Benny Ramírez and the Nearly Departed
By: José Pablo Iriarte
4.56
Format: 272 pages, Library Binding
Benny Ramírez can see dead people . . . Well, one dead person, anyway. A hilarious and heartwarmin…
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1. 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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- ghosts
- humor
- middle grade
- death
- family
2. 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
- contemporary
"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)
3. 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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- middle grade
- fantasy
- family
- contemporary
4. Plain Jane and the Mermaid
By: Vera Brosgol
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
5. 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
- family
- contemporary
6. Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1)
By: Wendy Mass
4.14
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things? Introd… read more
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- middle grade
- family
- contemporary
7. The Night War
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more
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- middle grade
8. Shark Teeth
By: Sherri Winston
4.36
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel abo… read more
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- middle grade
- family
- contemporary
9. 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
- fantasy
10. Frontera
By: Julio Anta
4.01
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Mateo makes the dangerous journey back home to the United States through the Sonoran Desert with th… read more
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- paranormal
- fantasy
- contemporary
11. 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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- middle grade
- fantasy
- family
12. The Wrong Way Home
By: Kate O'Shaughnessy
4.34
Format: 336 pages, Library Binding
Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more
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- middle grade
- family
- contemporary
13. Summer Vamp
By: Violet Chan Karim
4.21
Format: 235 pages, None
What happens when a very human kid ends up at the wrong summer camp—FOR VAMPIRES?! This quirky and … read more
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- humor
- middle grade
- fantasy
- paranormal
14. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman
By: Gennifer Choldenko
4.55
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more
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- family
- contemporary
15. Dinner at the Brake Fast
By: Renee Beauregard Lute
4.09
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Dinner at the Brake Fast is a hilarious and heartfelt story about road-trip mishaps, a murderous ro… read more
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- family
- contemporary
16. Not If You Break Up with Me First
By: G. F. Miller
3.88
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Two friends who have unhappily found themselves in an accidental relationship try to drive the othe… read more
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- middle grade
- contemporary
17. Benny Ramírez and the Nearly Departed
By: José Pablo Iriarte
4.56
Format: 272 pages, Library Binding
Benny Ramírez can see dead people . . . Well, one dead person, anyway. A hilarious and heartwarmin… read more
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- music
- ghosts
- humor
- middle grade
- death
- paranormal
- family
- contemporary
- supernatural
- fantasy
18. Sunny Parker Is Here to Stay
By: Margaret Finnegan
4.00
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A determined girl spends the summer before middle school learning to stand up for her low-income co… read more
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- middle grade
19. The Knight Thieves
By: Jenn Bennett
3.56
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Puss in The Last Wish meets Gail Carson Levine in this charming middle grade fractured fairy tale … read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
20. Felix Powell, Boy Dog
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
3.84
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
In this funny, young middle-grade novel about friendship, family, and animals, Felix Powell is magi… read more
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21. Mari and the Curse of El Cocodrilo
By: Adrianna Cuevas
4.19
Format: 254 pages, Hardcover
From Pura Belpré Honor – winning author Adrianna Cuevas comes Mari and the Curse of El Cocodrilo, a… read more
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- fantasy
