22 must-read middle grade books like Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4) by Alex T. Smith

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Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

By: Alex T. Smith

4.27

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Follow Mr Penguin and his trusty sidekick Colin (the spider) as they head into the desert! When the…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4) by Alex T. Smith , here is a list of 22 books like this:

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1. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #2)

By: Alexandra Boiger , Betty MacDonald

4.15

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has a trick up her sleeve. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle loves everyone, and everyone lo… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Boiger's Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #2) book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"There’s nothing as cozy as a piece of candy and a book."

-Alexandra Boiger, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #2)

"Of course the reason that all the children in our town like Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is because Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle likes children, she enjoys talking to them and best of all they do not irritate her."

-Alexandra Boiger, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #2)

"When Molly O'Toole was looking at the colored pictures in Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's big dictionary and just happened to be eating a candy cane at the same time and drooled candy cane juice on the colored …"

-Alexandra Boiger, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #2)

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2. The Incredible Journey

By: Sheila Burnford

4.16

Format: 145 pages, Paperback

Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, … read more

Similar categories in Sheila Burnford's The Incredible Journey book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
"He broke into a run, faster and faster, until the years fell away, and he hurled himself towards Peter. And as he had never run before, as though he would outdistance time, Peter was running towards …"

-Sheila Burnford, The Incredible Journey

"Lying awake in the dark that night,unable to sleep, he thought he would have given anything to feel the heavy thud on the bed that used to announce the old dog's arrival. How extremely unloving and i…"

-Sheila Burnford, The Incredible Journey

"Anyone unaccustomed to the rather peculiar points of bull terrier beauty would have thought him a strange if not downright ugly dog, with the maked, down-faced arc of his profile, his deep-chested, s…"

-Sheila Burnford, The Incredible Journey

3. The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot, #2)

By: Peter Brown

3.45

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

The sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot, by award-winning author Peter Brown. S… read more

Similar categories in Peter Brown's The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot, #2) book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

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4. October, October

By: Katya Balen

4.38

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A classic in the making for anyone who ever longed to be WILD. October and her dad live in the w… read more

Similar categories in Katya Balen's October, October book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"It is my story and it is our story and it isn't perfect and it isn't finished but it is whole."

-Katya Balen, October, October

Cover of Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger, #1) by Amy Timberlake

5. Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger, #1)

By: Amy Timberlake

4.06

Format: 124 pages, Hardcover

No one wants a skunk.They are unwelcome on front stoops. They should not linger in Important Rock R… read more

Similar categories in Amy Timberlake's Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger, #1) book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • animals
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Egg Marks the Spot (Skunk and Badger, #2) by Amy Timberlake

6. Egg Marks the Spot (Skunk and Badger, #2)

By: Amy Timberlake

4.06

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Buried in the heart of every animal is a secret treasure. For rock scientist Badger, it’s the Spide… read more

Similar categories in Amy Timberlake's Egg Marks the Spot (Skunk and Badger, #2) book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • animals
Cover of The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo

7. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Puppets of Spelhorst book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

Cover of The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3) by Peter  Brown

8. The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)

By: Peter Brown

4.20

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The action-packed third installment in Peter Brown's internationally bestselling The Wild Robot ser… read more

Similar categories in Peter Brown's The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3) book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
Cover of Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers (Cat Kid Comic Club, #5) by Dav Pilkey

9. Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers (Cat Kid Comic Club, #5)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.59

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

The newest graphic novel in the #1 bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of … read more

Similar categories in Dav Pilkey's Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers (Cat Kid Comic Club, #5) book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang

10. Lunar New Year Love Story

By: Gene Luen Yang

4.41

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com ab… read more

Similar categories in Gene Luen Yang's Lunar New Year Love Story book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

Cover of The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt

11. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Labors of Hercules Beal book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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12. The Snow Girl

By: Sophie Anderson

4.22

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

From award-winning and critically acclaimed Sophie Anderson, comes a fairy-tale story of friendship… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Anderson's The Snow Girl book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
Cover of Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea (Dog Man #11) by Dav Pilkey

13. Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea (Dog Man #11)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.47

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

DOG MAN IS BACK! The highly anticipated new graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series st… read more

Similar categories in Dav Pilkey's Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea (Dog Man #11) book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • animals
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Witches of Vardø by Anya Bergman

14. The Witches of Vardø

By: Anya Bergman

3.88

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Norway, 1662. A dangerous time to be a woman, when even dancing can lead to accusations of witchcra… read more

Similar categories in Anya Bergman's The Witches of Vardø book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

Cover of Twitch (The Twitchers, #1) by M.G. Leonard

15. Twitch (The Twitchers, #1)

By: M.G. Leonard

4.34

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Can a birdwatcher outwit an escaped convict? Twitch has three pet chickens, four pigeons, swallo… read more

Similar categories in M.G. Leonard's Twitch (The Twitchers, #1) book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • mystery
Cover of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1) by A.F. Steadman

16. 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 Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
Cover of The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett

17. The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza

By: Mac Barnett

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

As seen on The TODAY Show! New York Times bestselling Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honor award-winning… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • animals
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18. A Kind of Spark

By: Elle McNicoll

4.52

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

A neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's A Kind of Spark book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"No horrible, awful, rubbish day is worth damaging a library book."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Autistic people have probably done so much for hundreds of years without any credit."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"While you are neurotypical and I am autistic, I promise we are more alike than we are different."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Books are not medicine, they are food. You won't remember every bite but you will remember the taste."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

Cover of The Ice Children by M.G. Leonard

19. The Ice Children

By: M.G. Leonard

3.95

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

The Week Junior Book Awards: Children’s Audiobook of the Year – Highly Commended. At the stroke … read more

Similar categories in M.G. Leonard's The Ice Children book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
Cover of The Blunders by David Walliams

20. The Blunders

By: David Walliams

3.84

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

Meet the Bertie, Betsy, their children, Brutus and Bunny, along with their beloved grandma Old Lad… read more

Similar categories in David Walliams's The Blunders book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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21. Code Name Bananas

By: David Walliams

4.02

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of act… read more

Similar categories in David Walliams's Code Name Bananas book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • animals
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22. The Ice Monster

By: David Walliams

4.22

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

From No. 1 bestselling children’s author, David Walliams comes his biggest and most epic adventure … read more

Similar categories in David Walliams's The Ice Monster book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
Cover of Wizkit: An Adventure Overdue by Tanya J. Scott

23. Wizkit: An Adventure Overdue

By: Tanya J. Scott

4.29

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about a magical cyclops cat on her first trip away from home who learn… read more

Similar categories in Tanya J. Scott's Wizkit: An Adventure Overdue book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
Cover of Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4) by Alex T. Smith

24. Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

By: Alex T. Smith

4.27

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Follow Mr Penguin and his trusty sidekick Colin (the spider) as they head into the desert! When the… read more

Similar categories in Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4) book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • mystery
Cover of Wigglesbottom Primary: The Toilet Ghost by Pamela Butchart

25. Wigglesbottom Primary: The Toilet Ghost

By: Pamela Butchart

4.06

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Life at Wigglesbottom Primary is often lived on the edge. A class talent show becomes a thing of gr… read more

Similar categories in Pamela Butchart's Wigglesbottom Primary: The Toilet Ghost book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

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26. Rare Birds

By: Jeff Miller

4.24

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Graham Dodds is no stranger to hospital waiting rooms. Sometimes, he feels like his… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Miller's Rare Birds book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"It all happens for a reason."

-Jeff Miller, Rare Birds

"The library. It’s one of my favorite places."

-Jeff Miller, Rare Birds

"It’s funny how people can live with one another but still be so far apart."

-Jeff Miller, Rare Birds

"Sometimes I remind myself that most people are good … and maybe are going through something tough"

-Jeff Miller, Rare Birds

Cover of The Tasting Menu: A Short Story by Stuart MacBride

27. The Tasting Menu: A Short Story

By: Stuart MacBride

3.58

Format: 127 pages, Kindle Edition

In this short tale from Stuart MacBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dead of Winter and … read more

Similar categories in Stuart MacBride's The Tasting Menu: A Short Story book and Alex T. Smith's Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom (Mr Penguin, #4)

  • humor
Cover of Break-Time Bunnies (Wigglesbottom Primary, #6) by Pamela Butchart

28. Break-Time Bunnies (Wigglesbottom Primary, #6)

By: Pamela Butchart

4.21

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

All is chaos in Year 2! An unexpected visitor, a bewitched violin and an invasion of bunnies! Wha… read more

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