30 Best middle grade books like Catalina Incognito (1) by Jennifer Torres

Catalina Incognito (1)

By: Jennifer Torres

3.88

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

One Day at a Time meets Mindy Kim in this first book in a charming new chapter book series about Ca…

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1. Attack of the Black Rectangles

By: Amy Sarig King

4.21

Format: 258 pages, Hardcover

When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more

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family
middle grade
childrens
fiction

"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"
-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."
-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."
-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."
-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

2. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

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middle grade
childrens
fiction
juvenile

3. 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

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chapter books
childrens
middle grade
fiction
fantasy
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

4. 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

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chapter books
childrens
middle grade
fiction
fantasy
juvenile

5. Something Like Home

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more

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family
middle grade
childrens
fiction

6. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

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middle grade
childrens

7. In Limbo

By: Deb J.J. Lee

4.18

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home stor… read more

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8. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more

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middle grade
childrens
fiction

9. Curlfriends: New in Town (Curlfriends, #1)

By: Sharee Miller

4.26

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

New Kid meets The Baby-sitters Club in this graphic novel series opener about the Curlfriends, four… read more

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middle grade
childrens
fiction
juvenile

10. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

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childrens
middle grade
family
fiction
mystery
fantasy

11. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

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family
middle grade
childrens
fiction

12. Miss Quinces

By: Kat Fajardo

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anythin… read more

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childrens
middle grade
family
fiction
juvenile

13. Answers in the Pages

By: David Levithan

4.32

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A bold, timely novel about speaking up and coming out as parents lobby to ban a beloved book from t… read more

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middle grade
childrens
fiction

"We are who we are, and we'll be who we'll be. A book can make us feel that, but it can't invent that. It's already inside us."
-David Levithan, Answers in the Pages

14. Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

By: Dusti Bowling

3.93

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month—cracking such cases as The Mys… read more

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chapter books
childrens
middle grade
family
fiction
mystery
juvenile

15. Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles)

By: Matthew Swanson

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Meet Ben, a literal-minded kid with a big heart and an even bigger sweet-tooth, who cracks open a f… read more

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chapter books
childrens
middle grade
family
fiction
juvenile

16. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

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childrens
middle grade
family
fiction
juvenile

"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."
-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance
"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."
-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

17. The International House of Dereliction

By: Jacqueline Davies

4.04

Format: 227 pages, Hardcover

In this not-so-scary ghost story from Jacqueline Davies, bestselling author of the Lemonade War ser… read more

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childrens
middle grade
family
fiction
mystery
fantasy
juvenile

18. Treasure of the Gold Dragon (Dragon Masters #12)

By: Tracey West

4.45

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

The race is on to find the Gold Key! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholast… read more

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chapter books
childrens
middle grade
magic
fiction
fantasy
juvenile

19. Eye of the Earthquake Dragon (Dragon Masters #13)

By: Tracey West

4.46

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Time is running out for the Dragon Masters to stop the dark wizard Maldred! Pick a book. Grow a … read more

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chapter books
childrens
middle grade
magic
fiction
fantasy

20. Honestly Elliott

By: Gillian McDunn

4.33

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes finding yourself can be a little messy. Elliott has been struggling since starting mid… read more

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family
middle grade
childrens
fiction

"The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)"
-Gillian McDunn, Honestly Elliott

21. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

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childrens
middle grade
family
fiction
fantasy
juvenile

22. Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which … read more

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family
middle grade
childrens
fiction

23. Fifty-Four Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers

By: Caela Carter

4.31

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An own voices story that shines a light on how one girl's learning differences are neither right no… read more

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middle grade
childrens
fiction

24. Ruby Lost and Found

By: Christina Li

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

It’s the summer after seventh grade, and Ruby Chu is feeling more lost than ever. Her best frien… read more

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childrens
middle grade
family
fiction
juvenile

25. Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

By: John David Anderson

3.93

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The first book in a coming-of-age sci-fi duology about Leo, a kid trying to navigate the galaxy in … read more

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childrens
middle grade
family
fiction
fantasy

26. Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun (Zara's Rules, #1)

By: Hena Khan

3.94

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

From the beloved author of Amina’s Voice comes the first book in a humor-filled middle grade series… read more

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chapter books
childrens
middle grade
family
fiction
juvenile

27. Not an Easy Win

By: Chrystal D. Giles

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Twelve-year old Lawrence is new to chess--can he find a way to get on the bo… read more

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childrens
middle grade
family
fiction
juvenile

28. Troublemaker

By: John Cho

4.03

Format: 214 pages, Hardcover

An instant New York Times bestselller!An Indiebound bestseller!Troublemaker follows the events of t… read more

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family
middle grade
childrens
fiction

29. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

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childrens
middle grade
family
fiction
juvenile

30. Kareem Between

By: Shifa Saltagi Safadi

4.76