Books by Nina Bawden

Nina Bawden writes middle grade and young adult for ages 8–14, exploring themes of family & siblings, love & family, mystery.

Standalone Books

Carrie's War

Nina Bawden

For children navigating big changes or feeling the weight of a secret. This classic tale explores how misunderstandings

Ages 9–13

Rebel on a Rock

Nina Bawden

For the child questioning the adults in their life or discovering that the world is more politically complex than it app

Ages 10–14

The Witch's Daughter

Nina Bawden

On a remote Scottish island, three children hunt for rare orchids and explore hidden caves, only to stumble upon a dange

Ages 8–12

A Handful of Thieves

Nina Bawden

When a con man steals his grandmother’s savings, Fred and four of his friends form a committee to track him down and tak

Ages 8–12

The House of Secrets

Nina Bawden

A secret passage in a seaside house leads the Mallory children into a mystery involving a strange girl and a hidden worl

Ages 8–12

The White Horse Gang

Nina Bawden

A plan to raise travel money through a fake kidnapping goes dangerously wrong, thrusting three children into a situation

Ages 8–12

The Real Plato Jones

Nina Bawden

After his Greek grandfather's funeral, half-Welsh, half-Greek Plato Jones travels to Greece, where he confronts hostile

Ages 9–13

The Outside Child

Nina Bawden

Jane's quiet life with her aunts is upended when she discovers her seafaring father has a secret second family and sibli

Ages 9–13

Humbug

Nina Bawden

Cora must survive a stay with a deceitful neighbor and her mean daughter by learning to tell the difference between trut

Ages 8–12

Granny the Pag

Nina Bawden

Cat wages a fierce campaign to stay with her eccentric grandmother after the neglectful parents who once left her behind

Ages 9–12

Off the Road

Nina Bawden

In a future where old people are locked away, Tom follows his grandfather into the forbidden Wild Wood to find out what

Ages 9–13

By Age Range

Ages 8–11

11 books

Ages 12–18

11 books