26 Best middle grade books like Indiana Bones by Harry Heape

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Indiana Bones

By: Harry Heape

3.76

Format: None pages, ebook

Indiana Bones is a shaggy dog with a difference. He's got superpowers and can sniff out criminals a…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Indiana Bones by Harry Heape , here is a list of 26 books like this:

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1. Running Out of Time

By: Margaret Peterson Haddix

3.99

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

Jessie lives with her family in the frontier village of Clifton, Indiana. When diphtheria strikes t… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Peterson Haddix's Running Out of Time book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • mystery
  • middle grade

2. Bee: A Peek-Through Picture Book

By: Britta Teckentrup

3.64

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

Fans of Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Bookcan now fly along with Bee on her very busy day! Through a… read more

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3. A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them

By: Timothy Egan

4.38

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A historical thriller by the Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author that tells the rivetin… read more

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"When hate was on the ballot, especially in the guise of virtue, a majority of voters knew exactly what to do."

-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them

"Stephenson had succeeded with an unusual formula for a mass movement: men were the muscle, women spread the poison, and ministers sanctified it all."

-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them

"The governor of Georgia, Clifford Walker, told a Klan rally in 1924 that the United States should 'build a wall of steel, a wall as high as heaven' against immigrants."

-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them

"There are millions who have never joined, but who think and feel and, when called on, will fight with us," Evans wrote. "This is our real strength, and no one who ignores it can hope to understand Am…"

-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them

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4. Daughter of the Deep

By: Rick Riordan

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan pays homage to Jules Verne in his exciting moder… read more

Similar categories in Rick Riordan's Daughter of the Deep book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
"I've fallen into a universe I don't understand and don't want to."

-Rick Riordan, Daughter of the Deep

"The best science fiction can shape how humans see their own future."

-Rick Riordan, Daughter of the Deep

"The impossible is merely the possible for which we don't yet know the science"

-Rick Riordan, Daughter of the Deep

"Prefect Romero, the impossible is merely the possible For which we don't yet know the science."

-Rick Riordan, Daughter of the Deep

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5. 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

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
"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

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6. 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

Similar categories in Kate Albus's Nothing Else But Miracles book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
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7. Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger, #1)

By: Amy Timberlake

4.06

Format: 124 pages, Hardcover

No one wants a skunk.They are unwelcome on front stoops. They should not linger in Important Rock R… read more

Similar categories in Amy Timberlake's Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger, #1) book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
  • juvenile
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8. 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

Similar categories in Dave Eggers's The Eyes and the Impossible book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
  • juvenile
"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

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9. 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

Similar categories in Megan E. Freeman's Alone book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
Cover of City Spies (City Spies #1) by James Ponti

10. City Spies (City Spies #1)

By: James Ponti

4.31

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose h… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's City Spies (City Spies #1) book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • mystery
  • middle grade
"Justice doesn’t require a membership card. Just a sense of right and wrong."

-James Ponti, City Spies (City Spies #1)

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11. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Puppets of Spelhorst book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
  • juvenile
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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12. 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

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
  • juvenile
Cover of The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3) by Peter  Brown

13. 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

Similar categories in Peter Brown's The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3) book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
Cover of Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thien Pham

14. Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam

By: Thien Pham

4.29

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in Amer… read more

Similar categories in Thien Pham's Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
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15. The House with Chicken Legs

By: Sophie Anderson

4.10

Format: 337 pages, Paperback

All 12-year-old Marinka wants is a friend. A real friend. Not like her house with chicken legs. Sur… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Anderson's The House with Chicken Legs book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
"But it’s our duty as Yaga, living in this Yaga house, to talk to them and give them one last wonderful evening reliving their memories and celebrating their lives, before they pass through The Gate a…"

-Sophie Anderson, The House with Chicken Legs

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16. The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby

By: G.Z. Schmidt

3.95

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The Amadeuses were always considered somewhat strange. Even before the incident. When six-year-old… read more

Similar categories in G.Z. Schmidt's The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • mystery
  • middle grade
"Knowledge, someone once said, was power—and the fewer children with power, the better."

-G.Z. Schmidt, The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby

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17. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Frizzy book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
  • juvenile
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

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18. Huda F Cares?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more

Similar categories in Huda Fahmy's Huda F Cares? book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

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19. Marshmallow & Jordan

By: Alina Chau

4.22

Format: 379 pages, Hardcover

Jordan’s days as star player for her school’s basketball team ended when an accident left her paral… read more

Similar categories in Alina Chau's Marshmallow & Jordan book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
Cover of How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine

20. How to Survive Your Murder

By: Danielle Valentine

3.67

Format: 299 pages, Hardcover

Alice Lawrence is the sole witness in her sister’s murder trial. And in the year since Claire’s … read more

Similar categories in Danielle Valentine's How to Survive Your Murder book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • mystery
Cover of The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett

21. The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza

By: Mac Barnett

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

As seen on The TODAY Show! New York Times bestselling Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honor award-winning… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
Cover of Falling Out of Time (Running Out of Time, 2) by Margaret Peterson Haddix

22. Falling Out of Time (Running Out of Time, 2)

By: Margaret Peterson Haddix

3.68

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Return to the world of the bestselling Running Out of Time with this middle grade thriller from Mar… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Peterson Haddix's Falling Out of Time (Running Out of Time, 2) book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • mystery
  • middle grade
Cover of Final Word (The Winterton Deception, #1) by Janet Sumner Johnson

23. 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

Similar categories in Janet Sumner Johnson's Final Word (The Winterton Deception, #1) book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
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24. A Wolf for a Spell

By: Karah Sutton

4.02

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The Girl Who Drank the Moon meets Pax in this fantastical tale of a wolf who forms an unlikely alli… read more

Similar categories in Karah Sutton's A Wolf for a Spell book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
"Fear sank its jaws into Zima as she recognized the smell of magic."

-Karah Sutton, A Wolf for a Spell

Cover of Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie Sorosiak

25. Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

By: Carlie Sorosiak

4.32

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

He’s not a stray house cat, he’s an immortal being. And now he must choose whether to return to his… read more

Similar categories in Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat) book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
Cover of Frankie & Bug by Gayle Forman

26. Frankie & Bug

By: Gayle Forman

4.10

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In the debut middle grade novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Gayle Forman comes a poig… read more

Similar categories in Gayle Forman's Frankie & Bug book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • middle grade
  • juvenile
Cover of Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner

27. Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee

By: Jeff Zentner

3.95

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A contemporary novel about two best friends who must make tough decisions about their futures--and … read more

Similar categories in Jeff Zentner's Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

"No one ever says on their deathbed they wish they’d loved fewer people."

-Jeff Zentner, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee

"It’s comforting to know that you don’t have to be excellent to not be completely forgotten."

-Jeff Zentner, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee

"When someone leaves you, maybe you get a reason and maybe you don’t. I don’t know which is better."

-Jeff Zentner, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee

"Remember that Florida is a land of weirdos and bizarre happenings, and conduct yourselves accordingly."

-Jeff Zentner, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee

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28. The Pear Affair

By: Judith Eagle

3.94

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

The highly anticipated second novel from the author of the acclaimed The Secret Starling and The Ac… read more

Similar categories in Judith Eagle's The Pear Affair book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
Cover of What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce, #11) by Alan Bradley

29. What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce, #11)

By: Alan Bradley

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In the absence of adult supervision, Flavia has taken on the mentorship of her “pestilent” younger … read more

Similar categories in Alan Bradley's What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce, #11) book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • mystery
Cover of Indiana Bones by Harry Heape

30. Indiana Bones

By: Harry Heape

3.76

Format: None pages, ebook

Indiana Bones is a shaggy dog with a difference. He's got superpowers and can sniff out criminals a… read more

Similar categories in Harry Heape's Indiana Bones book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
Cover of The Boy Who Fooled the World by Lisa   Thompson

31. The Boy Who Fooled the World

By: Lisa Thompson

4.24

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Cole is the odd one out at school: the other kids have the latest gadgets and trainers while his fa… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Thompson's The Boy Who Fooled the World book and Harry Heape's Indiana Bones

  • mystery
  • middle grade

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4.14

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4.31

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4.28

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4.25

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