The best books for 9 year olds of 1970s

Loved by 21 people

Watership Down

By Richard Adams ,

Loved by 13 people

Harriet the Spy

By Louise Fitzhugh ,

Loved by 7 people

Tom's Midnight Garden

By Philippa Pearce , Jaime Zollars (illustrator) ,

Loved by 5 people

Lassie Come-Home

By Eric Knight , Marguerite Kirmse (illustrator) ,

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

The Time-Jinx Twins

By Carol Fisher Saller ,

Loved by 5 people

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen

By Alan Garner ,

Loved by 4 people

The Great Gilly Hopkins

By Katherine Paterson ,

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

The Time-Jinx Twins

By Carol Fisher Saller ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

Loved by 3 people

The Trumpet of the Swan

By E. B. White , Fred Marcellino (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Finn Family Moomintroll

By Tove Jansson , Elizabeth Portch (translator) ,

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

The Time-Jinx Twins

By Carol Fisher Saller ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

Snow White with a Twist

By Elizabeth Caulfield Felt ,

Loved by 2 people

Bunnicula

By Deborah Howe , James Howe , Alan Daniel (illustrator)

Loved by 2 people

Caddie Woodlawn

By Carol Ryrie Brink ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

Snow White with a Twist

By Elizabeth Caulfield Felt ,

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

The Time-Jinx Twins

By Carol Fisher Saller ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

Snow White with a Twist

By Elizabeth Caulfield Felt ,

Jinny Jana's Giant Journeys

By Susan Blackmore ,

Loved by 2 people

Moominland Midwinter

By Tove Jansson , Thomas Warburton (translator) ,

Loved by 1 person

The Halloween Tree

By Ray Bradbury , Joseph Mugnaini (illustrator) ,

Loved by 1 person

The Mysterious Tadpole

By Steven Kellogg ,

Loved by 1 person

Moominpappa at Sea

By Tove Jansson , Kingsley Hart (translator) ,

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

The Time-Jinx Twins

By Carol Fisher Saller ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

Snow White with a Twist

By Elizabeth Caulfield Felt ,

Jinny Jana's Giant Journeys

By Susan Blackmore ,

How to Raise a Rhino

By Deb Aronson ,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Loved by 1 person

Twenty and Ten

By Claire Huchet Bishop , Janet Joly ,

Snow White with a Twist

By Elizabeth Caulfield Felt ,

Jinny Jana's Giant Journeys

By Susan Blackmore ,

How to Raise a Rhino

By Deb Aronson ,

Loved by 1 person

Tales from Moominvalley

By Tove Jansson , Thomas Warburton (translator) ,

Jinny Jana's Giant Journeys

By Susan Blackmore ,

How to Raise a Rhino

By Deb Aronson ,

Loved by 1 person

Charmed Life

By Diana Wynne Jones ,

Loved by 1 person

The Carp in the Bathtub

By Barbara Cohen , Joan Halpern (illustrator) ,

Loved by 1 person

Homer Price

By Robert McCloskey ,

Loved by 1 person

A Very Young Dancer

By Jill Krementz ,

Jinny Jana's Giant Journeys

By Susan Blackmore ,

How to Raise a Rhino

By Deb Aronson ,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Hotel Oscar Mike Echo

By Linda MacKillop ,

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

The Time-Jinx Twins

By Carol Fisher Saller ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

Snow White with a Twist

By Elizabeth Caulfield Felt ,

Jinny Jana's Giant Journeys

By Susan Blackmore ,

How to Raise a Rhino

By Deb Aronson ,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Hotel Oscar Mike Echo

By Linda MacKillop ,

The Stormy Night

By MJ Howson ,

Jurassic Girl

By Michele C. Hollow ,

Loved by 1 person

Clever Polly And the Stupid Wolf

By Catherine Storr , Marjorie-Ann Watts (illustrator) ,

Loved by 1 person

The Silver Sword

By Ian Serraillier ,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Hotel Oscar Mike Echo

By Linda MacKillop ,

Loved by 1 person

Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice?

By Paula Danziger ,

Loved by 1 person

Òsun Across the Waters

By Joseph M. Murphy (editor) , Mei-Mei Sanford (editor) ,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Hotel Oscar Mike Echo

By Linda MacKillop ,

The Stormy Night

By MJ Howson ,

Loved by 1 person

The God Beneath the Sea

By Leon Garfield , Edward Blishen , Charles Keeping (illustrator)

How to Raise a Rhino

By Deb Aronson ,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Hotel Oscar Mike Echo

By Linda MacKillop ,

The Stormy Night

By MJ Howson ,

Jurassic Girl

By Michele C. Hollow ,

Loved by 1 person

Russian Fairy Tales

By Aleksandr Afanas'ev , Alexander Alexeieff (illustrator) , Norbert Guterman (translator)

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

The Time-Jinx Twins

By Carol Fisher Saller ,

Truth Sister

By Phil Gilvin ,

Snow White with a Twist

By Elizabeth Caulfield Felt ,

Jinny Jana's Giant Journeys

By Susan Blackmore ,

How to Raise a Rhino

By Deb Aronson ,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Hotel Oscar Mike Echo

By Linda MacKillop ,

The Stormy Night

By MJ Howson ,

Jurassic Girl

By Michele C. Hollow ,

All in the Mind

By Gill Arbuthnott , Lauren Humphrey (illustrator),

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

By Kerry Aradhya , Kara Kramer (illustrator),

Unbreakable

By Minoru Tonai, Jolene Gutiérrez , Chris Sasaki (illustrator)

Kings and Priests

By Evelyn M. Exley ,

Escape from Grimstone Manor

By Matt McMann ,

The best books for 9 year olds of the 1970s

The books our community loved the most.

Watership Down

Harriet the Spy

Tom's Midnight Garden

Lassie Come-Home

Books from our members

A Universe of Rainbows

The Time-Jinx Twins

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen

The Great Gilly Hopkins

Books from our members

A Universe of Rainbows

The Time-Jinx Twins

Truth Sister

The Trumpet of the Swan

Finn Family Moomintroll

Books from our members

A Universe of Rainbows

The Time-Jinx Twins

Truth Sister

Snow White with a Twist

Bunnicula

Caddie Woodlawn

Books from our members

Truth Sister

Snow White with a Twist

Books from our members

A Universe of Rainbows

The Time-Jinx Twins

Truth Sister

Snow White with a Twist

Jinny Jana's Giant Journeys

Moominland Midwinter

The Halloween Tree

The Mysterious Tadpole

Moominpappa at Sea

Books from our members

A Universe of Rainbows

The Time-Jinx Twins

Truth Sister

Snow White with a Twist

Jinny Jana's Giant Journeys

How to Raise a Rhino

Judith Resnik

Twenty and Ten

Books from our members

Snow White with a Twist

Jinny Jana's Giant Journeys

How to Raise a Rhino

Tales from Moominvalley

Books from our members

Jinny Jana's Giant Journeys

How to Raise a Rhino

Charmed Life

The Carp in the Bathtub

Homer Price

A Very Young Dancer

Books from our members

Jinny Jana's Giant Journeys

How to Raise a Rhino

Judith Resnik

Hotel Oscar Mike Echo

Books from our members

A Universe of Rainbows

The Time-Jinx Twins

Truth Sister

Snow White with a Twist

Jinny Jana's Giant Journeys

How to Raise a Rhino

Judith Resnik

Hotel Oscar Mike Echo

The Stormy Night

Jurassic Girl

Clever Polly And the Stupid Wolf

The Silver Sword

Books from our members

Judith Resnik

Hotel Oscar Mike Echo

Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice?