18 must-read middle grade books like Always (Once, #7) by Morris Gleitzman

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Always (Once, #7)

By: Morris Gleitzman

4.21

Format: 301 pages, Paperback

Always stay hopeful. That's my motto. You're probably thinking, He's a dreamer, that Wassim. …

If you liked the middle grade plot in Always (Once, #7) by Morris Gleitzman , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. Take Your Last Breath (Ruby Redfort #2)

By: Lauren Child

3.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Crack open Ruby Redfort's second adventure -- and you will literally be on the edge of your wits. E… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Child's Take Your Last Breath (Ruby Redfort #2) book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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2. Alone on a Wide Wide Sea

By: Michael Morpurgo

3.86

Format: 568 pages, Hardcover

There were dozens of us on the ship, all ages, boys and girls, and we were all up on deck for the l… read more

Similar categories in Michael Morpurgo's Alone on a Wide Wide Sea book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. The Dragonfly Pool

By: Eva Ibbotson

4.05

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Tally Hamilton is furious to hear she is being sent from London to a horrid, stuffy boarding school… read more

Similar categories in Eva Ibbotson's The Dragonfly Pool book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • childrens
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Just because we've never done it doesn't mean we can't do it."

-Eva Ibbotson, The Dragonfly Pool

"You cannot stop the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can stop them nesting in your hair."

-Eva Ibbotson, The Dragonfly Pool

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4. WeirDo (WeirDo #1)

By: Jules Faber , Anh Do

3.94

Format: 255 pages, Paperback

My parents could have given me any first name at all, like John, Kevin, Shmevin . . . ANYTHING. Ins… read more

Similar categories in Jules Faber's WeirDo (WeirDo #1) book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

5. A Killing Frost (Tomorrow, #3)

By: John Marsden

3.99

Format: None pages, Paperback

Life in the war zone enters its sixth month of heart-stopping tension in the latest installment of … read more

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6. The Dead of Night (Tomorrow, #2)

By: John Marsden

3.99

Format: None pages, Paperback

A few months after the first fighter jets landed in their own backyard, Ellie and her five terrifie… read more

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7. Wilder Country (Winter, #2)

By: Mark Smith

2.76

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Finn, Kas and Willow have survived the winter of storms. Severe winds and cold have kept the Wilder… read more

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8. Ten Things I Hate About Me

By: Randa Abdel-Fattah

4.08

Format: None pages, Paperback

Randa Abdel-Fattah's new novel about finding your place in life . . . and learning to accept yourse… read more

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9. Look Into My Eyes (Ruby Redfort, #1)

By: Lauren Child

4.45

Format: None pages,

Everyone knows that Clarice Bean is exceptionordinarily keen about the Ruby Redfort books. Now in h… read more

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10. The Road to Winter (Winter, #1)

By: Mark Smith

3.83

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Alternate cover edition for  Since a deadly virus and the violence that followed wiped out his par… read more

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11. Tomorrow, When the War Began (Tomorrow, #1)

By: John Marsden

4.28

Format: None pages, Paperback

When Ellie and her friends return from a camping trip in the Australian bush, they find things hide… read more

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12. The Final Year

By: Matt Goodfellow

4.71

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more

Similar categories in Matt Goodfellow's The Final Year book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. Runt

By: Craig Silvey

4.46

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A heart-warming, funny, beautifully told story for readers of all ages from the bestselling author … read more

Similar categories in Craig Silvey's Runt book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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14. Always (Once, #7)

By: Morris Gleitzman

4.21

Format: 301 pages, Paperback

Always stay hopeful. That's my motto. You're probably thinking, He's a dreamer, that Wassim. … read more

Similar categories in Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7) book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • childrens
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
  • audiobook
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15. Scar Town

By: Tristan Bancks

4.04

Format: 188 pages, Kindle Edition

Twelve-year-old Will Haddon and his twin friends, Dar and Juno, find a safe full of money and human… read more

Similar categories in Tristan Bancks's Scar Town book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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16. Land of Fences (Winter #3)

By: Mark Smith

4.23

Format: None pages, ebook

Finn and Kas are surviving on the coast—more than surviving: they’re enjoying the surf, the summer … read more

Similar categories in Mark Smith's Land of Fences (Winter #3) book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • young adult
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17. Inkflower

By: Suzy Zail

4.32

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

A gritty YA novel about family secrets, hope and healing. Based on a true story. Lisa’s father has… read more

Similar categories in Suzy Zail's Inkflower book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • holocaust
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18. We Are Wolves

By: Katrina Nannestad

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes it's good to be wild. Sometimes you have to be wild. When the Russian Army marches … read more

Similar categories in Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • childrens
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Books are treasure."

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

"How do you thank someone for saving your sister?"

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

"I don't want to stop because when the songs and rhymes and stories and all the German words are gone, I will be gone. Liesl Anna Wolf will be no more."

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

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19. Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief

By: Katrina Nannestad

4.51

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning writer Katrina Nannestad transports us to Russia and the Great Patriotic War and into… read more

Similar categories in Katrina Nannestad's Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • childrens
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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20. 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 Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • childrens
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • 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

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21. The Ministry of Unladylike Activity 2: The Body in the Blitz

By: Robin Stevens

4.38

Format: 441 pages, Paperback

The second thrilling and unputdownable mystery starring a new generation of the Detective Society, … read more

Similar categories in Robin Stevens's The Ministry of Unladylike Activity 2: The Body in the Blitz book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • childrens
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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22. Needle

By: Patrice Lawrence

3.69

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Award-winning author Patrice Lawrence explores the harsh reality of the criminal justice system for… read more

Similar categories in Patrice Lawrence's Needle book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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23. Tiger Daughter

By: Rebecca Lim

4.07

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

IBBY Honour List 2024 A Kirkus, Booklist, She Reads and Amazon Best Book of 2023 Winner, People's… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Lim's Tiger Daughter book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"It's aiming for the peaks,' I tell him, 'and swimming through the troughs so that there are moments where you can just float under the sun and see how far you've come."

-Rebecca Lim, Tiger Daughter

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24. Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Taking the Blame

By: Louie Stowell

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Odin has given Loki another chance to prove himself worthy of Asgard. But earning everyone's trust … read more

Similar categories in Louie Stowell's Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Taking the Blame book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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25. Waiting for the Storks

By: Katrina Nannestad

4.59

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The powerful new novel from master storyteller Katrina Nannestad. I don't want to remember the … read more

Similar categories in Katrina Nannestad's Waiting for the Storks book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • childrens
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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26. Dragon Skin

By: Karen Foxlee

4.24

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

How to save a dragon: 1) Assemble equipment. Water, Weet-Bix, sugar, syringe, sticky tape, scissor… read more

Similar categories in Karen Foxlee's Dragon Skin book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"He was dangerous. Dangerous like water. He could seem calm and glassy on top but underneath he was all dark silt and weed."

-Karen Foxlee, Dragon Skin

"[Pip] was wondering if the dragon was still alive in the little hoodie nest. It had been after the world’s fastest shower. She’d peeked into the wardrobe and seen its little belly rising and falling,…"

-Karen Foxlee, Dragon Skin

"Mika belIeved in Magic. One hundred per cent without a doubt. She learned that fast when he arrived. He knew the Dewey decimal 130s like the back of his hand and they went to the town library often t…"

-Karen Foxlee, Dragon Skin

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27. Every Last Suspect

By: Nicola Moriarty

3.95

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

Who killed Harriet? Complicated, driven, loving; manipulative, irresistible, monstrous – whether… read more

Similar categories in Nicola Moriarty's Every Last Suspect book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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28. War is Over

By: David Almond

3.78

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling, award-winning author of SKELLIG comes a vivid and moving story, beautifully i… read more

Similar categories in David Almond's War is Over book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • war
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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29. The Dressmaker’s Daughter

By: Edith “Ditta” Lowy

4.08

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

A young Jewish girl has been protected because her mother works as an expert seamstress for the Naz… read more

Similar categories in Edith “Ditta” Lowy's The Dressmaker’s Daughter book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • historical fiction
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30. 17 Years Later

By: J.P. Pomare

4.43

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Is the truth sometimes best left buried? A crime masterpiece by bestselling author J. P. Pomare… read more

Similar categories in J.P. Pomare's 17 Years Later book and Morris Gleitzman's Always (Once, #7)

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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31. The Watcher – The A-Virus Series Episode 4 – A thrilling post-apocalyptic survival story

By: Alex Williams

4.41

Format: 96 pages, Kindle Edition

Their journey is finally at an end, but their new reality has only just begun.In a desolate city, h… read more

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Lauren Child

3.33

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Michael Morpurgo

3.86

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Eva Ibbotson

4.05

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Matt Goodfellow

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Kate Mildenhall

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