19 best-selling middle grade books like While the Storm Rages by Phil Earle

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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…

"How could he get so very, very close, only to see it snatched away?"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"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

"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

If you liked the middle grade plot in While the Storm Rages by Phil Earle , here is a list of 19 books like this:

Cover of October, October by Katya Balen

1. 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 Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
"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

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2. The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

By: Lee Newbery

4.37

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A heartwarming story about family, friendship and finding your inner fire.Between bullies at school… read more

Similar categories in Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1) book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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3. 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 Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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4. Crossing the Line

By: Tia Fisher

4.28

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

'Do you feel safe?' A powerful novel exploring how teenagers can be swept up into county lines. … read more

Similar categories in Tia Fisher's Crossing the Line book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • young adult
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5. Away With Words

By: Sophie Cameron

3.89

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024 Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2024… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Cameron's Away With Words book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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6. Tyger

By: S.F. Said

4.17

Format: 304 pages, None

In a strange alternate world, where the British Empire has never ended, a young boy called Adam has… read more

Similar categories in S.F. Said's Tyger book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. When Shadows Fall

By: Sita Brahmachari

3.70

Format: None pages, Audio CD

A heart-breaking and poignant novel from award-winning author Sita Brahmachari. Kai, Orla and Zak g… read more

Similar categories in Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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8. When I See Blue

By: Lily Bailey

4.49

Format: None pages, Paperback

New town, new school, but the bully is in Ben's head ... There are 4 things you should know abou… read more

Similar categories in Lily Bailey's When I See Blue book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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9. The Song Walker

By: Zillah Bethell

4.16

Format: None pages, None

"There are three questions that I need to find the answers to: -Where am I? -What am I doing here… read more

Similar categories in Zillah Bethell's The Song Walker book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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10. The Lost Whale

By: Hannah Gold

4.40

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeously written standalone from the acclaimed author of The Last Bear, Hannah Gold's second no… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Gold's The Lost Whale book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"A patchwork of blue, emerald and turquoise, with white horses dancing like diamonds on the surface. The water stretched out forever until it melted into the sky."

-Hannah Gold, The Lost Whale

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11. The Lion Above the Door

By: Onjali Q. Raúf

4.35

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class … read more

Similar categories in Onjali Q. Raúf's The Lion Above the Door book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • childrens
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. Dogs of the Deadlands

By: Anthony McGowan

4.13

Format: 352 pages, ebook

‘This book! It broke my heart and then splinted it back together again. Full of hope and love and w… read more

Similar categories in Anthony McGowan's Dogs of the Deadlands book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of While the Storm Rages by Phil Earle

13. 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 Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • dogs
  • war
  • 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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14. Keedie

By: Elle McNicoll

4.69

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's Keedie book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

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15. 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 Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1) by Jennifer Killick

16. Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1)

By: Jennifer Killick

4.06

Format: 195 pages, Kindle Edition

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Killick's Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1) book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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17. 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 Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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18. 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 Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
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19. Resist

By: Tom Palmer

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer shines a light on life under wartime occupation, in a beautif… read more

Similar categories in Tom Palmer's Resist book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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20. Fight Back

By: A.M. Dassu

4.20

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

An empowering story about finding your identity and the courage to fight for it. Aaliyah is an o… read more

Similar categories in A.M. Dassu's Fight Back book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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21. When The War Came Home

By: Lesley Parr

4.31

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

The First World War has ended, but it hasn't gone away. When Natty has to move to a new village,… read more

Similar categories in Lesley Parr's When The War Came Home book and Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages

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

17 best-selling fiction books like While the Storm Rages by Phil Earle

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Katya Balen

4.38

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Matt Goodfellow

4.71

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Away With Words

Sophie Cameron

3.89

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S.F. Said

4.17

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Skellig (Skellig, #1)

David Almond

3.81

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Matt Goodfellow

4.71

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Steady For This

Nathanael Lessore

3.90

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Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

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