13 Top middle grade books like The Reckless Club by Beth Vrabel

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The Reckless Club

By: Beth Vrabel

3.77

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Beth Vrabel comes a new middle-grade Breakfast Club drama set in a old fo…

If you liked the middle grade plot in The Reckless Club by Beth Vrabel , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1) by Chris Grabenstein

1. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

By: Chris Grabenstein

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times BestsellerKyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teac… read more

Similar categories in Chris Grabenstein's Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1) book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
"Knowledge not shared remains unknown"

-Chris Grabenstein, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

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2. House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)

By: Diana Wynne Jones

4.06

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great-Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill… read more

Similar categories in Diana Wynne Jones's House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3) book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"...don't spoil my learning process!"

-Diana Wynne Jones, House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)

"I can't wear thethe ! I want my thtwipey oneth !"

-Diana Wynne Jones, House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)

"I'll show you how," Peter said. "Stop hiding behind your ignorance."

-Diana Wynne Jones, House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)

"As she turned left to the gateway, it occurred to her that swimming was only one of a very large number of things she had no idea what to do. Peter had been right to object to her ignorance. "It's no…"

-Diana Wynne Jones, House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)

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3. P.S. I Like You

By: Kasie West

4.04

Format: 329 pages, Hardcover

Signed, sealed, delivered… While spacing out in chemistry class, Lily scribbles some of her favo… read more

Similar categories in Kasie West's P.S. I Like You book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"When I was dating, my girlfriends and I used to say, ‘Don’t cry in front of him before date three.’ "

-Kasie West, P.S. I Like You

"I feel like if I hold things close, never share, then I never give anyone the opportunity to judge me."

-Kasie West, P.S. I Like You

"Sometimes I wish I were passionate about something real. Something I knew I could succeed in. Right now all my dreams are a little far-fetched."

-Kasie West, P.S. I Like You

"Confidence. I'm bad at it. I get too self-conscious. Especially about things that mean a lot to me. I feel like if I hold things close, never share, then I never give anyone the opportunity to judge …"

-Kasie West, P.S. I Like You

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4. Refugee

By: Alan Gratz

3.16

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming,… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Refugee book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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5. Songs About a Girl (Songs About a Girl, #1)

By: Chris Russell

3.44

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

Charlie Bloom never wanted to be 'with the band'. She's happiest out of the spotlight, behind her c… read more

Similar categories in Chris Russell's Songs About a Girl (Songs About a Girl, #1) book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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6. Summer Bird Blue

By: Akemi Dawn Bowman

2.00

Format: 88 pages,

Seventeen-year-old Rumi Seto spends a lot of time worrying she doesn't have the answers to everythi… read more

Similar categories in Akemi Dawn Bowman's Summer Bird Blue book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary

7. Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories (Wonder #1.5, 1.6, 1.7)

By: R.J. Palacio

4.03

Format: 606 pages, Paperback

WONDER tells the story of Auggie Pullman: an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, whose first y… read more

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8. The Wednesday Wars

By: Gary D. Schmidt

2.88

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero.The Wednesday… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Wednesday Wars book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

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9. Linked

By: Gordon Korman

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks in… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Linked book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
"A paper chain can be done when it hits a certain number of links. But tolerance is a project you always have to keep working at."

-Gordon Korman, Linked

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10. Millionaires for the Month

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

"After seventh graders Benji and Felix "borrow" $20 from a lost wallet, the billionaire owner chall… read more

Similar categories in Stacy McAnulty's Millionaires for the Month book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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11. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.46

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus,… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1) book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"But when someone's hurting, you gotta do something. Always kindness"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"Driving toward something is better than driving away from something."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"I guess that's how regrets are...they're anchors, not balloons. And we were sunk"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"The best kind of goodbye is the kind where you don’t actually have to leave the person behind."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

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12. Dress Coded

By: Carrie Firestone

4.17

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

In this debut middle-grade girl-power friendship story, perfect for fans of Moxie , an eighth grade… read more

Similar categories in Carrie Firestone's Dress Coded book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"What if, instead of seeing us as covered or uncovered body parts, you saw us as people and you learned our names?"

-Carrie Firestone, Dress Coded

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13. 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

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Maid for It

By: Jamie Sumner

4.07

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Roll with It comes a relatable and deeply moving middle grade novel ab… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Maid for It book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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15. 12 to 22: POV You Wake Up in the Future!

By: Jen Calonita

3.98

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A smart and funny modern day 13 Going on 30 from New York Times bestselling author Jen Calonita! A … read more

Similar categories in Jen Calonita's 12 to 22: POV You Wake Up in the Future! book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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16. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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17. Kate in Waiting

By: Becky Albertalli

3.81

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

Contrary to popular belief, best friends Kate Garfield and Anderson Walker are not codependent. Car… read more

Similar categories in Becky Albertalli's Kate in Waiting book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"It's weird how much you have to hold back when you're secretly in love with someone. But then again, the whole point of love is getting close enough that you no longer have to hold back all the...gro…"

-Becky Albertalli, Kate in Waiting

Cover of Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli

18. Yes No Maybe So

By: Becky Albertalli

3.73

Format: 464 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling authors Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed have crafted a resonant, funny,… read more

Similar categories in Becky Albertalli's Yes No Maybe So book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Time is literally what life is made of."

-Becky Albertalli, Yes No Maybe So

"Oranges don't have nipples," says Sophie"

-Becky Albertalli, Yes No Maybe So

"There's nothing quite like the futility of being seventeen in an election year."

-Becky Albertalli, Yes No Maybe So

"The truth is, it's a weird time to be coming of age. The world is really messy right now. And it's so hard to be twelve or thirteen or fifteen or seventeen, when you're old enough to get it, but... y…"

-Becky Albertalli, Yes No Maybe So

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19. Fake Dates and Mooncakes

By: Sher Lee

3.84

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that foll… read more

Similar categories in Sher Lee's Fake Dates and Mooncakes book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"We have the destiny to meet across a thousand miles."

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"I'm not sure which knife on my place mat is for cutting the tension"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"Grief has a way of sneaking up on you when you're least expecting it. A song, a phrase, a scent...then you're falling into an empty space inside that you thought you'd patched. That you thought could…"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"I shrug. "He lives in a huge mansion and drives a Ferrari. I ride a bike with a squeaky front wheel. Our worlds are as far apart as the sun and the moon." "They align every now and then," Aunt Jade p…"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

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20. Unstuck

By: Barbara Dee

4.07

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a girl whose struggle… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Unstuck book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Remember, you don't write to win a trophy. You write because you love to, and because there's a story you want to tell. That's the prize you give yourself, and it's the only one that matters."

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I thought your writing was going better lately. So why are you forcing yourself to write something different? I mean besides your story, which is what you really want to write. What you need to write…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I guess if you're a superstar like Dahlia, people expect you to win every contest, get perfect grades, go to a fancy college, even if that's not who you really are. Maybe if you're Journey, people ex…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

Cover of The Reckless Club by Beth Vrabel

21. The Reckless Club

By: Beth Vrabel

3.77

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Beth Vrabel comes a new middle-grade Breakfast Club drama set in a old fo… read more

Similar categories in Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club book and Beth Vrabel's The Reckless Club

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • teachers
  • juvenile

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