if you're looking for a good kids book, i'd suggest the artemis fowl series by Eoin Colfer....i'd also say that for 10-12+ this series by philip pullman The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber spyglass isn't too much for them to grasp, but i don't know....i thoroughly enjoy it...but the main characters are 12, 13 year old kids, so i'd imagine that age could handle reading what they do. it's a really great series. I think movie deals are in the works for both.