7 best-selling mystery books like Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1) by Julie Murphy

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Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

By: Julie Murphy

3.88

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ and Dear Sweet Pea comes a hilarious and …

If you liked the mystery plot in Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1) by Julie Murphy , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. Summer at Squee

By: Andrea Wang

3.88

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From Newbery Honor–winning author Andrea Wang, a new middle grade novel about a Chinese American tw… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Summer at Squee book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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3. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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4. Duel

By: Jessixa Bagley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more

Similar categories in Jessixa Bagley's Duel book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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5. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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8. What Stays Buried

By: Suzanne Young

4.09

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Calista Wynn will lose her ability to speak with the dead on her thirteenth birthda… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Young's What Stays Buried book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"The same love that bound people together could sometimes be a barrier when it turned to grief."

-Suzanne Young, What Stays Buried

"All the love you’ve been holding in—the kind that’s mixed with grief and hurt, you let it out and set us free."

-Suzanne Young, What Stays Buried

"Sometimes, Calista could feel the grief as if it seeped down from the previous generation — sadness as a hereditary condition."

-Suzanne Young, What Stays Buried

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9. It Found Us

By: Lindsay Currie

3.97

Format: 274 pages, None

From the author of Scritch Scratch and The Girl in White comes a new spooky mystery about a girl de… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's It Found Us book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
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10. You Are Here: Connecting Flights

By: Ellen Oh

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Oh's You Are Here: Connecting Flights book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"

-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights

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11. Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

By: Julie Murphy

3.88

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ and Dear Sweet Pea comes a hilarious and … read more

Similar categories in Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1) book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • vampires
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
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12. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Aniana del Mar Jumps In by Jasminne Mendez

13. Aniana del Mar Jumps In

By: Jasminne Mendez

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile A… read more

Similar categories in Jasminne Mendez's Aniana del Mar Jumps In book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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14. We Still Belong

By: Christine Day

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning aut… read more

Similar categories in Christine Day's We Still Belong book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. Eb & Flow

By: Kelly J. Baptist

3.95

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't … read more

Similar categories in Kelly J. Baptist's Eb & Flow book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Deephaven (Deephaven Mystery, 1) by Ethan M. Aldridge

16. Deephaven (Deephaven Mystery, 1)

By: Ethan M. Aldridge

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From Ethan M. Aldridge, bestselling creator of  Estranged , comes a gothic middle grade prose novel… read more

Similar categories in Ethan M. Aldridge's Deephaven (Deephaven Mystery, 1) book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • fantasy
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17. Ellie Engle Saves Herself

By: Leah Johnson

4.13

Format: 288 pages, None

Ellie Engle doesn’t stand out. Not at home, where she’s alone with her pet fish since her dad moved… read more

Similar categories in Leah Johnson's Ellie Engle Saves Herself book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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18. Half Moon Summer

By: Elaine Vickers

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Two seventh graders discover it takes more than grit and a good pair of shoes to run 13.1 miles. Yo… read more

Similar categories in Elaine Vickers's Half Moon Summer book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. Extra Normal

By: Kate Alice Marshall

4.25

Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition

It's hard to fight the supernatural when you're naturally "un-super." This chilling middle grade is… read more

Similar categories in Kate Alice Marshall's Extra Normal book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • horror
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
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20. Jawbreaker

By: Christina Wyman

4.25

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile, a refreshingly honest middle-grade debut novel about … read more

Similar categories in Christina Wyman's Jawbreaker book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto

By: Adrianna Cuevas

4.04

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Rafa would rather live in the world of The Forgotten Age, his favorite role-playing game, than face… read more

Similar categories in Adrianna Cuevas's The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto book and Julie Murphy's Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • paranormal
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Do librarians let you check out as many comics and graphic novels as you want and quit calling them dessert books?"

-Adrianna Cuevas, The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto

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Suzanne Young

4.09

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Lindsay Currie

3.97

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Camp Sylvania (Camp Sylvania #1)

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3.88

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Extra Normal

Kate Alice Marshall

4.25

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Nicholas Day

4.15

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Katherine Marsh

4.50

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