find reviews

 

ages

reset

entertainment type

genre

show more genres

topics

reset
show more topics

more ways to browse

reset
 

Register to stay informed about the latest media for your kids with our newsletters.

About our rating system
ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids.
OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
Learning ratings
Best: Really engaging, excellent learning approach.
Very Good: Engaging, very good learning approach.
Good: Pretty engaging, good learning approach.
Fair: Somewhat engaging, okay learning approach.
Not for Learning: Not recommended for learning.
Not for Kids: Not age-appropriate for kids; not recommended for learning.
Our child development rating guidelines

Book reviews for ages 9, friendship & monsters, ghosts, and vampires

34 results
  • Review
    Teacher's Pest: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3

    Bug-monsters offer light horror hijinks in third volume.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Charles Gilman
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    One Plus One Equals Blue

    Upbeat tale about kids coping with disadvantages.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By MJ Auch
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    The Slither Sisters: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #2

    Goofy comedy for young boys riffs on horror cliches.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Charles Gilman
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    The Ability

    Brilliant, thrilling story of kids training in mind control.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By M.M. Vaughan
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Through the Skylight

    Suspenseful time-travel tale explores rich culture, history.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Ian Baucom
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Destiny, Rewritten

    Utterly charming tale of Berkeley girl in search of father.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Kathryn Fitzmaurice
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Stranded

    Shipwrecked tweens unite in adventure by Survivor host.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Chris Tebbetts, Jeff Probst
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Case File 13: Zombie Kid

    Goofy horror tale has light scares and lots of body humor.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By J. Scott Savage
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Joshua Dread

    Hilarious saga of middle-schooler with supervillain parents.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Lee Bacon
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Warriors series

    Cat clans mirror human issues in popular series.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Tui Sutherland
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Return to the Willows

    Rollicking sequel delightfully true to classic original.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Jacqueline Kelly
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Phoenix: The Five Ancestors Out of the Ashes, Book 1

    Exciting adventure of bike racing, kung fu, Chinese myth.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Jeff Stone
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel

    Wimpy Kid's awkward, hilarious search for dance date.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Jeff Kinney
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel

    Sensitive adaptation of classic sci-fi adventure.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Madeleine L'Engle, Hope Larson
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Keeper of the Lost Cities

    Super-imaginative adventures of girl whisked to elf world.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Shannon Messenger
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Under Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book 2

    Whimsical fantasy sequel falls short of original.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Colin Meloy
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Cardboard

    Fantastic action-meets-existentialism graphic novel.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Doug Tennapel
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Professor Gargoyle: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1

    Humorous homage to classic horror is perfect for tween boys.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Charles Gilman
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    The Peculiar

    Half-faery boy fights to save his sister in magical fantasy.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Stefan Bachmann
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Malcolm at Midnight

    Fast-paced, witty story of classroom rat who must prove his merit and valor is a captivating mystery adventure.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By W.H. Beck
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    The Great Unexpected

    Romantic tale blends fantasy, reality, family mystery.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Sharon Creech
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Ungifted

    Wacky mayhem fills tale of troublemaker in genius academy.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Gordon Korman
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict

    Smart kids, lessons in Mysterious Benedict Society prequel.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Trenton Lee Stewart
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Spellbound: The Books of Elsewhere, Book 2

    Second book in popular series is even more spine-tingling.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Jacqueline West
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Neversink

    Epic story of a brave puffin fighting to save his homeland.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    Select
    By Barry Wolverton
    (Book, 2012)