Books Kids Should Read Before Age of 12
Here Are the 50 Books Your Child Should Read Before They Turn 12

Reading is an influential and big part of a child's life. Well, our friends at Common Sense Media have got you covered with the 50 books your kids should read byt the time they are 12. These are definitely some of the greats.
From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook both boys and girls. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others open kids' minds to cultures beyond their own. And some are modern releases that have the timeless quality of classics -- the kinds that get handed down to siblings and passed around classrooms. Whether you have a reluctant reader or budding bookworm, check out these sure-fire, kid-tested titles. (We've included a few rated best for 12 and up for the precocious readers out there!)
Want more? Check out the Essential Books Guide to build your kid's personal library.
1 Don't Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus!

2 Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

3 Goodnight Moon

4 The Very Hungry Caterpillar

5 Where the Wild Things Are

6 Harold and the Purple Crayon

7 The Tale of Peter Rabbit

8 The Cat in the Hat

9 Frog and Toad Are Friends

10 Madeline

11 The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh

12 Mercy Watson to the Rescue

13 Ramona the Pest

14 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

15 Ivy and Bean

16 Stuart Little

17 Where the Sidewalk Ends

18 Charlotte's Web

19 Coraline

20 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

21 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

22 The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

23 Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland

24 Anne of Green Gables

25 The Bad Beginning: A Series of Unfortunate Events

26 Big Nate: In a Class by Himself

27 Bridge to Terabithia

28 Bud, Not Buddy

29 Diary of a Wimpy Kid

30 The Hobbit

31 The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

32 Little House in the Big Woods

33 Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

34 A Wrinkle in Time

35 Esperanza Rising

36 Hold Fast

37 I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World

38 Inside Out and Back Again
39 My Side of the Mountain

40 Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party

41 Walk Two Moons

42 Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

43 Wonder

44 Ender's Game

45 The Fellowship of the Ring

46 The Hunger Games

47 Legend

48 March: Book One

49 The Outsiders

50 To Kill a Mockingbird
