The Light Jar
By: Lisa Thompson
4.17
Format: 298 pages, Paperback
Nate and his mother are running away, hiding out in a tumbledown cottage in the middle of a forest.…
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1. Skellig (Skellig, #1)
By: David Almond
3.81
Format: 208 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Unhappy about his baby sister's illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Micha… read more
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- magical realism
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
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"There's no end to evolution."-David Almond, Skellig (Skellig, #1)
"The dead are often known to eat 27 and 53"-David Almond, Skellig (Skellig, #1)
"Truth and dreams are always getting muddled."-David Almond, Skellig (Skellig, #1)
"Can love help a person to get better?’ I asked."-David Almond, Skellig (Skellig, #1)
2. Ghostopolis
By: Doug TenNapel
3.69
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Imagine Garth Hale's surprise when he's accidentally zapped to the spirit world by Frank Gallows, a… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
3. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
4. Suddenly In the Depths of the Forest
By: Amos Oz , Sondra Silverston
3.58
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
In a village far away, deep in a valley, all the animals and birds disappeared some years ago. Only… read more
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- fantasy
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
5. The Bubble Boy
By: Stewart Foster
3.35
Format: 520 pages, Paperback
They call it a crash when the blood goes from my head to my feet, pours out into the room and drain… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
6. What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible
By: Ross Welford
4.09
Format: 156 pages, Paperback
From the author of the unforgettable bestseller TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER comes another surpri… read more
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7. Hello, Universe
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
3.49
Format: 465 pages, Hardcover
In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and… read more
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8. Kensuke's Kingdom
By: Michael Morpurgo , Michael Foreman
4.62
Format: None pages, Paperback
When Michael is washed up on an island in the Pacific after falling from his parent's yacht, the Pe… read more
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9. Where the World Ends
By: Geraldine McCaughrean
4.15
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Every time a lad came fowling on the St Kilda stacs, he went home less of a boy and more of a man. … read more
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10. Rooftoppers
By: Katherine Rundell
4.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. True, there were no other recorded female survivors from … read more
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11. The Honest Truth
By: Dan Gemeinhart
5.00
Format: 298 pages, Hardcover
In all the ways that matter, Mark is a normal kid. He's got a dog named Beau and a best friend, Jes… read more
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12. 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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- fantasy
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
13. Stargazing
By: Jen Wang
4.17
Format: 213 pages, Paperback
Moon is everything Christine isn’t. She’s confident, impulsive, artistic . . . and though they both… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
14. Escape Room
By: Christopher Edge
3.65
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it’s just a game – the ultimate escape r… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- mystery
- fantasy
15. 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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- magical realism
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- 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
16. The Good Thieves
By: Katherine Rundell
4.11
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
“A dazzling tale of wild hope, lingering grief, admirable self-sufficiency, and intergenerational a… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- mystery
- fantasy
"It is difficult to sleep when you are besieged by hope."-Katherine Rundell, The Good Thieves
"He was not tall or broad, but when he grinned it was so vivid that he appeared to take up most of the street and at least half the sky."-Katherine Rundell, The Good Thieves
"To throw the knife would be death...She wanted nothing to do with death--nothing to do with finality, with endings, with the dark of it. She hated the man more than she hated any living thing, but he…"-Katherine Rundell, The Good Thieves
17. The Night Bus Hero
By: Onjali Q. Raúf
4.15
Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition
From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class … read more
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- young adult
- fiction
- mystery
18. The Firefly Summer
By: Morgan Matson
4.38
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The Penderwicks meets The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street in a story about a young girl who gets to k… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
- mystery
19. Olguța și un bunic de milioane (Olguța, #1)
By: Alex Moldovan
4.23
Format: 280 pages, Hardcover
Olguţa e o puştoaică de doisprezece ani ca oricare alta. Bine, nu chiar ca oricare alta: e neîndemâ… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"Puţine chestii mă enervează mai tare decât cei care-ţi spun c-o să ajungi cândva la vorba lor. Poate pentru că, de obicei, chiar ajungi la vorba lor."-Alex Moldovan, Olguța și un bunic de milioane (Olguța, #1)
"Să nu-mi spui că nu te-ai prefăcut niciodată că eşti bolnav doar ca să scapi de o lucrare de control sau de o temă nefăcută. Pentru că n-o să te cred. Dacă totuşi eşti excepţia de la regulă, poţi să …"-Alex Moldovan, Olguța și un bunic de milioane (Olguța, #1)
20. The Light Jar
By: Lisa Thompson
4.17
Format: 298 pages, Paperback
Nate and his mother are running away, hiding out in a tumbledown cottage in the middle of a forest.… read more
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- abuse
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21. Boy Underwater
By: Adam Baron
4.12
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Boy Underwater is a heartbreaking story about family, friends and secrets. And it’s very, very funn… read more
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