6th Grade Books

The transition to middle school changes everything — social dynamics, academic expectations, and what kids are willing to be seen reading. These books navigate that transition with the right mix of depth, humor, and relevance.

12,142 books for ages 11–12

Cover of Kilmeny of the Orchard: Annotated
Kilmeny of the Orchard: Annotated
L.M. Montgomery
Ages 10–14
Cover of Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar #1
Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle
Ages 4–11
Cover of Walk this World at Christmastime
Walk This World #1
Walk this World at Christmastime
Big Picture Press, Susanna Davidson, Mary Sebag-Montefiore
Ages 4–11
Cover of Bears in the Snow
Bears #3
Bears in the Snow
Shirley Parenteau
Ages 4–11
Cover of Gross Jobs Working with Garbage
Gross Jobs Working with Garbage
Nikki Bruno Clapper
Ages 4–11
Cover of DC Comics A Visual History
DC Comics A Visual History
Alan Cowsill, Alexander C. Irvine, Matthew K. Manning, Daniel Wallace, Mike McAvennie, Alastair Dougall, Christopher Cerasi
Ages 4–11
Cover of Library Mouse A Friend's Tale
Library Mouse A Friend's Tale
Daniel Kirk
Ages 4–11
Cover of Allosaurus Vs. Brachiosaurus Might Against Height
Allosaurus Vs. Brachiosaurus Might Against Height
Michael O'Hearn
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Frightful Ride of Michael McMichael
The Frightful Ride of Michael McMichael
Bonny Becker
Ages 4–11
Cover of Everybody was a Baby Once And Other Poems
Everybody was a Baby Once And Other Poems
Allan Ahlberg
Ages 4–11
Cover of Little Owl Lost
Little Owl Lost
Chris Haughton
Ages 4–11
Cover of Vampires
Creatures of the Night #1
Vampires
Martin Jenkins
Ages 4–11
Cover of Terrifying, Bone-Chilling Rituals and Sacrifices
A True Book: Horrible Histories #1
Terrifying, Bone-Chilling Rituals and Sacrifices
Kelly Regan Barnhill
Ages 7–11
Cover of Timmy Failure
Timmy Failure #1
Timmy Failure
Stephan Pastis
Ages 10–14
Cover of The Drawing Together of Cosmic Threads
The Drawing Together of Cosmic Threads
Ed Newbery-King
Ages 9–14
Cover of All Ears
All Ears
Stuart Gibbs
Ages 10–14
Cover of The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo
Matt Doeden
Ages 4–11
Cover of Deadly Dinosaurs
DK Super Readers #1
Deadly Dinosaurs
Niki Foreman
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Case of the Mystery Cruise: A Novelization
The Case of the Mystery Cruise: A Novelization
Carol Thompson
Ages 4–11
Cover of Rotten Romans Horrible Handbook
Horrible Histories
Rotten Romans Horrible Handbook
Terry Deary
Ages 4–11
Cover of Max's Money
Max's Money
Teddy Slater
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Old Man in the Corner
Old Man in the Corner #1
The Old Man in the Corner
Baroness Orczy, Emmuska Orczy
Ages 8–12
Cover of Claude Monet
Claude Monet
Mike Venezia
Ages 4–11
Cover of Amulet
Amulet
Samuel Carter Hall
Ages 12–18