Darwin's Dragons
By: Lindsay Galvin
4.14
Format: 308 pages, Paperback
1835. Cabin boy Syms Covington is on the voyage of a lifetime to the Galapagos Islands with the wor…
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1. Boy in the Tower
By: Polly Ho-Yen
4.19
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
When they first arrived, they came quietly and stealthily as if they tip-toed into the world when w… read more
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- middle grade
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2. Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms
By: Katherine Rundell
3.97
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Even a life on the untamed plains of Africa can’t prepare Wilhelmina for the wilds of an English bo… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
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3. The Girl of Ink and Stars
By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
3.68
Format: 228 pages, Paperback
Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017, and the British Book Awards' Children's Book… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
"India is a place where colour is doubly bright. Pinks that scald your eyes, blues you could drown in."-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Girl of Ink and Stars
4. The Creakers
By: None , Tom Fletcher
4.29
Format: 383 pages, Kindle Edition
What silently waits in the shadows at night? What's under your bed, keeping just out of sight? D… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
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- fantasy
5. The Explorer
By: Katherine Rundell
4.83
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Parents' Choice Recommended From Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Katherine Rundell comes an exc… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
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- historical fiction
6. The Island at the End of Everything
By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
3.77
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
From the author of the bestselling tale The Girl of Ink & Starscomes a beautiful new adventure abou… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
7. Letters from the Lighthouse
By: Emma Carroll
3.87
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
We weren't supposed to be going to the pictures that night. We weren't even meant to be outside, no… read more
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8. 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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- animals
- middle grade
- childrens
- 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
9. 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
- fiction
- fantasy
- juvenile
10. Skandar and the Phantom Rider (Skandar #2)
By: A.F. Steadman
4.39
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
The Island shall have its revenge . . . Skandar Smith has achieved his dream to train as a unicorn … read more
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- adventure
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
11. 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
12. Safiyyah's War
By: Hiba Noor Khan
4.32
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
13. 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
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- childrens
- middle grade
- animals
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- fantasy
14. The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1)
By: Hannah Gold
4.29
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An instant classic with a bear-sized heart, Hannah Gold’s debut novel is a touching story of kindne… read more
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15. When Life Gives You Mangos
By: Kereen Getten
3.96
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
The story about a young girl who can't remember anything from her previous summer after a hurricane… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"Somehow, they suit each other, Rudy and Eldorath. They have the same imagination, and it’s as if they have been waiting for each other their whole lives."-Kereen Getten, When Life Gives You Mangos
16. Brightstorm (Brightstorm, #1)
By: Vashti Hardy
4.21
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Remember what Dad said? Don’t call it a dream, call it a plan. There’s always a way, Maud, there ha… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
17. When the Sky Falls
By: Phil Earle
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Inspired by a true story. It's 1940, and Joseph has been packed off to stay with Mrs F, a gruff wom… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- animals
- fiction
- historical fiction
18. The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
By: Ben Miller
3.98
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Following the breakout successes of The Night I Met Father Christmas and The Boy Who Made the World… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
19. 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
- adventure
- middle grade
- animals
- fiction
- 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
20. The 1,000 Year Old Boy
By: Ross Welford
4.21
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
The astonishing, beautiful new story for all readers of 10 and over from the bestselling and Costa-… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- fantasy
"Would you like to live forever? I’m afraid I cannot recommend it. I am used to it now, and I do understand how special it is. Only I want to stop now. I want to grow up like you."-Ross Welford, The 1,000 Year Old Boy
"I long to grow up, to be a man. I long to be in a hurry to do something, before time runs out. I long for the feeling that life is precious, that I have to cram as much as I can into every sun-drench…"-Ross Welford, The 1,000 Year Old Boy
"I long to grow up, to be a man. I long to be in a hurry to do something, before time runs out. I long for the feeling that life is precious, that I have to cram as much as I can into every sun-drench…"-Ross Welford, The 1,000 Year Old Boy
21. Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3)
By: A.F. Steadman
4.55
Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition
The Island always wins… Skandar and his sister Kenna are finally both at the Eyrie, but tensions… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
22. Crater Lake: Don't Ever Fall Asleep (Crater Lake, #1)
By: Jennifer Killick
3.98
Format: 252 pages, Paperback
Who is the mysterious bloodstained man who stops their coach? Why is no one around when Lance and t… read more
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23. 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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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- animals
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- fantasy
24. 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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25. The Land of Roar
By: Jenny McLachlan
4.07
Format: 285 pages, Hardcover
Everyone remembers their secret imaginary world...but what if you discovered that yours was real? … read more
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- childrens
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- middle grade
- animals
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26. Darkwhispers (Brightstorm, #2)
By: Vashti Hardy
4.40
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The ragtag crew of Captain Harriet Culpepper is off on another adventure! Ermitage Wrigglesworth, t… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
27. Darwin's Dragons
By: Lindsay Galvin
4.14
Format: 308 pages, Paperback
1835. Cabin boy Syms Covington is on the voyage of a lifetime to the Galapagos Islands with the wor… read more
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- childrens
- dragons
- adventure
- historical
- middle grade
- animals
- fiction
- historical fiction
- fantasy
- juvenile
28. The Ship of Cloud and Stars
By: Amy Raphael
3.78
Format: 194 pages, Paperback
From the acclaimed author of The Forest of Moon and Sword comes a high-seas adventure for readers 9… read more
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- fantasy
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29. Seven Ghosts
By: Chris Priestley
3.95
Format: 120 pages, Paperback
Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a to… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- historical fiction
30. Return to Roar (Land of Roar, 2)
By: Jenny McLachlan
4.35
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The imaginary world they created has been waiting for them to come back. Twins Arthur and Rose crea… read more
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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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- dragons
- adventure
- middle grade
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"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)
