”
Byrd, Sandra – “Through Thick and Thin”
Carlson, Melody – “Girl Power”  
Carlson, Melody – “Raising Faith” 
Carlson, Melody – “Secret Admirer” 
Coble, Colleen – “Lost & Found” (written with Robin Caroll) 
Coble, Colleen– “Search & Rescue” (written with Robin Caroll)
Cushman, Kathryn – “Chasing Hope”
Darlington, C.J. – “Alison Henry and the Creatures of Tornone”
Dayton, Anne – “The Miracle Girls” (written with May Vanderbilt)
DiCianni, Amanda – “Escape from Sudan”
Dickerson, Melanie – “The Captive Maiden”
Dunham, Wendy – “Hope Girl”
Dunham, Wendy – “My Name is River”
Faithgirlz – “101 Things Every Girl Should Know”
Finley, Martha – “Elsie’s Endless Wait”
Flower, Amanda – “Andi Unstoppable”  
Fuller, Kathleen – “The Secrets Beneath”   
Grote, JoAnn A. – “Kate and the Spies”
Hannu, Shantelle Mary – “A Dream Not Imagined” 
Hanson, Bonnie Compton – “Holly Jean and the Secret of Razorback Ridge” 
Holman, Sarah – “Waltz into the Waves” 
Jones, Vera Boyd – “Laura's Victory”
Leppard, Lois Gladys – “New Horizon” 
Lewis, Beverly – “California Crazy”
Lewis, Beverly – “Second-Best Friend”
Lewis, Beverly – “The Photograph”
Lewis, Beverly – “The Trouble With Weddings”
Lutz, Norma Jean – “Carrie's Courage” 
McIntire, Jason – “The Sparrow Found a House”
McGee, Krista – “Starring Me”
Marlow, Susan K. – “Andrea Carter and the Long Ride Home” 
Marlow, Susan K. – “Heartbreak Trail” 
Marlow, Susan K. – “Thick as Thieves” 
Oke, Janette – “Once Upon a Summer”
Oke, Janette – “When Hope Springs New” 
Oke, Janette – “Where Courage Calls” 
Potts, Faith L. – “Behold”
Riva, Renee – “Dawn's Gentle Light”
Riva, Renee – “Farley's Five and Dime” 
Riva, Renee – “The Scullery Maid's Day Off”
Riva, Renee – “The Summer of the Carousel”  
Rodgers, Erica – “Alexis and the Saint Helens Screamer” 
Shelton, C.M. – “Cosmic Chaos”
Spady, Angie – “Catie Conrad: Faith, Friendship, and Fashion Disasters”
Thompson, Janice – “Picture Perfect”
Vincent, Cindy – “The Case of the Jewel Covered Cat Statues”
Walls, Pamela – “Abby Lost at Sea”
Woods, Any – “O Christmas Tea” 




3 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 24, 2017 at 6:33 AM

    Thank you for your blog. It has been very helpful to this mom who needed a few suggestions for new books for her pre-teen! Keep doing what you're doing!

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  2. BethanyOctober 29, 2019 at 10:38 AM

    I am so thankful that you have made such a great resource for the Moms out here who struggle to find the right books for girls who love to read, but want to offer Christian girls content! Thank you, Thank you! I will be sharing this wonderful resource!

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  3. NicoleApril 27, 2024 at 7:52 PM

    I have just discovered you and am so excited! I have an 11 yr old who I do book club with her and her friends during the summer. They will be choosing books from your list! I like to choose a book that has been made into a movie for the last one, do you have a few suggestions? I heard you say the Mandie book, any others? Thank you so much!

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