15 Top middle grade books like Finn Jones Was Here by Simon James Green

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Finn Jones Was Here

By: Simon James Green

4.62

Format: None pages, None

Eric's best friend, Finn, was the world's most enthusiastic prankster. Was, because Finn died recen…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Finn Jones Was Here by Simon James Green , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. 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
  • contemporary
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2. 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
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3. Steady For This

By: Nathanael Lessore

3.90

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

MEET MC GROWLS, WANNABE RAPPER AND STAR OF THE SHOW IN THIS HILARIOUS AND HEARTWARMING TEEN DEBUT. … read more

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4. 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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  • middle grade
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5. Away With Words

By: Sophie Cameron

3.89

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024 Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2024… read more

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  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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6. HappyHead (HappyHead, #1)

By: Josh Silver

4.04

Format: 383 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, 2024 Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, 2024 An Ama… read more

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  • contemporary
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7. 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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  • middle grade
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8. 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
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9. The Song Walker

By: Zillah Bethell

4.16

Format: None pages, None

"There are three questions that I need to find the answers to: -Where am I? -What am I doing here… read more

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  • middle grade
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10. Keedie

By: Elle McNicoll

4.69

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more

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  • middle grade
  • contemporary
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

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11. Broken Hearts & Zombie Parts

By: William Hussey

3.98

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A Big Gay Rom-Zom-Com with Heart Jesse Spark has a broken heart and in a few short weeks he'll r… read more

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  • contemporary
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12. 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
  • 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

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13. Where the River Takes Us

By: Lesley Parr

4.25

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

It's February 1974 and working class families have been hit hard by the three-day week. The reduced… read more

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  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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14. Finn Jones Was Here

By: Simon James Green

4.62

Format: None pages, None

Eric's best friend, Finn, was the world's most enthusiastic prankster. Was, because Finn died recen… read more

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  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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15. Gloves Off

By: Louisa Reid

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

A page-turning and immersive YA novel in verse, telling the story of Lily who is mercilessly bullie… read more

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  • contemporary
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16. The Letter with the Golden Stamp

By: Onjali Q. Raúf

4.52

Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition

'I can't remember how old I was when I first started collecting stamps. But I've got a whole shoebo… read more

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  • middle grade
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17. Angel of Grasmere: A gripping new wartime tale from multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer

By: Tom Palmer

4.34

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

None read more

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18. Into the Dark Forest (The Wildsmith #1)

By: Liz Flanagan

4.22

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

When war threatens her beloved city, Rowan and her mother must flee to the Dark Forest, meeting Gra… read more

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  • middle grade
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19. How To Be More Hedgehog

By: Anne-Marie Conway

4.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

Lily has a stammer. The signal between her brain and her mouth is all messed up - and it's getting … read more

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  • middle grade
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20. Call Me Lion

By: Camilla Chester

4.52

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Ten-year-old Leo dreams of performing in the West End. His love of dancing is getting him through t… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) by Katherine Rundell

21. 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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  • middle grade
"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)

10 Top contemporary books like Finn Jones Was Here by Simon James Green

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The Final Year

Matt Goodfellow

4.71

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Crossing the Line

Tia Fisher

4.28

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Away With Words

Sophie Cameron

3.89

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HappyHead (HappyHead, #1)

Josh Silver

4.04

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The Final Year

Matt Goodfellow

4.71

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Safiyyah's War

Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

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The Clockwork Conspiracy (Isaac Turner Investigates)

Sam Sedgman

4.30

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Katherine Rundell

4.11

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