On this page, you’ll find books for girls ages 9-12, or as we refer to them, the Pre-Teen Girls. Some of the books listed below might be better for the older end of this age group, so please click on the titles to be taken to our content reviews to see if they would be a good fit for your reader.
Note: There might be more books in the series than listed, these are the only ones we have reviewed and can recommend as of right now. Please know that if we haven’t read all the books in the series, we cannot recommend the series as a whole and hope to continue reviewing the series at a later date.
The genres of this list include:
Historical
Mysteries
Action/Adventure
Contemporary
Contemporary with Horses
Fantasy
Non-Fiction
-Historical-
“Mandie” series by Lois Gladys Leppard (40 books, complete series)
Note: May be best for parents to read alongside the first book due to Mandie being distraught over her father’s passing. Has very light romance with Mandie's childhood best friend being a boy who wants to marry her when they get older.
“Mandie and the Secret Tunnel”
“Mandie and the Cherokee Legend”
“Mandie and the Ghost Bandits”
“Mandie and the Forbidden Attic”
“Mandie and the Trunk’s Secret”
“Mandie and the Charleston Phantom”
“Mandie and the Abandoned Mine”
“Mandie and the Hidden Treasure”
“Mandie and the Mysterious Bells”
“Mandie and the Holiday Surprise”
“Mandie and the Washington Nightmare”
“Mandie and the Midnight Journey”
“Mandie and the Shipboard Mystery”
“Mandie and the Foreign Spies”
“Mandie and the Silent Catacombs”
“Mandie and the Singing Chalet”
“Mandie and the Jumping Juniper”
“Mandie and the Mysterious Fisherman”
“Mandie and the Windmills Message”
“Mandie and Mollie & the Angel’s Visit” (bonus book)
“Mandie and the Angel’s Secret”
“Mandie and the Dangerous Imposters”
“Mandie and the Invisible Troublemaker”
“Mandie and Joe’s Christmas Surprise” (bonus book)
“Mandie and the Schoolhouse’s Secret”
“Mandie and the Courtroom Battle”
“Mandie and Jonathan’s Predicament”
“Mandie and the Unwanted Gift”
“Mandie and the Buried Stranger”
“Mandie and the Seaside Rendezvous”
“Mandie and the Quilt Mystery”
“Mandie and the New York Secret”
“Mandie and the Missing Schoolmarm”
“Mandie and the Graduation Mystery”
“Young Mandie” series by Lois Gladys Leppard (8 books, complete series)
“The Mystery at Miss Abigail’s”
“The Eleanor” series by Eleanor Clark (7 books, complete series)
“Mary Elizabeth: Welcome to America”
“Victoria Grace: Courageous Patriot”
“The Inkwell Chronicles” trilogy by J. D. Peabody (3 books, complete series)
Note: Has fantasy elements.
“Tree Street Kids” series by Amanda Cleary Eastep (6 books, on-going series)
Note: Series set in 1995.
“Mystery in Crooked Creek Woods”
“Jack and the Red Giant”
“Savantor Spies” by Taylor Paige (5 books, on-going series)
“Tales of Faith” trilogy by Amanda Tero (3 books, complete series)
Note: Historical fantasy setting with no magic content.
“Sisters in Time” series by various authors (24 books, complete series)
Note: Some books in this series may not be suitable for girls in this age range due to historical content, please read each review before deciding about the series for your reader.
“The Orphans’ Journey” by Arleta Richardson (4 books, complete series)
Standalone books-
“Beyond the Attic Door” by Tracy Del Campo (also has fantasy elements)
“Waves of Change” by Alyssa Tillett
-Mysteries-
(also see Mandie series listed above)
“Camp Club Girls” series by various authors (24 books, complete series)
“Camp Club Girls & the Mystery at Discovery Lake”
“Alexis and the Sacramento Surprise”
“Elizabeth’s Amarillo Adventure”
“Alexis and the Arizona Escapade”
“Bailey’s Estes Park Excitement”
“Elizabeth’s San Antonio Sleuthing”
“Sydney and the Wisconsin Whispering Woods”
“Bailey and the Santa Fe Secret”
“Kate and the Wyoming Fossil Fiasco”
“Alexis and the Lake Tahoe Tumult”
“McKenzie’s Branson Brainteaser”
“Sydney and the Curious Cherokee Cabin”
“Alexis and the Saint Helens Screamer”
“Elizabeth and the Music City Mayhem”
“Kate and the Pennsylvania Pretzel Pickle”
“Bailey and the Florida Mermaid Park Mystery”
“McKenzie and the Iowa History Mystery”
“Heroes on the Home Front Mysteries” series by Nell Branum (2 books, on-going series)
“Addie Brown” series by Rachel Allord (1 book so far, on-going series)
“Glimmer Girls” series by Natalie Grant (4 books, complete series)
“Delaware Detectives Mystery” series by Dana Rongione (5 books, complete series)
“Samantha Sanderson” series by Robin Caroll (4 books, complete series)
“Samantha Sanderson at the Movies”
“Samantha Sanderson On the Scene”
“Samantha Sanderson Off the Record”
“Samantha Sanderson Without a Trace”
“Rock Harbor Search and Rescue” duology by Colleen Coble & Robin Caroll (2 books, complete series)
-Action/Adventure-
“Road Trip Rescue” trilogy by Becca Wierwille (3 books, complete series)
“The Good News Shoes” trilogy by Jill Osborne (3 books, complete series)
“Riley Mae and the Rock Shocker Trek”
“Riley Mae and the Ready Eddy Rapids”
“Riley Mae and the Sole Fire Safari”
“Samantha Sanderson” series by Robin Caroll (4 books, complete series)
“Samantha Sanderson at the Movies”
“Samantha Sanderson On the Scene”
“Samantha Sanderson Off the Record”
“Samantha Sanderson Without a Trace”
“Rock Harbor Search and Rescue” duology by Colleen Coble & Robin Caroll (2 books, complete series)
“Savantor Spies” by Taylor Paige (5 books, on-going series)
Note: Historical settings.
“Thirteen” trilogy by Trisha White Priebe & Jerry B. Jenkins (3 books, complete series)
Note: Has fantasy elements.
“The Noland Kids Adventure” series by Mike Curtis (4 books, seems to be complete series)
-Contemporary-
“The Good News Shoes” trilogy by Jill Osborne (3 books, complete series)
“Riley Mae and the Rock Shocker Trek”
“Riley Mae and the Ready Eddy Rapids”
“Riley Mae and the Sole Fire Safari”
“Road Trip Rescue” trilogy by Becca Wierwille (3 books, complete series)
“Dawn Chandler” duology by Eliza Noel (2 books, seems to be complete)
“Glimmer Girls” series by Natalie Grant (4 books, complete series)
“Lena in the Spotlight” trilogy by Alena & Wynter Pitts (3 books, complete series)
“Day Dreams and Movie Screens”
“The Daniels Sisters” trilogy by Kaitlyn, Olivia, & Camryn Pitts (3 books, complete series)
“Samantha Sanderson” series by Robin Caroll (4 books, complete series)
“Samantha Sanderson at the Movies”
“Samantha Sanderson On the Scene”
“Samantha Sanderson Off the Record”
“Samantha Sanderson Without a Trace”
“Tree Street Kids” series by Amanda Cleary Eastep (6 books, on-going series)
Note: Series set in 1995.
“Mystery in Crooked Creek Woods”
“Jack and the Red Giant”
“Undercover Angels” duology by Angela Dusenberry (2 books, seems to be complete)
“Princess in Camo” series by Missy & Mia Robertson with Jill Osborne (4 books, complete series)
Standalone books-
“Oops-A-Daisy” by Melody Delgado
“Picture Imperfect” by Susan Thogerson Maas
-Contemporary with Horses-
“Chestnut Academy” series by Olivia Jarmusch (4 books, on-going series)
“Sonrise Stable” series by Vicki Watson (8 books, seems to be complete)
“Horses and Friends” series by Miralee Ferrell (7 books, on-going series)
“The New Millennium Girls” series by Jan May (2 books, seems to be complete)
“Dream Horse Adventures” series by Susan Count (4 books, seems to be complete)
-Fantasy-
“The Inkwell Chronicles” trilogy by J. D. Peabody (3 books, complete series)
“Thirteen” trilogy by Trisha White Priebe & Jerry B. Jenkins (3 books, complete series)
Standalone books-
“A Plague of Unicorns” by Jane Yolen
“Beyond the Attic Door” by Tracy Del Campo
“Frozen Hearts” by Cara E. Ruegg
-Non-Fiction-
“100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls” by Jean Fischer
“180 Prayers for a Courageous Girl” by Janice Thompson
“Brave Girls 365-Day Devotional” by Jennifer Gerelds & Tama Fortner
“Cold-Case Christianity for Kids” by J. Warner Wallace
“God’s Crime Scene for Kids” by J. Warner Wallace
“Just Sayin’” by Carol Lynn Moore
“Mighty God Girls” by Mandy Fender
“She Believed” by Jean Fischer
“Whatever is Lovely” by Allia Zobel Nolan
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!
ReplyDeleteI 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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