Age-fit picks
The best books for 11-year-olds
30 books ranked by kid score, filtered to age-appropriate fit. No paid placement.
The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade
by Max Brallier
Kid
89
Parent
73
Teacher
70
Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
87
Parent
73
Teacher
73
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
by J.K. Rowling
Kid
85
Parent
67
Teacher
73
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond
by Max Brallier
Kid
83
Parent
69
Teacher
67
Bone #4: The Dragonslayer
by Jeff Smith
Kid
82
Parent
70
Teacher
65
Lu
by Jason Reynolds
Kid
81
Parent
86
Teacher
90
The Bad Guys in Intergalactic Gas
by Aaron Blabey
Kid
81
Parent
59
Teacher
65
Wings of Fire: The Hidden Kingdom
by Tui T. Sutherland
Kid
80
Parent
64
Teacher
60
The Red Pyramid
by Rick Riordan
Kid
79
Parent
74
Teacher
70
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
78
Parent
43
Teacher
45
The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
Kid
78
Parent
81
Teacher
82
The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan
Kid
78
Parent
59
Teacher
73
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Kid
77
Parent
74
Teacher
79
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds)
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
77
Parent
40
Teacher
40
Brawl of the Wild
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
77
Parent
62
Teacher
65
Dog Man: Grime and Punishment
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
77
Parent
63
Teacher
65
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling
Kid
77
Parent
69
Teacher
70
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J.K. Rowling
Kid
77
Parent
74
Teacher
73
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J.K. Rowling
Kid
77
Parent
75
Teacher
76
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by C.S. Lewis
Kid
77
Parent
74
Teacher
69
Percy Jackson 5 - The Last Olympian
by Rick Riordan
Kid
77
Parent
66
Teacher
72
The Bad Guys in the Baddest Day Ever
by Aaron Blabey
Kid
77
Parent
70
Teacher
70
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
by Kwame Mbalia
Kid
77
Parent
69
Teacher
69
Wings of Fire: The Dark Secret (The Graphic Novel)
by Tui T. Sutherland
Kid
77
Parent
56
Teacher
52
Dog Man: Fetch-22
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
76
Parent
61
Teacher
62
The Lost Hero
by Rick Riordan
Kid
76
Parent
58
Teacher
67
The Battle of the Labyrinth
by Rick Riordan
Kid
76
Parent
66
Teacher
72
The Bad Guys in Open Wide and Say Arrrgh!
by Aaron Blabey
Kid
76
Parent
55
Teacher
50
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
by Dan Gemeinhart
Kid
76
Parent
73
Teacher
73
Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls
by Dav Pilkey
Kid
75
Parent
58
Teacher
61
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