14 must-read middle grade books like Rivals on the Track (Circus Maximus #2) by Annelise Gray

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Rivals on the Track (Circus Maximus #2)

By: Annelise Gray

4.43

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Dido is the only girl ever to have raced to victory at the Circus Maximus, Rome's greatest sporting…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Rivals on the Track (Circus Maximus #2) by Annelise Gray , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. War Horse (War Horse, #1)

By: Michael Morpurgo

4.15

Format: 165 pages, Hardcover

A powerful tale of war, redemption and a hero's journey.In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal wit… read more

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  • middle grade
  • historical fiction
"cause when there's life there's still hope"

-Michael Morpurgo, War Horse (War Horse, #1)

"I can hate you more, but I'll never love you less."

-Michael Morpurgo, War Horse (War Horse, #1)

"Any problem can be solved between people if only they can trust each other"

-Michael Morpurgo, War Horse (War Horse, #1)

"If it is possible to be happy in the middle of a nightmare, then Topthorn and I were happy that summer."

-Michael Morpurgo, War Horse (War Horse, #1)

2. The Silver Brumby

By: Elyne Mitchell

3.91

Format: 163 pages, Hardcover

A silver brumby is special, but he will be hunted by man and horse alike, and must be stronger than… read more

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3. Seraphina (Seraphina, #1)

By: Rachel Hartman

4.12

Format: 206 pages, Hardcover

Librarian Note: Alternate cover edition for ISBN 9780375866562. In her New York Timesbestselling an… read more

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Cover of Vengeance of the Pirate Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #3) by Tricia Levenseller

4. Vengeance of the Pirate Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #3)

By: Tricia Levenseller

4.01

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Pirates of the Caribbean meets The Mummy in Vengeance of the Pirate Queen, a beautifully designed s… read more

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"You can’t be afraid of the dark when your the monster lurking in the shadows."

-Tricia Levenseller, Vengeance of the Pirate Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #3)

"Being an assassin is not always about the easy kill. It’s about the best kill."

-Tricia Levenseller, Vengeance of the Pirate Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #3)

"You can’t be afraid of the dark when your the light keeping the shadows at bay"

-Tricia Levenseller, Vengeance of the Pirate Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #3)

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5. Finding Wonder

By: Lauren St John

4.26

Format: 0 pages, Paperback

A WINNING TICKETA STOLEN HORSETHE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIMEOrphaned Roo Thorn feels like the unluckie… read more

Similar categories in Lauren St John's Finding Wonder book and Annelise Gray's Rivals on the Track (Circus Maximus #2)

  • middle grade
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6. Duizend & ik

By: Yorick Goldewijk

3.54

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Als ik voor mijn raam uitkijk over de spierwitte torens van Surdus, denk ik altijd aan vluchten. … read more

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7. Silver in the Wood (The Greenhollow Duology, #1)

By: Emily Tesh

4.00

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

There is a Wild Man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias,… read more

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"he felt himself for a moment as the stump of a rotten old tree, putting up thin green shoots at strange new angles."

-Emily Tesh, Silver in the Wood (The Greenhollow Duology, #1)

"He knew it the same way the woodsman knew it, because he knew trees: but he also knew it with the knowledge of the Wild Man of Greenhallow, who felt every slow green beat of the forest's heart."

-Emily Tesh, Silver in the Wood (The Greenhollow Duology, #1)

"He planted his feet a shoulders width apart in the ground. After a moment he closed his eyes. Here was the wood. Slow and green he felt the life of it, the life that had been his life as well these f…"

-Emily Tesh, Silver in the Wood (The Greenhollow Duology, #1)

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8. Tyger

By: S.F. Said

4.17

Format: 304 pages, None

In a strange alternate world, where the British Empire has never ended, a young boy called Adam has… read more

Similar categories in S.F. Said's Tyger book and Annelise Gray's Rivals on the Track (Circus Maximus #2)

  • middle grade
Cover of My Father's House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy, #1) by Joseph O'Connor

9. My Father's House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy, #1)

By: Joseph O'Connor

4.05

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

From the best-selling author of Star of the Sea, a WWII-era “great escape” novel set in the Vatican… read more

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  • historical fiction
"Life schools you the way no catechism will."

-Joseph O'Connor, My Father's House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy, #1)

"There are times when we must permit one another to lie."

-Joseph O'Connor, My Father's House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy, #1)

"I was singing in Belfast the night the Luftwaffe firebombed the theatre. That's what you call a mixed review."

-Joseph O'Connor, My Father's House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy, #1)

"A religiously minded kid will often be good at lying awake all night because you need an imagination if you're going to believe."

-Joseph O'Connor, My Father's House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy, #1)

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10. Die Schule der Felidix (Mitternachtskatzen, #1)

By: Barbara Laban

4.11

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Bist du bereit für die Schule der Katzenflüsterer? Nova und Henry haben eine besondere Sie können… read more

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11. Catch Your Death

By: Ravena Guron

4.10

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Trapped in a mansion with a murderer and a family of liars - how would you survive? A mind-blowi… read more

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12. This Book Kills

By: Ravena Guron

3.99

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

I'll make it clear from the I did not kill Hugh Henry Van Boren. I didn't even help…Well, not inte… read more

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"My story, my words, my voice – they are priceless."

-Ravena Guron, This Book Kills

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13. The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #1)

By: Phil Hickes

4.13

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Aveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when sh… read more

Similar categories in Phil Hickes's The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #1) book and Annelise Gray's Rivals on the Track (Circus Maximus #2)

  • middle grade
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14. Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2)

By: Tricia Levenseller

4.07

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a le… read more

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"Why are you on my ship?"

-Tricia Levenseller, Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2)

"Your enchantments last long after your song fades."

-Tricia Levenseller, Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2)

"Eventually, he says, "Their attention is unwanted."

-Tricia Levenseller, Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2)

"He glares at me. "Sympathy is not what I want from you, Alosa."

-Tricia Levenseller, Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2)

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15. The Lost Whale

By: Hannah Gold

4.40

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeously written standalone from the acclaimed author of The Last Bear, Hannah Gold's second no… read more

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  • middle grade
"A patchwork of blue, emerald and turquoise, with white horses dancing like diamonds on the surface. The water stretched out forever until it melted into the sky."

-Hannah Gold, The Lost Whale

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16. Lily's Promise: How I Survived Auschwitz and Found the Strength to Live

By: Lily Ebert

4.60

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching and ultimately life-affirming Holocaust survivor story that demonstrates the powe… read more

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17. Finding Bear (The Last Bear #2)

By: Hannah Gold

4.54

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The unmissable follow-up to the award-winning  The Last Bear— perfect for fans of Rosanne Parry and… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of The Ivory Key (The Ivory Key Duology, #1) by Akshaya Raman

18. The Ivory Key (The Ivory Key Duology, #1)

By: Akshaya Raman

3.73

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Magic, a prized resource, is the only thing between peace and war. When magic runs out, four estran… read more

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"My mother used to say that once you've made a choice, you have to act as though it's been made forever. But I don't know if I believe that's true. Our lives aren't decided by one choice, but by a ser…"

-Akshaya Raman, The Ivory Key (The Ivory Key Duology, #1)

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19. Like a Charm

By: Elle McNicoll

4.25

Format: 313 pages, Paperback

Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures. No one can see them... until Ramya Knox. As … read more

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  • middle grade
"Exactly. These stories about fairies and giants and vampires and trolls... they may have written them completely wrong. But you're still more likely to find a magical monster in a story than someone …"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

"Ramya, your brain...it's why you can see through Glamour. It's why you're immune to Sirens. It's...it's incredible. I wish I were like you. I've never met anyone that can do what you do. I swear. It …"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

"Books are like little pockets of time. Little artifacts from other cultures and other periods of history. You can go to a museum where they put everything behind glass and won't let you touch things.…"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

"Maybe you don't need the whole world. Maybe you don't need a fridge full of gold stars. You don't need to fit the mold. You just need one person who believes you're right, just as you are. That the g…"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

Cover of The Vanishing of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #3) by Phil Hickes

20. The Vanishing of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #3)

By: Phil Hickes

4.21

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Turn on your torches and join Aveline Jones! Aveline is determined to discover the truth behind … read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep by Philip Reeve

21. Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep

By: Philip Reeve

4.00

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

It was always at sundown they were seen. In that twilight hour, when the walls between the worlds g… read more

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  • middle grade
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22. Gloves Off

By: Louisa Reid

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

A page-turning and immersive YA novel in verse, telling the story of Lily who is mercilessly bullie… read more

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23. Wolfbane (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #9)

By: Michelle Paver

4.54

Format: 261 pages, Kindle Edition

It is early spring, a turbulent, perilous time of sudden storms, frozen river fractures and driftin… read more

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  • middle grade
  • historical fiction
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24. The Grimmelings

By: Rachael King

4.38

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Spellbinding middle-grade fantasy adventure of loyalty, courage, and being careful what you wish fo… read more

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  • middle grade
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25. Quintessence

By: Jess Redman

4.17

Format: 361 pages, Hardcover

Three months ago, twelve-year-old Alma moved to the town of Four Points. Her panic attacks started … read more

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  • middle grade
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26. The Last Whale

By: Chris Vick

3.82

Format: None pages, Paperback

From killers to conservationists, the story of three generations of the Petersen family, their hist… read more

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27. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

By: Katherine Rundell

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more

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  • middle grade
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

Cover of The Dagger and the Flame (The City of Fantome, #1) by Catherine Doyle

28. The Dagger and the Flame (The City of Fantome, #1)

By: Catherine Doyle

4.12

Format: 528 pages, Kindle Edition

From the number one bestselling author Catherine Doyle comes the most fiery enemies-to-lovers roman… read more

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"Sera, this guy is obsessed", said Bibi. "He can't take his eyes off you. I can't tell if he wants to ravish you or murder you."

-Catherine Doyle, The Dagger and the Flame (The City of Fantome, #1)

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29. Rivals on the Track (Circus Maximus #2)

By: Annelise Gray

4.43

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Dido is the only girl ever to have raced to victory at the Circus Maximus, Rome's greatest sporting… read more

Similar categories in Annelise Gray's Rivals on the Track (Circus Maximus #2) book and Annelise Gray's Rivals on the Track (Circus Maximus #2)

  • middle grade
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Storm and the Sea Hawk (Geomancer #2) by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

30. The Storm and the Sea Hawk (Geomancer #2)

By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave

4.32

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

The thrilling second Geomancer book in the epic fantasy trilogy from the bestselling, award-winning… read more

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31. Nettle

By: Bex Hogan

4.15

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

Inspired by faery myth and folklore, the haunting, heart wrenching tale of a girl called Nettle in … read more

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