Books for 10 yo reading at a high school level

Discover the best books for 10-year-olds reading at a high school level! Explore our curated list of advanced reads to challenge and inspire young, gifted readers.

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The Chinese Gold Murders

by Robert Van Gulik

In this, the second book in Robert van Gulik's classic mystery series of ancient China, Judge Dee must look into the murder of his predecessor. His job is complicated by the simultaneous disappearance of his chief clerk and the new bride of a wealthy local shipowner. Meanwhile, a tiger is terrorizing the district, the ghost of the murdered magistrate stalks the tribunal, a prostitute has a secret message for Dee, and the body of a murdered monk is discovered to be in the wrong grave. In the end, the judge, with his deft powers of deduction, uncovers the one cause for all of these seemingly unrelated events.
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The Lost World

by Arthur Conan Doyle

In "The Lost World", Professor Challenger journeys to South America to prove the existence of an isolated prehistoric world. In "Poison Belt", Challenger predicts the spread of a deadly gas.
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The Giver

by Lois Lowry

In a future society, young Jonas is given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
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Fahrenheit 451

by Ray Bradbury

Guy Montag is a fireman, his job is to burn books, which are forbidden.
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The Complete Stories of Saki

by Saki

The extraordinary stories of 'Saki' are a mixture of humorous satire, irony and the macabre, in which the stupidities and hypocrisy of conventional society are viciously pilloried.
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Unnatural Death (Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries)

 

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The Eagle of the Ninth

 

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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

by Mark Twain

ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP A nineteenth-century American travels back in time to sixth-century England in this darkly comic social satire. THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information A chronology of the author's life and work A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations Detailed explanatory notes Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Classic literature of duality between good and evil.
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

by Agatha Christie

A widow's sudden suicide sparks rumors that she murdered her first husband, was being blackmailed, and was carrying on a secrey affair with the wealthy Roger Ackroyd. The following evening, Ackroyd is murdered in his locked study, but not before receiving a letter identifying the widow's blackmailer. Kings Abbot is crawling with suspects and it's up to famous detective, Hercule Poirot, to solve the case.
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The prince in waiting

 

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The Day of the Triffids

by John Wyndham

Explores the timeless tale of Earth's survival against alien forces (man-eating plants) and blinding meteor showers.
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The Seeing Stone

by Kevin Crossley-Holland

In late twelfth-century England, a thirteen-year-old boy named Arthur recounts how Merlin gave him a magical seeing stone which showed him images of the legendary King Arthur, the events of whose life seem to have many parallels to his own. Reprint.
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