Read aloud for ages 8 to 12

Longer chapter books and classic adventures, for confident listeners and readers who want a story with some length to it.

14 works for this age.

Cover of Little Women

Little WomenLouisa May Alcottages 8 to 12content note

Cover of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom SawyerMark Twainages 8 to 12content note

Cover of Treasure Island

Treasure IslandRobert Louis Stevensonages 8 to 12content note

Cover of Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy)

Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy)J. M. Barrieages 8 to 12content note

Cover of The Jungle Book

The Jungle BookRudyard Kiplingages 8 to 12content note

Cover of Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green GablesL. M. Montgomeryages 8 to 12

Cover of The Railway Children

The Railway ChildrenE. Nesbitages 8 to 12content note

Cover of The Secret Garden

The Secret GardenFrances Hodgson Burnettages 8 to 12content note

Cover of Black Beauty

Black BeautyAnna Sewellages 8 to 12content note

Cover of The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the WillowsKenneth Grahameages 8 to 12

Cover of At the Back of the North Wind

At the Back of the North WindGeorge MacDonaldages 8 to 12content note

Cover of A Little Princess

A Little PrincessFrances Hodgson Burnettages 8 to 12

Cover of Heidi

HeidiJohanna Spyriages 8 to 12content note

The Swiss Family Robinson

Johann David Wyss

The Swiss Family RobinsonJohann David Wyssages 8 to 12content note