19 Top middle grade books like War of the World Records (The Fantastic Family Whipple) by Matthew Ward

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War of the World Records (The Fantastic Family Whipple)

By: Matthew Ward

4.23

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Discover who will be crowned the world's most record-breaking family in the book that's perfect for…

If you liked the middle grade plot in War of the World Records (The Fantastic Family Whipple) by Matthew Ward , here is a list of 19 books like this:

Cover of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1) by Chris Grabenstein

1. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

By: Chris Grabenstein

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times BestsellerKyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teac… read more

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  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Knowledge not shared remains unknown"

-Chris Grabenstein, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

Cover of The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1) by Tui T. Sutherland

2. The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1)

By: Tui T. Sutherland

4.24

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling new series soars above the competition and redefines middle-grade fantasy fiction for a… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Wake me if anything exciting happens,"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1)

"She didn’t raise us to care about her,"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1)

"Clay snorted. “Special powers like what?"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1)

"I know I don’t know much about anything,"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1)

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3. The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

By: Lemony Snicket , Brett Helquist

3.86

Format: 194 pages, Paperback

Dear Reader, I hope, for your sake, that you have not chosen to read this book because you are i… read more

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  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"They're book addicts."

-Lemony Snicket, The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

"-the phrase "lion's share" here means "the biggest part" and has nothing to do with lions or sharing-"

-Lemony Snicket, The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

"Remember, sometimes something might seem like bad news, but it could turn out to be a blessing in disguise."

-Lemony Snicket, The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

"Appearance matters a great deal because you can often tell a lot about people by looking at how they present themselves."

-Lemony Snicket, The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

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4. Story Thieves (Story Thieves, #1)

By: James Riley

3.95

Format: 383 pages, Hardcover

Life is boring when you live in the real world, instead of starring in your own book series. Owen k… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Embrace the impossible! Find the magic within! BE MORE FICTIONAL."

-James Riley, Story Thieves (Story Thieves, #1)

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5. The Girl Who Drank the Moon

By: Kelly Barnhill

4.12

Format: 388 pages, Hardcover

Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in th… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Sorrow is dangerous."

-Kelly Barnhill, The Girl Who Drank the Moon

"Magic and madness are link after all."

-Kelly Barnhill, The Girl Who Drank the Moon

"Death is always sudden, even when it isn't"

-Kelly Barnhill, The Girl Who Drank the Moon

"It was wrong not to be curious, it was wrong not to wonder."

-Kelly Barnhill, The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Cover of Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #2) by Chris Grabenstein

6. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #2)

By: Chris Grabenstein

3.40

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Welcome, boys and girls, readers of all ages, to the first-ever Library Olympiad! Kyle and his team… read more

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  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2) by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist

7. The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #2)

By: Lemony Snicket , Brett Helquist

3.66

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

Dear Reader, If you have picked up this book with the hope of finding a simple and cheery tale, I'm… read more

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  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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8. The Witches

By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

3.65

Format: 36 pages, Paperback

This is not a fairy tale. This is about realwitches. Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real w… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction

9. The One and Only Ivan

By: Katherine Applegate , Patricia Castelao

3.52

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accu… read more

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10. The Phantom Tollbooth

By: Jules Feiffer , Norton Juster

4.20

Format: 24 pages,

Librarian's Note: For an alternate cover edition of the same ISBN, click . Hailed as "a classic. .… read more

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11. 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

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12. The Tale of Despereaux

By: Kate DiCamillo , Timothy Basil Ering

3.49

Format: 465 pages,

A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Ka… read more

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13. The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)

By: Lemony Snicket , Brett Helquist

4.73

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are at first optimistic--attending school is a welcome change for the book… read more

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14. An Elephant in the Garden

By: Michael Morpurgo

4.11

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With Lizzie's father fighting in World War II, her mother takes on the job of a zoo keeper to provi… read more

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15. El Deafo

By: Cece Bell , None

4.20

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Starting at a new school is scary, even more so with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At… read more

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16. The Island of Dr. Libris

By: Chris Grabenstein

4.09

Format: 315 pages,

Chris Grabenstein, author of the New York Timesbestselling Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and… read more

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17. Mudshark

By: Gary Paulsen

3.56

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Mudshark is the go-to guy for any mysteries that need solving. Lost your shoe? Can't find your home… read more

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18. The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid

By: Colin Meloy , Carson Ellis

3.67

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the creators of the New York Timesbestselling Wildwood Chronicles comes an original, humorous,… read more

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19. The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3)

By: Lemony Snicket , Brett Helquist

4.57

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Dear Reader, If you have not read anything about the Baudelaire orphans, then before you read even … read more

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Cover of The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) by Gertrude Chandler Warner, L. Kate Deal

20. The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)

By: Gertrude Chandler Warner , L. Kate Deal

4.13

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and … read more

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  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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21. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

By: Kate DiCamillo , Bagram Ibatoulline

4.38

Format: 228 pages, Hardcover

A timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo, complete with stunning full-color plates by Bag… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
"I have been loved said Edward to the stars."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

"Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart..."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

"He was agitated for some reason that he could not name. (page 35)"

-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

"But answer me this: how can a story end happily if there is no love?"

-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

22. The Magic Misfits (Magic Misfits #1)

By: Neil Patrick Harris

2.83

Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition

From beloved award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, comes the magical first book in a new series… read more

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23. Spy School Project X (Spy School #10)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.45

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In the tenth book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley races against tim… read more

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  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) by Trenton Lee Stewart

24. The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

By: Trenton Lee Stewart

4.20

Format: 497 pages, Kindle Edition

"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?"When this peculiar ad appears in the new… read more

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  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Poor Kate,"

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

"Remember the White Knight."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

"Children are capable of such open rudeness."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

"Every great thinker keeps a journal, you know."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

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25. Island of the Blue Dolphins

By: Scott O'Dell

3.87

Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition

In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, … read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
"They were black like a lizard's and very large and, like the eyes of a lizard, could sometimes look sleepy."

-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins

"Everyone in our tribe had two names, the real one which was secret and was seldom used, and one which was common, for if people use your secret name it becomes worn out and loses its magic."

-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins

"Below me Rontu was running along the cliffs barking at the screaming gulls. Pelicans were chattering as they finished the blue water. But suddenly I thought of Tutok, and the island seemed very quiet."

-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins

Cover of The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3) by Katherine Applegate

26. The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.28

Format: 210 pages, Hardcover

Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildli… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3) book and Matthew Ward's War of the World Records (The Fantastic Family Whipple)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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27. The Unteachables

By: Gordon Korman

4.34

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordon Korman about what hap… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Kid, that was something!"

-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables

"Everybody hates something,"

-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables

"Only ten months until June."

-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables

"It’s not just for little kids,"

-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables

Cover of The Second Story (The Magic Misfits, #2) by Neil Patrick Harris

28. The Second Story (The Magic Misfits, #2)

By: Neil Patrick Harris

4.18

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Growing up in an orphanage, Leila was bullied for being different. But she turned her hardship into… read more

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  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Minor Third (The Magic Misfits, #3) by Neil Patrick Harris

29. The Minor Third (The Magic Misfits, #3)

By: Neil Patrick Harris

4.10

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Magic Misfits must stop the latest member of the Emerald Ring in the third magical book of Neil… read more

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  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of War of the World Records (The Fantastic Family Whipple) by Matthew   Ward

30. War of the World Records (The Fantastic Family Whipple)

By: Matthew Ward

4.23

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Discover who will be crowned the world's most record-breaking family in the book that's perfect for… read more

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  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Greece: A Handbook for Time Travelers (The Thrifty Guides) by Jonathan W. Stokes

31. The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Greece: A Handbook for Time Travelers (The Thrifty Guides)

By: Jonathan W. Stokes

4.31

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

The only guidebook you need for your next time travel vacation! The Thrifty Guide to the Ancient G… read more

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  • middle grade

18 must-read fiction books like War of the World Records (The Fantastic Family Whipple) by Matthew Ward

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Chris Grabenstein

4.12

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Tui T. Sutherland

4.24

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Lemony Snicket , Brett Helquist

3.86

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James Riley

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Chris Grabenstein

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Kate Milford

4.02

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Jessica Day George

4.11

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Jeanne Birdsall

4.19

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