27 Top middle grade books like The Big Sting by Rachelle Delaney

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The Big Sting

By: Rachelle Delaney

3.84

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A visit to Leo's grandfather's farm turns upside down when his grandmother's bee hives are stolen. …

If you liked the middle grade plot in The Big Sting by Rachelle Delaney , here is a list of 27 books like this:

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1. Swept Away: Ruth Mornay and the Unwanted Clues

By: Natalie Hyde

3.77

Format: 188 pages, Paperback

Unlike the rest of the people in her small town, Ruth Mornay does not believe that the death of her… read more

Similar categories in Natalie Hyde's Swept Away: Ruth Mornay and the Unwanted Clues book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • mystery
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2. Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

By: Sara Shepard

4.27

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A humorous, heartfelt, highly illustrated new middle grade series about friendship, feelings, and f… read more

Similar categories in Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1) book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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3. The Space Between Here & Now

By: Sarah Suk

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and You've Reached Sam, this gripping, atmospheric YA … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Suk's The Space Between Here & Now book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • fiction
  • canada
  • audiobook
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4. Squire & Knight (Squire & Knight, #1)

By: Scott Chantler

4.02

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A young squire tackles mysteries, monsters and magic, but the inept knight he serves takes the cred… read more

Similar categories in Scott Chantler's Squire & Knight (Squire & Knight, #1) book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • adventure
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5. The Bellwoods Game

By: Celia Krampien

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Doll Bones and Hocus Pocus , this “beautifully creepy” ( Kirkus Reviews ), high… read more

Similar categories in Celia Krampien's The Bellwoods Game book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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6. Manatee Summer

By: Evan Griffith

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Peter and his best friend, Tommy, have a goal for their last summer before middle school: finish th… read more

Similar categories in Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel

By: Dan Santat

3.94

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Dive in to this whimsically adventurous graphic novel from Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat! Ever sinc… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • family
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • adventure
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8. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • audiobook
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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9. Le Nord et le Sud (Nish, #1)

By: Isabelle Picard

3.82

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

Léon et Éloïse McKenzie, des jumeaux de 13 ans, vivent dans la communauté innue de Matimekosh, près… read more

Similar categories in Isabelle Picard's Le Nord et le Sud (Nish, #1) book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • canada
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10. Atana and the Firebird (Atana, #1)

By: Vivian Zhou

4.10

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

A mermaid, a firebird, and a witch become entangled with the mysterious and powerful Witch Queen, w… read more

Similar categories in Vivian Zhou's Atana and the Firebird (Atana, #1) book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • middle grade
  • adventure
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11. The Islands of Elsewhere

By: Heather Fawcett

3.86

Format: None pages, Audiobook

With hints of magic and plenty of adventure, this seaside story of siblings on a hunt for treasure … read more

Similar categories in Heather Fawcett's The Islands of Elsewhere book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • audiobook
  • canada
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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12. Treasure in the Lake

By: Jason Pamment

3.81

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Grand adventures stories often begin where you least expect them… Iris knows this because she’s re… read more

Similar categories in Jason Pamment's Treasure in the Lake book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • adventure
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13. The Shelterlings

By: Sarah Beth Durst

4.12

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

A group of magical misfit animals learns to appreciate their seemingly useless powers—and themselve… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Beth Durst's The Shelterlings book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • adventure
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14. You Owe Me One, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe #2)

By: Chad Lucas

4.41

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

Brian and Ezra’s story continues in the moving sequel to Thanks a Lot, Universe, which New York Tim… read more

Similar categories in Chad Lucas's You Owe Me One, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe #2) book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • audiobook
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15. Jude Saves the World

By: Ronnie Riley

4.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Jude struggles with some things: focusing at school, feeling like everything rests … read more

Similar categories in Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • audiobook
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16. Home Away From Home

By: Cynthia Lord

3.98

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From Newbery Honor Winner Cynthia Lord, a brilliant story about how to find home when everything ar… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Lord's Home Away From Home book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • audiobook
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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17. When Sea Becomes Sky

By: Gillian McDunn

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this heartfelt summer story, acclaimed author Gillian McDunn paints a stunning portrait of the b… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's When Sea Becomes Sky book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
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18. The Cursed Moon

By: Angela Cervantes

3.91

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated author Angela Cervantes' brand new novel combines a chilling ghost story with her award-… read more

Similar categories in Angela Cervantes's The Cursed Moon book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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19. Apartment 713

By: Kevin Sylvester

4.26

Format: 231 pages, Hardcover

Secret ballrooms, hidden artwork and unlikely friends—welcome to the Regency, where even time moves… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Sylvester's Apartment 713 book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • audiobook
  • canada
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
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20. Bound for Home

By: Meika Hashimoto

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Trail , a heartwarming tale of survival and adventure, following three unlik… read more

Similar categories in Meika Hashimoto's Bound for Home book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • adventure
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21. The Secret of the Ravens

By: Joanna Cacao

3.85

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this charming middle grade graphic novel, orphan twins Elliot and Liza find themselves taking on… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Cacao's The Secret of the Ravens book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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22. Race to Fire Mountain (Future Hero, #1)

By: Remi Blackwood

3.45

Format: 143 pages, Kindle Edition

The start of a thrilling, highly illustrated series about a boy who finds a portal to a legendary w… read more

Similar categories in Remi Blackwood's Race to Fire Mountain (Future Hero, #1) book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Big Sting by Rachelle Delaney

23. The Big Sting

By: Rachelle Delaney

3.84

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A visit to Leo's grandfather's farm turns upside down when his grandmother's bee hives are stolen. … read more

Similar categories in Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • audiobook
  • chapter books
  • canada
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • mystery
  • juvenile
Cover of The Umbrella House by Colleen Nelson

24. The Umbrella House

By: Colleen Nelson

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this intimate and inspiring novel about the power of art and the value of community, award-winni… read more

Similar categories in Colleen Nelson's The Umbrella House book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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25. The Cricket War

By: Tho Pham

4.39

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A gripping story of a boy’s escape from Communist Vietnam by boat, based on the author’s own experi… read more

Similar categories in Tho Pham's The Cricket War book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • canada
Cover of Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is by Casey Lyall

26. Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is

By: Casey Lyall

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Lemon Peabody is certain that aliens visited Grandpa Walt thirty years ago, but she's running out o… read more

Similar categories in Casey Lyall's Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • juvenile
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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27. The Grip

By: Marcus Stroman

3.91

Format: 208 pages, ebook

In this first book in the semi-autobiographical middle grade series from MLB pitcher Marcus Stroman… read more

Similar categories in Marcus Stroman's The Grip book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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28. The Ultimate Goal (The Good Sports League, #1)

By: Tommy Greenwald

3.83

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

A heavily illustrated chapter book series about sports and sportsmanship. Ben Cutler loves every… read more

Similar categories in Tommy Greenwald's The Ultimate Goal (The Good Sports League, #1) book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • middle grade
Cover of The Girl Who Built a Spider by George Brewington

29. The Girl Who Built a Spider

By: George Brewington

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this fun-filled, action-packed middle grade novel, three young inventors are offered the chance … read more

Similar categories in George Brewington's The Girl Who Built a Spider book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • middle grade
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30. Up for Grabs

By: Michelle Mulder

4.05

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Frida and her brother, Zac, have lived in seven countries in ten years. In fact, they’ve been trave… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Mulder's Up for Grabs book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

  • mystery
  • canada
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31. At the Speed of Gus

By: Richard Scrimger

3.20

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A smartly funny and sympathetic story about being different and finding your way. Meet the compelli… read more

Similar categories in Richard Scrimger's At the Speed of Gus book and Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting

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