26 must-read middle grade books like Harley Hitch and the Missing Moon by Vashti Hardy

Cover of Harley Hitch and the Missing Moon by Vashti Hardy

Harley Hitch and the Missing Moon

By: Vashti Hardy

4.08

Format: 215 pages, Paperback

Harley Hitch is back with another inventive adventure! When the circus comes to town, Harley's curi…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Harley Hitch and the Missing Moon by Vashti Hardy , here is a list of 26 books like this:

1. How to Be a Pirate (How to Train Your Dragon, #2)

By: Cressida Cowell

3.00

Format: 468 pages, Hardcover

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was a Viking Hero--dashing, brave, and ever so clever. But even Vikin… read more

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2. How to Speak Dragonese (How to Train Your Dragon, #3)

By: Cressida Cowell

4.95

Format: 224 pages, Unknown Binding

Toothless has been captured, the nanodragon is about to be gobbled and sharkworms are on the loose.… read more

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3. How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse (How to Train Your Dragon, #4)

By: Cressida Cowell

3.46

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Reluctant hero Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III must rescue his best friend, Fishlegs, from the deadly… read more

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4. The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

By: Lee Newbery

4.37

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A heartwarming story about family, friendship and finding your inner fire.Between bullies at school… read more

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  • middle grade
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5. New Kid (New Kid, #1)

By: Jerry Craft

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit … read more

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  • middle grade
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6. When Stars Are Scattered

By: Victoria Jamieson

4.62

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee c… read more

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  • middle grade
"Pass or fail—I’ve done my best. It’s in God’s hands now."

-Victoria Jamieson, When Stars Are Scattered

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7. 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

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  • middle grade
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8. Amari and the Great Game (Supernatural Investigations, #2)

By: B.B. Alston

4.33

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this magical second book in the New York Times and Indie bestsel… read more

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  • middle grade
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9. Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #2)

By: Jessica Townsend

4.48

Format: 467 pages, Paperback

Wunder is gathering in Nevermoor ... Morrigan Crow may have defeated her deadly curse, passed th… read more

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  • middle grade
"Morrigan frowned. She sometimes felt that her true knack had nothing to do with being a Wundersmith. That it was, in fact, her remarkable ability to assume the worst. It came, of course, from a lifet…"

-Jessica Townsend, Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #2)

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10. Sabotage on the Solar Express (Adventures on Trains, #5)

By: M.G. Leonard

4.45

Format: 245 pages, Paperback

Miljardären och tågentusiasten August Reza har bjudit in Hal och Nat på invigningen av det prisvinn… read more

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  • middle grade
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11. Escape Room

By: Christopher Edge

3.65

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it’s just a game – the ultimate escape r… read more

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  • middle grade
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12. The Lost Whale

By: Hannah Gold

4.40

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeously written standalone from the acclaimed author of The Last Bear, Hannah Gold's second no… read more

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  • middle grade
"A patchwork of blue, emerald and turquoise, with white horses dancing like diamonds on the surface. The water stretched out forever until it melted into the sky."

-Hannah Gold, The Lost Whale

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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

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  • middle grade
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14. The Battle for Roar (Land of Roar, 3)

By: Jenny McLachlan

4.47

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The final book in the thrilling trilogy about a set of twins who journey back into the imaginary la… read more

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  • middle grade
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15. Keedie

By: Elle McNicoll

4.69

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more

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  • middle grade
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

Cover of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) by Tọlá Okogwu

16. 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

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  • middle grade
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17. Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor

By: Lucy Brandt

4.18

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

'Fizzing with fun, friendship and fabulous inventions!' - Maria KuzniarWARNING: EPIC INVENTIONS AND… read more

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18. Ali Cross (Ali Cross, #1)

By: James Patterson

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Alex's son Ali is eager to follow in his father's footsteps as a detective, but when his best frien… read more

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  • middle grade
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19. Like a Charm

By: Elle McNicoll

4.25

Format: 313 pages, Paperback

Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures. No one can see them... until Ramya Knox. As … read more

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  • middle grade
"Exactly. These stories about fairies and giants and vampires and trolls... they may have written them completely wrong. But you're still more likely to find a magical monster in a story than someone …"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

"Ramya, your brain...it's why you can see through Glamour. It's why you're immune to Sirens. It's...it's incredible. I wish I were like you. I've never met anyone that can do what you do. I swear. It …"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

"Books are like little pockets of time. Little artifacts from other cultures and other periods of history. You can go to a museum where they put everything behind glass and won't let you touch things.…"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

"Maybe you don't need the whole world. Maybe you don't need a fridge full of gold stars. You don't need to fit the mold. You just need one person who believes you're right, just as you are. That the g…"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

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20. 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

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  • middle grade
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21. Crater Lake: Evolution

By: Jennifer Killick

4.35

Format: 309 pages, Paperback

It's five months since the nightmare Year Six School trip to Crater Lake, and something has gone ve… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Which Way to Anywhere (Which Way to Anywhere, #1) by Cressida Cowell

22. Which Way to Anywhere (Which Way to Anywhere, #1)

By: Cressida Cowell

4.01

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

K2 O’Hero is a seemingly ordinary boy—after all, he and his twin sister, Izzabird, have been sworn … read more

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  • middle grade
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23. Show Us Who You Are

By: Elle McNicoll

4.41

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

The second book from the author of A Kind Of Spark, with Neurodivergent characters you'll root for … read more

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  • middle grade
"There are no useless facts, Cora."

-Elle McNicoll, Show Us Who You Are

"Grief is just love asking for more time."

-Elle McNicoll, Show Us Who You Are

"As soon as I gave up caring, everything got easier."

-Elle McNicoll, Show Us Who You Are

"People's minds are all so different. All capable of different things."

-Elle McNicoll, Show Us Who You Are

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24. Artezans: The Forgotten Magic: Book 1

By: L.D. Lapinski

4.31

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

For the last 400 years, magic has been fading...Edward Crane has always feared he won't have any ma… read more

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  • middle grade
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25. Feather

By: M.G. Leonard

4.61

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

The Twitchers have one last mystery to solve – and this time it's a heist! The final unputdownable … read more

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Cover of Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons by Abi Elphinstone

26. Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons

By: Abi Elphinstone

4.35

Format: 253 pages, Kindle Edition

A magical NEW story filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat excitement, set in a world … read more

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  • middle grade
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27. Saving Neverland

By: Abi Elphinstone

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A wonderful whirlwind of magic and adventure, and every bit as enchanting as the original Peter Pan… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Creepy Creations: A special World Book Day story from the funny, spooky sci-fi series Dread Wood. Perfect for readers 8+ who love Goosebumps! (Dread Wood) by Jennifer Killick

28. Creepy Creations: A special World Book Day story from the funny, spooky sci-fi series Dread Wood. Perfect for readers 8+ who love Goosebumps! (Dread Wood)

By: Jennifer Killick

4.00

Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition

The brand new World Book Day adventure and must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-sp… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Eye of the Storm (Rainbow Grey #2) by Laura Ellen Anderson

29. Eye of the Storm (Rainbow Grey #2)

By: Laura Ellen Anderson

4.34

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

Ray is getting used to life as Rainbow Grey - she now has ALL the magical weather powers at her fin… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Harley Hitch and the Missing Moon by Vashti Hardy

30. Harley Hitch and the Missing Moon

By: Vashti Hardy

4.08

Format: 215 pages, Paperback

Harley Hitch is back with another inventive adventure! When the circus comes to town, Harley's curi… read more

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

31. 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

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  • middle grade
"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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Katya Balen

4.38

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4.20

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Matt Goodfellow

4.71

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