16 must-read childrens books like The BFF Bucket List (mix) by Dee Romito

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The BFF Bucket List (mix)

By: Dee Romito

4.37

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Ella and Skyler have been best friends since kindergarten—so close that people smoosh their names t…

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1. The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3)

By: Rick Riordan

4.28

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

He's b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the c… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Stop smiling!"

-Rick Riordan, The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3)

"You never know!"

-Rick Riordan, The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3)

"There’s my baby!"

-Rick Riordan, The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3)

"If anyone asks you if you’re taken,"

-Rick Riordan, The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3)

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2. Legend (Legend, #1)

By: Marie Lu

4.15

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

Librarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B0052RDJAO. What was once the west… read more

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"My name is June Iparis."

-Marie Lu, Legend (Legend, #1)

"The boy who walks in the light"

-Marie Lu, Legend (Legend, #1)

"I ALMOST KISSED THE GIRL LAST NIGHT."

-Marie Lu, Legend (Legend, #1)

"He looks like an angel, if a broken one."

-Marie Lu, Legend (Legend, #1)

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3. Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.49

Format: 624 pages, Hardcover

Sophie uncovers shocking secrets—and faces treacherous new enemies—in this electrifying third book … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Hindsight is a dangerous game"

-Shannon Messenger, Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

"She wasn't going to cry. She was going to fight."

-Shannon Messenger, Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

"Remember who you can trust, and keep them close."

-Shannon Messenger, Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

"I already did a cave of horrors thing with you a few weeks ago, and it wasn't awesome."

-Shannon Messenger, Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

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4. Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #2)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.20

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Sophie Foster thought she was safe. Settled into her home at Havenfield, surrounded by friends, and… read more

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  • middle grade
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5. Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #1)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.09

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster has a secret. She's a Telepath--someone who hears the thoughts of eve… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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6. The Whispers in the Walls (Scarlet and Ivy, #2)

By: Sophie Cleverly

4.24

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Scarlet and Ivy return to Rookwood School - in their second spine-tingling mystery adventure! The t… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

7. The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.49

Format: 316 pages, Hardcover

An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaime… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"I don't want to just survive"

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"This book made me love reading."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"Saying something stupid doesn't make you stupid," Susan said. " Luckily for all of us."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"We'd escaped. Mam, Hitlers bombs, my one-room prison. Everything. Crazy or not, I was free."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

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8. The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, #2)

By: Rick Riordan

4.19

Format: 452 pages, Hardcover

Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Think about Isis,"

-Rick Riordan, The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, #2)

"Courage. Hope. Sacrifice."

-Rick Riordan, The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, #2)

"the answer to every problem involved penguins"

-Rick Riordan, The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, #2)

"The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice."

-Rick Riordan, The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, #2)

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9. You're Invited (RSVP #1)

By: Jen Malone , Gail Nall

1.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Four best friends start a party-planning business in this fresh, funny tween novel from the authors… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) by Rick Riordan

10. The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)

By: Rick Riordan

4.10

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Since his mother's death six years ago, Carter Kane has been living out of a suitcase, traveling th… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Right."

-Rick Riordan, The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)

"Oh, god,"

-Rick Riordan, The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)

"It takes strength and courage to admit the truth."

-Rick Riordan, The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)

"Why did adults have to be so thick? They always say “tell the truth,"

-Rick Riordan, The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)

11. Pranked

By: Katy Grant

3.56

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Dear __________, I dreaded coming to camp Pine Haven and my first week here was the worst. While my… read more

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12. The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1)

By: Rick Riordan

3.00

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

How do you punish an immortal? By making him human. After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo … read more

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13. Fearless

By: Katy Grant

3.56

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

In Fearless, Jordan is tired of living in her big sister's shadow and never having anyone believe i… read more

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14. Best. Night. Ever.: A Story Told from Seven Points of View

By: Ronni Arno , Rachele Alpine , Alison Cherry , Jen Malone , Stephanie Faris , Gail Nall , Dee Romito

3.08

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

Love Actuallymeets Adventures in Babysittingin this hilarious novel written by seven authors about … read more

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15. Book Scavenger (Book Scavenger, #1)

By: Sarah Watts , Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

3.66

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

A hidden book. A found cipher. A game begins . . . . Twelve-year-old Emily is on the move again. He… read more

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16. Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)

By: Eoin Colfer

4.25

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius--and, above all, a criminal mastermind. But… read more

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17. The Lost Twin (Scarlet and Ivy #1)

By: Sophie Cleverly , None

3.50

Format: 306 pages, Hardcover

Ivy, I pray that it's you reading this. And if you are, well, I suppose you're the new me... When s… read more

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18. Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)

By: Marissa Meyer

4.20

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

In this third book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now… read more

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19. Neverseen (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #4)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.20

Format: 160 pages,

Sophie Foster is on the run--but at least she's not alone. Her closest friends from the Lost Cities… read more

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20. 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

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"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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21. Logan Likes Mary Anne!: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #8)

By: Gale Galligan

4.37

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

It's the first day of a new school year, and while Mary Anne doesn't know what to expect from the e… read more

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

22. 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
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23. When You Trap a Tiger

By: Tae Keller

4.15

Format: 297 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Medal Winner (2021) Some stories refuse to stay bottled up... When Lily and her famil… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"I am a girl who sees invisible things, but I am not invisible."

-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger

"Does it get easier? Does the sadness go away? The sadness fades, yeah. Eventually. But the missing ... I don't know if that ever does."

-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger

"If you put things off for later, you'll never do them. They'll become harder and scarier, and one day you'll realize you've run out of time."

-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger

"It's hard to breathe. I know now: The moment when everything really falls apart--it's not during the big explosion. It's in the quiet after. And the feeling is not a shattering. Not quite"

-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger

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24. Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.45

Format: 800 pages, Kindle Edition

In this stunning ninth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Citi… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Won't you need my help with the cache?' Fitz asked her. It felt very good to tell him, 'I don't see why.' Ro snickered."

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

"I'll still check the house when I get home and let you know if I see your boy. If he's there, I'll hide him in my room and feed him some Rice Krispies or something."

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

"Keefe closed the distance between them. And then... everything was new. The soft press of his lips against hers. The way their breath seemed to fall perfectly into sync as her heart and brain screame…"

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

"Keefe?' Amy repeated, her lips curling into a grin. 'He's the supercute blonde guy you picked up cookies for, right? The one who keeps staring at you all intense when I met him, like you were the onl…"

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

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25. The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious, #2)

By: Maureen Johnson

4.14

Format: 369 pages, Hardcover

All Stevie Bell wanted was to find the key to the Ellingham mystery, but instead she found her clas… read more

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"What did you do?"

-Maureen Johnson, The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious, #2)

"Do you read much, George?"

-Maureen Johnson, The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious, #2)

"she was color and glitter and chaos"

-Maureen Johnson, The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious, #2)

"No moose," Stevie said. "The moose is a lie."

-Maureen Johnson, The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious, #2)

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26. Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)

By: Tracy Deonn

4.32

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

The shadows have risen, and the line is law. All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind he… read more

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"No!"

-Tracy Deonn, Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)

"Dwi yn,"

-Tracy Deonn, Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)

"We had faith,"

-Tracy Deonn, Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)

"Come back, Bree. Come back to us."

-Tracy Deonn, Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)

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27. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter

By: Debbi Michiko Florence

4.16

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Seventh grade is supposed to be a game changer. And Keiko thinks she's got it covered, especially w… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"My friendship with my best friends was like the best high-quality chocolate— sweet and smooth."

-Debbi Michiko Florence, Keep It Together, Keiko Carter

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28. I Speak Boy

By: Jessica Brody

4.07

Format: None pages, None

A phone-obsessed twelve-year-old girl, frustrated by the cryptic boys in her life, discovers a magi… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
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29. On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2)

By: Janae Marks

4.25

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus' name for a crime he didn't commit. Now her birth… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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30. Friday Night Stage Lights

By: Rachele Alpine

4.19

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

THE CUTTING EDGE meets STEP UP in this hilarious M!X novel where the worlds of football and ballet … read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
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31. The BFF Bucket List (mix)

By: Dee Romito

4.37

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Ella and Skyler have been best friends since kindergarten—so close that people smoosh their names t… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • kids

19 Best middle grade books like The BFF Bucket List (mix) by Dee Romito

Transform Your Habits

The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3)

Rick Riordan

4.28

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Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

Shannon Messenger

4.49

Transform Your Habits

Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #2)

Shannon Messenger

4.20

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Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #1)

Shannon Messenger

3.09

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Transform Your Habits

Donut Go Breaking My Heart (Wish, #5)

Suzanne Nelson

4.34

Transform Your Habits

Cake Pop Crush (Wish, #1)

Suzanne Nelson

4.16

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Well, That Was Awkward

Rachel Vail

3.95

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Suzanne Nelson

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