20 best-selling middle grade books like The River Challenge (Bear Grylls Adventures #5) by Bear Grylls

Cover of The River Challenge (Bear Grylls Adventures #5) by Bear Grylls

The River Challenge (Bear Grylls Adventures #5)

By: Bear Grylls

4.34

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

Jack loves all sorts of outdoor activities - but he just can't stand getting wet. Can an adventure …

If you liked the middle grade plot in The River Challenge (Bear Grylls Adventures #5) by Bear Grylls , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of Point Blank (Alex Rider, #2) by Anthony Horowitz

1. Point Blank (Alex Rider, #2)

By: Anthony Horowitz

4.11

Format: 274 pages, Paperback

Alex Rider, teenage superspy, is back. Fourteen-year-old Alex is back at school trying to adapt … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
"There are problems and there are children. It is our aim to separate the two."

-Anthony Horowitz, Point Blank (Alex Rider, #2)

"She tried to smile sympathetically, but with her face it wasn't quite possible."

-Anthony Horowitz, Point Blank (Alex Rider, #2)

"Routine is the one thing the can get you killed. It tells the enemy where you're going and when you're going to be there."

-Anthony Horowitz, Point Blank (Alex Rider, #2)

"You've already said you were going to kill me," Alex said, "but I didn't think that meant you were going to bore me to death."

-Anthony Horowitz, Point Blank (Alex Rider, #2)

Cover of The School Is Alive! (Eerie Elementary, #1) by Jack Chabert, Sam Ricks

2. The School Is Alive! (Eerie Elementary, #1)

By: Jack Chabert , Sam Ricks

4.02

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Eerie Elementary is one scary school!In this first book in the series, Sam Graves discovers that hi… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
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3. Old Yeller

By: Fred Gipson

4.10

Format: 132 pages, Paperback

At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving r… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"... I guessed that when you are nearly a man, you have to learn to put up with a lot of aggravation from little old bitty kids."

-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller

"You're getting to be a big boy; and while I'm gone, you'll be the man of the family. I want you to act like one. You take care of Mama and Little Arliss. You look after the work and don't wait around…"

-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller

"Well, when you're fourteen years old, you can't afford to mix in a rock fight with your five-year-old brother. You can't do it, even when you're in the right. You just can't explain a thing like that…"

-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller

"That was as rough a thing as I ever heard tell of happening to a boy. And I'm mighty proud to learn how my boy stood up to it. You couldn't ask any more of a grown man... It's not a thing you can for…"

-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller

Cover of Dragons and Marshmallows by Marion Lindsay, Asia Citro

4. Dragons and Marshmallows

By: Marion Lindsay , Asia Citro

3.00

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure -- the brand new series Zoey and Sassafras ha… read more

Similar categories in Marion Lindsay's Dragons and Marshmallows book and Bear Grylls's The River Challenge (Bear Grylls Adventures #5)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Meet Josefina: An American Girl (American Girls: Josefina, #1) by Valerie Tripp, Susan McAliley, Jean-Paul Tibbles

5. Meet Josefina: An American Girl (American Girls: Josefina, #1)

By: Valerie Tripp , Susan McAliley , Jean-Paul Tibbles

3.90

Format: 49 pages, Paperback

Josefina Montoya is growing up on a rancho near Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1824. Ever since Mama died… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

6. Kirsten's Surprise: A Christmas Story (American Girls: Kirsten, #3)

By: Janet Beeler Shaw

3.86

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The books in this collection tell the stories of six American girls who lived long ago: Felicity, a… read more

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7. Kirsten Saves the Day: A Summer Story (American Girls: Kirsten, #5)

By: Renée Graef , Janet Beeler Shaw

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Ten-year-old Kirsten is proud and excited when she finds a bee tree full of honey, one of the natur… read more

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8. Awful Auntie

By: David Walliams

3.67

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A page-turning, rollicking romp of a read, sparkling with Walliams' most eccentric characters yet a… read more

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9. The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (Hank the Cowdog #1)

By: John R. Erickson , Gerald L. Holmes

4.22

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The popular Hank the Cowdog series is based on the humorous antics of the canine Head of Ranch Secu… read more

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10. The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (Hank the Cowdog, #2)

By: John R. Erickson , Gerald L. Holmes

4.22

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Hank is stricken with Eye-Crosserosis. To make matters worse, Beulah, the collie of his dreams, sho… read more

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11. Changes for Kirsten: A Winter Story (American Girls: Kirsten, #6)

By: Janet Beeler Shaw

4.17

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

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12. Rain Forest Relay (Race the Wild, #1)

By: Kristin Earhart

3.91

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

When Russell entered the race, he knew it was going to be a wild ride. Especially the first race co… read more

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13. Josefina's Surprise: A Christmas Story (American girls: Josefina #3)

By: Valerie Tripp , Susan McAliley , Jean-Paul Tibbles

4.25

Format: 179 pages, Paperback

Christmas won't be the same without Mama, and Josefina fears one special tradition will be forgotte… read more

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Cover of The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) by Katherine Applegate

14. 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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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian (Lightfall, #1) by Tim Probert

16. Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian (Lightfall, #1)

By: Tim Probert

4.41

Format: 247 pages, Paperback

Deep in the heart of the planet Irpa stands the Salty Pig’s House of Tonics & Tinctures, home of th… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #17) by Jeff Kinney

17. Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #17)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.08

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In Diper Överlöde, book 17 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling aut… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Very, Very Far North by Dan Bar-el

18. The Very, Very Far North

By: Dan Bar-el

4.19

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

An inquisitive polar bear named Duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belong… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found (The Vanderbeekers, #4) by Karina Yan Glaser

19. The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found (The Vanderbeekers, #4)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.52

Format: 351 pages, Hardcover

When autumn arrives on 141st Street, the Vanderbeekers are busy helping Mr. Beiderman get ready for… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure by Jeff Kinney

20. Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure

By: Jeff Kinney

4.22

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

You’ve never seen the Wimpy Kid World like this before—an entirely new, awesome, friendly, truly fa… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good by Louie Stowell

21. Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good

By: Louie Stowell

4.11

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Packed with doodles and cartoons, here is the diary of Loki as he’s trapped on earth as a petulant … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Three Keys (Front Desk, #2) by Kelly Yang

22. 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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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • 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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23. Hummingbird

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Night I Met Father Christmas by Ben     Miller

24. The Night I Met Father Christmas

By: Ben Miller

4.11

Format: 272 pages, ebook

‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ Ruth Jones 'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous h… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts  and Pieces of the World under the Sea by Julia Rothman

25. Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the World under the Sea

By: Julia Rothman

4.57

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Julia Rothman’s best-selling illustrated Anatomy series takes a deep dive into the wonders of the s… read more

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  • childrens
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26. The House at the Edge of Magic

By: Amy Sparkes

3.72

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures. Whe… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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27. Stay

By: Bobbie Pyron

4.31

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Fans of classic animal tales will howl over this heartwarming story told in the alternating perspec… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Curse of the Mystery Mutt (Dog Diaries: A Middle School Story, #4) by James  Patterson

28. Curse of the Mystery Mutt (Dog Diaries: A Middle School Story, #4)

By: James Patterson

4.28

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

There's a mystery mischief-maker on the loose in Hills Village! Can Junior solve the mystery before… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The River Challenge (Bear Grylls Adventures #5) by Bear Grylls

29. The River Challenge (Bear Grylls Adventures #5)

By: Bear Grylls

4.34

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

Jack loves all sorts of outdoor activities - but he just can't stand getting wet. Can an adventure … read more

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  • survival
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare

30. 17 Years Later

By: J.P. Pomare

4.43

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Is the truth sometimes best left buried? A crime masterpiece by bestselling author J. P. Pomare… read more

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  • fiction

21 Best fiction books like The River Challenge (Bear Grylls Adventures #5) by Bear Grylls

Transform Your Habits

Point Blank (Alex Rider, #2)

Anthony Horowitz

4.11

Transform Your Habits

The School Is Alive! (Eerie Elementary, #1)

Jack Chabert , Sam Ricks

4.02

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Old Yeller

Fred Gipson

4.10

Transform Your Habits

Dragons and Marshmallows

Marion Lindsay , Asia Citro

3.00

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The Endless Lake (Survivors, #5)

Erin Hunter

4.16

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Hour of the Bees

Lindsay Eagar

3.80

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A Pack Divided (Survivors: The Gathering Darkness, #1)

Erin Hunter

3.35

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Louise Erdrich

3.90

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