Books to Read Before You're 12

Perhaps you’re shopping for a child in your life, or maybe you just want to catch up on a classic. To find the perfect book, look to 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die, dubbed “the ultimate literary bucket list” by The Washington Post. Author Jim Mustich describes each title in detail, and includes themed lists to help you decide what to read next. His “Books to Read Before You’re 12” collection shows why Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, Matilda by Roald Dahl, Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg, and Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White are the perfect books to start off with.