Books appropriate for most tween readers, 10-13 years.
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The Flight and Flame Trilogy by R. J. Anderson
When a wingless piskey discovers poison in her home, she will have to ally with the unthinkable and attempt the impossible to save her people. Moderate violence, strong supernatural/magical elements. Subtle, implied Christian content. Review of Swift
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Dreamteaders by Wayne Thomas Batson
A magical realism series about a boy charged with protecting the dream world from invading reality. Another high suspense and fast read great for reluctant readers. Strong supernatural. Moderate to strong violence. Some overt Christian content. Geared more to boys than girls.
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Robot Wars by Sigmund Brouwer
This near-future science-fiction series follows a wheel-chair bound boy who lives in the first colony on Mars and who is able to control a robot with his brain. Each story has a twist of mystery with a few slightly scary situations. High interest, easy reading. Some explicit Christian content. Great for boys and reluctant readers. Each book contains two books from the original 10-book set.
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Dragons in Our Midst by Bryan Davis
Four-book series following two kids who are half-human and half-dragon in the contemporary real world.Moderate to strong violence. Strong supernatural elements. Much overt Christian content. Great for girls or boys. Book 1 (Raising Dragons) also available in graphic novel format.
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Books by Jonathan Friesen
Includes the humorous adventures of a boy trying to break a family curse (The Last Martin), an Alice-in-Wonderland styled adventure of two kids who step into a movie (Aldo's), and a dystopia about a world searching for drinkable water (Aquifer). Moderate to strong supernatural/magical elements. Mostly subtle, implied Christian content. More geared to boys, but many girls will enjoy them too. More information on The Last Martin Review of The Last Martin
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Capeville by Matt Mikalatos
A humorous superhero spoof of D.C. Comics about a boy unexpectedly sent to spend a summer with his grandfather on a island filled with superheroes and supervillains. Moderate violence and supernatural content. Subtle, implied Christian elements. Geared toward boys, but would be enjoyed by girls who like superhero stories.
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