The Mutant Mushroom Takeover
By: Summer Rachel Short
4.28
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Ever since Magnolia Stone’s scientist dad left Shady Pines to find a new job, Maggie’s been stuck i…
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1. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
By: E.L. Konigsburg
3.76
Format: None pages,
When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from some… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- young adult
2. A Horse for Angel
By: Sarah Lean
4.11
Format: 98 pages, Paperback
Sometimes when things are broken you can't fix them on your own - no matter how hard you try. When … read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- fantasy
3. Serafina and the Splintered Heart (Serafina #3)
By: Robert Beatty
3.54
Format: 317 pages, Hardcover
The storms are coming.... Something has happened to Serafina. She has awoken into a darkness she do… read more
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4. The Looking Glass Wars (The Looking Glass Wars, #1)
By: Frank Beddor
4.41
Format: None pages,
Alyss of Wonderland? When Alyss Heart, newly orphaned heir to the Wonderland throne, flees through … read more
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5. The Forbidden Library (The Forbidden Library, #1)
By: Django Wexler
3.86
Format: 138 pages, Hardcover
The Forbidden Librarykicks off an action-packed fantasy series with classic appeal, a resourceful h… read more
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6. Witch for a Week
By: Kaye Umansky
3.73
Format: 216 pages, ebook
'A Bewitching tale, charmingly told and is certain to delight any witch in the making' M.G, Leonard… read more
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7. The Eyes and the Impossible
By: Dave Eggers
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible
"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible
8. Alone
By: Megan E. Freeman
4.14
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she … read more
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- science fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
9. The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
By: Beth Lincoln
4.06
Format: 338 pages, Hardcover
In her family, Shenanigan Swift has always been synonymous with mischief. As Arch-Aunt Schadenfreud… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- young adult
"According to Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude, a funeral ought to look like a wedding upside down."-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
"A funeral is supposed to be a way to say goodbye. You look inside yourself and find a place to put your grief, not somewhere hidden, not the top shelf or the back of a cupboard, but maybe by a window…"-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
"A collective term is a special name given to a group of animals, like a herd of cows. Many animals have their own strange terms. She knew the collective term for starlings was a murmuration, and the …"-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
"Family was exhausting, and complicated, and everyone was their own person, which meant you had just as much chance of getting along with them as you did any stranger off the street. Just sharing bloo…"-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
10. Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder
By: Kerryn Mayne
4.07
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Lenny Marks is excellent at not having a life. She bikes home from work at exactly 4pm each day,… read more
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- mystery
11. Ferris
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.30
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more
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- middle grade
12. Unplugged
By: Gordon Korman
3.96
Format: 324 pages, Hardcover
From Gordon Korman comes a middle grade novel about a group of kids forced to “unplug” at a wellne… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- young adult
"Fertilizer, meet fan"-Gordon Korman, Unplugged
13. A Rover's Story
By: Jasmine Warga
4.28
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more
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- science fiction
- middle grade
14. Willow Moss & the Forgotten Tale (Starfell, #2)
By: Dominique Valente
4.17
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Willow Moss, the youngest and least powerful sister in a family of witches, recently saved the worl… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
15. Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)
By: Julie Abe
4.12
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A young witch must pass a coming-of-age quest or risk losing her magic forever.Sometimes all you ne… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
"Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic...."-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)
"The afternoon glow danced on the water as the sun slowly dipped below the horizon."-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)
"The scent of ink and freshly printed paper swirled invitingly in the air as I followed my parents into the bookshop."-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)
"We remember shooting stars for their shine, not the darkness of the night. Trying to wish away grief extinguishes those memories that glow so bright."-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)
16. Red, White, and Whole
By: Rajani LaRocca
4.43
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An #ownvoices novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when he… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
"What does the sky do when the moon is gone forever?"-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
"We say goodbye to Amma. I am empty. I’ve been watching and saying goodbye for months."-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
"« We say goodbye to Amma. I am empty. I’ve been watching and saying goodbye for months. »"-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
"Her face is as bright as a full moon, always gentle, always changing, but predictable. Like our moon, she only shows us one face. The strong one."-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
17. The Labors of Hercules Beal
By: Gary D. Schmidt
4.53
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal
"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal
18. The Mystery of Locked Rooms
By: Lindsay Currie
4.03
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
19. The Body Under the Piano (Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen, #1)
By: Marthe Jocelyn
3.92
Format: 325 pages, Hardcover
Aggie Morton lives in a small town on the coast of England in 1902. Adventurous and imaginative but… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- young adult
20. The Stars Did Wander Darkling
By: Colin Meloy
3.70
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A suspenseful and atmospheric horror set in 1980s Oregon, perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Neil… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
- horror
- mystery
- fantasy
21. The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)
By: Kwame Alexander
4.32
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award win… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
"A family tie is like the river. It can bend, but it cannot break."-Kwame Alexander, The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)
22. Camp Scare
By: Delilah S. Dawson
3.83
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An eerie, twisty ghost story about twelve-year-old Parker, who only wanted a summer of fun and new … read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- horror
23. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
By: Sally J. Pla
4.57
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
24. Field of Screams
By: Wendy Parris
3.77
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A new pulse-pounding supernatural mystery about twelve-year-old Rebecca, who has always wanted to h… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- young adult
- horror
25. Final Word (The Winterton Deception, #1)
By: Janet Sumner Johnson
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Thirteen-year-old twins Hope and Gordon enter a spelling bee in a last-ditch effort to save their f… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
26. Lei and the Fire Goddess
By: Malia Maunakea
4.18
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
12-year-old Lei is forced to spend summers in Hawaiʻi with her grandma who is determined to make su… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
27. The Lords of Night (Shadow Bruja, #1)
By: J.C. Cervantes
4.21
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
J. C. Cervantes's new spin-off from the STORM RUNNER trilogy.Fourteen-year-old Renata Santiago is t… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
28. Escape from Atlantis (Atlantis #1)
By: Kate O'Hearn
3.96
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the Pegasus series comes a spellbinding first book in a new fantasy series for f… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- fantasy
- science fiction
29. The Mutant Mushroom Takeover
By: Summer Rachel Short
4.28
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Ever since Magnolia Stone’s scientist dad left Shady Pines to find a new job, Maggie’s been stuck i… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
- horror
- mystery
- fantasy
- science fiction
30. Elizabeth Webster and the Court of Uncommon Pleas
By: William Lashner
4.06
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to Elizabeth Webster's world, where the common laws of middle school torment her days . . .… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- fantasy
31. The Mirrorwood
By: Deva Fagan
4.02
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of the Twisted Tales series and Doll Bones , this thrilling, “cleverly original” (… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
