17 Top middle grade books like Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family) by Florence

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Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

By: Florence

4.10

Format: 72 pages, Paperback

T is for Truman, tricks, and TROUBLE! Truman the black lab might be an older rescue dog, but he's s…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family) by Florence , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

1. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Close to Death (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #5) by Anthony Horowitz

2. Close to Death (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #5)

By: Anthony Horowitz

4.18

Format: 419 pages, Hardcover

In New York Times–bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fifth literary whodunit in the Ha… read more

Similar categories in Anthony Horowitz's Close to Death (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #5) book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

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3. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • middle grade
  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. 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 Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • dogs
"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

Cover of There’s a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers

5. There’s a Ghost in This House

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.43

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A captivating new picture book with interactive transparent pages, from world-renowned artist Olive… read more

Similar categories in Oliver Jeffers's There’s a Ghost in This House book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble: The Beginning book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • picture books
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7. The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading

By: James Patterson

3.92

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

Booksellers and librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, … read more

Similar categories in James Patterson's The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

"Different books speak to us at different times."

-James Patterson, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading

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8. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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9. The Last Cuentista

By: Donna Barba Higuera

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abu… read more

Similar categories in Donna Barba Higuera's The Last Cuentista book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"Suma's eyes are still closed, and I can't tell if she's trying to forget, or to remember. Maybe stories are there to help us do both. I know stories can't always have happy endings. But if there are …"

-Donna Barba Higuera, The Last Cuentista

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10. Squished: A Graphic Novel

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Squished: A Graphic Novel book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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11. New from Here

By: Kelly Yang

4.30

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's New from Here book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"We're all connected to each other. We all breathe the same air into our lungs. None of us are immune to each other's problems, that's why we have to care about each other."

-Kelly Yang, New from Here

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12. Big Tree

By: Brian Selznick

4.04

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

The fate of all life on Earth may depend on the bravery of two little seeds in this epic adventure … read more

Similar categories in Brian Selznick's Big Tree book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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13. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)

By: Rex Ogle

4.11

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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14. Gibberish

By: Young Vo

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, a… read more

Similar categories in Young Vo's Gibberish book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • asian literature
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did) by Ryan T.  Higgins

15. Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Norman is a porcupine. Mildred is a tree. Norman and Mildred are best friends. Just the two of them… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did) book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • kids
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16. Nigel and the Moon

By: Antwan Eady

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut author Antwan Eady and artist Gracey Zhang comes a glowing tale about the young dreaming… read more

Similar categories in Antwan Eady's Nigel and the Moon book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1) by Kiersten White

17. Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1)

By: Kiersten White

3.75

Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition

A middle-grade mystery series that's spooky, creepy, and filled with gothic twists! Meet the Sinist… read more

Similar categories in Kiersten White's Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1) book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski

18. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

Similar categories in Claire Swinarski's What Happened to Rachel Riley? book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Tryout (The Tryout #1) by Christina Soontornvat

19. The Tryout (The Tryout #1)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.31

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and … read more

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's The Tryout (The Tryout #1) book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Cross My Heart and Never Lie (Cross My Heart, #1) by Nora Dåsnes

20. Cross My Heart and Never Lie (Cross My Heart, #1)

By: Nora Dåsnes

4.34

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

In this fresh, sensitive, diary-style graphic novel, 12-year-old Tuva's questions about becoming a … read more

Similar categories in Nora Dåsnes's Cross My Heart and Never Lie (Cross My Heart, #1) book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • middle grade
Cover of The Princess Protection Program (The Princess Protection Program #1) by Alex London

21. The Princess Protection Program (The Princess Protection Program #1)

By: Alex London

3.59

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Every fairy tale ends with its characters living happily ever after, right? A valiant prince quests… read more

Similar categories in Alex London's The Princess Protection Program (The Princess Protection Program #1) book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Princess! It is not safe here any longer!" he called. "Are you? Umm... finished with your... umm..." He didn't know how to ask his royal bride-to-be if she was done pooping."

-Alex London, The Princess Protection Program (The Princess Protection Program #1)

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22. I Am the Shark

By: Joan Holub

4.17

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

What makes the great white shark (one of) the greatest fish in the sea? FIN-d out in this hilarious… read more

Similar categories in Joan Holub's I Am the Shark book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • kids
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23. Wildfire!

By: Ashley Wolff

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With stunning, cinematic art, this fact-based picture book takes readers into the heart of a forest… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Wolff's Wildfire! book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One

By: Adam Rex

4.10

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

Meet Gumluck the Wizard, the star of a new chapter book series by the inimitable Adam Rex! This is… read more

Similar categories in Adam Rex's The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • chapter books
  • childrens
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25. Twilight Territory

By: Andrew X. Pham

3.64

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping first novel of love, war, and resistance in post–World War II Japanese-occupied Vietnam,… read more

Similar categories in Andrew X. Pham's Twilight Territory book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

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26. The Wandering Hour (The Doomsday Archives #1)

By: Zack Loran Clark

3.82

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The first in a spine-tingling middle-grade adventure series that’s Goosebumps meets Stranger Things… read more

Similar categories in Zack Loran Clark's The Wandering Hour (The Doomsday Archives #1) book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Mosquito (Disgusting Critters #10) by Elise Gravel

27. The Mosquito (Disgusting Critters #10)

By: Elise Gravel

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about mosquitos perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text… read more

Similar categories in Elise Gravel's The Mosquito (Disgusting Critters #10) book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up by Rebecca E. Hirsch

28. Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up

By: Rebecca E. Hirsch

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Trees are the tallest living things on Earth. But how do they grow to be so tall? Science writer Re… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca E. Hirsch's Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Destiny Finds Her Way: How a Rescued Baby Sloth Learned to Be Wild (Baby Animal Tales) by Margarita Engle

29. Destiny Finds Her Way: How a Rescued Baby Sloth Learned to Be Wild (Baby Animal Tales)

By: Margarita Engle

4.41

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Explore the Costa Rican rainforest with Destiny, a rescued orphan baby sloth who must learn to retu… read more

Similar categories in Margarita Engle's Destiny Finds Her Way: How a Rescued Baby Sloth Learned to Be Wild (Baby Animal Tales) book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. Grandpa Grumps

By: Katrina Moore

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Daisy's Yeh-Yeh is visiting from China, and try as she might, Daisy can't get her grumpy grandpa to… read more

Similar categories in Katrina Moore's Grandpa Grumps book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • asian literature
Cover of Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family) by Florence

31. Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

By: Florence

4.10

Format: 72 pages, Paperback

T is for Truman, tricks, and TROUBLE! Truman the black lab might be an older rescue dog, but he's s… read more

Similar categories in Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family) book and Florence's Truman the Dog (My Furry Foster Family)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • animals
  • middle grade
  • dogs
  • family
  • kids
  • asian literature

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