17 must-read middle grade books like The Dragon in the Bookshop by Ewa Jozefkowicz

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The Dragon in the Bookshop

By: Ewa Jozefkowicz

3.91

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

An old Polish city fizzes with fear. The townsfolk are at the mercy of a dragon who lurks in the ca…

If you liked the middle grade plot in The Dragon in the Bookshop by Ewa Jozefkowicz , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. The Explorer

By: Katherine Rundell

4.83

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Parents' Choice Recommended From Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Katherine Rundell comes an exc… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's The Explorer book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Dance in the Dark (Scarlet and Ivy #3) by Sophie Cleverly

2. The Dance in the Dark (Scarlet and Ivy #3)

By: Sophie Cleverly

3.67

Format: 346 pages, Paperback

Scarlet and Ivy return to creepy Rookwood School for a third mystery adventure! Perfect for fans of… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Cleverly's The Dance in the Dark (Scarlet and Ivy #3) book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
  • childrens

3. Podkin One-Ear (The Five Realms #1)

By: Kieran Larwood

3.18

Format: 159 pages, Hardcover

A thick white blanket covers the wide slopes of the band of hills some call the Razorback Downs... … read more

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4. Noah Barleywater Runs Away

By: John Boyne

3.73

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

In Noah Barleywater Runs Away, bestselling author John Boyne explores the world of childhood and th… read more

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5. October, October

By: Katya Balen

4.38

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A classic in the making for anyone who ever longed to be WILD. October and her dad live in the w… read more

Similar categories in Katya Balen's October, October book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"It is my story and it is our story and it isn't perfect and it isn't finished but it is whole."

-Katya Balen, October, October

Cover of The Black Feathers by Rebecca Netley

6. The Black Feathers

By: Rebecca Netley

4.00

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Where ghosts tread, black feathers fall . . . When Annie marries widower Edward Stonehouse and a… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Netley's The Black Feathers book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Mermedusa (The Legends of Eerie-on-Sea, #5) by Thomas     Taylor

7. Mermedusa (The Legends of Eerie-on-Sea, #5)

By: Thomas Taylor

4.47

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

Herbie and Violet's fifth gripping adventure brings the internationally bestselling Eerie-on-Sea se… read more

Similar categories in Thomas Taylor's Mermedusa (The Legends of Eerie-on-Sea, #5) book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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8. The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1)

By: Hannah Gold

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An instant classic with a bear-sized heart, Hannah Gold’s debut novel is a touching story of kindne… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Gold's The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1) book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Dragon in the Bookshop by Ewa Jozefkowicz

9. The Dragon in the Bookshop

By: Ewa Jozefkowicz

3.91

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

An old Polish city fizzes with fear. The townsfolk are at the mercy of a dragon who lurks in the ca… read more

Similar categories in Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • childrens
  • dragons
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of While the Storm Rages by Phil Earle

10. While the Storm Rages

By: Phil Earle

4.09

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

'A truly brilliant story of courage and resilience and exceptional animals. This wartime ‘Incredibl… read more

Similar categories in Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
"How could he get so very, very close, only to see it snatched away?"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"When something is this good, Noah told himself, it shouldn’t be hidden away. It should be shared with others."

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"But, Noah, it’s coming. Everyone knows it. It’s like a storm. And while the storm rages, it won’t be safe for any of us.’ ‘So we make that decision when it happens, Mum. When it’s overhead and we can…"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"Because I made a promise to Dad, didn’t I? Swore blind I’d keep Winn with me, and that she’d be safe. We made a deal. And if I don’t keep my part, then how do I know that Dad will keep his? How do I …"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

Cover of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) by Tọlá Okogwu

11. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1)

By: Tọlá Okogwu

4.11

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New … read more

Similar categories in Tọlá Okogwu's Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Light in Everything by Katya Balen

12. The Light in Everything

By: Katya Balen

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the author of October, October, shortlisted for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie Medal, comes a life-af… read more

Similar categories in Katya Balen's The Light in Everything book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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13. Birdsong

By: Katya Balen

4.31

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

The blackbirds’ song uplifts and restores in this captivating novella from one of the most exciting… read more

Similar categories in Katya Balen's Birdsong book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Noah's Gold by Frank Cottrell Boyce

14. Noah's Gold

By: Frank Cottrell Boyce

3.99

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Packed with mystery, adventure and laughs, Noah's Gold is the exciting novel from the bestselling, … read more

Similar categories in Frank Cottrell Boyce's Noah's Gold book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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15. Little House

By: Katya Balen

4.25

Format: 88 pages, Kindle Edition

The importance and meaning of home is explored in this thought-provoking new novella from Carnegie … read more

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16. Code Name Kingfisher

By: Liz Kessler

4.58

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time… read more

Similar categories in Liz Kessler's Code Name Kingfisher book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief by David            Owen

17. Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief

By: David Owen

4.05

Format: 256 pages, None

"I loved it! A rich and exciting story." LD Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency"A w… read more

Similar categories in David Owen's Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • childrens
  • dragons
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks by Emily Kenny

18. The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks

By: Emily Kenny

4.16

Format: 256 pages, ebook

“Has heart, soul and so much spirit.” Lindsay Galvin, author of Darwin’s Dragons “Disappearing anim… read more

Similar categories in Emily Kenny's The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) by Katherine Rundell

19. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

By: Katherine Rundell

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • childrens
  • dragons
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

Cover of The Christmas Club (The Christmas Carrolls, #3) by Mel Taylor-Bessent

20. The Christmas Club (The Christmas Carrolls, #3)

By: Mel Taylor-Bessent

4.10

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

‘A Christmas book about kindness and cheer to make even Scrooge’s heart melt’ Dame Jacqueline Wilso… read more

Similar categories in Mel Taylor-Bessent's The Christmas Club (The Christmas Carrolls, #3) book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
Cover of The Case of the Smuggler’s Curse (The After School Detective Club, #1) by Mark  Dawson

21. The Case of the Smuggler’s Curse (The After School Detective Club, #1)

By: Mark Dawson

4.16

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Lucy, Max, Charlie and Joe aren’t looking for new friends – they have too many of their own problem… read more

Similar categories in Mark Dawson's The Case of the Smuggler’s Curse (The After School Detective Club, #1) book and Ewa Jozefkowicz's The Dragon in the Bookshop

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook

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