Being Jimmy Baxter
By: Fiona Lloyd
4.02
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
A gently funny yet powerful coming-of-age middle grade novel about surviving the odds, unlikely fri…
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1. If I Was a Horse
By: Sophie Blackall
3.79
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
In her funniest book yet, two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall captures the astonishing spec… read more
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- childrens
- family
2. Bowerbird Blues
By: Aura Parker
4.20
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
I am a collector. Always looking, finding ... and keeping! Bowerbird loves blue. Magnificent colbal… read more
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- childrens
3. Runt
By: Craig Silvey
4.46
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
A heart-warming, funny, beautifully told story for readers of all ages from the bestselling author … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- family
4. Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer
By: Amy Doak
3.69
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Eleanor Jones has just started at her ninth high school in less than five years. Since she and her … read more
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5. Scar Town
By: Tristan Bancks
4.04
Format: 188 pages, Kindle Edition
Twelve-year-old Will Haddon and his twin friends, Dar and Juno, find a safe full of money and human… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- family
6. The Night War
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
7. Let’s Never Speak of This Again
By: Megan Williams
3.80
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Award Winner, Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing, 2022 Ella and I have been best … read more
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- relationships
- realistic fiction
- family
8. Grace Notes
By: Karen Comer
4.16
Format: 327 pages, Paperback
, This song has a grace note a tiny note that's there for embellishment but can easily be ignored… read more
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- realistic fiction
- family
- social issues
"Restrictions can't stop our music, can't stop us."-Karen Comer, Grace Notes
"together we weave a set of colours so beautiful that surely every listener's heart expands"-Karen Comer, Grace Notes
"The world has stopped still, yet we can feel our frenzied, uncertain energy spinning the Earth."-Karen Comer, Grace Notes
"Surely traditions have to evolve? Surely daughters can choose their own happiness? Surely our world can handle this new virus?"-Karen Comer, Grace Notes
9. Inkflower
By: Suzy Zail
4.32
Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition
A gritty YA novel about family secrets, hope and healing. Based on a true story. Lisa’s father has… read more
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- realistic fiction
10. Outlaw Girls
By: Emily Gale
4.04
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Kate and Ruby live in the High Country in Victoria. They're both daring, quick-thinking and prepare… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
11. Two Can Play That Game
By: Leanne Yong
3.89
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Funny and romantic, an upbeat YA novel about gaming, goals and getting even from a fresh new voice … read more
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- realistic fiction
"You go on being wrong about everything, Jaybird. I’ll be there to say “I told you so"-Leanne Yong, Two Can Play That Game
"Why can’t I simply be friends – or frenemies – with him? Is that so strange to both of you?"-Leanne Yong, Two Can Play That Game
"Because the only way you can change the world is by being a winner. Otherwise, the world at best ignores you, or at worst destroys you."-Leanne Yong, Two Can Play That Game
"I only wish I could fix things for everyone that easily in real life. I mean, isn’t that why you play games, so you can pretend it’s possible?"-Leanne Yong, Two Can Play That Game
12. The Sideways Orbit of Evie Hart
By: Samera Kamaleddine
3.65
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Friendship, family and feelings collide in this sparkling middle-grade debut from Matilda Prize win… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- family
13. The Quiet and the Loud
By: Helena Fox
3.99
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A heartbreaking, hopeful, and timely novel about holding too tight to family secrets, healing from … read more
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- realistic fiction
- family
- mental health
"And for a moment - here, now - we aren't the pregnant girl or the quiet girl. We aren't scared of death, or of memories oozing out of the dark. We are two girls, suspended. Timeless. Immense. Untouch…"-Helena Fox, The Quiet and the Loud
14. Dirrarn (Black Cockatoo Book 2)
By: Carl Merrison
3.73
Format: 79 pages, Kindle Edition
Age range 10+Mia could hear the squarks of her Jarriny before she saw them. Her eye’s had flicked t… read more
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15. Huda and Me
By: H. Hayek
4.03
Format: 142 pages, Kindle Edition
Huda's sitting in the airport lounge, fiddling with our tickets. I can tell she's excited because s… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- family
16. Picasso and the Greatest Show on Earth
By: Anna Fienberg
4.17
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
A sweetly moving story about friendship and finding happiness, for readers who loved Wonder and Len… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- family
- mental health
17. Huda Was Here
By: H. Hayek
3.74
Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition
Huda hatches a bold plan to help her dad get a job - which lands her and her brother in all kinds o… read more
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- middle grade
- family
18. Scout and the Rescue Dogs
By: Dianne Wolfer
4.00
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A celebration of community, adventure, kindness and, above all, dogs! The summer holidays have fin… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
19. That Bird Has Arms
By: Kate Temple
3.86
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Roy is an ordinary bird in every way. He is not the biggest, or the smallest. His squawk is not the… read more
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- childrens
20. Being Jimmy Baxter
By: Fiona Lloyd
4.02
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
A gently funny yet powerful coming-of-age middle grade novel about surviving the odds, unlikely fri… read more
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- relationships
- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- mental health
- family
- social issues
21. Real Pigeons Flap Out (Real Pigeons #11)
By: Andrew McDonald
3.18
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It’s because they’re out there chasing the bad guys an… read more
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22. Tweet
By: Morris Gleitzman
3.58
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
The people of the world are puzzled. Birds everywhere are sitting on highways, on buildings, on BBQ… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
23. Every Night at Midnight
By: Peter Cheong
4.03
Format: 40 pages, ebook
A little lone werewolf prowls the nights on his own until he finds friendship in the most unexpecte… read more
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- childrens
24. Paper-flower Girl
By: Margrete Lamond
3.36
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
The Paper-flower Girl creates elaborate flowers out of paper, but she has few customers. When the G… read more
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- childrens
25. Love, Death & Other Scenes
By: Nova Weetman
4.47
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Nova Weetman' s unforgettable memoir reflects on experiences of love and loss from throughout her … read more
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26. Look Me in the Eye
By: Jane Godwin
3.97
Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition
running latedrop it off without meI type drop what off? I don't know what Mish is talking about.Whi… read more
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- middle grade
- family
27. The Kindness Project
By: Deborah Abela
4.59
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
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- middle grade
28. Timeless
By: Kelly Canby
4.02
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Emit (whose parents turned back time to name him) is surrounded by busyness. Dad is too busy to rea… read more
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- childrens
- family
29. The Unlikely Heroes Club
By: Kate Foster
4.27
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
A fun, frolicking adventure about five kids with a mystery to solve! Eleven-year-old Oli is spen… read more
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- childrens
30. Sunshine on Vinegar Street
By: Karen Comer
4.27
Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition
A sweet and emotional novel about friendship, family and accepting change from a fresh new voice.Fr… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
31. A Small Collection of Happinesses: A tale of loneliness, grumpiness and one extraordinary friendship
By: Zana Fraillon
4.04
Format: 182 pages, Paperback
An unforgettable story of friendship, hope and happiness from two masters of their craft, renowned … read more
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