5 must-read chapter books books like Mystery on Magnolia Circle by Kate Klise

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Mystery on Magnolia Circle

By: Kate Klise

3.89

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Rear Window meets Nancy Drew in this middle-grade novel by Kate Klise about a girl who believes she…

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Cover of Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas

1. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Swim Team book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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2. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Strangeville School Is Totally Normal by Darcy  Miller

3. Strangeville School Is Totally Normal

By: Darcy Miller

3.75

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

This highly-illustrated series features Strangeville School, the wackiest, most dangerous school yo… read more

Similar categories in Darcy Miller's Strangeville School Is Totally Normal book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1) by B.B. Alston

4. Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1)

By: B.B. Alston

4.38

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Quinton Peters was the golden boy of the Rosewood low-income housing projects, receiving full schol… read more

Similar categories in B.B. Alston's Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1) book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
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5. Lasagna Means I Love You

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Library Binding

What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own reci… read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's Lasagna Means I Love You book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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6. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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7. The Skylarks’ War

By: Hilary McKay

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandpare… read more

Similar categories in Hilary McKay's The Skylarks’ War book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"There were no rules, only consequences."

-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War

"There were not rules, only consequences"

-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War

"This was school, and everything he'd feared. Barren, jarring, stale, always lonely and never alone. He had known it would be bad, and it was."

-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War

"Away from the front, where the supply lines ran, there were rest camps and first aid stations, and even patches of farmland. Often at that time of year you could hear skylarks over the fields. Soldie…"

-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War

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8. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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9. Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer

By: Gillian Goerz

4.08

Format: 222 pages, Paperback

Meet Jamila and Shirley, two unlikely friends who save each other's summers while solving their nei… read more

Similar categories in Gillian Goerz's Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
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10. Measuring Up

By: Lily LaMotte

4.30

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Twelve-year-old Cici has just moved from Taiwan to Seattle, and the only thing she wants more than … read more

Similar categories in Lily LaMotte's Measuring Up book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
"Waste of money. Only need cleaver."

-Lily LaMotte, Measuring Up

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11. Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles)

By: Matthew Swanson

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Meet Ben, a literal-minded kid with a big heart and an even bigger sweet-tooth, who cracks open a f… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Swanson's Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles) book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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12. J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber)

By: J. Dillard

3.86

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Eight-year-old J.D. turns a tragic home haircut into a thriving barber business in this hilarious n… read more

Similar categories in J. Dillard's J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber) book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
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13. Better with Butter

By: Victoria Piontek

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A girl with anxiety disorder finds an unlikely friend -- and emotional support animal -- in the for… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Piontek's Better with Butter book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Bitter Enemies (Friday Barnes, #7) by R.A. Spratt

14. Bitter Enemies (Friday Barnes, #7)

By: R.A. Spratt

4.54

Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition

Headmasters behaving badly!When four former headmasters arrive at Highcrest Academy to take part in… read more

Similar categories in R.A. Spratt's Bitter Enemies (Friday Barnes, #7) book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • mystery thriller
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
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15. Honestly Elliott

By: Gillian McDunn

4.33

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes finding yourself can be a little messy. Elliott has been struggling since starting mid… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
"The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)"

-Gillian McDunn, Honestly Elliott

Cover of Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1) by Colleen A.F. Venable

16. Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1)

By: Colleen A.F. Venable

4.19

Format: 229 pages, Hardcover

A new middle-grade graphic novel series about growing up, friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cat… read more

Similar categories in Colleen A.F. Venable's Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1) book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. A Duet for Home

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's A Duet for Home book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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18. Tune It Out

By: Jamie Sumner

4.31

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 BookExpo Book Buzz Pick From the author of the acclaimed Roll with It comes a moving nove… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Tune It Out book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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19. The House That Wasn't There

By: Elana K. Arnold

3.91

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Elana K. Arnold returns with an unforgettable story of the strange, wondrous t… read more

Similar categories in Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • mystery
Cover of Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1) by McCall Hoyle

20. Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1)

By: McCall Hoyle

4.34

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Even dogs deserve a second chance. Ever since she was a puppy, Stella was trained to use her power… read more

Similar categories in McCall Hoyle's Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1) book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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21. The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

By: Jack Meggitt-Phillips

4.02

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Beauty comes at a price. And no one knows that better than Ebenezer Tweezer, who has stayed beautif… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
"ren’t you going to say ‘Whoa!’ or ‘Gosh!’?"

-Jack Meggitt-Phillips, The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

"It can be rather a nasty shock when you realize that you’ve been behaving badly."

-Jack Meggitt-Phillips, The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

"Yes, I am a handsome devil, and yes, I can do it! After all, what’s three days in the life of a 511-year-old anyway?"

-Jack Meggitt-Phillips, The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

"A good night’s sleep can do wonders for the brain. It can help sharpen your thinking, and if you are lucky, it can bring you answers to the most troublesome questions."

-Jack Meggitt-Phillips, The Beast and the Bethany (The Beast and the Bethany, #1)

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22. Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

By: Carlie Sorosiak

4.32

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

He’s not a stray house cat, he’s an immortal being. And now he must choose whether to return to his… read more

Similar categories in Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat) book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Best Friends for Never (Katie the Catsitter, #2) by Colleen A.F. Venable

23. Best Friends for Never (Katie the Catsitter, #2)

By: Colleen A.F. Venable

4.23

Format: 224 pages, Library Binding

Katie loves skating with the Wheelas and the fact that she’s officially a superhero sidekick. But n… read more

Similar categories in Colleen A.F. Venable's Best Friends for Never (Katie the Catsitter, #2) book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. Julieta and the Diamond Enigma

By: Luisana Duarte Armendáriz

3.91

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler meets Merci Suarez in this smart young middle-… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
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25. Carry Me Home

By: Janet Fox

4.28

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Lulu and her younger sister, Serena, have a secret. As Daddy always says, “it’s bes… read more

Similar categories in Janet Fox's Carry Me Home book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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26. When Sea Becomes Sky

By: Gillian McDunn

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this heartfelt summer story, acclaimed author Gillian McDunn paints a stunning portrait of the b… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's When Sea Becomes Sky book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
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27. The Secret Starling

By: Judith Eagle

4.03

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Clara has lived a life of solitude, home schooled under her mean uncle's strict regime . . . Until … read more

Similar categories in Judith Eagle's The Secret Starling book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
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28. The Million Dollar Race

By: Matthew Ross Smith

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Follow a speedy kid from an unconventional family who will do whatever it takes to win an internati… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Ross Smith's The Million Dollar Race book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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29. Distress Signal

By: Mary E. Lambert

4.00

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this survival story, four classmates are stranded in a desert wilderness after a flash flood sep… read more

Similar categories in Mary E. Lambert's Distress Signal book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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30. Stuck

By: Jennifer Swender

3.84

Format: None pages, None

A coming-of-age story about a boy who is used to flying under the radar, and the classroom of kids … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Swender's Stuck book and Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Mystery on Magnolia Circle by Kate Klise

31. Mystery on Magnolia Circle

By: Kate Klise

3.89

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Rear Window meets Nancy Drew in this middle-grade novel by Kate Klise about a girl who believes she… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • mystery
  • juvenile

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