9 best-selling middle grade books like A Brand-New Me! by Henry Winkler

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A Brand-New Me!

By: Henry Winkler

4.28

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

It’s graduation time for Hank Zipzer and all his friends— time to move on from PS 87 to middle scho…

If you liked the middle grade plot in A Brand-New Me! by Henry Winkler , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2)

By: Trenton Lee Stewart , Diana Sudyka

4.21

Format: 440 pages, Hardcover

Children You must not come STOP Dangerous The Mysterious Benedict Society is back with a new … read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"It's not going to be over until we say so."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2)

"May your adventures bring you closer together, even as they take you far away from home."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2)

"There was a unique pleasure in knowing a friend so well, Reynie reflected, rather like sharing a secret code."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2)

"Good grief! They're going to call us inside soon, and Sticky hasn't even met Madge yet!" "Who's Madge?" Sticky asked. "Her Majesty the Queen!"

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2)

2. Nim's Island (Nim #1)

By: Wendy Orr , Kerry Millard

3.82

Format: None pages, Paperback

A girl. An iguana. An island. And e-mail. Meet Nim-a modern-day Robinson Crusoe! She can chop down … read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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3. If Books Could Kill (Bibliophile Mystery #2)

By: Kate Carlisle

3.91

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Murder is easy-on paper. Book restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright is happy to be attending the w… read more

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  • fiction
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4. Boundary Waters (Cork O'Connor, #2)

By: William Kent Krueger

4.11

Format: 416 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The Quetico-Superior more than two million acres of forest, white-water rapids, and uncharted isla… read more

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  • fiction
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5. Timeline

By: Michael Crichton

3.87

Format: 489 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In an Arizona desert, a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-fou… read more

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  • fiction
"In reality, time doesn't pass; we pass. Time itself is invariant. It just is. Therefore, past and future aren't separate locations, the way New York and Paris are separate locations. And since the pa…"

-Michael Crichton, Timeline

"Because in the late twentieth century, you couldn't seriously ask other people to think that you believed in honor and truth, and the purity of the body, the defense of women, the sanctity of true lo…"

-Michael Crichton, Timeline

"In other centuries, human beings wanted to be saved, or improved, or freed, or educated. But in our century, they want to be entertained. The great fear is not of disease or death, but of boredom. A …"

-Michael Crichton, Timeline

"But where will this mania for entertainment end? What will people do when they get tired of television? When they get tired of movies? We already know the answer—they go into participatory activities…"

-Michael Crichton, Timeline

6. Queen of Hearts (Queen of Hearts Saga, #1)

By: Colleen Oakes

4.27

Format: 412 pages, Hardcover

Only queens with hearts can bleed. This is not the story of the Wonderland we know. Alice has not f… read more

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7. Raymie Nightingale

By: Kate DiCamillo

3.27

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her. And she h… read more

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8. Royal Crush (From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess, #3)

By: Meg Cabot

3.83

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Being the newest princess of Genovia is WAY more complicated than she expected, but Olivia Grace Cl… read more

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9. The Tiger Rising

By: Kate DiCamillo

3.22

Format: 111 pages, Paperback

The National Book Award finalist from the best-selling author of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE - now in pap… read more

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10. The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

By: Trenton Lee Stewart

4.20

Format: 497 pages, Kindle Edition

"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?"When this peculiar ad appears in the new… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"Poor Kate,"

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

"Remember the White Knight."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

"Children are capable of such open rudeness."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

"Every great thinker keeps a journal, you know."

-Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)

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11. The Paris Assignment

By: Rhys Bowen

4.33

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

A courageous wife, mother, and resister confronts the devastation of World War II in a heartbreakin… read more

Similar categories in Rhys Bowen's The Paris Assignment book and Henry Winkler's A Brand-New Me!

  • fiction
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12. The Christmas Pig

By: J.K. Rowling

4.17

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child's love for his most treasured thing, and how… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"Nobody's heart broke when we disappeared. We're easy to replace."

-J.K. Rowling, The Christmas Pig

"I may not shine as brightly as my friend Happiness, but my flame is harder to extinguish."

-J.K. Rowling, The Christmas Pig

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13. The Maze (John Corey, #8)

By: Nelson DeMille

3.76

Format: 415 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille returns with a “genuinely thrilling” ( The New … read more

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  • fiction
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14. Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.38

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Front Desk (Front Desk, #1) book and Henry Winkler's A Brand-New Me!

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
"It's going to be okay. I'll make friends, and if I don't, I'll borrow books from the library."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"It was hard not to stare at Jason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"It was hard not to stare at Jjason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"At this point, my mom started crying. She let out a sob so thunderous, I wondered if my cousins in China could hear her."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

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15. For the Love of Friends

By: Sara Goodman Confino

4.24

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

A sharp and hilariously relatable novel about the business of weddings, the toll they can take, and… read more

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  • fiction
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16. By Any Other Name

By: Lauren Kate

3.74

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

From # 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about an … read more

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  • fiction
"If faith in love were a source of energy, you could power a small planet."

-Lauren Kate, By Any Other Name

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17. Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts

By: Bill O'Reilly

3.67

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

With over 19 million copies in print and a remarkable record of #1 New York Times, Wall Street Jour… read more

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18. Earls Trip

By: Jenny Holiday

3.65

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The first in a sparkling Regency-era series with a delightfully modern feel, set against the irresi… read more

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  • fiction
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19. Room to Dream (Front Desk, #3)

By: Kelly Yang

4.38

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang is back with another heartwarming and inspiring story … read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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20. Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.42

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang thinks she’s going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
"The pain broke my heart into a thousand pieces."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"the worry that if he didn’t take every single thing, a part of him would be lost forever."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"But you can't give up on people. It's one of the three keys of friendship. You gotta listen, you gotta care, and most importantly, you gotta keep trying."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

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21. How to Train Your Dad

By: Gary Paulsen

3.64

Format: 186 pages, Hardcover

A misadventure about a boy, his free-thinking dad, and the puppy-training pamphlet that turns their… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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22. Before I Do

By: Sophie Cousens

3.62

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

What would you do if 'the one that got away' turned up the night before your wedding? Head-in-th… read more

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  • fiction
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23. A Wedding Thing (The One, #3)

By: Shea Serrano

4.01

Format: 31 pages, Kindle Edition

A hilarious story about a change in plans—the most harrowing, beautiful, and unforgettable day in t… read more

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"It was a full-time job that paid like a part-time job."

-Shea Serrano, A Wedding Thing (The One, #3)

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24. A Brand-New Me!

By: Henry Winkler

4.28

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

It’s graduation time for Hank Zipzer and all his friends— time to move on from PS 87 to middle scho… read more

Similar categories in Henry Winkler's A Brand-New Me! book and Henry Winkler's A Brand-New Me!

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction

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Virginia Franken

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