17 Top middle grade books like Seven Ghosts by Chris Priestley

Cover of Seven Ghosts by Chris Priestley

Seven Ghosts

By: Chris Priestley

3.95

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a to…

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Cover of Skellig (Skellig, #1) by David Almond

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

Similar categories in David Almond's Skellig (Skellig, #1) book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"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)

Cover of Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen

2. Boy in the Tower

By: Polly Ho-Yen

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

When they first arrived, they came quietly and stealthily as if they tip-toed into the world when w… read more

Similar categories in Polly Ho-Yen's Boy in the Tower book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult

3. The Nowhere Emporium

By: Ross MacKenzie

4.04

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel Holmes stumbles upon it quit… read more

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4. October, October

By: Katya Balen

4.38

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A classic in the making for anyone who ever longed to be WILD. October and her dad live in the w… read more

Similar categories in Katya Balen's October, October book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"It is my story and it is our story and it isn't perfect and it isn't finished but it is whole."

-Katya Balen, October, October

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5. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • horror
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6. The Baker and the Bard

By: Fern Haught

3.62

Format: 147 pages, Paperback

Author-artist Fern Haught weaves an enchanting, gentle fantasy tale of friendship, determination, a… read more

Similar categories in Fern Haught's The Baker and the Bard book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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7. 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

Similar categories in Matt Goodfellow's The Final Year book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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8. 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

Similar categories in S.F. Said's Tyger book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

9. 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 Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #1) by Phil Hickes

10. The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #1)

By: Phil Hickes

4.13

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Aveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when sh… read more

Similar categories in Phil Hickes's The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #1) book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • childrens
  • ghosts
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
Cover of It Watches in the Dark (Eek!) by Jeff Strand

11. It Watches in the Dark (Eek!)

By: Jeff Strand

3.90

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

"She glanced over her shoulder. Had the scarecrow moved? It stood there, smile stitched on its face… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Strand's It Watches in the Dark (Eek!) book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
Cover of The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #1) by Katie  Kirby

12. The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #1)

By: Katie Kirby

4.40

Format: None pages, Paperback

The first book in the hilarious new series for children by the bestselling creator of Hurrah For Gi… read more

Similar categories in Katie Kirby's The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #1) book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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13. Trapped

By: Sophie McKenzie

2.83

Format: 49 pages, Kindle Edition

A dramatic coach crash forces Hailey to re-examine her relationships with her fellow singing-club m… read more

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Cover of The Bewitching of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #2) by Phil Hickes

14. The Bewitching of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #2)

By: Phil Hickes

4.00

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Turn on your torches and join Aveline Jones! Aveline is thrilled when she discovers that the hol… read more

Similar categories in Phil Hickes's The Bewitching of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #2) book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
Cover of The Vanishing of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #3) by Phil Hickes

15. The Vanishing of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #3)

By: Phil Hickes

4.21

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Turn on your torches and join Aveline Jones! Aveline is determined to discover the truth behind … read more

Similar categories in Phil Hickes's The Vanishing of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #3) book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
Cover of Timberdark (Wranglestone, #2) by Darren Charlton

16. Timberdark (Wranglestone, #2)

By: Darren Charlton

3.31

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

With the tide turned against the Dead, Peter and the remaining community on Wranglestone prepare to… read more

Similar categories in Darren Charlton's Timberdark (Wranglestone, #2) book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • horror
"It didn't make us happy Peter. None of it did. But having all that stuff did something very clever: it stopped us from ever noticing. It kept us busy and, in turn, compliant, as others busied to make…"

-Darren Charlton, Timberdark (Wranglestone, #2)

Cover of Flock Horror (Dread Wood, #3) by Jennifer Killick

17. Flock Horror (Dread Wood, #3)

By: Jennifer Killick

4.24

Format: 215 pages, Kindle Edition

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake . Perfect fo… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Killick's Flock Horror (Dread Wood, #3) book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
Cover of Seven Ghosts by Chris Priestley

18. Seven Ghosts

By: Chris Priestley

3.95

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a to… read more

Similar categories in Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • childrens
  • ghosts
  • novella
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • horror
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19. Summer Vamp

By: Violet Chan Karim

4.21

Format: 235 pages, None

What happens when a very human kid ends up at the wrong summer camp—FOR VAMPIRES?! This quirky and … read more

Similar categories in Violet Chan Karim's Summer Vamp book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel by Christopher Lincoln

20. The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel

By: Christopher Lincoln

3.93

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel adventure in which two siblings, a mysterious Night Librarian, and a motley cast of… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Lincoln's The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel book and Chris Priestley's Seven Ghosts

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of Tragedy at Sea: The Sinking of the Titanic by David     Long

21. Tragedy at Sea: The Sinking of the Titanic

By: David Long

3.83

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

On 10 April 1912, RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton on her Maiden voyage to New York. This 'shi… read more

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18 Top fiction books like Seven Ghosts by Chris Priestley

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Skellig (Skellig, #1)

David Almond

3.81

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Boy in the Tower

Polly Ho-Yen

4.19

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October, October

Katya Balen

4.38

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The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

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Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Vera Brosgol

4.38

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Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

Adam Gidwitz

4.17

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Kekla Magoon

3.84

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Robin Easter

4.08

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