17 Top middle grade books like Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

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Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

By: Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

4.37

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Deep in the jungles of the Realm, the Sandwen clan live amongst deadly spit dragons and hordes of w…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, #1)

By: Lisa McMann

4.12

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds… read more

Similar categories in Lisa McMann's The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, #1) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"You were great,"

-Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, #1)

"Don’t die. (Clive in The Unwanteds)"

-Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, #1)

"It takes more than strength and intelligence to win a battle - it takes creativity and skill and common sense."

-Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, #1)

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2. Let the Sky Fall (Sky Fall, #1)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.96

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

Vane Weston should have died in the category-five tornado that killed his parents. Instead, he woke… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Let the Sky Fall (Sky Fall, #1) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"Violence isn't the answer."

-Shannon Messenger, Let the Sky Fall (Sky Fall, #1)

"Hope. Such a funny, fickle thing. We need a lot of it right now."

-Shannon Messenger, Let the Sky Fall (Sky Fall, #1)

"Who is this woman, and what has she done with my ever worrying mother?"

-Shannon Messenger, Let the Sky Fall (Sky Fall, #1)

"Come to me swiftly, carry no trace. Lift me softly, then flow and race."

-Shannon Messenger, Let the Sky Fall (Sky Fall, #1)

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3. Wild Born (Spirit Animals, #1)

By: Brandon Mull

4.01

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers… read more

Similar categories in Brandon Mull's Wild Born (Spirit Animals, #1) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"I'm the worst kind of criminal." "And what kind is that?" "The kind that got caught."

-Brandon Mull, Wild Born (Spirit Animals, #1)

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4. Firestar's Quest (Warriors Super Edition, #1)

By: Erin Hunter

4.26

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

There is peace at last between the warrior Clans, and Firestar is proud of the strength and unity o… read more

Similar categories in Erin Hunter's Firestar's Quest (Warriors Super Edition, #1) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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5. Prisoner B-3087

By: Alan Gratz

4.27

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

Survive. At any cost. 10 concentration camps. 10 different places where you are starved, tortured, … read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Prisoner B-3087 book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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6. Darkstalker (Wings of Fire: Legends, #1)

By: Tui T. Sutherland

4.48

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

Three dragons. One unavoidable, unpredictable destiny. This is the beginning... of the end. In the … read more

Similar categories in Tui T. Sutherland's Darkstalker (Wings of Fire: Legends, #1) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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7. The Empty City (Survivors, #1)

By: Erin Hunter

4.00

Format: 222 pages, Hardcover

The time has come for dogs to rule the wild. Lucky is a golden-haired mutt with a nose for survival… read more

Similar categories in Erin Hunter's The Empty City (Survivors, #1) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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8. Winter Turning (Wings of Fire, #7)

By: Tui T. Sutherland

4.48

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Daring mission... or deadly mistake?Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family hi… read more

Similar categories in Tui T. Sutherland's Winter Turning (Wings of Fire, #7) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Because happiness is not where I am . . . it's who I'm with."

-Tui T. Sutherland, Winter Turning (Wings of Fire, #7)

"I was only half a dragon before I met you, and I would be even less if I lost you now."

-Tui T. Sutherland, Winter Turning (Wings of Fire, #7)

9. The Escape (Horses of the Dawn, #1)

By: Kathryn Lasky

3.54

Format: 317 pages, Hardcover

Get ready for a wild run in bestselling author Kathryn Lasky's brand-new middle grade animal fantas… read more

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10. Moon Rising (Wings of Fire, #6)

By: Tui T. Sutherland

4.59

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times-bestselling series soars to even greater heights with a new prophecy and five ne… read more

Similar categories in Tui T. Sutherland's Moon Rising (Wings of Fire, #6) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy

11. The Lost Warrior (Manga Warriors: Graystripe, #1)

By: Erin Hunter , Dan Jolley , James L. Barry

3.97

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

When the Twolegs destroy the warrior Clans' forest home, Graystripe- second in command of ThunderCl… read more

Similar categories in Erin Hunter's The Lost Warrior (Manga Warriors: Graystripe, #1) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

12. Midnight (Warriors: The New Prophecy, #1)

By: Erin Hunter

3.44

Format: None pages,

Darkness, air, water, and sky will come together... The wild cats of the forest have lived in peac… read more

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13. Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.45

Format: 800 pages, Kindle Edition

In this stunning ninth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Citi… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Won't you need my help with the cache?' Fitz asked her. It felt very good to tell him, 'I don't see why.' Ro snickered."

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

"I'll still check the house when I get home and let you know if I see your boy. If he's there, I'll hide him in my room and feed him some Rice Krispies or something."

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

"Keefe closed the distance between them. And then... everything was new. The soft press of his lips against hers. The way their breath seemed to fall perfectly into sync as her heart and brain screame…"

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

"Keefe?' Amy repeated, her lips curling into a grin. 'He's the supercute blonde guy you picked up cookies for, right? The one who keeps staring at you all intense when I met him, like you were the onl…"

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

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14. Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.46

Format: 797 pages, Kindle Edition

Sophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerou… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"You changed Iggy’s color?"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"And keep in mind,' Oralie added, finally turning her azure eyes toward Sophie, ' true trust does not require absolute transparency. There is incredible power in accepting that there are some things y…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"I tried to warn you." "I know," Keefe told him. "And I tried to listen." "I know," Tam said quietly. "And ... here we are." "I'm pretty sure that was inevitable," Keefe agreed. "So I want you to know…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"The fact that they're shaped like tiny elves!" Keefe said, clapping his hands before he pointed to the label. "Hang on-THEY CALL THEM 'ELF WITCHES'?" "They do, Keefe. They do. And that's not even the…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

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15. Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8.5)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.25

Format: 764 pages, Kindle Edition

Book 8.5 in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series delivers … read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8.5) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Love, Keefe"

-Shannon Messenger, Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8.5)

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16. The Flames of Hope (Wings of Fire, #15)

By: Tui T. Sutherland

4.34

Format: 330 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling series is hotter than ever, and this thrilling conclusion to the … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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17. Wind (Warriors: A Starless Clan #5)

By: Erin Hunter

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Frostpaw has returned to the lake just in time to reveal all she knows at the Gathering—but the Cla… read more

Similar categories in Erin Hunter's Wind (Warriors: A Starless Clan #5) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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18. Ground Zero

By: Alan Gratz

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

It's September 11, 2001. Brandon, a 9-year-old boy, goes to work for the day with his dad . . . at … read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"And without a dream, without ambition, what point was there to living?"

-Alan Gratz, Ground Zero

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19. Dragonslayer (Wings of Fire: Legends, #2)

By: Tui T. Sutherland

4.52

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

This special edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars back in time t… read more

Similar categories in Tui T. Sutherland's Dragonslayer (Wings of Fire: Legends, #2) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

20. Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

By: Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

4.37

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Deep in the jungles of the Realm, the Sandwen clan live amongst deadly spit dragons and hordes of w… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1) book and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Across the Dark Water (Riders of the Realm, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • animals
  • fiction
  • horses
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of A Horse Named Sky (Voice of the Wilderness #3) by Rosanne Parry

21. A Horse Named Sky (Voice of the Wilderness #3)

By: Rosanne Parry

4.19

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A stand-alone companion to the acclaimed national bestsellers A Wolf Called Wander and A Whale of t… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • horses
  • juvenile

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