26 best-selling childrens books like The 12th Candle by Kim Tomsic

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The 12th Candle

By: Kim Tomsic

4.23

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Middle school meets magic in this hilarious and heartfelt novel about a girl whose life flips when …

If you liked the childrens plot in The 12th Candle by Kim Tomsic , here is a list of 26 books like this:

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1. Rules

By: Cynthia Lord

3.97

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptan… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Lord's Rules book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
"rules"

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"No toys in the fish tank "

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"Just this once, let it be easy."

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"...choosing words is harder than I thought."

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

Cover of The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser

2. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.05

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another mem… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
Cover of The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4) by Jeanne Birdsall

3. The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

By: Jeanne Birdsall

4.01

Format: 175 pages, Hardcover

Springtime is finally arriving on Gardam Street, and there are surprises in store for each member o… read more

Similar categories in Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4) book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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4. Lodestar (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #5)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.62

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Dark schemes unfold--and Sophie's loyalty is pushed to the limit--in this thrilling fifth book in t… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Lodestar (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #5) book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fantasy
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5. The Complete Chi's Sweet Home, Part 1

By: Kanata Konami

3.20

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Chi is a michievous newborn kitten who, while on a leisurely stroll with her family, finds herself … read more

Similar categories in Kanata Konami's The Complete Chi's Sweet Home, Part 1 book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • childrens

6. A Grimm Warning (The Land of Stories, #3)

By: Brandon Dorman , Chris Colfer

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Brothers Grimm have a warning for the Land of Stories. Connor Bailey thinks his fairy-tale adve… read more

Similar categories in Brandon Dorman's A Grimm Warning (The Land of Stories, #3) book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

7. Wish

By: Barbara O'Connor

3.85

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. Sh… read more

Similar categories in Barbara O'Connor's Wish book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

8. Sunny Side Up

By: Jennifer L. Holm , Matthew Holm , Lark Pien

3.70

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. At first sh… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's Sunny Side Up book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

9. The 12 Dares of Christa

By: Marissa Burt

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From Marissa Burt, author of Storybound, comes her first contemporary tween novel about a thirteen-… read more

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10. Slugfest

By: Gordon Korman

4.24

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been pla… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Slugfest book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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11. The Last Mapmaker

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.15

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world. As assistant to Mangkon’s most celeb… read more

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's The Last Mapmaker book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
"I couldn't see it then, but I could see it now. I opened my eyes, releasing another stream of tears. I had been trying so hard to run from my past. But the past was like mottlefish ink. Even if it fa…"

-Christina Soontornvat, The Last Mapmaker

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12. Summer at Squee

By: Andrea Wang

3.88

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From Newbery Honor–winning author Andrea Wang, a new middle grade novel about a Chinese American tw… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Summer at Squee book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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13. Unplugged

By: Gordon Korman

3.96

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

From Gordon Korman comes a middle grade novel about a group of kids forced to “unplug” at a wellne… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Unplugged book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
"Fertilizer, meet fan"

-Gordon Korman, Unplugged

Cover of Guts (Smile, #3) by Raina Telgemeier

14. Guts (Smile, #3)

By: Raina Telgemeier

4.31

Format: 144 pages, None

Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just… read more

Similar categories in Raina Telgemeier's Guts (Smile, #3) book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
"Thoughts can exist... feelings can exist... but words do not always exist."

-Raina Telgemeier, Guts (Smile, #3)

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15. Millionaires for the Month

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

"After seventh graders Benji and Felix "borrow" $20 from a lost wallet, the billionaire owner chall… read more

Similar categories in Stacy McAnulty's Millionaires for the Month book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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16. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Labors of Hercules Beal book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

Cover of Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

17. Lasagna Means I Love You

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Library Binding

What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own reci… read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's Lasagna Means I Love You book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
Cover of Minerva Keen's Detective Club (MK's Detective Club, 1) by James  Patterson

18. Minerva Keen's Detective Club (MK's Detective Club, 1)

By: James Patterson

4.09

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

James Patterson has just created the most spine-tingling, creepy-crawling, giggle-producing kid’s d… read more

Similar categories in James Patterson's Minerva Keen's Detective Club (MK's Detective Club, 1) book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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19. The Cardboard Kingdom

By: Chad Sell

4.18

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary boxes into colorful costumes, and their or… read more

Similar categories in Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty

20. 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 Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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21. 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 Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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22. The Land of Stories: The Ultimate Book Hugger's Guide

By: Chris Colfer

4.41

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A behind-the-scenes, comprehensive look at the #1 New York Times bestselling series.A combination t… read more

Similar categories in Chris Colfer's The Land of Stories: The Ultimate Book Hugger's Guide book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • magic
Cover of The Tryout (The Tryout #1) by Christina Soontornvat

23. The Tryout (The Tryout #1)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.31

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and … read more

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's The Tryout (The Tryout #1) book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Beverly, Right Here by Kate DiCamillo

24. Beverly, Right Here

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.14

Format: 241 pages, Hardcover

Beverly put her foot down on the gas. They went faster still. This was what Beverly wanted — what … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Beverly, Right Here book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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25. Franklin Endicott and the Third Key

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.25

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Frank Endicott is a worrier. He worries about lions, submarines, black holes, leprosy, and armadill… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Franklin Endicott and the Third Key book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The 12th Candle by Kim Tomsic

26. The 12th Candle

By: Kim Tomsic

4.23

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Middle school meets magic in this hilarious and heartfelt novel about a girl whose life flips when … read more

Similar categories in Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
Cover of Summer at Meadow Wood by Amy Rebecca Tan

27. Summer at Meadow Wood

By: Amy Rebecca Tan

4.03

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A girl who finds comfort in the warm traditions and unexpected friendships of summer camp. Vic B… read more

Similar categories in Amy Rebecca Tan's Summer at Meadow Wood book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
"I seemed to really like people who really liked books. I wondered what that said about me."

-Amy Rebecca Tan, Summer at Meadow Wood

Cover of The Good, the Bad, and the Bossy (Best Babysitters Ever, #2) by Caroline Cala

28. The Good, the Bad, and the Bossy (Best Babysitters Ever, #2)

By: Caroline Cala

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Being a boss isn’t all it’s cracked up to be in the second book of the Best Babysitters Ever series… read more

Similar categories in Caroline Cala's The Good, the Bad, and the Bossy (Best Babysitters Ever, #2) book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Camp Clique by Eileen Moskowitz Palma

29. Camp Clique

By: Eileen Moskowitz Palma

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In the blink of a summer, Bea goes from having a best friend and a place she belongs to being dropp… read more

Similar categories in Eileen Moskowitz Palma's Camp Clique book and Kim Tomsic's The 12th Candle

  • middle grade
  • childrens

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Rules

Cynthia Lord

3.97

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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

Karina Yan Glaser

4.05

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Jeanne Birdsall

4.01

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Gordon Korman

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3.59

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Kayla Miller

4.15

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