For some helpful non-fiction for boys and girls between 10-13. In Oh My Gods, Alexandra Sheppard imagines what would happen if a teen girl's family were Greek gods Hope Valentine's family in Happy Girl Lucky are celebrities a la the Kardashians, and Francesca Simon's The Monstrous Child imagines the Norse goddess of the underworld, Hel, as a teen girl. Louise Rennison's Georgia Nicholson books are perfect for tweens and young teens, as are Nat Luurtsema's Lou Out of Luck and Holly Smale's Geek Girl series.Ĭomedian Catherine Wilkins also handles worries, school and friendships brilliantly well in books like When Good Geeks Go Bad and The Weird Friends Fan Club.Įlsewhere, Carina Axelsson's Royal Rebel brings all things tween up to date by featuring a vlogging main character, as does Emma Moss' Girls Can Vlog and Rae Earl's Help! My Cat's a Vlogging Superstar! For something a little different.

If you're looking for other brilliant American authors who wrote books in the 80s and 90s about growing up, friendship and changing bodies, Paula Danziger's The Cat Ate my Gymsuit and There's a Bat in Bunk Five are perfect for tweens, as are Lois Lowry's Anastasiabooks - and, like Judy Blume, they stand the test of time.

But if you're looking for other books for the tweens in your life, where to start? For more classic American authors.

Titles such as Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, Forever, Deenie, Starring Sally J Freedman as Herself, Superfudge, Iggie's House and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing are iconic books in the canon of children's literature. Judy Blume is an absolute trailblazer when it comes to books for children and teens - but if you know young people who have enjoyed her stories, what should they try next?

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