19 Best middle grade books like Cilla Lee-Jenkins: The Epic Story (Cilla Lee-Jenkins, 3) by Susan Tan

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Cilla Lee-Jenkins: The Epic Story (Cilla Lee-Jenkins, 3)

By: Susan Tan

4.49

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

“Anyone who spends time with Cilla Lee-Jenkins will look forward to reading her in the future.” –Bo…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Cilla Lee-Jenkins: The Epic Story (Cilla Lee-Jenkins, 3) by Susan Tan , here is a list of 19 books like this:

Cover of Scumble (Savvy, #2) by Ingrid Law

1. Scumble (Savvy, #2)

By: Ingrid Law

4.04

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Nine years after Mibs's Savvy journey, her cousin Ledge has just turned thirteen . . . But Ledger K… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Smile (Smile, #1) by Raina Telgemeier

2. Smile (Smile, #1)

By: Raina Telgemeier

4.23

Format: 214 pages, Hardcover

Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, … read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Why don't you bang it against the wall a few times? That way, when you stop banging, it'll hurt less!"

-Raina Telgemeier, Smile (Smile, #1)

Cover of The Curious Cat Spy Club (Curious Cat Spy Club, #1) by Linda Joy Singleton

3. The Curious Cat Spy Club (Curious Cat Spy Club, #1)

By: Linda Joy Singleton

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

No one at school knows that Kelsey, Becca, and Leo are secretly friends. They have nothing in commo… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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4. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

By: Grace Lin

4.18

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the valley of Fruitless Mountain, a young girl named Minli spends her days working hard in the f… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Stars So Sweet (All Four Stars, #3) by Tara Dairman

5. Stars So Sweet (All Four Stars, #3)

By: Tara Dairman

4.53

Format: 302 pages, Hardcover

Joan Bauer meets Ruth Reichl in this charming middle grade foodie series. As the summer winds down … read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Hawaii! (Recipe for Adventure, #6) by Francesca Gambatesa, Giada De Laurentiis

6. Hawaii! (Recipe for Adventure, #6)

By: Francesca Gambatesa , Giada De Laurentiis

4.18

Format: 407 pages, Hardcover

When Zia Donatella comes to live with the Bertolizzi family, little do Alfie and his older sister, … read more

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  • chapter books
  • fiction
Cover of Finally (Willow Falls, #2) by Wendy Mass

7. Finally (Willow Falls, #2)

By: Wendy Mass

3.99

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A humorous look at what it means to FINALLY turn twelve years old. You can pierce your ears when yo… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

8. The One and Only Ivan

By: Katherine Applegate , Patricia Castelao

3.52

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accu… read more

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9. A Grimm Warning (The Land of Stories, #3)

By: Brandon Dorman , Chris Colfer

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Brothers Grimm have a warning for the Land of Stories. Connor Bailey thinks his fairy-tale adve… read more

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10. Restart

By: Gordon Korman

2.50

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't re… read more

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11. Savvy (Savvy, #1)

By: Ingrid Law

0.00

Format: 126 pages,

For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a "savvy" -a … read more

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12. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, #1)

By: Robert C. O'Brien

3.83

Format: 35 pages, Paperback

Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, must move her family to their summer quarter… read more

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13. Peril at the Top of the World (Treasure Hunters, #4)

By: James Patterson

4.30

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

After their adventures in China and Germany, the Kidd family is ready for some rest and relaxation.… read more

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14. Esperanza Rising

By: Pam Muñoz Ryan

4.29

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fan… read more

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15. Switch (Savvy, #3)

By: Ingrid Law

3.96

Format: 236 pages,

Three years after Ledge's adventure in , Gypsy narrates this brand new addition of the Savvy Serie… read more

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16. The Mystery of the Zorse's Mask (Curious Cat Spy Club, #2)

By: Linda Joy Singleton

3.07

Format: None pages, Hardcover

THE CURIOUS CAT SPY CLUB has a new mystery to solve! In THE SECRET OF THE ZORSE'S MASK, #2 CCSC, Ke… read more

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17. A Walk in the Woods

By: Bill Bryson

3.20

Format: 160 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Subtitle: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail stretches from Geor… read more

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18. The Boy at the Back of the Class

By: Onjali Q. Raúf

4.39

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Told with humor and heart, 'THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS' offers a child's perspective on the r… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Sometimes all you really need is somewhere to cry without anyone ever knowing."

-Onjali Q. Raúf, The Boy at the Back of the Class

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19. Safiyyah's War

By: Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) by Katherine Applegate

20. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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21. The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.23

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"You are Bob, untamed and undaunted."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Seems to me there are lots of ways to be brave, Bob," he said."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"When you've been through the worst with someone, you appreciate the best."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Maybe it's easier to forgive others once you've learned how to forgive yourself."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

Cover of Sunny Rolls the Dice (Sunny #3) by Jennifer L. Holm

22. Sunny Rolls the Dice (Sunny #3)

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.16

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Too cool for school . . . or the least groovy girl in the grade?Sunny's just made it to middle scho… read more

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

23. 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

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

24. 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

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat

25. A Wish in the Dark

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.29

Format: 384 pages, ebook

Newbery Medal Honor Title (2021) A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. All light i… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"You can't run away from darkness. It's everywhere. The only way to see through it is to shine a light."

-Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark

"The world wasn't what I wanted it to be," Pong went on. "Not Chattana. Not even Tanaburi. I thought if I ran far enough, I could find that perfect place where life is fair and everything is good. But…"

-Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark

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26. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.29

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1) by Colleen A.F. Venable

27. 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

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  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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28. Josephine Against the Sea

By: Shakirah Bourne

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Meet Josephine, the most loveable mischief-maker in Barbados, in a magical adventure inspired by Ca… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Cilla Lee-Jenkins: The Epic Story (Cilla Lee-Jenkins, 3) by Susan  Tan

29. Cilla Lee-Jenkins: The Epic Story (Cilla Lee-Jenkins, 3)

By: Susan Tan

4.49

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

“Anyone who spends time with Cilla Lee-Jenkins will look forward to reading her in the future.” –Bo… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • kids
  • juvenile

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