17 best-selling middle grade books like Armistice Runner (Conkers) by Tom Palmer

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Armistice Runner (Conkers)

By: Tom Palmer

4.25

Format: 194 pages, Paperback

Lily has lots of worries. She's struggling to compete in her fell-running races and, worse, she's l…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Armistice Runner (Conkers) by Tom Palmer , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of Once (Once, #1) by Morris Gleitzman

1. Once (Once, #1)

By: Morris Gleitzman

3.63

Format: 143 pages, Paperback

Onceby Morris Gleitzman is the story of a young Jewish boy who is determined to escape the orphanag… read more

Similar categories in Morris Gleitzman's Once (Once, #1) book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

2. Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story

By: Eric Velásquez , Beverley Naidoo

3.90

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

If only Mma was here, Naledi wished over and over. . . Mma lives and works in Johannesburg, far fr… read more

Similar categories in Eric Velásquez's Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

3. A Medal for Leroy

By: Michael Morpurgo , Michael Foreman

3.71

Format: 435 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the true story of Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British army, this is a s… read more

Similar categories in Michael Morpurgo's A Medal for Leroy book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

4. Arsenic for Tea (Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries, #2)

By: Robin Stevens

3.97

Format: 649 pages, Paperback

Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays… read more

Similar categories in Robin Stevens's Arsenic for Tea (Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries, #2) book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

5. Letters from the Lighthouse

By: Emma Carroll

3.87

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

We weren't supposed to be going to the pictures that night. We weren't even meant to be outside, no… read more

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6. A Place Called Perfect

By: Karl James Mountford , Helena Duggan

4.19

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Violet never wanted to move to Perfect. Who wants to live in a town where everyone has to wear glas… read more

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7. 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 Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

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

Cover of The Boy Who Made the World Disappear by Ben     Miller

8. The Boy Who Made the World Disappear

By: Ben Miller

3.95

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Following the breakout success of his instant festive classic, The Night I Met Father Christmas, ge… read more

Similar categories in Ben Miller's The Boy Who Made the World Disappear book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf

9. The Boy at the Back of the Class

By: Onjali Q. Raúf

4.39

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Told with humor and heart, 'THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS' offers a child's perspective on the r… read more

Similar categories in Onjali Q. Raúf's The Boy at the Back of the Class book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • childrens
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
"Sometimes all you really need is somewhere to cry without anyone ever knowing."

-Onjali Q. Raúf, The Boy at the Back of the Class

Cover of That Festive Feeling by Heidi Swain

10. That Festive Feeling

By: Heidi Swain

4.14

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Holly has the place to herself this Christmas. It's not her place, though - she is house-sitting fo… read more

Similar categories in Heidi Swain's That Festive Feeling book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • fiction
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11. 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 Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
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12. The House with Chicken Legs

By: Sophie Anderson

4.10

Format: 337 pages, Paperback

All 12-year-old Marinka wants is a friend. A real friend. Not like her house with chicken legs. Sur… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Anderson's The House with Chicken Legs book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"But it’s our duty as Yaga, living in this Yaga house, to talk to them and give them one last wonderful evening reliving their memories and celebrating their lives, before they pass through The Gate a…"

-Sophie Anderson, The House with Chicken Legs

Cover of The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1) by Hannah  Gold

13. 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

Similar categories in Hannah Gold's The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1) book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, #1) by Jonathan Stroud

14. The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, #1)

By: Jonathan Stroud

4.06

Format: 397 pages, Paperback

Set in a fragmented future England, The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne introduces us to a world where … read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Stroud's The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, #1) book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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15. When the Sky Falls

By: Phil Earle

4.32

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Inspired by a true story. It's 1940, and Joseph has been packed off to stay with Mrs F, a gruff wom… read more

Similar categories in Phil Earle's When the Sky Falls book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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16. The F**k It! List

By: Melanie Cantor

3.93

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Daisy Settle has it all. A successful interior design firm, a happy relationship, a beautiful house… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Cantor's The F**k It! List book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • fiction
Cover of Hitler's Secret (Tom Wilde, #4) by Rory Clements

17. Hitler's Secret (Tom Wilde, #4)

By: Rory Clements

4.12

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

In the Autumn of 1941, the war is going badly for Britain and its allies. If the tide is going to … read more

Similar categories in Rory Clements's Hitler's Secret (Tom Wilde, #4) book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • historical
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of No Ballet Shoes in Syria by Catherine Bruton

18. No Ballet Shoes in Syria

By: Catherine Bruton

4.42

Format: 268 pages, Paperback

Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asyl… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Bruton's No Ballet Shoes in Syria book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • childrens
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Menopausing: The Positive Roadmap to Your Second Spring by Davina McCall

19. Menopausing: The Positive Roadmap to Your Second Spring

By: Davina McCall

4.31

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

Menopause affects every woman, and yet so many approach it with shame, fear, misinformation or sile… read more

Similar categories in Davina McCall's Menopausing: The Positive Roadmap to Your Second Spring book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

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20. Crossfire (Noughts & Crosses, #5)

By: Malorie Blackman

4.10

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

Years have passed since the love between Sephy - a Cross - and Callum - a Nought - destroyed their … read more

Similar categories in Malorie Blackman's Crossfire (Noughts & Crosses, #5) book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • fiction
  • young adult
"This world is full of sheeple, not people, all longing to be told what to do, how to think. Sheeple who are lost without someone to follow. And you know the best part? Even when most of them know the…"

-Malorie Blackman, Crossfire (Noughts & Crosses, #5)

Cover of Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1) by Jennifer Killick

21. Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1)

By: Jennifer Killick

4.06

Format: 195 pages, Kindle Edition

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

Similar categories in Jennifer Killick's Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1) book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan

22. The Land of Roar

By: Jenny McLachlan

4.07

Format: 285 pages, Hardcover

Everyone remembers their secret imaginary world...but what if you discovered that yours was real? … read more

Similar categories in Jenny McLachlan's The Land of Roar book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Where the River Takes Us by Lesley Parr

23. 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

Similar categories in Lesley Parr's Where the River Takes Us book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
Cover of Code Name Kingfisher by Liz Kessler

24. Code Name Kingfisher

By: Liz Kessler

4.58

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time… read more

Similar categories in Liz Kessler's Code Name Kingfisher book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Ways To Be Me by Libby Scott

25. Ways To Be Me

By: Libby Scott

4.47

Format: 292 pages, Paperback

Taking place before Can You See Me? and Do You Know Me? this standout prequel follows Tally through… read more

Similar categories in Libby Scott's Ways To Be Me book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Boy Whose Wishes Came True by Helen Rutter

26. The Boy Whose Wishes Came True

By: Helen Rutter

4.33

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Leo heeft het de laatste tijd niet zo makkelijk. Tot hij zijn grote voetbalheld ontmoet, die hem ne… read more

Similar categories in Helen Rutter's The Boy Whose Wishes Came True book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Armistice Runner (Conkers) by Tom Palmer

27. Armistice Runner (Conkers)

By: Tom Palmer

4.25

Format: 194 pages, Paperback

Lily has lots of worries. She's struggling to compete in her fell-running races and, worse, she's l… read more

Similar categories in Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers) book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • sports
Cover of Groeipijn (Dutch Edition) by Ray Klaassens

28. Groeipijn (Dutch Edition)

By: Ray Klaassens

3.84

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

Bekend van het tv-programma Kamp Van KoningsbruggeHet is niet altijd makkelijk om jezelf te zijn. D… read more

Similar categories in Ray Klaassens's Groeipijn (Dutch Edition) book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

Cover of What's New, Harper Drew? by Kathy  Weeks

29. What's New, Harper Drew?

By: Kathy Weeks

4.13

Format: None pages, Paperback

Bienvenido al tronchante mundo de Harper Drew. Está repleto de drama, pero ha inventado y probado t… read more

Similar categories in Kathy Weeks's What's New, Harper Drew? book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Wonderscape (Wonderscape, #1) by Jennifer Bell

30. Wonderscape (Wonderscape, #1)

By: Jennifer Bell

3.99

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

When Arthur, Ren and Cecily investigate a mysterious explosion on their way to school, they find th… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Bell's Wonderscape (Wonderscape, #1) book and Tom Palmer's Armistice Runner (Conkers)

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of Rauw: Het eerlijke verhaal van David de Vos by Marcel Langedijk

31. Rauw: Het eerlijke verhaal van David de Vos

By: Marcel Langedijk

3.35

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

‘Het meest gedurfde en ongefilterde boek over de christelijk wereld dat je gaat lezen’ Ontdek Rauw… read more

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Morris Gleitzman

3.63

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When the Sky Falls

Phil Earle

4.32

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4.12

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Lesley Parr

4.25

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Brandon Mull

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