11 must-read middle grade books like They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3) by Daniel Kraus

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They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

By: Daniel Kraus

4.27

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

At once darkly suspenseful and heartfelt with stunning spot art from illustrator Rovina Cai, this t…

If you liked the middle grade plot in They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3) by Daniel Kraus , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. Fever (The Chemical Garden, #2)

By: Lauren DeStefano

3.78

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

Rhine and Gabriel have escaped the mansion, but danger is never far behind. Running away brings … read more

Similar categories in Lauren DeStefano's Fever (The Chemical Garden, #2) book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Trust is the strongest weapon."

-Lauren DeStefano, Fever (The Chemical Garden, #2)

"Wanting to be happy is not stupid."

-Lauren DeStefano, Fever (The Chemical Garden, #2)

"It's never right to give up on someone."

-Lauren DeStefano, Fever (The Chemical Garden, #2)

"Lovers are weapons, but love is a wound."

-Lauren DeStefano, Fever (The Chemical Garden, #2)

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2. Wait Till Helen Comes

By: Mary Downing Hahn

4.12

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

Beware of Helen... Heather is such a whiny little brat. Always getting Michael and me into trou… read more

Similar categories in Mary Downing Hahn's Wait Till Helen Comes book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
"WHEN YOU'RE READING YOU SHOULD PRETEND YOU'RE REALLY THERE BECAUSE IT WILL MAKE THE BOOK MOR INTERESTING!"

-Mary Downing Hahn, Wait Till Helen Comes

Cover of Blacksad (Blacksad, #1-3) by Juanjo Guarnido, Juan Díaz Canales, Anthya Flores, None

3. Blacksad (Blacksad, #1-3)

By: Juanjo Guarnido , Juan Díaz Canales , Anthya Flores , None

3.41

Format: 331 pages, Hardcover

Private investigator John Blacksad is up to his feline ears in mystery, digging into the backstorie… read more

Similar categories in Juanjo Guarnido's Blacksad (Blacksad, #1-3) book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fiction
Cover of My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1) by Tananarive Due

4. My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1)

By: Tananarive Due

3.66

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

When Jessica marries David, he is everything she wants in a family man: brilliant, attentive, ever … read more

Similar categories in Tananarive Due's My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1) book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of 20th Century Boys, Band 5 (20th Century Boys, #5) by Naoki Urasawa

5. 20th Century Boys, Band 5 (20th Century Boys, #5)

By: Naoki Urasawa

4.05

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Der Mega-Roboter ist einsatzbereit!!! Aus Fantasie ist Realitat geworden. Der 31. Dezember 2000 und… read more

Similar categories in Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Band 5 (20th Century Boys, #5) book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

6. The Dollhouse Murders

By: Betty Ren Wright

3.86

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

Twelve-year-old Amy is having difficulties at home being responsible for her brain-damaged sister, … read more

Similar categories in Betty Ren Wright's The Dollhouse Murders book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories by Dirk Zimmer, Alvin Schwartz

7. In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories

By: Dirk Zimmer , Alvin Schwartz

3.37

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

Creak... Crash... BOO! Shivering skeletons, ghostly pirates, chattering corpses, and haunted gravey… read more

Similar categories in Dirk Zimmer's In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror

8. Wither (The Chemical Garden, #1)

By: Lauren DeStefano

4.18

Format: None pages, Hardcover

By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live. She can thank modern science for this gen… read more

Similar categories in Lauren DeStefano's Wither (The Chemical Garden, #1) book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

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9. 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 Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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10. Temple Alley Summer

By: Sachiko Kashiwaba

3.97

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Award A July/August 2021 Kids’ Indie Next Pick A Junior … read more

Similar categories in Sachiko Kashiwaba's Temple Alley Summer book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"Listen, Kazu. Everyone says that humans are equal, but we don’t all get the same chances in life. You know that, don’t you? You’re a big boy in fifth grade. Some people are born healthy, and others a…"

-Sachiko Kashiwaba, Temple Alley Summer

Cover of Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 7 by James Tynion IV

11. Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 7

By: James Tynion IV

4.28

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The final chapter of the Tribulation saga and the decisive showdown between Erica Slaughter and Cut… read more

Similar categories in James Tynion IV's Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 7 book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1) by Julie Abe

12. Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

By: Julie Abe

4.12

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A young witch must pass a coming-of-age quest or risk losing her magic forever.Sometimes all you ne… read more

Similar categories in Julie Abe's Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1) book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic...."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"The afternoon glow danced on the water as the sun slowly dipped below the horizon."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"The scent of ink and freshly printed paper swirled invitingly in the air as I followed my parents into the bookshop."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"We remember shooting stars for their shine, not the darkness of the night. Trying to wish away grief extinguishes those memories that glow so bright."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

Cover of The Last City (The Last She series, #2) by H.J. Nelson

13. The Last City (The Last She series, #2)

By: H.J. Nelson

3.96

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The first rule of living through the apocalypse. Trust no one. Ara Is desperate to reunite wi… read more

Similar categories in H.J. Nelson's The Last City (The Last She series, #2) book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Carmilla: The First Vampire by Amy Chu

14. Carmilla: The First Vampire

By: Amy Chu

3.40

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Before Dracula, before Nosferatu, there was...CARMILLA. At the height of the Lunar New Year in 1… read more

Similar categories in Amy Chu's Carmilla: The First Vampire book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
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15. The Tusks of Extinction

By: Ray Nayler

3.85

Format: 192 pages, ebook

When you bring back a long-extinct species, there’s more to success than the DNA. Moscow has res… read more

Similar categories in Ray Nayler's The Tusks of Extinction book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"When you bring back a long-extinct species, there's more to success than the DNA."

-Ray Nayler, The Tusks of Extinction

"But there were links [to memories] that were broken as well. That no longer led to other memories. Were those memories still there, disconnected but whole, like planets that had escaped the gravity o…"

-Ray Nayler, The Tusks of Extinction

"He was afraid to lose this memory. He returned to it often, like a person checking their pockets to make sure their keys were still there. He had lost so many memories of her. The further away he mov…"

-Ray Nayler, The Tusks of Extinction

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16. The Very, Very Far North

By: Dan Bar-el

4.19

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

An inquisitive polar bear named Duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belong… read more

Similar categories in Dan Bar-el's The Very, Very Far North book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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17. The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild #2)

By: Pari Thomson

4.38

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Daisy Thistledown's epic adventure continues in the spellbinding sequel to New York Times bestselle… read more

Similar categories in Pari Thomson's The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild #2) book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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18. And the Ocean Was Our Sky

By: Patrick Ness

3.62

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

With harpoons strapped to their backs, the proud whales of Bathsheba's pod live for the hunt, fight… read more

Similar categories in Patrick Ness's And the Ocean Was Our Sky book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"For there are devils in the deep, but worst are the ones we make."

-Patrick Ness, And the Ocean Was Our Sky

"But I begin to wonder if doubt is better than the wrong knowledge."

-Patrick Ness, And the Ocean Was Our Sky

"The devil always outnumbers his foes," he said. "Even if he is alone."

-Patrick Ness, And the Ocean Was Our Sky

"Death is suddenly objectionable to you when the dead has a name you know?"

-Patrick Ness, And the Ocean Was Our Sky

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19. This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances

By: Eric LaRocca

3.67

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A brand-new collection of four intense, claustrophobic and terrifying horror tales from the Bram St… read more

Similar categories in Eric LaRocca's This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
"The worst thing a person can do to you after they've hurt you is let you live."

-Eric LaRocca, This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances

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20. The Butcher of the Forest

By: Premee Mohamed

3.94

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

A world-weary woman races against the clock to rescue the children of a wrathful tyrant from a dang… read more

Similar categories in Premee Mohamed's The Butcher of the Forest book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of The Discord of Gods (A Chorus of Dragons, #5) by Jenn Lyons

21. The Discord of Gods (A Chorus of Dragons, #5)

By: Jenn Lyons

4.38

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

The Discord of Gods marks the epic conclusion to Jenn Lyons's Chorus of Dragon series, closing out … read more

Similar categories in Jenn Lyons's The Discord of Gods (A Chorus of Dragons, #5) book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
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22. Nothing but the Rain

By: Naomi Salman

3.88

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

A sleepy little town discovers its memories have become part of the water cycle in Naomi Salman's d… read more

Similar categories in Naomi Salman's Nothing but the Rain book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
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23. The Deep

By: Alma Katsu

3.33

Format: 432 pages, ebook

Someone, or something, is haunting the Titanic. This is the only way to explain the series of mi… read more

Similar categories in Alma Katsu's The Deep book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North by Dan Bar-el

24. Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North

By: Dan Bar-el

4.40

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The adventures of Duane the polar bear and his arctic friends continue in this charming sequel to t… read more

Similar categories in Dan Bar-el's Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil by Ananda Lima

25. Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil

By: Ananda Lima

3.52

Format: 181 pages, Hardcover

At a Halloween party in 1999, a writer slept with the devil. She sees him again and again throughou… read more

Similar categories in Ananda Lima's Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Island of Whispers by Frances Hardinge

26. Island of Whispers

By: Frances Hardinge

4.35

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

The award-winning, bestselling Frances Hardinge and Emily Gravett unite for the first time to conju… read more

Similar categories in Frances Hardinge's Island of Whispers book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Kindness is not weakness. To be kind in this unkind world is walking through a battlefield without armour or sword. It takes courage and strength to be kind."

-Frances Hardinge, Island of Whispers

"They do not touch you. But they will trick you into touching them. Falter-moths, grief-winged. Things of doubt and confusion that feed on loss. If you touch them, they will feed on you..."

-Frances Hardinge, Island of Whispers

"There was a trick to seeing and hearing the Dead, like the trick to falling asleep. You had to not quite listen, not quite look, not quite think. You let the edges of your mind slip into the right so…"

-Frances Hardinge, Island of Whispers

"Everywhere Milo saw traces of his father - his chair, his bowl, the roof he had planned to mend. The worst thing about losing somebody is that, even after you survive a difficult day, the next mornin…"

-Frances Hardinge, Island of Whispers

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27. Echoes

By: Ellen Datlow

3.70

Format: 816 pages, Paperback

The essential collection of beloved ghost stories, compiled by the editor who helped define the gen… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Datlow's Echoes book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
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28. The Most

By: Jessica Anthony

3.37

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

From “one of our most thrilling and singular innovators on the page” (Laura Van Den Berg), a tightl… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Anthony's The Most book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fiction
Cover of Read at Your Own Risk by Remy Lai

29. Read at Your Own Risk

By: Remy Lai

3.80

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Read at Your Own Risk is the illustrated sketch diary of a girl who is being haunted after a game g… read more

Similar categories in Remy Lai's Read at Your Own Risk book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3) by Daniel Kraus

30. They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

By: Daniel Kraus

4.27

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

At once darkly suspenseful and heartfelt with stunning spot art from illustrator Rovina Cai, this t… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3) book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Everything the Darkness Eats by Eric LaRocca

31. Everything the Darkness Eats

By: Eric LaRocca

2.77

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the 2023 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. A haunting… read more

Similar categories in Eric LaRocca's Everything the Darkness Eats book and Daniel Kraus's They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror

29 Best fiction books like They Set the Fire (The Teddies Saga #3) by Daniel Kraus

Transform Your Habits

Fever (The Chemical Garden, #2)

Lauren DeStefano

3.78

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Wait Till Helen Comes

Mary Downing Hahn

4.12

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Blacksad (Blacksad, #1-3)

Juanjo Guarnido , Juan Díaz Canales , Anthya Flores , None

3.41

Transform Your Habits

My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1)

Tananarive Due

3.66

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City of Stolen Magic

Nazneen Ahmed Pathak

3.78

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Kiran Millwood Hargrave

4.29

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And Then, Boom!

Lisa Fipps

4.69

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The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found

Jordan Lees

4.32

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