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Catholic Book List for 9-13 year olds

by Clara | Jul 13, 2026

“Do you have book suggestions for older kids? Especially FICTION that my kids will enjoy reading while also affirming their Catholic faith??”

We get this question with such frequency that I hopped on camera with a stack of books to share!

Jellybean: Podcast, Radio, Reviews, and more!

The story behind this book is beautiful and Theoni Bell has been on several platforms to share her story!

Have you listened? Here is what people are saying:

FREE for 1st Communicants (yes, we’re serious…)

We want to give every First Communicant a FREE gift.

Annual $2 SALE–while supplies last!!

Don’t miss our annual $2 sale!!

Get this for EVERY child making a First Communion this year!!

Inside the Book & My Favorite Page [video]

I asked that a specific page be included in Jellybean.

Let me show it to you:

Official Blessing of Parents after a Miscarriage

Until the book release day on April 16th, we are including this beautiful prayer card with every pre-order of Jellybean.

Think: is therea family you could order this picture book for? Someone who has lost a baby recently who would be so touched to receive this book and prayer card?

How to Support a Friend during an Infant Loss [podcast]

On today’s episode of the Holy Heroes Podcast, Theoni Bell shared with moms how to support a friend going through an infant loss.

Theoni and I share what helped us during our multiple losses and specifically mention the importance of supporting the older siblings in their grief.

“I lost 5 babies before reading this book”

In her official review for the National Catholic Register, Susanna Spencer wrote:

Having lost five babies in miscarriage, the most moving scene for me in the new picture book by Theoni and Bastian Bell, Jellybean: A Baby’s Journey to God, portrays the Blessed Mother leading the unborn child…”