12 best-selling middle grade books like The Shattered Castle (Ascendance, #5) by Jennifer A. Nielsen

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The Shattered Castle (Ascendance, #5)

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.32

Format: 332 pages, ebook

Acclaimed author Jennifer A. Nielsen brings her signature twists and high-stakes action to the fift…

"But then I was at the base of the steps, staring up at Imogen. I opened my mouth, but no words came out. "What happened to you?" she asked. I smiled. "I was nearly blown up, jumped through a waterfall, and Darius rides his horse like an old man, but I'm better now and you look beautiful. Will you marry me, Imogen?"

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Shattered Castle (Ascendance, #5)

"Jaron, stop," Fink said. "We have a problem." I turned back to see his face poke down from the hole through which I'd entered the cavern. In what little light he held, I saw how grim his expression was. "What's wrong?" I asked. "How many steps have you taken?" "I don't know. You never said to count them!" "Sorry. I was supposed to tell you that." "I don't know how many steps, Fink. Does it matter?" "I'll ask." He disappeared for a moment; then I saw this face again. "Yes, it matters a lot. Could you have gone twelve steps?" "Yes. Or maybe thirteen." "No, at thirteen steps, you'd be dead already. Is it twelve steps?" I closed my eyes and tried to estimate the count. "Yes, maybe. Are these real instructions?" "I'm telling you what Levitimas said to me. But he mumbles." "I'M not mumbling, Fink. Tell me what to do!" "Jump." "Jump where? To what?" "I don't know." "Fink, do I jump straight ahead or turn and jump? Do I jump up or down? "Yes, try that." I cursed and didn't care if he heard me. "Nothing is ahead of me, Fink." "You don't know that. Jump!" "If you're wrong about this, I'll kill you." "If I'm wrong, the jump will kill you first."

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Shattered Castle (Ascendance, #5)

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1. A Time to Rise (Out of Time, #3)

By: Nadine Brandes

4.52

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

What more can you sacrifice than your life? Parvin Blackwater is dead. At least…that’s what t… read more

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  • romance
  • adventure
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"You're Missing a hand." And you're missing a brain!"

-Nadine Brandes, A Time to Rise (Out of Time, #3)

"It takes another decision- a daily decision- to rise above this moment. For shalom. For my God."

-Nadine Brandes, A Time to Rise (Out of Time, #3)

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2. Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.49

Format: 624 pages, Hardcover

Sophie uncovers shocking secrets—and faces treacherous new enemies—in this electrifying third book … read more

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  • romance
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Hindsight is a dangerous game"

-Shannon Messenger, Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

"Remember who you can trust, and keep them close."

-Shannon Messenger, Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

"She wasn't going to cry. She was going to fight."

-Shannon Messenger, Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

"I already did a cave of horrors thing with you a few weeks ago, and it wasn't awesome."

-Shannon Messenger, Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

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3. Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #2)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.20

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Sophie Foster thought she was safe. Settled into her home at Havenfield, surrounded by friends, and… read more

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  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
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4. Lodestar (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #5)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.62

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Dark schemes unfold--and Sophie's loyalty is pushed to the limit--in this thrilling fifth book in t… read more

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  • romance
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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5. Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #1)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.09

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster has a secret. She's a Telepath--someone who hears the thoughts of eve… read more

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  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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6. Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities #6)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.46

Format: None pages, ebook

Sophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeate… read more

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  • romance
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy

7. The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

By: Shannon Hale

3.82

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

After a year at the king's palace, Miri has learned all about being a proper princess. But the tabl… read more

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8. A Time to Die (Out of Time, #1)

By: Nadine Brandes

4.24

Format: None pages, Paperback

How would you live if you knew the day you'd die? Parvin Blackwater has wasted her life. At only se… read more

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9. A Time to Speak (Out of Time, #2)

By: Nadine Brandes

4.40

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

What happens when you live longer than you wanted to? Parvin Blackwater wanted to die, but now she'… read more

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10. Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1)

By: Shannon Hale

3.87

Format: 272 pages,

Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simp… read more

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11. Neverseen (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #4)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.20

Format: 160 pages,

Sophie Foster is on the run--but at least she's not alone. Her closest friends from the Lost Cities… read more

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12. Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.34

Format: 848 pages, ebook

Sophie Foster doesn’t know what—or whom—to believe. And in a game with this many players, the worst… read more

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  • romance
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"So,"

-Shannon Messenger, Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

"What?"

-Shannon Messenger, Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

"You okay?"

-Shannon Messenger, Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

"Wanna bet?"

-Shannon Messenger, Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

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13. Once a Queen (Carrick Hall, #1)

By: Sarah Arthur

3.73

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

An American teenager discovers that her estranged English grandmother was once a queen in another w… read more

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  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
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14. Shadow (Heirs of Neverland, #2)

By: Kara Swanson

4.26

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Peter Pan has crash-landed back on Neverland. But this is not the island he remembers. Desperate… read more

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  • romance
  • adventure
  • young adult
  • fiction
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"You have always believed in the impossible, Peter. Don't give up yet."

-Kara Swanson, Shadow (Heirs of Neverland, #2)

"You won't save them with a blade. You can't heal a wound by making one."

-Kara Swanson, Shadow (Heirs of Neverland, #2)

"Neverwhere, life... it wasn't meant to be a freezeframe, Peter. It can't stay suspended forever. As much as it may hurt, we have to grow. If we don't grow, we don't live. We just stagnate and begin t…"

-Kara Swanson, Shadow (Heirs of Neverland, #2)

"you may be the boy who lost almost everything because of his mistakes and the brokenness of other people that he couldn't control, but you are also the boy who chose not to run. Who returned to his b…"

-Kara Swanson, Shadow (Heirs of Neverland, #2)

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15. Keeper of the Lost Cities The Graphic Novel Part 1: Volume 1

By: Celina Frenn

4.12

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The first book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series is … read more

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  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • adventure
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16. Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.45

Format: 800 pages, Kindle Edition

In this stunning ninth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Citi… read more

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  • adventure
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  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"Won't you need my help with the cache?' Fitz asked her. It felt very good to tell him, 'I don't see why.' Ro snickered."

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

"I'll still check the house when I get home and let you know if I see your boy. If he's there, I'll hide him in my room and feed him some Rice Krispies or something."

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

"Keefe closed the distance between them. And then... everything was new. The soft press of his lips against hers. The way their breath seemed to fall perfectly into sync as her heart and brain screame…"

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

"Keefe?' Amy repeated, her lips curling into a grin. 'He's the supercute blonde guy you picked up cookies for, right? The one who keeps staring at you all intense when I met him, like you were the onl…"

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

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17. Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.46

Format: 797 pages, Kindle Edition

Sophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerou… read more

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  • romance
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"You changed Iggy’s color?"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"And keep in mind,' Oralie added, finally turning her azure eyes toward Sophie, ' true trust does not require absolute transparency. There is incredible power in accepting that there are some things y…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"I tried to warn you." "I know," Keefe told him. "And I tried to listen." "I know," Tam said quietly. "And ... here we are." "I'm pretty sure that was inevitable," Keefe agreed. "So I want you to know…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"The fact that they're shaped like tiny elves!" Keefe said, clapping his hands before he pointed to the label. "Hang on-THEY CALL THEM 'ELF WITCHES'?" "They do, Keefe. They do. And that's not even the…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

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18. Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8.5)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.25

Format: 764 pages, Kindle Edition

Book 8.5 in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series delivers … read more

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  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Love, Keefe"

-Shannon Messenger, Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8.5)

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19. The Shattered Castle (Ascendance, #5)

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.32

Format: 332 pages, ebook

Acclaimed author Jennifer A. Nielsen brings her signature twists and high-stakes action to the fift… read more

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  • audiobook
"But then I was at the base of the steps, staring up at Imogen. I opened my mouth, but no words came out. "What happened to you?" she asked. I smiled. "I was nearly blown up, jumped through a waterfal…"

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Shattered Castle (Ascendance, #5)

"Jaron, stop," Fink said. "We have a problem." I turned back to see his face poke down from the hole through which I'd entered the cavern. In what little light he held, I saw how grim his expression w…"

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Shattered Castle (Ascendance, #5)

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20. The Runaway King (Ascendance Trilogy) by Jennifer A Nielsen (2014-01-28)

By: Jennifer A Nielsen

4.48

Format: None pages, Library Binding

None read more

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