13 best-selling middle grade books like We Were Wolves by Jason Cockcroft

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We Were Wolves

By: Jason Cockcroft

3.72

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

'A truly original and affecting piece of work. Unsettling but beautiful, sparse but packed with hea…

"Because in the end, the one thing that made it glorious was the same thing that killed it."

-Jason Cockcroft, We Were Wolves

"Because in the end, the one thing that made it glorious was the same thing that killed it."

-Jason Cockcroft, We Were Wolves

"Like the words were birds and while they were printed in the book those birds were stuck, caged. It was only when he read them that they flew."

-Jason Cockcroft, We Were Wolves

"Like the words were birds and while they were printed in the book those birds were stuck, caged. It was only when he read them that they flew."

-Jason Cockcroft, We Were Wolves

If you liked the middle grade plot in We Were Wolves by Jason Cockcroft , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Only the Animals by Ceridwen Dovey

1. Only the Animals

By: Ceridwen Dovey

4.14

Format: None pages, Paperback

From award-winning novelist Ceridwen Dovey, a collection of linked short stories as innovative and … read more

Similar categories in Ceridwen Dovey's Only the Animals book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • fantasy
  • fiction
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2. All Fall Down

By: Sally Nicholls

4.00

Format: 139 pages, Paperback

A deadly contagion races through England... Isabel and her family have nowhere to run from a diseas… read more

Similar categories in Sally Nicholls's All Fall Down book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • fiction
  • young adult

3. The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

By: Wilkie Collins

4.12

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Is there no explanation of the mystery of The Haunted Hotel? Is The Haunted Hotel the tale of a hau… read more

Similar categories in Wilkie Collins's The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

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4. 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 Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"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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5. Normal Rules Don't Apply: Stories

By: Kate Atkinson

3.71

Format: 212 pages, Hardcover

A dazzling collection of eleven interconnected stories from the bestselling, award-winning author o… read more

Similar categories in Kate Atkinson's Normal Rules Don't Apply: Stories book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Hello, Boy," Franklin said. He liked dogs, they were uncomplicated. "I'm a girl, actually," the dog said."

-Kate Atkinson, Normal Rules Don't Apply: Stories

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6. Guard Your Heart

By: Sue Divin

3.97

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Derry. Summer 2016. Aidan and Iona, now eighteen, were both born on the day of the Northern Ireland… read more

Similar categories in Sue Divin's Guard Your Heart book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • family
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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7. The Eternal Return of Clara Hart

By: Louise Finch

3.86

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Spence and Anthony have been friends for years, but it’s only when he witnesses a classmate die in … read more

Similar categories in Louise Finch's The Eternal Return of Clara Hart book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
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8. Tsunami Girl

By: Julian Sedgwick

4.02

Format: 376 pages, Paperback

Tsunami Girl is a powerful coming-of-age story of 15-year-old Yuki Hara Jones who gets caught up in… read more

Similar categories in Julian Sedgwick's Tsunami Girl book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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9. 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 Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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10. 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 Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
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11. Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.13

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before in this fant… read more

Similar categories in A.F. Steadman's Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1) book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
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12. When the World Was Ours

By: Liz Kessler

4.51

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Windsnap series, Liz Kessler, comes a poign… read more

Similar categories in Liz Kessler's When the World Was Ours book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • family
  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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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 Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
"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. 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 Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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15. The Valley of Lost Secrets

By: Lesley Parr

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

September 1939. When Jimmy is evacuated to a small village in Wales, it couldn't be more differe… read more

Similar categories in Lesley Parr's The Valley of Lost Secrets book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"It's wrong to tar everyone in a family with the same brush."

-Lesley Parr, The Valley of Lost Secrets

"It's a weak adult who gets their power from hitting a child."

-Lesley Parr, The Valley of Lost Secrets

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16. Rebel Skies (Rebel Skies #1)

By: Ann Sei Lin

3.81

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

Ann Sei Lin's enchanting and action-packed debut, first in a series, will sweep readers away to an … read more

Similar categories in Ann Sei Lin's Rebel Skies (Rebel Skies #1) book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
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17. Saltblood

By: Francesca De Tores

4.06

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In a rented room outside Plymouth in 1685, a daughter is born as her half-brother is dying. Her mot… read more

Similar categories in Francesca De Tores's Saltblood book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of We Were Wolves by Jason Cockcroft

18. We Were Wolves

By: Jason Cockcroft

3.72

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

'A truly original and affecting piece of work. Unsettling but beautiful, sparse but packed with hea… read more

Similar categories in Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • fantasy
"Because in the end, the one thing that made it glorious was the same thing that killed it."

-Jason Cockcroft, We Were Wolves

"Like the words were birds and while they were printed in the book those birds were stuck, caged. It was only when he read them that they flew."

-Jason Cockcroft, We Were Wolves

"You can't tell grown-ups. They do what they like no matter what. Doesn't bother them that they make you unhappy, ruin your life, break up homes and end stuff. It's like they can't help smashing thing…"

-Jason Cockcroft, We Were Wolves

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19. Once Upon A Fever

By: Angharad Walker

3.71

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

Since the world fell sick with fantastical illnesses, sisters Payton and Ani have grown up in the h… read more

Similar categories in Angharad Walker's Once Upon A Fever book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) by Katherine Rundell

20. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

By: Katherine Rundell

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

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21. The Boy Behind the Wall

By: Maximillian Jones

3.77

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Soon after moving to West Berlin for his US diplomat father's work, Harry Rogers witnesses the shoo… read more

Similar categories in Maximillian Jones's The Boy Behind the Wall book and Jason Cockcroft's We Were Wolves

  • middle grade
  • young adult

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