18 must-read middle grade books like The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2) by Sam Hay

Cover of The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2) by Sam Hay

The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

By: Sam Hay

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Two young adventure-loving and gadget-obsessed penguins must prove their favorite uncle is innocent…

If you liked the middle grade plot in The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2) by Sam Hay , here is a list of 18 books like this:

Cover of A Big Day for Baseball (Magic Tree House, #29) by Mary Pope Osborne, None

1. A Big Day for Baseball (Magic Tree House, #29)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , None

4.13

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

Meet Jackie Robinson and solve a mystery in the #1 bestselling Magic Tree House chapter book series… read more

Similar categories in Mary Pope Osborne's A Big Day for Baseball (Magic Tree House, #29) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #8) by Jeff Kinney

2. Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #8)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.27

Format: 217 pages, Hardcover

Greg Heffley and his family and friends are back in Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 8, the latest install… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Kinney's Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #8) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of One Dead Spy (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales, #1) by Nathan Hale

3. One Dead Spy (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales, #1)

By: Nathan Hale

4.20

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Alternate cover edition here. Nathan Hale, the author’s historical namesake, was America’s first… read more

Similar categories in Nathan Hale's One Dead Spy (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales, #1) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • humor
  • middle grade
Cover of James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

4. James and the Giant Peach

By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

4.03

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

James Henry Trotter lives with two ghastly hags. Aunt Sponge is enormously fat with a face that loo… read more

Similar categories in Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"I'd rather be fried alive and eaten by Mexicans."

-Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach

"- ¡Lo que haces es reptar! - Me deslizo, dijo orgulloso el Gusano. - Eres un bicho viscoso, replicó el Ciempipes. - No soy un bicho viscoso - dijo el Gusano -. Soy una criatura útil y apreciada. Preg…"

-Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach

"Well, maybe it started that way. As a dream, but doesn’t everything? Those buildings. These lights. This whole city. Somebody had to dream about it first. And maybe that is what I did. I dreamed abou…"

-Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach

"Well, maybe it started that way. As a dream, but doesn’t everything. Those buildings. These lights. This whole city. Somebody had to dream about it first. And maybe that is what I did. I dreamed abou…"

-Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach

Cover of The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl, #2) by Eoin Colfer, Sian Melangell Dafydd

5. The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl, #2)

By: Eoin Colfer , Sian Melangell Dafydd

5.00

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Artemis rushes from Ireland school to Russia where the Mafiya kidnapped his father. Captain Holly S… read more

Similar categories in Eoin Colfer's The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl, #2) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction

6. The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #7)

By: Jeff Kinney

3.71

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Love is in the air - but what does that mean for Greg Heffley? A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's mi… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Kinney's The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #7) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Chocolate Touch by Margot Apple, Patrick Skene Catling

7. The Chocolate Touch

By: Margot Apple , Patrick Skene Catling

3.91

Format: 163 pages, Paperback

In this zany twist on the legend of King Midas and his golden touch, a boy acquires a magical gift … read more

Similar categories in Margot Apple's The Chocolate Touch book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1) by Jacqueline Davies

8. The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1)

By: Jacqueline Davies

3.67

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

For a full hour, he poured lemonade. The world is a thirsty place, he thought as he nearly emptied … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Davies's The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Spy School (Spy School #1) by Stuart Gibbs

9. Spy School (Spy School #1)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.06

Format: None pages,

Can a normal, average kid become a superstar secret agent? Maybe not, but it'll be fun to watch him… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Spy School (Spy School #1) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction

10. The Princess in Black (The Princess in Black, #1)

By: Shannon Hale , LeUyen Pham , Dean Hale

3.89

Format: 575 pages, Hardcover

Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia … read more

Similar categories in Shannon Hale's The Princess in Black (The Princess in Black, #1) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

11. Wish

By: Barbara O'Connor

3.85

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. Sh… read more

Similar categories in Barbara O'Connor's Wish book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

12. The Terrible Two (The Terrible Two, #1)

By: Mac Barnett , Jory John , Kevin Cornell

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Miles Murphy is not happy to be moving to Yawnee Valley, a sleepy town that's famous for one thing … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The Terrible Two (The Terrible Two, #1) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

13. Fish in a Tree

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The author of the beloved One for the Murphysgives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel … read more

Similar categories in Lynda Mullaly Hunt's Fish in a Tree book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

14. Twister on Tuesday (Magic Tree House, #23)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.94

Format: 450 pages, Paperback

An adventure to blow you away! That's what Jack and Annie get when the Magic Tree House whisks them… read more

Similar categories in Mary Pope Osborne's Twister on Tuesday (Magic Tree House, #23) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

15. Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House, #22)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.42

Format: None pages, Paperback

It is a dark and snowy night when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to colonial times… read more

Similar categories in Mary Pope Osborne's Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House, #22) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

16. Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #10)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.80

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town … read more

Similar categories in Jeff Kinney's Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #10) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

17. Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #6)

By: Jeff Kinney

3.46

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. Bu… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Kinney's Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #6) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

Cover of The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) by Gertrude Chandler Warner, L. Kate Deal

18. The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)

By: Gertrude Chandler Warner , L. Kate Deal

4.13

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and … read more

Similar categories in Gertrude Chandler Warner's The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction

19. The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #5)

By: Jeff Kinney

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Kinney's The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #5) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

20. Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House, #27)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, e… read more

Similar categories in Mary Pope Osborne's Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House, #27) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

21. Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch (Junie B. Jones, #19)

By: Barbara Park , Denise Brunkus

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Paperback

Come and get it! Something very wonderful is happening to Junie B. Jones. And it's called she's get… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Park's Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch (Junie B. Jones, #19) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

22. The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories

By: Agatha Christie

3.33

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

A murder trial takes a diabolical turn when the wife of the accused takes a stand...A woman's sixth… read more

Similar categories in Agatha Christie's The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

Cover of Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #16) by Jeff Kinney

23. Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #16)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.21

Format: 226 pages, Hardcover

An instant #1 USA Today , Wall Street Journal , and New York Times bestseller! In Big Shot , boo… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Kinney's Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #16) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas (Dog Man, #5) by Dav Pilkey

24. Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas (Dog Man, #5)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.51

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The Supa Buddies convene to deal with some new villains in the fifth Dog Man book from worldwide be… read more

Similar categories in Dav Pilkey's Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas (Dog Man, #5) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"That's easy for you to say! You're just a kid. You don't know what a rotten, horrible place this world can be. It can be so cold...so cruel...so unforgiving..." "Papa...That's why we need to be good."

-Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas (Dog Man, #5)

Cover of Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations (Cat Kid Comic Club, #4) by Dav Pilkey

25. Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations (Cat Kid Comic Club, #4)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.55

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

The Cat Kid Comic Club learns to collaborate in this creative, funny, and insightful graphic novel … read more

Similar categories in Dav Pilkey's Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations (Cat Kid Comic Club, #4) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Late Lunch with Llamas (Magic Tree House #34) by Mary Pope Osborne

26. Late Lunch with Llamas (Magic Tree House #34)

By: Mary Pope Osborne

4.17

Format: 112 pages, Library Binding

The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away through time with Jack and An… read more

Similar categories in Mary Pope Osborne's Late Lunch with Llamas (Magic Tree House #34) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Camp Time in California (Magic Tree House #35) by Mary Pope Osborne

27. Camp Time in California (Magic Tree House #35)

By: Mary Pope Osborne

4.22

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away through time with Jack and An… read more

Similar categories in Mary Pope Osborne's Camp Time in California (Magic Tree House #35) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Time of the Turtle King (Magic Tree House #38) by Mary Pope Osborne

28. Time of the Turtle King (Magic Tree House #38)

By: Mary Pope Osborne

4.14

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

It's just a regular day when ordinary kids Jack and Annie are whisked away in the magic tree house … read more

Similar categories in Mary Pope Osborne's Time of the Turtle King (Magic Tree House #38) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Karen's Haircut (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #7) by Katy Farina

29. Karen's Haircut (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #7)

By: Katy Farina

4.15

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's litt… read more

Similar categories in Katy Farina's Karen's Haircut (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #7) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Fireborne (The Aurelian Cycle, #1) by Rosaria Munda

30. Fireborne (The Aurelian Cycle, #1)

By: Rosaria Munda

3.95

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Annie and Lee were just children when a brutal revolution changed their world, giving everyone--eve… read more

Similar categories in Rosaria Munda's Fireborne (The Aurelian Cycle, #1) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Bring what fury you have and I will answer it with ours."

-Rosaria Munda, Fireborne (The Aurelian Cycle, #1)

"I'll serve the state better by bettering myself. One step at a time. I can make history one step at a time."

-Rosaria Munda, Fireborne (The Aurelian Cycle, #1)

"They watch us kneel, they see the back of our heads, and they think we've given in. They don't realize you can think from your knees just as well as from your feet."

-Rosaria Munda, Fireborne (The Aurelian Cycle, #1)

"For a moment the kiss is gentle, careful - I'm so conscious of my not knowing, of his knowing - and then he utters a sound so low in his throat that it may be a cry of need or perhaps sorrow muffled …"

-Rosaria Munda, Fireborne (The Aurelian Cycle, #1)

Cover of The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2) by Sam Hay

31. The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

By: Sam Hay

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Two young adventure-loving and gadget-obsessed penguins must prove their favorite uncle is innocent… read more

Similar categories in Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2) book and Sam Hay's The Spy Who Loved Ice Cream (Spy Penguins, #2)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • fantasy

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4.27

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Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

4.03

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Judy Blume

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