How to Catch a Polar Bear (Washington Park Stories)
By: Stacy DeKeyser
4.25
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In this historical fiction companion to The Rhino in Right Field , Nick’s summer gets way more exci…
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1. Flunked (Fairy Tale Reform School, #1)
By: Jen Calonita
3.86
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
Would you send a villain to do a hero's job? An exciting new twisted fairy tale series from award-w… read more
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2. The Lost Library
By: Rebecca Stead
4.14
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"But aren’t “parents"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"That delicious book smell, his heart said."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
3. Nothing Else But Miracles
By: Kate Albus
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the author of A Place to Hang the Moon comes a hopeful World War II story about three scrappy … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- historical fiction
4. 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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- childrens
- humor
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
5. 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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- family
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
6. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
By: Nicholas Day
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
7. A First Time for Everything
By: Dan Santat
4.39
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
8. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)
By: Lisa Yee
3.82
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more
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- humor
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)
9. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By: Pedro Martín
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more
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- humor
- middle grade
- childrens
- family
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
10. The First State of Being
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
4.14
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- historical fiction
11. Squished: A Graphic Novel
By: Megan Wagner Lloyd
4.17
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more
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- family
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
12. Olivetti
By: Allie Millington
4.10
Format: 253 pages, Hardcover
Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more
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- family
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
13. 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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- family
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"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
14. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)
By: Rex Ogle
4.11
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- family
15. Lasagna Means I Love You
By: Kate O'Shaughnessy
4.40
Format: 368 pages, Library Binding
What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own reci… read more
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- family
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
16. And Then, Boom!
By: Lisa Fipps
4.69
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more
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- family
- middle grade
- fiction
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!
17. Louder Than Hunger
By: John Schu
4.55
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more
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- family
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
18. The Firefly Summer
By: Morgan Matson
4.38
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The Penderwicks meets The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street in a story about a young girl who gets to k… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
19. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II
By: Adam Gidwitz
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- historical fiction
20. 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
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- family
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
21. How to Catch a Polar Bear (Washington Park Stories)
By: Stacy DeKeyser
4.25
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In this historical fiction companion to The Rhino in Right Field , Nick’s summer gets way more exci… read more
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- childrens
- humor
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- family
