17 best-selling middle grade books like Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1) by Carlos Hernandez

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Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

By: Carlos Hernandez

4.18

Format: 382 pages, ebook

How did a raw chicken get inside Yasmany's locker? When Sal Vidon meets Gabi Real for the first …

"Woah,"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"Woah,"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"Your phone gets bars across universes?"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"Your phone gets bars across universes?"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

If you liked the middle grade plot in Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1) by Carlos Hernandez , here is a list of 17 books like this:

1. Dragon Pearl

By: Yoon Ha Lee

4.75

Format: 118 pages,

Space opera based on Korean mythology. A standalone middle grade novel starring Min, a teenage fox … read more

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2. Race to the Sun

By: Rebecca Roanhorse

4.04

Format: 306 pages, Hardcover

Lately, seventh grader Nizhoni Begay has been able to detect monsters, like that man in the fancy s… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Roanhorse's Race to the Sun book and Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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3. The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans, #2)

By: Graci Kim

4.31

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

For Riley Oh, life as the Godrealm’s last fallen star is not all it’s cracked up to be. Her new div… read more

Similar categories in Graci Kim's The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans, #2) book and Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"Hey, Realist Riley, you know we write our own realities, don't you? You have to put the things you want out into the world. If you don't demand the best for yourself, you're guaranteed not to receive…"

-Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans, #2)

"Watch out for Jungkook, though, won't you?" she says over her shoulder, pointing to the smallest imugi in the bunch. "He may be the youngest, but he's got the biggest bite." I pause. Namjoon? Jungkoo…"

-Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans, #2)

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4. Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (Paola Santiago, #1)

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia

4.04

Format: 350 pages, Hardcover

Space-obsessed 12-year-old Paola Santiago and her two best friends, Emma and Dante, know the rule: … read more

Similar categories in Tehlor Kay Mejia's Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (Paola Santiago, #1) book and Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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5. Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.45

Format: 389 pages, Hardcover

Aru Shah and her sisters--including one who also claims to be the Sleeper's daughter--must find the… read more

Similar categories in Roshani Chokshi's Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4) book and Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"I hereby declare you an official…Potato."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

"May your journey be bright but not blinding."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

"Sometimes the best way to win is to walk away."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

"If you seek revenge, you should dig two graves."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

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6. Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.50

Format: None pages, None

The Pandavas only have until the next full moon to stop the Sleeper from gaining access to the nect… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"Vasuki’s great eyes closed. His head swung a little. Aru crouched, ready for the snake king to lunge…but he didn’t. Instead, he…bopped to the music? "Did not expect that one," said Brynne."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

"First things first," said Aru, lifting her hand. "I cannot speak to you in iambic pentameter. I'm in high school. And I'm in Otherworld training. So, I've got, like, three brain cells left, and it wo…"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

" S. saw that you might need this. The helmets should block Aiden's hypnotic apsara stuff so no one does anything embarrassing... again >:) -N & S P.S. The tambourine? hahaha "Amazing," said Aru, cros…"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

"Aru teetered backward, her arms pinwheeling as she scrambled for secure footing. Someone caught hold of her wrist. 'I've got you, Shah,' said Aiden fiercely. It was the last thing she heard before so…"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

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7. Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1)

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.09

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While he… read more

Similar categories in Roshani Chokshi's Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1) book and Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"Words had their own power."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1)

"It is not failure to fail."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1)

"Love looked different to everyone."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1)

"The world had a tendency to trick people."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1)

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8. Aru Shah and the Song of Death (Pandava, #2)

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.32

Format: 304 pages, ebook

Aru is only just getting the hang of this whole Pandava thing when the Otherworld goes into full pa… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"But I am more than my moment of anger."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Song of Death (Pandava, #2)

"Answering a wrong with a wrong doesn't make it right."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Song of Death (Pandava, #2)

"What is fair and what is just do not always look the same."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Song of Death (Pandava, #2)

"Don't forget that misguided intentions are often the most dangerous."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Song of Death (Pandava, #2)

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9. Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.39

Format: 349 pages, ebook

War between the devas and the demons is imminent, and the Otherworld is on high alert. When intelli… read more

Similar categories in Roshani Chokshi's Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3) book and Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"Anger makes one blind to happiness."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

"Rein in the optimism Shah, It's too much."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

"GET OUT, YOU FLATTENED DISCOUNT ARTICHOKES!"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

"We’re trapped in the mountains with no camping supplies—"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

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10. Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

By: Carlos Hernandez

4.18

Format: 382 pages, ebook

How did a raw chicken get inside Yasmany's locker? When Sal Vidon meets Gabi Real for the first … read more

Similar categories in Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1) book and Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"Woah,"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"Your phone gets bars across universes?"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"How did you know it’s my brother’s birthday?!"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"Can a class-eight artificial intelligence lie?"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

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11. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong, #1)

By: Kwame Mbalia

4.18

Format: 482 pages, Hardcover

Seventh-grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best frien… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"Can’t live your life with grief whispering in your ear, pulling you this way and that. But you can’t shove it in a drawer deep inside yourself, neither. Naw, you got to sit grief down and talk to it.…"

-Kwame Mbalia, Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong, #1)

Cover of The Fire Keeper (The Storm Runner, #2) by J.C. Cervantes

12. The Fire Keeper (The Storm Runner, #2)

By: J.C. Cervantes

4.32

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Zane Obispo's new life on a beautiful secluded tropical island, complete with his family and closes… read more

Similar categories in J.C. Cervantes's The Fire Keeper (The Storm Runner, #2) book and Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"Yes. I'm ready to die."

-J.C. Cervantes, The Fire Keeper (The Storm Runner, #2)

Cover of The Last Fallen Realm (Gifted Clans, #3) by Graci Kim

13. The Last Fallen Realm (Gifted Clans, #3)

By: Graci Kim

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the thrilling conclusion to Graci Kim's best-selling Gift… read more

Similar categories in Graci Kim's The Last Fallen Realm (Gifted Clans, #3) book and Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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14. The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes

By: Rick Riordan

3.87

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents ten new stories--including one of his own--about beloved … read more

Similar categories in Rick Riordan's The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes book and Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"Don't belittle your accomplishments, tiny one - the world will try to do that for you every chance it gets. Stand up strong and do what you know is best, even if no one else is standing beside you."

-Rick Riordan, The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories about Mythic Heroes

Cover of The Shadow Crosser (The Storm Runner, #3) by J.C. Cervantes

15. The Shadow Crosser (The Storm Runner, #3)

By: J.C. Cervantes

4.40

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents J.C. Cervantes' epic finale to the Storm Runner trilogy, … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"The turtles came to a halt, and before any of us could say another word, they swiftly joined themselves together, the sides of their shells connecting like Legos with a loud click. “What are they doi…"

-J.C. Cervantes, The Shadow Crosser (The Storm Runner, #3)

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16. Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows (Paola Santiago, #3)

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia

4.05

Format: None pages, None

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Tehlor Kay Mejia's third chilling story based on Mexican … read more

Similar categories in Tehlor Kay Mejia's Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows (Paola Santiago, #3) book and Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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17. The Spirit Glass

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.29

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Corazon yearns to finally start training as a babaylan (a mystical healer and spirit guide) under h… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
Cover of Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares (Paola Santiago, #2) by Tehlor Kay Mejia

18. Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares (Paola Santiago, #2)

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia

4.14

Format: 323 pages, Hardcover

Six months after Paola Santiago confronted the legendary La Llorona, life is nothing like she'd exp… read more

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  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook

17 best-selling fiction books like Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1) by Carlos Hernandez

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Rebecca Roanhorse

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Graci Kim

4.31

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Tehlor Kay Mejia

4.04

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Roshani Chokshi

4.45

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Rebecca Roanhorse

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Rick Riordan

4.22

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