20 Top middle grade books like Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie Sorosiak

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Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

By: Carlie Sorosiak

4.32

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

He’s not a stray house cat, he’s an immortal being. And now he must choose whether to return to his…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie Sorosiak , here is a list of 20 books like this:

1. Circus Mirandus

By: Cassie Beasley

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Fans of Big Fish, Peter Pan, and Roald Dahl will fall in love with Circus Mirandus, which celebrate… read more

Similar categories in Cassie Beasley's Circus Mirandus book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

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2. Raising Lumie

By: Joan Bauer

4.21

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hopeful story of a girl and her puppy. Olive Hudson desperately wants a dog. But tha… read more

Similar categories in Joan Bauer's Raising Lumie book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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3. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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4. Marshmallow & Jordan

By: Alina Chau

4.22

Format: 379 pages, Hardcover

Jordan’s days as star player for her school’s basketball team ended when an accident left her paral… read more

Similar categories in Alina Chau's Marshmallow & Jordan book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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5. Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer

By: Gillian Goerz

4.08

Format: 222 pages, Paperback

Meet Jamila and Shirley, two unlikely friends who save each other's summers while solving their nei… read more

Similar categories in Gillian Goerz's Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles)

By: Matthew Swanson

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Meet Ben, a literal-minded kid with a big heart and an even bigger sweet-tooth, who cracks open a f… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Swanson's Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles) book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber)

By: J. Dillard

3.86

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Eight-year-old J.D. turns a tragic home haircut into a thriving barber business in this hilarious n… read more

Similar categories in J. Dillard's J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber) book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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8. Thirst

By: Varsha Bajaj

4.14

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. … read more

Similar categories in Varsha Bajaj's Thirst book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. American as Paneer Pie

By: Supriya Kelkar

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An Indian American girl navigates prejudice in her small town and learns the power of her own voice… read more

Similar categories in Supriya Kelkar's American as Paneer Pie book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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10. Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life

By: Jerry Pinkney

4.29

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring memoir of one of the most acclaimed children’s book illustrators of all time, sharing … read more

Similar categories in Jerry Pinkney's Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • middle grade
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11. Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1)

By: McCall Hoyle

4.34

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Even dogs deserve a second chance. Ever since she was a puppy, Stella was trained to use her power… read more

Similar categories in McCall Hoyle's Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1) book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

By: Jack Meggitt-Phillips

4.02

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Beauty comes at a price. And no one knows that better than Ebenezer Tweezer, who has stayed beautif… read more

Similar categories in Jack Meggitt-Phillips's The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1) book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"ren’t you going to say ‘Whoa!’ or ‘Gosh!’?"

-Jack Meggitt-Phillips, The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

"It can be rather a nasty shock when you realize that you’ve been behaving badly."

-Jack Meggitt-Phillips, The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

"Yes, I am a handsome devil, and yes, I can do it! After all, what’s three days in the life of a 511-year-old anyway?"

-Jack Meggitt-Phillips, The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

"A good night’s sleep can do wonders for the brain. It can help sharpen your thinking, and if you are lucky, it can bring you answers to the most troublesome questions."

-Jack Meggitt-Phillips, The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

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13. Fifty-Four Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers

By: Caela Carter

4.31

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An own voices story that shines a light on how one girl's learning differences are neither right no… read more

Similar categories in Caela Carter's Fifty-Four Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie Sorosiak

14. Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

By: Carlie Sorosiak

4.32

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

He’s not a stray house cat, he’s an immortal being. And now he must choose whether to return to his… read more

Similar categories in Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat) book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • cats
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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15. Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs

By: Pam Muñoz Ryan

3.90

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Middle-grade fans of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising, will find a new Mexican heroine to love in … read more

Similar categories in Pam Muñoz Ryan's Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. Julieta and the Diamond Enigma

By: Luisana Duarte Armendáriz

3.91

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler meets Merci Suarez in this smart young middle-… read more

Similar categories in Luisana Duarte Armendáriz's Julieta and the Diamond Enigma book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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17. Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!

By: Sarah Kapit

4.08

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this epistolary middle grade novel, Vivy Cohen won't let autism stop her from playing baseball--… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Kapit's Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"I’ve always assumed that when someone acts mean to me it’s because I did something wrong. Maybe that’s not it at all, though. Sort of like how sometimes you throw your best pitch and the batter still…"

-Sarah Kapit, Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!

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18. Carry Me Home

By: Janet Fox

4.28

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Lulu and her younger sister, Serena, have a secret. As Daddy always says, “it’s bes… read more

Similar categories in Janet Fox's Carry Me Home book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. The Million Dollar Race

By: Matthew Ross Smith

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Follow a speedy kid from an unconventional family who will do whatever it takes to win an internati… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Ross Smith's The Million Dollar Race book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. Distress Signal

By: Mary E. Lambert

4.00

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this survival story, four classmates are stranded in a desert wilderness after a flash flood sep… read more

Similar categories in Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. Mystery on Magnolia Circle

By: Kate Klise

3.89

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Rear Window meets Nancy Drew in this middle-grade novel by Kate Klise about a girl who believes she… read more

Similar categories in Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle book and Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

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