Letters & Reading Books for Ages 12–18

Explore our collection of children's books about letters & reading recommended for kids ages 12–18.

240 books

Cover of G Is for Googol: A Math Alphabet Book

G Is for Googol: A Math Alphabet Book

David M. Schwartz

For the curious middle-grader who loves puzzles and logic, this playful alphabet book transforms intimidating math conce

Cover of It Figures! Fun Figures of Speech

It Figures! Fun Figures of Speech

For the young writer looking to add a splash of color to their stories, this guide explains metaphors, similes, and more

Cover of Call Me Moose

For the bookish child who feels out of place in an athletic family, this story celebrates the power of leaning into your

Cover of The Right Word

For the quiet child who collects facts or the student who struggles to find the perfect expression, this story celebrate

Cover of Miles' Song

For the child grappling with the weight of unfairness and the spark of inner strength, this story follows a boy's journe

Cover of The Index Insects

Library of Doom #38

The Index Insects

For the child who struggles with reading but loves a thrill. This high-action adventure turns a library into a battlegro

Cover of Vegetable Glue

For the young baseball fan who wants to know exactly what a 'can of corn' or a 'rhubarb' is while watching the big game

Cover of Rufus M.

For the child who is eager to be a big kid and tackle life's rules, from getting their first library card to helping wit

Cover of The History of Goody Two-Shoes

The History of Goody Two-Shoes

Oliver Goldsmith, Griffith Jones, John Newbery

For the child who needs to see that kindness and a love for learning can help them overcome even the toughest beginnings

Cover of Wonders of the Magic Bookmark

John Davidson's Early Readers

Wonders of the Magic Bookmark

For the child who needs a spark to rediscover the joy of books, this magical adventure shows how stories can come to lif

Cover of The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes

The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes

John Newbery, Oliver Goldsmith

For children facing hardship who need to see how resilience, learning, and kindness can pave the way to a brighter futur

Cover of Louis Braille

For the child curious about how people with disabilities navigate the world, this biography shows how one boy's grit tra

Cover of Songs for Sixpence: A Story About John Newbery

Songs for Sixpence: A Story About John Newbery

Josephine Blackstock

For the child who loves to create and wonders how books are made. Discover how a farm boy's big ideas changed the way ch

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Suggested Reading

For the teenager who feels their voice is being silenced. Clara starts a secret library to fight back against censorship

Cover of Colossal Words for Kids: 75 Tremendous Words— Neatly Defined to Stick in the Mind.

Colossal Words for Kids: 75 Tremendous Words— Neatly Defined to Stick in the Mind.

For the curious child who loves 'fancy' words, this collection uses rhyming poems and playful art to turn 75 sophisticat

Cover of Away with Words!: Wise and Witty Poems for Language Lovers

Away with Words!: Wise and Witty Poems for Language Lovers

Mary Ann Hoberman

For the child who loves clever wordplay or struggles with dry grammar lessons. These witty poems turn punctuation and pa

Cover of Wet Cement

For the curious child who loves wordplay and visual tricks. This clever collection uses only letters to create shapes th

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Book Scavenger #1

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

For the child who feels like an outsider after a big move and needs to find their people through shared passions and a b

Cover of The Shadows of Ghadames

The Shadows of Ghadames

For the child questioning social rules and boundaries. A lyrical look at a girl in 19th-century Libya seeking a world be

Cover of Balcony on the Moon

Balcony on the Moon

Ibtisam Barakat

For the teenager seeking their own voice within a complicated world. A poetic memoir about pursuing dreams and education

Cover of The Red Ear Blows Its Nose: Poems for Children and Others

The Red Ear Blows Its Nose: Poems for Children and Others

Robert Schechter

For children who delight in the absurdity of the everyday and the wonders of the cosmos, this collection uses clever rhy

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Library of Doom: Graphic Novels #1

Secrets in the Stacks

Daniel Mauleón

For the child who feels like school is a bit ordinary and needs a reminder that magic and adventure can be found right i

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A Kind of Paradise

Amy Rebecca Tan

For the child who has made a big mistake and feels defined by it. Discover how community service at a local library help

Cover of Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little

Moxy Maxwell #1

Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little

For the child who masterfully avoids their to-do list. This humorous story captures the frantic energy of putting off sc