Must-Read Books for Young to Middle Readers (6-9 Years) | HarperCollins Children’s Books

It is a well-known fact that developing the habit of reading early exercises the brain and teaches children how to think at a young age. Besides the obvious reasons, reading also allows the next generation to expand their horizons, exposing them to thoughts, perspectives and ideas that they would have been otherwise unexposed to. Help your child further enhance this gift with our list of books for young readers between the ages of six to nine.

Bilingual Fairy Tales: Sleeping Beauty by the Grimm Brothers

Bilingual Fairy Tales is a series of old favourites enriched with a bilingual flavour,  aimed at helping young readers achieve proficiency in both Hindi and English. These illustrated retellings of popular fairy tales engage children, while building their skills and vocabulary in two languages through the 2-in-1 format. This one is a magical tale of a young princess cursed to sleep for a hundred years from the prick of a spindle.

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Bilingual Fairy Tales: Three Little Pigs by the Grimm Brothers

Bilingual Fairy Tales is a series of old favourites enriched with a bilingual flavour,  aimed at helping young readers achieve proficiency in both Hindi and English. These illustrated retellings of popular fairy tales engage children, while building their skills and vocabulary in two languages through the 2-in-1 format. This one is a magical tale of three little pigs who try to escape from a wolf that wants to eat them.

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Bilingual Fairy Tales: Goldilocks And The Three Bears by the Grimm Brothers

Bilingual Fairy Tales is a series of old favourites enriched with a bilingual flavour,  aimed at helping young readers achieve proficiency in both Hindi and English. These illustrated retellings of popular fairy tales engage children, while building their skills and vocabulary in two languages through the 2-in-1 format. This one is a magical tale of a naughty girl called Goldilocks and the three bears whose house she stumbles upon.

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Bilingual Fairy Tales: Little Snow White by the Grimm Brothers

Bilingual Fairy Tales is a series of old favourites enriched with a bilingual flavour,  aimed at helping young readers achieve proficiency in both Hindi and English. These illustrated retellings of popular fairy tales engage children, while building their skills and vocabulary in two languages through the 2-in-1 format. This one is a magical tale of in which a wicked queen cannot bear the thought of her step-daughter being more beautiful than herself.

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Bilingual Fairy Tales: Frog Prince by the Grimm Brothers

Bilingual Fairy Tales is a series of old favourites enriched with a bilingual flavour,  aimed at helping young readers achieve proficiency in both Hindi and English. These illustrated retellings of popular fairy tales engage children, while building their skills and vocabulary in two languages through the 2-in-1 format. This one is a magical tale of the frog whose life is transformed when he meets a princess.

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Bilingual Fairy Tales: Hansel & Gretel by the Grimm Brothers

Bilingual Fairy Tales is a series of old favourites enriched with a bilingual flavour,  aimed at helping young readers achieve proficiency in both Hindi and English. These illustrated retellings of popular fairy tales engage children, while building their skills and vocabulary in two languages through the 2-in-1 format. This one is a

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Bilingual Fairy Tales: Little Red Riding Hood by the Grimm Brothers

Bilingual Fairy Tales is a series of old favourites enriched with a bilingual flavour,  aimed at helping young readers achieve proficiency in both Hindi and English. These illustrated retellings of popular fairy tales engage children, while building their skills and vocabulary in two languages through the 2-in-1 format. This one is a magical story of Little Red Riding Hood, who meets a wicked wolf in the woods, but escapes alive with the help of a kind huntsman!

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Bilingual Fairy Tales: Rapunzel by the Grimm Brothers

Bilingual Fairy Tales is a series of old favourites enriched with a bilingual flavour,  aimed at helping young readers achieve proficiency in both Hindi and English. These illustrated retellings of popular fairy tales engage children, while building their skills and vocabulary in two languages through the 2-in-1 format. This one is a magical tale of a girl whose long, golden hair entangles her in a tale of an evil witch and a kind prince.

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Bilingual Fairy Tales: Rumpelstiltskin by the Grimm Brothers

Bilingual Fairy Tales is a series of old favourites enriched with a bilingual flavour,  aimed at helping young readers achieve proficiency in both Hindi and English. These illustrated retellings of popular fairy tales engage children, while building their skills and vocabulary in two languages through the 2-in-1 format. This one is a magical tale of a farmer’s daughter who meets a mysterious dwarf who can spin straw into gold.

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Toto: The Wizard of Oz – As Told By the Dog by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark

Have you had enough of the old classics? Well, we’ve brought the classics back with a fresh spin! From master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, and illustrated by the award-winning Emma Chichester Clark, comes a surprising, charming and uplifting twist on The Wizard of Oz, told by a very special and unforgettable character: Dorothy’s pet dog, Toto.

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Green Gardening by Benita Sen, illustrated by Vandana Bist

You don’t need a garden to go green. This book of green ideas shows you how to garden almost anywhere … a windowsill, the balcony of your flat, the terrace, the steps outside your home. You can grow plants in boots, coconut shells, tyres, broken pots and old tubs; make feeders for the birds visiting your neighbourhood; create a mini garden in the fish bowl and much more…

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Future Friend by David Baddiel

Future Friend is a terrifically entertaining time-slip adventure that combines action, laugh-out-loud humour and the importance of friendship, in a story that asks the question – what would happen if your best friend came from the future?

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Samay Ka Khatola by Gulzar

A wonderful collection of poems and songs for children in Hindi from Gulzar, the master poet and storyteller.

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The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Inspired by a true story, this is the beautifully written tale of how a mighty gorilla wins his freedom. A winning blend of humour and poignancy that will appeal to fans of Michael Morpurgo.

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The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate

Return to the unforgettable world of the Newbery Medal-winning and New York Times bestselling novel The One and Only Ivan in this incredible sequel, starring Ivan’s friend Bob. Catch up with these beloved friends before watching the star-studded film adaptation!

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The Good Indian Child’s Guide to Eating Mangoes by Natasha Sharma

A book that initiates children into the art of eating India’s favourite fruit while featuring a rather cheeky take on what it means to be a good child. It contains within it an illustrated guide to the different varieties of mangoes and features a fun personality quiz that tells the reader what sort of a mango eater they are. Apt for ages 7 and above, this book is an indispensable part of the mango season and a must-have for fans of the fruit.

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The Good Indian Child’s Guide to Playing Cricket by Natasha Sharma

Here’s the perfect guide book for children to one of India’s most popular games, cricket! The Good Indian Child’s Guide series takes things that are intrinsic to India and presents a tongue-in-cheek exploration of the subjects. What makes you a ‘good’ Indian child (or adult) while playing cricket? Dive into this book for Natasha Sharma’s crazy humour!

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A Clock of Stars: The Shadow Moth by Francesca Gibbons

With all the magic of Narnia and the humour of Mary Poppins, this is a future middle grade fantasy classic – and the beginning of an unforgettable journey…Thrilling, sharply funny, and with characters you will fall in love with, A Clock of Stars is a timeless fantasy from an astonishing new voice.

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Kaya’s Journey: The Story of a 100-Year-Old-Fish by Mila Kahlon, illustrated by Paridhi Didwania

Everyone has a dream. Kaya’s was to see the world. For a tiny koi fish in a little pond, it seemed like an impossible feat. Yet her courageous journey has become a thing of legend in many countries and cultures. This story, inspired by a real fish, real events, folk tales and beliefs, will inspire you to follow your dreams, no matter how big

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The Sky at Our Feet by Nadia Hashimi

From the author of One Half from the East comes a timely and affecting story about one family in an impossible situation pulled right from today’s headlines about immigration who is willing to move mountains to stay together. New York Times bestselling author Nadia Hashimi shows the fierce love of a family determined not to be torn apart.

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Koki’s Song by Ruskin Bond

On the ship that brought him home to India, Ruskin Bond met a twelve-year-old girl called Koki, who shared her chocolates with him, having heard that he did not have money for chocolates. He did not see Koki again, but she turns up in his stories from time to time.

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How Full is Your Bucket? by Tom Rath 

How Full is Your Bucket? is a quick, breezy read. It will immediately help readers boost the amount of positive emotions in their lives and in the lives of everyone around them. The book is sure to inspire lasting changes in all who read it, and it has all the makings of a timeless classic.

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The Song at the Heart of the River by Ishani Naidu

This gentle and profound story is woven with classical themes of Ayurveda and Vedanta. Through subtle, nature-based analogies, children and adults alike resonate with universal messages about the happiness and health of moderation and the joy and power of recognizing the divine light in our own hearts.

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal, The Girl Who Drank the Moon is an exciting children’s book by Kelly Barnhill. The book tells the story of how Luna, after being raised by a witch, must figure out how to handle the magical powers she was accidentally given. She must control her powers before it’s too late…

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Gopi Diaries: Coming Home by Sudha Murty

The Gopi Diaries is a series of three books for children about a dog called Gopi. Written in Sudha Murty’s inimitable style, these are books children and adults will treasure as the simple stories talk of basic values even when told from a dog’s perspective.

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Gopi Diaries: Finding Love by Sudha Murty

In Finding Love, the second book in Sudha Murty’s bestselling Gopi Diaries series, Gopi grows up from the pup he was in the first book to a cheekier, more mischievous dog, but with the same unique perspective on his life and those around him, that makes him so endearing.

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