23 must-read middle grade books like Wilder than Midnight by Cerrie Burnell

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Wilder than Midnight

By: Cerrie Burnell

3.89

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A bold and evocative new adventure novel from Cerrie Burnell, celebrating difference and found fami…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Wilder than Midnight by Cerrie Burnell , here is a list of 23 books like this:

1. Frost Hollow Hall

By: Emma Carroll

4.06

Format: 344 pages, Paperback

'The gates to Frost Hollow Hall loomed before us. They were great tall things, the ironwork all twi… read more

Similar categories in Emma Carroll's Frost Hollow Hall book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

2. Cogheart (The Cogheart Adventures, #1)

By: Peter Bunzl

4.47

Format: 907 pages, Paperback

Some secrets change the world in a heartbeat. . . . Lily's life is in mortal peril. Her father is m… read more

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3. Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

By: Pari Thomson

4.20

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the… read more

Similar categories in Pari Thomson's Greenwild (Greenwild, #1) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. Skandar and the Phantom Rider (Skandar #2)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

The Island shall have its revenge . . . Skandar Smith has achieved his dream to train as a unicorn … read more

Similar categories in A.F. Steadman's Skandar and the Phantom Rider (Skandar #2) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. Frostheart (Frostheart, #1)

By: Jamie Littler

4.07

Format: 442 pages, Paperback

Way out in the furthest part of the known world, a tiny stronghold exists all on its own, cut off f… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Littler's Frostheart (Frostheart, #1) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. A Storm of Sisters (A Pinch of Magic, #4)

By: Michelle Harrison

4.34

Format: 339 pages, Paperback

There are secrets hidden beneath the ice . . . bring the magic home in the frosty fourth instalment… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Harrison's A Storm of Sisters (A Pinch of Magic, #4) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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7. All the Dead Lie Down

By: Kyrie McCauley

3.76

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The Haunting of Bly Manor meets House of Salt and Sorrows in award-winning author Kyrie McCauley’s … read more

Similar categories in Kyrie McCauley's All the Dead Lie Down book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
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8. The Midnighters

By: Hana Tooke

3.88

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Find the courage to be extraordinary . . . Ema Vašková has always felt different. In a family of… read more

Similar categories in Hana Tooke's The Midnighters book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. The Thief Who Sang Storms

By: Sophie Anderson

4.08

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

The Island of Morovia is shaped like a broken heart. The humans live on one side of the island, and… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Anderson's The Thief Who Sang Storms book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Fate Be Changed

By: Farrah Rochon

4.20

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists Dis… read more

Similar categories in Farrah Rochon's Fate Be Changed book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fairy tales
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"She detested all this marriage talk. She would never understand why so many lasses wished to tie themselves down before they had a chance to live. "

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"My dad thinks a young lass should be taught the same skills as a lad." "Your dad sounds like a fine gentleman. I think I would like him." "I am counting on it," she said."

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"She had to admit that her mother was right; the pheasant, peas, stewed kale, and oatcakes were best enjoyed hot. She shoveled the food into her mouth, suddenly realizing how ravenous she was after an…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"Her heart thudded in time with the horse's hooves pounding into the ground. The trees that lined either side of the glen looked like green water rushing alongside her. The taste of sweet Scots pine s…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

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11. Fireborn (Fireborn #1)

By: Aisling Fowler

4.16

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Lyra. Lucy. Percy. Once in a generation, a hero emerges whose story enthralls readers worldwide. … read more

Similar categories in Aisling Fowler's Fireborn (Fireborn #1) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Dork Diaries, #13)

By: Rachel Renée Russell

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

It’s Nikki Maxwell’s birthday!! Will it be a blast or a bust? Find out in Nikki’s newest diary, the… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Renée Russell's Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Dork Diaries, #13) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.13

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before in this fant… read more

Similar categories in A.F. Steadman's Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise

By: Katherine Rundell

4.10

Format: 76 pages, Hardcover

An unmissable essay on the importance of children's literature by the bestselling and award-winning… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • childrens
"Children's books are not a hiding place, they are a seeking place."

-Katherine Rundell, Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise

"But the writing we call children’s fiction is not a childish thing: childish things include picking your nose and eating the contents, and tantruming at the failure to get your own way. The 45th Pres…"

-Katherine Rundell, Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise

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15. Arkspire (Arkspire, #1)

By: Jamie Littler

4.38

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

Glorious, powerful, magic; a city of twists, turns and tricksters; extraordinary secrets which only… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Littler's Arkspire (Arkspire, #1) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. The Marvellers (The Conjureverse, #1)

By: Dhonielle Clayton

4.00

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Author Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magi… read more

Similar categories in Dhonielle Clayton's The Marvellers (The Conjureverse, #1) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1)

By: Tọlá Okogwu

4.11

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New … read more

Similar categories in Tọlá Okogwu's Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. Taken

By: Lisa Stone

3.97

Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition

Have you seen Leila? 8-year-old Leila Smith has seen and heard things that no child should ever … read more

Similar categories in Lisa Stone's Taken book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fiction
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19. Hedgewitch (Hedgewitch, #1)

By: Skye McKenna

4.16

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

First in a magical five-book series for readers of Nevermoor, The Worst Witch and The Dark Is Risin… read more

Similar categories in Skye McKenna's Hedgewitch (Hedgewitch, #1) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Cassandra Morgan was hiding in the broom cupboard. It wasn't a bad place to hide. all things considered; a narrow window provided light to read by and an upturned bucket served well enough as a seat.…"

-Skye McKenna, Hedgewitch (Hedgewitch, #1)

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20. The Ghost Garden

By: Emma Carroll

3.71

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

SUMMER 1914. When Fran unearths a bone in the garden of Longbarrow House on the same afternoon that… read more

Similar categories in Emma Carroll's The Ghost Garden book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars (Kingdoms & Empires, #2)

By: Jaclyn Moriarty

4.30

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

The prequel set 12 years before The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone.The tow… read more

Similar categories in Jaclyn Moriarty's The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars (Kingdoms & Empires, #2) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"It's tricky being shy. You blame yourself for it, and other people blame you too."

-Jaclyn Moriarty, The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars (Kingdoms & Empires, #2)

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22. Fablehouse (Fablehouse, #1)

By: E.L. Norry

3.83

Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition

Unlock the legends. Unleash the magic. Save your home. Fablehouse, a mysterious mansion surround… read more

Similar categories in E.L. Norry's Fablehouse (Fablehouse, #1) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. The Lost Girl King

By: Catherine Doyle

4.02

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Amy and Liam Bell have been packed off to stay at Gran's house in the wilds of Connemara for the su… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Doyle's The Lost Girl King book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
"But fear has a way of coming at you like a wave, and if you’re not careful, it can sweep you away."

-Catherine Doyle, The Lost Girl King

"Oh, come on, Liam. Where’s your sense of adventure?’ ‘It’s buried under my crippling fear of danger!"

-Catherine Doyle, The Lost Girl King

"If you ask me, I think there’s a drop of truth in every story … Or sometimes an entire waterfall of truth."

-Catherine Doyle, The Lost Girl King

"But happiness breeds jealousy, and magic that bright attracts darkness. For there must be balance in all things,"

-Catherine Doyle, The Lost Girl King

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24. Keep Them Close

By: Sophie Flynn

4.03

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

She trusted a stranger with her secrets. Now she's paying the price. Emily loves her four-year-o… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Flynn's Keep Them Close book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

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25. Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief

By: David Owen

4.05

Format: 256 pages, None

"I loved it! A rich and exciting story." LD Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency"A w… read more

Similar categories in David Owen's Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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26. Wilder than Midnight

By: Cerrie Burnell

3.89

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A bold and evocative new adventure novel from Cerrie Burnell, celebrating difference and found fami… read more

Similar categories in Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fairy tales
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • novels
  • fantasy
Cover of The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks by Emily Kenny

27. The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks

By: Emily Kenny

4.16

Format: 256 pages, ebook

“Has heart, soul and so much spirit.” Lindsay Galvin, author of Darwin’s Dragons “Disappearing anim… read more

Similar categories in Emily Kenny's The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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28. The Light Thieves

By: Helena Duggan

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Clever, quirky and hugely imaginative, discover the eagerly anticipated new series from the bestsel… read more

Similar categories in Helena Duggan's The Light Thieves book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • childrens
Cover of Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) by Katherine Rundell

29. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

By: Katherine Rundell

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) book and Cerrie Burnell's Wilder than Midnight

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

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Emma Carroll

4.06

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Pari Thomson

4.20

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A.F. Steadman

4.39

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Frostheart (Frostheart, #1)

Jamie Littler

4.07

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Jeff Kinney

4.17

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Jeff Kinney

4.27

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Jacqueline Wilson , Nick Sharratt

3.89

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Jacqueline Wilson

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