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More challenging reads

This brilliant list of chapter books is suitable for children aged 8 plus keen to explore longer or more challenging texts, with maturer themes, more complicated language choices, layered storylines and/or larger casts.

Ideal for children who want meatier reads for independent reading, these middle-grade books are also great for an adult to read to a child, group or whole class.

Read our expert reviews to establish which of these fantastic children’s novels will best suit your child or class, according to their age and emotional maturity.

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