19 Top middle grade books like The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4) by Jeanne Birdsall

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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…

If you liked the middle grade plot in The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4) by Jeanne Birdsall , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. The Saturdays (The Melendy Family, #1)

By: Elizabeth Enright

4.17

Format: 177 pages, Hardcover

Saturdays can make dreams come true when the Melendy children take turns to spend their pooled al… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Enright's The Saturdays (The Melendy Family, #1) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"All over the city lights were coming on in the purple-blue dusk. The street lights looked delicate and frail, as though they might suddenly float away from their lampposts like balloons. Long twirlin…"

-Elizabeth Enright, The Saturdays (The Melendy Family, #1)

Cover of Tuesdays at the Castle (Castle Glower, #1) by Jessica Day George

2. Tuesdays at the Castle (Castle Glower, #1)

By: Jessica Day George

4.11

Format: 225 pages, Hardcover

Tuesdays at Castle Glower are Princess Celie's favorite days. That's because on Tuesdays the castle… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Day George's Tuesdays at the Castle (Castle Glower, #1) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"How wonderful," he purred. "I've been longing to speak to you for days, Princess Cecelia." "And I've been wanting to kick you in the shin for days."

-Jessica Day George, Tuesdays at the Castle (Castle Glower, #1)

Cover of Thursdays with the Crown (Castle Glower, #3) by Jessica Day George

3. Thursdays with the Crown (Castle Glower, #3)

By: Jessica Day George

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Castle Glower has been acting weird, so it’s no surprise when two towers transport Celie and her si… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Day George's Thursdays with the Crown (Castle Glower, #3) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"You know,"

-Jessica Day George, Thursdays with the Crown (Castle Glower, #3)

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4. The Interrupted Tale (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #4)

By: Maryrose Wood

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Lemony Snicket s Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart s Mysterious Bene… read more

Similar categories in Maryrose Wood's The Interrupted Tale (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #4) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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5. 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 Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

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

6. 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 Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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7. The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #2)

By: Jon Klassen , Maryrose Wood

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Thanks to their plucky governess, Miss Penelope Lumley, Alexander, Beowulf, and Cassiopeia are much… read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #2) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"[A]s Agatha Swanburne once said, 'To be kept waiting is unfortunate, but to be kept waiting with nothing interesting to read is a tragedy of Greek proportions."

-Jon Klassen, The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #2)

"Nowadays, people resort to all kinds of activities in order to calm themselves after a stressful event: performing yoga poses in a sauna, leaping off bridges while tied to a bungee, killing imaginary…"

-Jon Klassen, The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #2)

"Of course we will send postcards to Nutsawoo. And we shall bring him back a present as well. In fact,' she went on, with the instinctive knack every good governess has for turning something enjoyable…"

-Jon Klassen, The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #2)

Cover of Fridays with the Wizards (Castle Glower, #4) by Jessica Day George

8. Fridays with the Wizards (Castle Glower, #4)

By: Jessica Day George

4.15

Format: 399 pages,

Celie and her friends and family are back in the Castle, safe and sound. But there's still the prob… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Day George's Fridays with the Wizards (Castle Glower, #4) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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9. The Unseen Guest (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #3)

By: Maryrose Wood

4.10

Format: 340 pages, Paperback

Since returning from London, the three Incorrigible children and their plucky governess, Miss Penel… read more

Similar categories in Maryrose Wood's The Unseen Guest (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #3) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Busy hands and idle minds have knitted many a sweater; Busy minds and idle hands have knitted many a brow."

-Maryrose Wood, The Unseen Guest (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #3)

"Elk have not been seen in Switzerland for many a year. In the interests of scientific accuracy, please strike the idea of elk from your mind. If you must, think of ibexes instead, a fierce and agile …"

-Maryrose Wood, The Unseen Guest (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #3)

Cover of The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1) by Jon Klassen, Maryrose Wood

10. The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)

By: Jon Klassen , Maryrose Wood

3.94

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place are no ordinary children, Miss Penelope Lumley is no ordi… read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"All books are judged by their covers until they are read."

-Jon Klassen, The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)

"I will have the children read Hamlet as soon as it is practical. There are some useful cautions against eavesdropping to be gleaned from that."

-Jon Klassen, The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)

"It makes no difference what you wear, really. I'll put you in a dark grey. I believe I have some left over from a funeral." says the dressmaker."

-Jon Klassen, The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)

"If you have ever opened a can of worms, boxed yourself into a corner, ended up in hot water, or found yourself in a pretty pickle, you already know that life is rarely (if ever) just a bowl of cherri…"

-Jon Klassen, The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)

Cover of The Bark of the Bog Owl (The Wilderking Trilogy, #1) by Jonathan Rogers, None, None

11. The Bark of the Bog Owl (The Wilderking Trilogy, #1)

By: Jonathan Rogers , None , None

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Aidan Errolson comes from a long line of adventurers. His grandparents were among t… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Rogers's The Bark of the Bog Owl (The Wilderking Trilogy, #1) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"You don't want to be killed. I don't either. But wouldn't you rather die once than die every day of your life?"

-Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl (The Wilderking Trilogy, #1)

"Who knows what the future holds? Only the One God," explained Aidan. "You just live the little bit of life that you can see in front of you. You live it well. And that gets you ready for whatever unf…"

-Jonathan Rogers, The Bark of the Bog Owl (The Wilderking Trilogy, #1)

12. Saturdays at Sea (Castle Glower, #5)

By: Jessica Day George

3.49

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This bestselling series comes to a rousing conclusion as Celie and her family set sail on a ship ma… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Day George's Saturdays at Sea (Castle Glower, #5) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

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13. A Place to Hang the Moon

By: Kate Albus

4.57

Format: 309 pages, Hardcover

Set against the backdrop of World War II, Anna, Edmund, and William are evacuated from London to li… read more

Similar categories in Kate Albus's A Place to Hang the Moon book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"The librarian chuckled. “I suppose there are rather a lot of orphan stories out there."

-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon

"Besides which, I really ought to send her a book instead. Though she’s not much of a reader."

-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon

"Fibs, you must know, are entirely acceptable when they serve the purpose of getting one to the library."

-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon

"It is often the case that, at times of great anxiety, when the diversion of a good story should seem most welcome, one is least equipped to focus one’s mind on reading."

-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon

Cover of The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7) by Karina Yan Glaser

14. The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.58

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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15. The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.29

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

A surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger siblings try to keep their family from ever facin… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"There was a brief pause. Then Laney pointed a finger at Oliver and exclaimed, 'You want to keep them! 'No!' said Mama and Papa. 'I'm just saying,' Oliver said, looking at the two cats, who were stret…"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)

Cover of The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1) by S.D.   Smith

16. The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)

By: S.D. Smith

4.28

Format: 400 pages, Perfect Paperback

Heather and Picket are extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives until calamitous events overtake t… read more

Similar categories in S.D. Smith's The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Was Father getting sadder, or was she just getting old enough to see it?"

-S.D. Smith, The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)

"You can choose what you believe, Shuffler, but you can't change what's true."

-S.D. Smith, The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)

Cover of The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found (The Vanderbeekers, #4) by Karina Yan Glaser

17. The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found (The Vanderbeekers, #4)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.52

Format: 351 pages, Hardcover

When autumn arrives on 141st Street, the Vanderbeekers are busy helping Mr. Beiderman get ready for… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found (The Vanderbeekers, #4) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (The Vanderbeekers, #3) by Karina Yan Glaser

18. The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (The Vanderbeekers, #3)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.45

Format: 351 pages, Hardcover

Harlem’s favorite family returns in the third installment in the Vanderbeerkers series! In To the R… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (The Vanderbeekers, #3) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"The universe is so big, much bigger than you and me and bigger than any of our mistakes. There are always opportunities to forgive and be forgiven."

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (The Vanderbeekers, #3)

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19. The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish (The Vanderbeekers, #5)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.45

Format: 319 pages, Hardcover

Witness the power of family history and family love in this funny, poignant addition to a series th… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish (The Vanderbeekers, #5) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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20. The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.41

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Return to Harlem's "wildly entertaining" family in this funny, heartwarming sequel. When catastroph… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2) book and Jeanne Birdsall's The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Keep calm and garden on! -Oliver"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

"Music makes a garden bloom. -Isa"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

"Being in a garden makes we want to dance! -Laney"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

"A garden should always have a party in it. -Jessie"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

19 Top fiction books like The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4) by Jeanne Birdsall

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The Saturdays (The Melendy Family, #1)

Elizabeth Enright

4.17

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Jessica Day George

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Thursdays with the Crown (Castle Glower, #3)

Jessica Day George

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Interrupted Tale (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #4)

Maryrose Wood

3.97

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Elizabeth Enright

4.17

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The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic

Brett Helquist , Jennifer Trafton , None

3.95

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The Bears on Hemlock Mountain

Helen Sewell , Alice Dalgliesh

3.81

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Leonard Weisgard , Alice Dalgliesh

3.33

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