31 best-selling middle grade books like The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1) by Nina LaCour

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The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

By: Nina LaCour

3.81

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

A charming new chapter book by bestselling author Nina LaCour. Welcome to 1106 Wildflower Place:…

If you liked the middle grade plot in The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1) by Nina LaCour , here is a list of 31 books like this:

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1. Black Girl You Are Atlas

By: Renée Watson

4.61

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In thi… read more

Similar categories in Renée Watson's Black Girl You Are Atlas book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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2. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Puppets of Spelhorst book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • audiobook
  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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3. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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4. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble: The Beginning book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • audiobook
  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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5. Remember Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Remember Us book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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6. 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 Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • childrens
  • humor
  • 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)

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7. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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8. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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9. Leeva at Last

By: Sara Pennypacker

4.10

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tale about a precocious girl who transforms her community in surprising ways. What are people … read more

Similar categories in Sara Pennypacker's Leeva at Last book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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10. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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11. 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 Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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12. 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 Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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14. 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 Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. 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 Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • chapter books
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • 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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16. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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17. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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18. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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19. 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 Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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20. Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

By: Chanel Miller

4.48

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story o… read more

Similar categories in Chanel Miller's Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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21. Mabuhay!

By: Zachary Sterling

3.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From rising star Zachary Sterling comes a humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel that… read more

Similar categories in Zachary Sterling's Mabuhay! book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1) by Nina LaCour

22. The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

By: Nina LaCour

3.81

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

A charming new chapter book by bestselling author Nina LaCour. Welcome to 1106 Wildflower Place:… read more

Similar categories in Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1) book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • audiobook
  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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23. The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.18

Format: 151 pages, Hardcover

From two-time Newbery honor recipient Christina Soontornvat comes a compelling new young middle gra… read more

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"There is no shortcut to becoming what you already are. Don't try to be powerful, be strong, be magical. You cannot be a Guardian-you cannot be anything -if you can't just be ."

-Christina Soontornvat, The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)

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24. Continental Drifter

By: Kathy MacLeod

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A graphic memoir from debut author Kathy Macleod. With a Thai mother and an American father, Kat… read more

Similar categories in Kathy MacLeod's Continental Drifter book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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25. The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One

By: Adam Rex

4.10

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

Meet Gumluck the Wizard, the star of a new chapter book series by the inimitable Adam Rex! This is… read more

Similar categories in Adam Rex's The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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26. Next Stop

By: Debbie Fong

4.13

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Stand-alone debut Next Stop is a heartfelt graphic-novel from award-winning illustrator Debbie Fong… read more

Similar categories in Debbie Fong's Next Stop book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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27. Telephone of the Tree

By: Alison McGhee

4.18

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable story of grief and the support of community as a young girl, faced with aching los… read more

Similar categories in Alison McGhee's Telephone of the Tree book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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28. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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29. Lunar Boy

By: Jacinta Wibowo

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more

Similar categories in Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • lgbt
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30. They Call Me No Sam!

By: Drew Daywalt

4.18

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From Drew Daywalt, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit , and illus… read more

Similar categories in Drew Daywalt's They Call Me No Sam! book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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31. Ultraviolet

By: Aida Salazar

4.15

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes life explodes in technicolor. In the spirit of Judy Blume, award-winning author Aida Sala… read more

Similar categories in Aida Salazar's Ultraviolet book and Nina LaCour's The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary

29 Best fiction books like The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1) by Nina LaCour

Transform Your Habits

The Puppets of Spelhorst

Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Remember Us

Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

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20 Top fiction books like The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

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