Like a Charm
By: Elle McNicoll
4.25
Format: 313 pages, Paperback
Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures. No one can see them... until Ramya Knox. As …
Want to Read $ 10.99"Exactly. These stories about fairies and giants and vampires and trolls... they may have written them completely wrong. But you're still more likely to find a magical monster in a story than someone like me."-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Ramya, your brain...it's why you can see through Glamour. It's why you're immune to Sirens. It's...it's incredible. I wish I were like you. I've never met anyone that can do what you do. I swear. It really is incredible."-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Books are like little pockets of time. Little artifacts from other cultures and other periods of history. You can go to a museum where they put everything behind glass and won't let you touch things. Or you can read a book."-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Maybe you don't need the whole world. Maybe you don't need a fridge full of gold stars. You don't need to fit the mold. You just need one person who believes you're right, just as you are. That the gifts you have, the way you're made, are enough to make something worthwhile of yourself."-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
If you liked the middle grade plot in Like a Charm by Elle McNicoll , here is a list of 28 books like this:
1. Who Let the Gods Out? (Who Let the Gods Out?, #1)
By: Maz Evans , Mary Evans
3.44
Format: 96 pages,
Elliot's mum is ill and his home is under threat, but a shooting star crashes to earth and changes … read more
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2. 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
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- middle grade
- childrens
- 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
3. 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
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- childrens
- middle grade
- magic
- contemporary
- fantasy
4. Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)
By: Pari Thomson
4.20
Format: 364 pages, Hardcover
Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- magic
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
5. 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
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- contemporary
6. 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
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- contemporary
7. 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
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- 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)
8. Good Different
By: Meg Eden Kuyatt
4.52
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- disability
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different
"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the «wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different
9. The Kingdom Over the Sea (The Kingdom Over the Sea #1)
By: Zohra Nabi
4.13
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Aru Shah meets One Thousand and One Nights in this lavish middle grade adventure following a girl w… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- magic
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
10. The Clockwork Conspiracy (Isaac Turner Investigates)
By: Sam Sedgman
4.30
Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition
A locked-room mystery packed with rooftop chases, hidden codes and mind-bending science, The Clockw… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
11. The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild #2)
By: Pari Thomson
4.38
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Daisy Thistledown's epic adventure continues in the spellbinding sequel to New York Times bestselle… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
12. Julia and the Shark
By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
4.33
Format: 204 pages, Hardcover
The shark was beneath my bed, growing large as the room, large as the lighthouse, rising from unfat… read more
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- magical realism
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
"...which is still not a plot twist I saw coming."-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Julia and the Shark
"Panic poured into the space where my certainty had been, hot and sharp."-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Julia and the Shark
"I like how everything echoes with everything else if you listen hard enough"-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Julia and the Shark
"Dad's listening became loud, you know how that happens when someone is really concentrating and you can feel the white noise of their attention."-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Julia and the Shark
13. The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall
By: Ali Standish
3.93
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
What if young Arthur Conan Doyle really went to a secret school for extraordinarily gifted children… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
14. Escape Room
By: Christopher Edge
3.65
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it’s just a game – the ultimate escape r… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
15. 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
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
"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
16. The Tale of Truthwater Lake
By: Emma Carroll
4.21
Format: 295 pages, Hardcover
On one side of the underwater street is the remains of a house . . . It's beautiful here, and eerie… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
17. The Ice Children
By: M.G. Leonard
3.95
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
The Week Junior Book Awards: Children’s Audiobook of the Year – Highly Commended. At the stroke … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- magic
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
18. Finding Bear (The Last Bear #2)
By: Hannah Gold
4.54
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The unmissable follow-up to the award-winning The Last Bear— perfect for fans of Rosanne Parry and… read more
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- fantasy
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
19. 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
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- middle grade
- childrens
- 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
20. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1)
By: Tọlá Okogwu
4.11
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
21. Jamie
By: L.D. Lapinski
4.46
Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition
A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, abou… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- contemporary
"Being trans is fine, it's the world that's the problem. And that's what people don't seem to get. There are loads of us as well. Whether you make room for us or not, whether you accept us or not, whe…"-L.D. Lapinski, Jamie
22. 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
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- audiobook
23. 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
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- contemporary
24. The Treehouse Library (Pages & Co.,#5)
By: Anna James
4.17
Format: None pages, None
A magical botanist A peculiar potion A secret garden A famous monster A return to the underlibr… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- magic
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
25. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
By: Sally J. Pla
4.57
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- disability
- audiobook
26. Like a Charm
By: Elle McNicoll
4.25
Format: 313 pages, Paperback
Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures. No one can see them... until Ramya Knox. As … read more
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- magical realism
- childrens
- middle grade
- magic
- scotland
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- disability
- audiobook
"Exactly. These stories about fairies and giants and vampires and trolls... they may have written them completely wrong. But you're still more likely to find a magical monster in a story than someone …"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Ramya, your brain...it's why you can see through Glamour. It's why you're immune to Sirens. It's...it's incredible. I wish I were like you. I've never met anyone that can do what you do. I swear. It …"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Books are like little pockets of time. Little artifacts from other cultures and other periods of history. You can go to a museum where they put everything behind glass and won't let you touch things.…"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Maybe you don't need the whole world. Maybe you don't need a fridge full of gold stars. You don't need to fit the mold. You just need one person who believes you're right, just as you are. That the g…"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
27. Code Name Kingfisher
By: Liz Kessler
4.58
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
28. The Secret Sunshine Project
By: Benjamin Dean
4.28
Format: None pages, Audiobook
A heart-warming story of kindness, courage and love in all its forms. Perfect for 9+ readers and fa… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- contemporary
29. Glitter Boy
By: Ian Eagleton
4.60
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Eleven-year-old James loves dancing, poetry and Mariah Carey. His teacher, Mr Hamilton, is getting … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- contemporary
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- childrens
31. 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
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- childrens
- middle grade
- magic
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
"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)
