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Genre + Age 10

Hand-picked Magic Books for 10-year-olds

Ten is the age for big, world-building magical reads — complex magic systems, morally grey mentors, rival schools, political factions. Our shelf at this age is for readers ready to hold a lot of moving parts in their head and be rewarded for doing it. Each one hand-picked by Hannah, a former English teacher.

20 magic books for 10-year-olds

A Far Away Magic

Amy Wilson

Bravelands – The Spirit-Eaters

Erin Hunter

Dark Tree Shining

Paula Harrison

Dorko the Magnificent

Andrea Beaty

Just So Stories

Rudyard Kipling

Mary Poppins – Mary Poppins from A to Z

P. L. Travers

Pale Peak Burning

Paula Harrison

Red Moon Rising

Paula Harrison

Shadows of Winterspell

Amy Wilson

Shamanka

Jeanne Willis

Spellstone

Ross Montgomery

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Kelly Barnhill

The Girl, the Cat and the Navigator

Matilda Woods

The Mesmerist

Ronald L Smith

The Miraculous Sweetmakers

Natasha Hastings

The Mostly True Story of Jack

Kelly Barnhill

The Shark Caller

Zillah Bethell

The Story of King Arthur and Other Celtic Stories

Padraic Colum

Tinsel: The Girls Who Invented Christmas

Sibeal Pounder

Underground Hocus Pocus

Denise Nicole

Other ages for magic

Age 523 booksAge 654 booksAge 758 booksAge 828 booksAge 948 booksAge 1113 books

Other genres for 10-year-olds

Action28 booksAdventure58 booksFantasy98 booksFriendship46 booksFunny21 booksMystery94 booksReal Life67 booksScary21 booksSci Fi9 booksWar17 books
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