9 must-read middle grade books like Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1) by Eiko Kadono

Cover of Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1) by Eiko Kadono

Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1)

By: Eiko Kadono

4.15

Format: 193 pages, Hardcover

Nostalgic fans of the Miyazaki film and newcomers alike--soar into the modern classic about a young…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1) by Eiko Kadono , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3) by Diana Wynne Jones

1. House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)

By: Diana Wynne Jones

4.06

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great-Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"...don't spoil my learning process!"

-Diana Wynne Jones, House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)

"I can't wear thethe ! I want my thtwipey oneth !"

-Diana Wynne Jones, House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)

"I'll show you how," Peter said. "Stop hiding behind your ignorance."

-Diana Wynne Jones, House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)

"As she turned left to the gateway, it occurred to her that swimming was only one of a very large number of things she had no idea what to do. Peter had been right to object to her ignorance. "It's no…"

-Diana Wynne Jones, House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)

Cover of My Neighbor Totoro 1 by Hayao Miyazaki

2. My Neighbor Totoro 1

By: Hayao Miyazaki

4.44

Format: 152 pages, Paperback

Film comics from "My Neighbor Totoro", directed by Hayao Miyazaki and released by Studio Ghibli read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • japan
  • fantasy
Cover of Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones

3. Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)

By: Diana Wynne Jones

4.29

Format: 329 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably … read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Annoyed?"

-Diana Wynne Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)

"Not likely!"

-Diana Wynne Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)

"I feel ill,"

-Diana Wynne Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)

"I only want to catch you,"

-Diana Wynne Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)

Cover of The Secret World of Arrietty (Film Comic), Vol. 1 by Hayao Miyazaki, Hiromasa Yonebayashi

4. The Secret World of Arrietty (Film Comic), Vol. 1

By: Hayao Miyazaki , Hiromasa Yonebayashi

3.35

Format: 520 pages, Paperback

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for A. Arrietty isn't your ordinary fourteen-year-old girl--she small… read more

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  • fantasy
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of The Secret World of Arrietty (Film Comic), Vol. 2 by Hiromasa Yonebayashi

5. The Secret World of Arrietty (Film Comic), Vol. 2

By: Hiromasa Yonebayashi

3.35

Format: 520 pages, Paperback

Based on the beloved classic The Borrowers by Mary Norton Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for A. Arri… read more

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  • fantasy
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Spirited Away, Volume 1 by Hayao Miyazaki, Yuji Oniki, Cindy Davis Hewitt, None

6. Spirited Away, Volume 1

By: Hayao Miyazaki , Yuji Oniki , Cindy Davis Hewitt , None

4.06

Format: 285 pages, Paperback

Ten-year-old Chihiro and her family are on their way to their new home. Dad takes a wrong turn, tho… read more

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  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • japan
Cover of My Neighbor Totoro by Hayao Miyazaki, Tsugiko Kubo

7. My Neighbor Totoro

By: Hayao Miyazaki , Tsugiko Kubo

4.26

Format: 104 pages,

One of Studio Ghibli's most beloved classics, Totoro celebrates its 25th anniversary! The beloved a… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • japan
  • fantasy
Cover of Ponyo, Volume 1 by Hayao Miyazaki

8. Ponyo, Volume 1

By: Hayao Miyazaki

3.93

Format: 316 pages, Paperback

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) Ponyo, a female fish, runs away from her home in the sea and ends up… read more

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  • childrens
  • fantasy

9. Castle in the Air (Howl's Moving Castle, #2)

By: Diana Wynne Jones

4.42

Format: 288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In which a humble young carpet merchant wins, then loses, the princess of his dreams Far to the sou… read more

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10. The Anime Art of Hayao Miyazaki

By: Dani Cavallaro

4.18

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

The thought-provoking, aesthetically pleasing animated films of Hayao Miyazaki attract audiences we… read more

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11. When Marnie Was There

By: Joan G. Robinson

3.73

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Anna lives with foster parents, a misfit with no friends, always on the outside of things. Then she… read more

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Cover of The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1) by Kay O'Neill

12. The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)

By: Kay O'Neill

4.35

Format: 71 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Princess Princess Ever After comes The Tea Dragon Society, a charm… read more

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  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"when one feels displaced, it can take a while for the connections to grow."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)

"los recuerdos no sólo viven en tu interior minette. Residen en toda la gente y objetos con los que compartes tu vida"

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)

"Just because something comes easily to you, does not mean it has no value. You find it effortless because you love it, and that is why it is your gift."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)

"everything that happens is part of your wholeness. the sadness, the loss, the hurt, as well as the joy, the love, the friendship -- it is all part of your tapestry .... remember that you are whole."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)

13. Tim Burton's Corpse Bride: An Invitation to the Wedding

By: Tim Burton , Mark Salisbury

3.93

Format: None pages, Paperback

A stunning visual companion to the newest film from Tim Burton ("The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ed… read more

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Cover of Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen

14. Garlic and the Vampire

By: Bree Paulsen

4.30

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A farm-fresh debut graphic novel starring a heroine who is braver than she realizes. Garlic feel… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • witches
  • fantasy
Cover of Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1) by Julie Abe

15. Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

By: Julie Abe

4.12

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A young witch must pass a coming-of-age quest or risk losing her magic forever.Sometimes all you ne… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • witches
  • fantasy
"Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic...."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"The afternoon glow danced on the water as the sun slowly dipped below the horizon."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"The scent of ink and freshly printed paper swirled invitingly in the air as I followed my parents into the bookshop."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"We remember shooting stars for their shine, not the darkness of the night. Trying to wish away grief extinguishes those memories that glow so bright."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

Cover of Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulsen

16. Garlic and the Witch

By: Bree Paulsen

4.36

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Bree Paulsen's brave little protagonist, Garlic, is back in this charmingly illustrated standalone … read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • witches
  • fantasy
Cover of Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1) by Eiko Kadono

17. Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1)

By: Eiko Kadono

4.15

Format: 193 pages, Hardcover

Nostalgic fans of the Miyazaki film and newcomers alike--soar into the modern classic about a young… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • japanese literature
  • witches
  • fantasy
  • japan
Cover of A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon

18. A Magical Girl Retires

By: Park Seolyeon

3.63

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A millennial turned magical girl must combat climate change and credit card debt in this delightful… read more

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  • fantasy
  • fiction
"The person I loved and respected the most in the world called me a genius; therefore, I was a genius."

-Park Seolyeon, A Magical Girl Retires

"If I could become a magical girl at twenty-nine, then surely it was never too late to become a watchmaker."

-Park Seolyeon, A Magical Girl Retires

"Grandfather, I just love watches. When I look at them, I just... It's like they're a whole universe. The universe itself. Even the smallest watch."

-Park Seolyeon, A Magical Girl Retires

"She had a point. I mean, when did my own girlhood begin and end, exactly? I couldn't quite circle a lasso around it, but I knew, at least, when it had ended. Three years ago, when Grandfather died."

-Park Seolyeon, A Magical Girl Retires

Cover of your name. Another Side:Earthbound by Arata Kanoh

19. your name. Another Side:Earthbound

By: Arata Kanoh

4.04

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Mitsuha is a young girl living in a rural town named Itomori and is fed up with her life. One day, … read more

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  • young adult
  • japanese literature
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • japan
"Everythin' in the world ends up where it should be."

-Arata Kanoh, your name. Another Side:Earthbound

"She might have been trying to tell him something that couldn't be put into words."

-Arata Kanoh, your name. Another Side:Earthbound

"The reason he had trouble opening up to her was simply because he was a guy, and Mitsuha was a girl. The same went for Sayaka. There was a wall of feelings between two people of different genders."

-Arata Kanoh, your name. Another Side:Earthbound

Cover of Ponyo Film Comic, Vol. 2 (2) (Ponyo Film Comics) by Hayao Miyazaki

20. Ponyo Film Comic, Vol. 2 (2) (Ponyo Film Comics)

By: Hayao Miyazaki

4.41

Format: 152 pages, Paperback

Relive the story of Ponyo and S suke in this full-color film comic! Ponyo is a sweet-faced goldfis… read more

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  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of When Marnie Was There Coloring Book by Masashi Arimura

21. When Marnie Was There Coloring Book

By: Masashi Arimura

4.57

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

When Marnie Was There Coloring Book contains 54 detailed coloring pages from magnificent Studio Ghi… read more

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