20 must-read middle grade books like Nikki on the Line by Barbara Carroll Roberts

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Nikki on the Line

By: Barbara Carroll Roberts

4.28

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Nikki wants to be a basketball star... but between school stress, friend drama, and babysitting woe…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Nikki on the Line by Barbara Carroll Roberts , here is a list of 20 books like this:

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1. Framed! (T.O.A.S.T. Mystery #1)

By: James Ponti

3.70

Format: 640 pages, Kindle Edition

Get to know the only kid on the FBI Director's speed dial and several international criminals' most… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's Framed! (T.O.A.S.T. Mystery #1) book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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2. 11 Before 12

By: Lisa Greenwald

1.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this brand-new duology from acclaimed author Lisa Greenwald, two best friends kick-start middle … read more

Similar categories in Lisa Greenwald's 11 Before 12 book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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3. The Chocolate Touch

By: Margot Apple , Patrick Skene Catling

3.91

Format: 163 pages, Paperback

In this zany twist on the legend of King Midas and his golden touch, a boy acquires a magical gift … read more

Similar categories in Margot Apple's The Chocolate Touch book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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4. Moo

By: Sharon Creech

3.32

Format: 224 pages, ebook

Fans of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech's Love That Dog and Hate That Catwill love her newest tw… read more

Similar categories in Sharon Creech's Moo book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction

5. Greetings from Witness Protection!

By: Jake Burt

3.72

Format: 134 pages, Hardcover

A funny and poignant debut middle-grade novel about a foster-care girl who is placed with a family … read more

Similar categories in Jake Burt's Greetings from Witness Protection! book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

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6. The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.29

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

A surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger siblings try to keep their family from ever facin… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6) book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"There was a brief pause. Then Laney pointed a finger at Oliver and exclaimed, 'You want to keep them! 'No!' said Mama and Papa. 'I'm just saying,' Oliver said, looking at the two cats, who were stret…"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)

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7. 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 Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • 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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8. Top Story (Front Desk, #5)

By: Kelly Yang

4.41

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling Front Desk series continues! Mia Tang is at the top of her game! … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Top Story (Front Desk, #5) book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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9. Keeper of the Lost Cities The Graphic Novel Part 1: Volume 1

By: Celina Frenn

4.12

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The first book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series is … read more

Similar categories in Celina Frenn's Keeper of the Lost Cities The Graphic Novel Part 1: Volume 1 book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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10. Stacey's Mistake: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #14)

By: Ellen T. Crenshaw

4.14

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by National Book Award longlister and Eisner-nominated ca… read more

Similar categories in Ellen T. Crenshaw's Stacey's Mistake: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #14) book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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11. Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series)

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.21

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this sequel to Out of My Mind.Melody is a year olde… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series) book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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12. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.46

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus,… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1) book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"But when someone's hurting, you gotta do something. Always kindness"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"Driving toward something is better than driving away from something."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"I guess that's how regrets are...they're anchors, not balloons. And we were sunk"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"The best kind of goodbye is the kind where you don’t actually have to leave the person behind."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

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13. Hoops: A Graphic Novel

By: Matt Tavares

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares’s debut graphic novel dramatizes the histo… read more

Similar categories in Matt Tavares's Hoops: A Graphic Novel book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • basketball
  • fiction
  • sports
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14. Blended

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.16

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

"You’re so exotic!” “You look so unusual.” “But what are you really?” Eleven-year-old Isabella i… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Blended book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"The doors of Target opened with a welcoming swoosh, and I was instantly distracted. Yeah. Target does that to me. I feel at home. They've got stuff I need. Stuff I don't need. Stuff I didn't even kno…"

-Sharon M. Draper, Blended

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15. 12 Before 13

By: Lisa Greenwald

4.22

Format: 304 pages, ebook

Fans of Lauren Myracle and Wendy Mass will adore the second book in this hilarious series about two… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Greenwald's 12 Before 13 book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • audiobook
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16. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.29

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more

Similar categories in Stacy McAnulty's The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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17. Not If I Can Help It (Scholastic Gold)

By: Carolyn Mackler

4.09

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Willa likes certain things to be certain ways. Her socks have to be soft . . . and definitely can't… read more

Similar categories in Carolyn Mackler's Not If I Can Help It (Scholastic Gold) book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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18. 13 and Counting (Friendship List #3)

By: Lisa Greenwald

4.23

Format: 352 pages, ebook

Fans of Lauren Myracle and Rachel Renee Russo's Dork Diaries will adore the third book in this laug… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Greenwald's 13 and Counting (Friendship List #3) book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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19. Nikki on the Line

By: Barbara Carroll Roberts

4.28

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Nikki wants to be a basketball star... but between school stress, friend drama, and babysitting woe… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • basketball
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • sports
  • audiobook
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20. The New Girl (The New Girl #1)

By: Cassandra Calin

4.33

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Instagram sensation and Tapas webcomic superstar Cassandra Calin makes her long-form debut with thi… read more

Similar categories in Cassandra Calin's The New Girl (The New Girl #1) book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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21. Pippa Park Raises Her Game (1)

By: Erin Yun

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

“Pippa is a magnetic heroine, funny and good-hearted.”—Booklist Readers will cheer on Pippa Park i… read more

Similar categories in Erin Yun's Pippa Park Raises Her Game (1) book and Barbara Carroll Roberts's Nikki on the Line

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • basketball
  • young adult
  • family
  • contemporary
  • sports

18 Top fiction books like Nikki on the Line by Barbara Carroll Roberts

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Framed! (T.O.A.S.T. Mystery #1)

James Ponti

3.70

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11 Before 12

Lisa Greenwald

1.00

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The Chocolate Touch

Margot Apple , Patrick Skene Catling

3.91

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Moo

Sharon Creech

3.32

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Cynthia Lord

3.97

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Counting by 7s

Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

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Rob Buyea

4.35

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Aisha Saeed

4.18

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