The Kid
By: Jeff Schill
4.23
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The Kid is the quickest draw in the West. Little does anyone know he isn’t real. A fast-paced, clev…
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1. 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
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- middle grade
2. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)
By: Lisa Yee
3.82
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more
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- middle grade
- adventure
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)
3. 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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- middle grade
4. The Secret Language of Birds
By: Lynne Kelly
4.22
Format: 240 pages, Library Binding
From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a gi… read more
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- middle grade
5. Louisiana's Way Home
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.28
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are — and decidi… read more
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- adventure
- middle grade
- historical fiction
"Perhaps what matters when all is said and done is not who puts us down but who picks us up."-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home
"Who was I without the Flying Elefantes? Who was I without Granny? And who was I without a curse upon my head?"-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home
"The world was beautiful. It surprised me, how beautiful it kept on insisting on being. In spite of all the lies, it was beautiful."-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home
"I can listen to you, Louisiana Elefante," said Reverend Obertask. "That is the only magic I have. Do you want to tell me the rest of your story?"-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home
6. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II
By: Adam Gidwitz
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more
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- adventure
- middle grade
- historical fiction
7. Beverly, Right Here
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.14
Format: 241 pages, Hardcover
Beverly put her foot down on the gas. They went faster still. This was what Beverly wanted — what … read more
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- middle grade
- historical fiction
8. The Secret Library
By: Kekla Magoon
3.84
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy advent… read more
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- adventure
- middle grade
- historical fiction
9. The Wrong Way Home
By: Kate O'Shaughnessy
4.34
Format: 336 pages, Library Binding
Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more
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- middle grade
10. 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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- middle grade
11. One Big Open Sky
By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
4.14
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Three women narrate a perilous wagon journey westward that could set them free—or cost them everyth… read more
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- westerns
- middle grade
- historical fiction
12. The Bletchley Riddle
By: Ruta Sepetys
4.50
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A stunning collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Shein… read more
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- middle grade
- historical fiction
13. Gut Reaction
By: Kirby Larson
4.32
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Author Kirby Larson, and her daughter, debut author, Quinn Wyatt, pen this story that explores wha… read more
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- middle grade
14. 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
- adventure
"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)
15. Daughters of the Lamp (Daughters of the Lamp #1)
By: Nedda Lewers
4.11
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Percy Jackson meets Arabian fairy tales in this stunning middle grade fantasy debut about a girl wh… read more
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- middle grade
- adventure
"The truth, even the most unbelievable, rings at a frequency all its own. One the whole of nature, from the sparrow to the lion immediately recognizes."-Nedda Lewers, Daughters of the Lamp (Daughters of the Lamp #1)
16. Kareem Between
By: Shifa Saltagi Safadi
4.76
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh grade Syrian-Amer… read more
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- middle grade
- historical fiction
17. The Sherlock Society (The Sherlock Society, #1)
By: James Ponti
4.50
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery… read more
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- middle grade
- adventure
18. A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall
By: Jasmine Warga
4.31
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover's Story and Other Words for Ho… read more
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- middle grade
19. The Kid
By: Jeff Schill
4.23
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The Kid is the quickest draw in the West. Little does anyone know he isn’t real. A fast-paced, clev… read more
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- westerns
- adventure
- middle grade
- historical fiction
20. Weirdo
By: Tony Weaver Jr.
4.63
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
From rising star Tony Weaver, Jr. comes a middle-grade graphic novel memoir about an awkward pretee… read more
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- middle grade
21. Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back
By: Ruth Chan
4.44
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Perfect for fans of New Kid and A First Time for Everything, a joyful and tearful debut middle grad… read more
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- middle grade
