Reading Books for 12 Year Olds

Get kids age 12 and up reading with great books from MindWare

At MindWare we believe in the power of reading! And to promote that we've curated a great variety of books for you to choose from - you'll find something for every kid age 12 and up on your reading list. From CSI Mystery Books to the mysteries of science in The Good Question series of books, kids will devour these books by the hour. The Blast From the Past series puts kids into history, while the Choose Your Own Adventure books let kids decide how the story will unfold.

The Good Question! Books will provide loads of scientific brain teasers for kids. Kids learn about weather in What Make a Tornado?, about our solar system in How Many Planets Circle The Sun?, about the oceans in Why Is The Sea Salty?, and about our planet in Why Does The Earth Spin? Choose one book or get the set of four. Either way, your kids will have hours of fun scientific exploration with beautifully rendered illustrations and age appropriate explanations.

Club CSI Mystery Books feature a group of friends whose forensic science class inspires them to form Club CSI to investigate mysterious crimes and capers. Each book give them the chance to pull together the evidence, victims, people of interest and ultimately to solve the mystery. Perfect for ages 12and up.

Choose Your Own Adventure Boxed Sets are unique book collections that allow kids to choose a course of action at critical points, impacting how the story unfolds. Multiple scenarios encourage kids to read the stories again to see how the choices impact the main characters and the outcome.

Our Brain Quest packs are fun brain teasers for kids. Each card in the pack features a Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and Grab Bag question. We offer two decks of Brain Quest brain teasers games for kids ages 12 and up to make sure your kids will always have something to read.

Get kids fired up with the ultimate brain teasers for kids ... the Mysteries of the Universe Books. These books include titles like: How do you walk on fire?; How do you get an egg into a bottle? And do penguins have knees?. All were written by a member of Mensa. And all of these hardcover books are filled with the hows and whys behind some of the world's most puzzling phenomena. Perfect brainteasing books for ages 12 and up.