By nine, kids want their action with a bit more story — heists, chases, rival gangs, near-misses. This shelf is built for readers who've graduated from simple goodies-vs-baddies and now want proper set pieces, cliffhangers and the occasional double-cross. Each one hand-picked by Hannah, a former English teacher.
20 action books for 9-year-olds
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