What books do you read? For 12 year olds?
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Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson. And Animal Crackers by Hannah Tinti... two of my favorites.
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Heck, yes!\n\nTamora Pierce is my absolute favorite.  She writes fantasy, but there's lots of good romance in them.  Maybe start with the Circle of Magic series.\n\nJohn Marsden's "Tomorrow, When the War Began" is a great action/thriller.  Takes place in Australia with a group of teens who are out camping while Japan invades and takes over the country.  They return to find their houses burnt and parents missing, and turn into a renegade group.\n\nTerry Pratchett is a great humor writer, and he's got a couple of teen books.  "The Wee Free Men" was his first.  It's also fantasy, about a girl on a farm in England who suddenly discovers she's a witch and has the local little blue men thinking she's their savior.\n\nIf you can find them, Morris Gleitzman wrote books called, "Misery Guts" and "Worry Warts" about a teenage boy who is convinced his parents are about to get divorced, so he takes it upon himself to cheer them up.  Hilarious.\n\nKevin Henkes is good...\n\nThe Louise Rennison books are good ("Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging") but a little heavy on the British words.\n\nThere aren't many good mystery books for teens, but Carl Hiassen wrote a couple.  He usually writes adult mysteries, and he's really funny.  He's the one who wrote "Hoot" that's coming out as a movie soon.\n\nIf you haven't read Holes, read it!  That was incredibly funny, and much better than the movie.\n\nThe "Samurai Girl" series is ok, too.  Romance and adventure, and the heroine is training to be a ninja!  A little bit of mystery, too.
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I read it a long time ago in junior high and I dont think I was old enough to really understand it. I should go to the library soon and re-read it, I think i'd enjoy it much more.
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I don't know what you mean by efficiently, but if you mean as many books as possible in a short amount of time, try children's books. You would be surprised at the vocabulary in them. Also try 6th grade reading level books that are about 80 pgs long.
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i am 13 years old. am interested in good fiction ,music, facts about the world, definately  not  philosophy,gardening etc. and ofcourse fooooooooooood
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Timeforkids.com\nweeklyreader.com
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Well it all depends on what genre you like, really. If you like fiction/fantasy, I could help you there. There's Eragon, by Christopher Paolini, and it's sequel, Eldest (a third book is coming out at some point too). \nAlso there's this book called the Sword of Shannara, by Terry Brooks. There's a bunch of books in that series. \nAnd two classics, The Lord of the Rings (My all-time favorite) and Harry Potter (though most people have read this, I thought I'd suggest it anyway  just in case you haven't). \nIf you like Fiction/Fantasy, you'll like some of these books.\nEnjoy!\n\n - Luthien
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well, since im a 6th grader, i can help u. i have been reading 9th grade novels since 3rd grade. if u want my personal opinion i like reading novels about like, eating disorders. those are always long, because u have to explain why the person thinks theyre fat, theyre journey through the disorder, and the recoverey.     or, i like those stories about high school/ middle school stuff. like everyday stuff. think 'mean girls'. those are depending on what the plot, can be very easy to write, and very page-turning. also, those "i-just-now-died-and-im-telling-u-my-story-from-heaven" storys are always good also. they talk to u about a place that no one else knows about, which means that they cant correct u. also meaning that, u can make an entire world of your own. are there angels there? is it the exact same thing as earth? is it different for every person. \nthose are just a few ideas of mine.
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Aaaawww....."Sweet Pickles" books were the BEST!   I totally forgot about them.\n\nMy favorites were Goose Goofs Off and Me Too, Iguana.\n\nLooks like Amazon is still selling the series.
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Ask any 12 year old.  They can tell you.
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My all time favorite book is called, "Bad Girls, Good Women". It's about two girls from England who meet in their early teens. The book follows them from girlhood into their 40's. It's a little racy at times but a wonderful story about the bonds between women.I can't remember who wrote it but your local librarian should be able to help you find it.\nHappy reading!!!
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My 12 year old daughter says:\n\nMusic cd's\ncd player\ngame boys\nbooks (if he likes to read)\nhis hobby\nhis collections\ntickets to a game\ninvite him over for dinner \n\nper Chelsea
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3 Fantasy\n\nFor somewhat older kids (ready to move one step beyond Harry Potter or Narnia -- nothing against either) the triology by Philip Pullman is exciting, and full of challenging philosphical and narrative ideas "His Dark Materials."  (Different settings for the 3 books, but all about the collision of scientific, religious and moral principles.  PS -- not a evangelical book:  http://www.randomhouse.com/features/pullman/)\n\nSomewhat younger "Summerland" by Michael Chabon. A different tone than much fantasy -- for one thing, more American.  A quest to save baseball.  Lots of mythic stuff in it related to traditional quest narratives, but lighter.   http://www.greenmanreview.com/book/book_chabon_summerland.html\n\nYounger yet:  my daughter liked "Last of The Really Great Whangdoodles" by Julie Edwards -- imaginative journeys through a strange land, pretty unthreatening.  (Also try The Phantom Tollbooth -- fantasy based on wordplay.)\n\n3 Sci-Fi\n\nFor high school kids, almost any famous sci-fi book would do.  "The Foundation Trilogy" by Asimov explores grand themes of empire and history; his Robot books explore meaning of humanity in time of robots.\n\nYounger:  A Wrinkle in Time, by L'Engle is a classic. Two kids seeking to rescue their father from forces of evil.  The universe is at stake too.\n\nYounger yet:  The Time Warp Trio is a series of humorous time travel books, sort of like the old Mr. Peabody cartoons.  A easy introduction to history from a very light perspective.
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I love the Series of Unfortunate Events! There is a lot that Book 12 leaves unanswered, though. I'm just waiting for Book 13. \n\nYou might be interested in the authorized autobiography of Lemony Snicket. Search Amazon for it.
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Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger\nZen and the art of Motorcycle maintenance by Robert Pirsig\nThe Chosen by Chaim Potok...\n\n\n"make sure it's something that a high schooler should be reading"\n\na 'high schooler' should be reading everything under the sun....What exactly shouldn't you be reading?.\nWhy would anyone censor what a teenager reads?\nBesides Hard core porn, possibly...
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JK Rowling.\nAges 9-12????
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SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS!!!!!!! BY ANNE BRASHERS \nGOSSIP GIRLS ARE good too.  But all 14 yr old girls must read sisterhood of the traaveling pants.  The book is even better than the movie.