26 best-selling childrens books like Code Name: Serendipity by Amber Smith

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Code Name: Serendipity

By: Amber Smith

4.11

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Fans of Katherine Applegate, Holly Goldberg Sloan, and Lynda Mullaly Hunt will love New York Times …

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1. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora

By: Pablo Cartaya

3.91

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Save the restaurant. Save the town. Get the girl. Make Abuela proud. Can thirteen-year-old Arturo Z… read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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2. Vacuuming in the Nude: And Other Ways to Get Attention

By: Peggy Rowe

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career. Peggy Ro… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King

3. Attack of the Black Rectangles

By: Amy Sarig King

4.21

Format: 258 pages, Hardcover

When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

Cover of New Kid (New Kid, #1) by Jerry Craft

4. New Kid (New Kid, #1)

By: Jerry Craft

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Alone by Megan E. Freeman

5. 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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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)

By: Peter Brown

4.20

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The action-packed third installment in Peter Brown's internationally bestselling The Wild Robot ser… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. 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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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

8. 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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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"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

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9. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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10. Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series)

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.21

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this sequel to Out of My Mind.Melody is a year olde… read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. New from Here

By: Kelly Yang

4.30

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial … read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"We're all connected to each other. We all breathe the same air into our lungs. None of us are immune to each other's problems, that's why we have to care about each other."

-Kelly Yang, New from Here

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12. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1) by Kwame Alexander

13. 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
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"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)

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14. 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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  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"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!

Cover of The Night Bus Hero by Onjali Q. Raúf

15. The Night Bus Hero

By: Onjali Q. Raúf

4.15

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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16. Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II

By: Lia Levi

3.84

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

In this memoir translated from Italian to English, a Jewish girl grows up during a difficult time o… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Mi racconto le mie paure anche per tenerle sott'occhio. Per me è così da sempre: se penso a una cosa, se la temo, so che non può succedermi. Le disgrazie arrivano perché non ti sono mai venute in men…"

-Lia Levi, Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II

Cover of Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

17. 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

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller

18. Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

By: Chanel Miller

4.48

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story o… read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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19. Unstuck

By: Barbara Dee

4.07

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a girl whose struggle… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Remember, you don't write to win a trophy. You write because you love to, and because there's a story you want to tell. That's the prize you give yourself, and it's the only one that matters."

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I thought your writing was going better lately. So why are you forcing yourself to write something different? I mean besides your story, which is what you really want to write. What you need to write…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I guess if you're a superstar like Dahlia, people expect you to win every contest, get perfect grades, go to a fancy college, even if that's not who you really are. Maybe if you're Journey, people ex…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

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20. The Secret Library

By: Kekla Magoon

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy advent… read more

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  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies by Stacey  Lee

21. Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies

By: Stacey Lee

3.76

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents best-selling author Stacey Lee's modern reimagining of a … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Trouble at the Tangerine by Gillian McDunn

22. Trouble at the Tangerine

By: Gillian McDunn

3.99

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Gillian McDunn pens a delightfully quirky mystery that examines the meaning of… read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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23. Jawbreaker

By: Christina Wyman

4.25

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile, a refreshingly honest middle-grade debut novel about … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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24. Telephone of the Tree

By: Alison McGhee

4.18

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable story of grief and the support of community as a young girl, faced with aching los… read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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25. The Talent Thief

By: Mike Thayer

3.94

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A girl with the ability to borrow other people’s talents must use her powers to find her own spotli… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The First Magnificent Summer by R.L. Toalson

26. The First Magnificent Summer

By: R.L. Toalson

4.10

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Judy Blume meets Barbara Dee in this tender and empowering middle grade novel told in journal entri… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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27. The Shadow Prince

By: David Anthony Durham

3.91

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In this middle grade solarpunk novel set in an alternate Egyptian universe, twelve-year-old Ash mus… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Code Name: Serendipity by Amber   Smith

28. Code Name: Serendipity

By: Amber Smith

4.11

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Fans of Katherine Applegate, Holly Goldberg Sloan, and Lynda Mullaly Hunt will love New York Times … read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Wicked Marigold by Caroline Carlson

29. Wicked Marigold

By: Caroline Carlson

4.34

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In a funny and charming fantastical romp, overlooked Princess Marigold is nothing like her perfect,… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Supernatural Files of CJ Delaney by Carol   Williams

30. The Supernatural Files of CJ Delaney

By: Carol Williams

4.04

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Unmasking evil witches, rescuing kidnapped pets, saving the town from evil--exactly what kid report… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of With Twice the Love, Dessie Mei by Justina Chen

31. With Twice the Love, Dessie Mei

By: Justina Chen

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Justina Chen delivers a powerful and heartfelt novel about a young girl who ac… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens

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Transform Your Habits

The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora

Pablo Cartaya

3.91

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Attack of the Black Rectangles

Amy Sarig King

4.21

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New Kid (New Kid, #1)

Jerry Craft

4.16

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Megan E. Freeman

4.14

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Nicholas Day

4.15

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Katherine Marsh

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