30 must-read middle grade books like Ratty by Suzanne Selfors

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Ratty

By: Suzanne Selfors

3.92

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

At once heartbreaking and heartwarming, bestselling author Suzanne Selfor's newest tale is about th…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Ratty by Suzanne Selfors , here is a list of 30 books like this:

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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

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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2. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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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

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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4. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Labors of Hercules Beal book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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5. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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6. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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7. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies

8. 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

Similar categories in Jacqueline Davies's The International House of Dereliction book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

9. 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

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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10. 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

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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11. My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me

By: Caleb Carr

4.33

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The #1 bestselling author of  The Alienist,  Caleb  Carr , tells the extraordinary story of Masha, … read more

Similar categories in Caleb Carr's My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • animals
Cover of The Wrong Way Home by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

12. 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

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Wrong Way Home book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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13. 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

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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14. The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel

By: Christopher Lincoln

3.93

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel adventure in which two siblings, a mysterious Night Librarian, and a motley cast of… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Lincoln's The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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15. Unhappy Camper

By: Lily LaMotte

3.90

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed creators of Measuring Up, author Lily LaMotte and illustrators Ann Xu and Sunmi,… read more

Similar categories in Lily LaMotte's Unhappy Camper book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys

16. 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

Similar categories in Ruta Sepetys's The Bletchley Riddle book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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17. Ash's Cabin

By: Jen Wang

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more inter… read more

Similar categories in Jen Wang's Ash's Cabin book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
Cover of Read at Your Own Risk by Remy Lai

18. 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 Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Dungeon Club: Time to Party (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #2) by Molly Knox Ostertag

19. Dungeon Club: Time to Party (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #2)

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.53

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The party continues but the problems get bigger in this second installment of this original Dungeon… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's Dungeon Club: Time to Party (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #2) book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
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20. Bunny and Clyde

By: Megan McDonald

3.66

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Two New York Times best-selling creators—Megan McDonald, author of the Judy Moody series, and laude… read more

Similar categories in Megan McDonald's Bunny and Clyde book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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21. Pearl

By: Sherri L. Smith

3.94

Format: None pages, None

In a beautifully crafted and captivating graphic novel from award-winning writer Sherri L. Smith an… read more

Similar categories in Sherri L. Smith's Pearl book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
Cover of A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga

22. 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

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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23. Felix Powell, Boy Dog

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

3.84

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

In this funny, young middle-grade novel about friendship, family, and animals, Felix Powell is magi… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's Felix Powell, Boy Dog book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of Ratty by Suzanne Selfors

24. Ratty

By: Suzanne Selfors

3.92

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

At once heartbreaking and heartwarming, bestselling author Suzanne Selfor's newest tale is about th… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Selfors's Ratty book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • magic
  • fantasy
Cover of Popcorn by Rob Harrell

25. Popcorn

By: Rob Harrell

4.51

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Wink is back with a hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety on a… read more

Similar categories in Rob Harrell's Popcorn book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Boy 2.0 (Boy 2.0, #1) by Tracey Baptiste

26. Boy 2.0 (Boy 2.0, #1)

By: Tracey Baptiste

4.33

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Win “Coal” Keegan has just landed in his latest foster home, with a big, noisy, slightly nosy famil… read more

Similar categories in Tracey Baptiste's Boy 2.0 (Boy 2.0, #1) book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
Cover of Tig by Heather   Smith

27. Tig

By: Heather Smith

4.54

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A new heartwarming middle-grade story from the critically acclaimed author Heather Smith featuring … read more

Similar categories in Heather Smith's Tig book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Once They See You: 13 Stories to Shiver and Shock by Josh   Allen

28. Once They See You: 13 Stories to Shiver and Shock

By: Josh Allen

3.95

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

There’s no escaping these deliciously creepy tales of everyday horror, perfect for fans of Scary St… read more

Similar categories in Josh Allen's Once They See You: 13 Stories to Shiver and Shock book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Fowl Play by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

29. Fowl Play

By: Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Chloe Alvarez has never been to the reading of a last will and testament before, but she hopes it i… read more

Similar categories in Kristin O'Donnell Tubb's Fowl Play book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of When Wishes Were Horses by Cynthia Voigt

30. When Wishes Were Horses

By: Cynthia Voigt

3.94

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

What would you wish for? In this young middle-grade novel by the Newbery Medal– and Newbery Honor–w… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Voigt's When Wishes Were Horses book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
Cover of What Is Color?: The Global and Sometimes Gross Story of Pigments, Paint, and the Wondrous World of Art by Steven  Weinberg

31. What Is Color?: The Global and Sometimes Gross Story of Pigments, Paint, and the Wondrous World of Art

By: Steven Weinberg

4.20

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

In this zany, inclusive, and vibrantly illustrated guide to all things color, the origins of today'… read more

Similar categories in Steven Weinberg's What Is Color?: The Global and Sometimes Gross Story of Pigments, Paint, and the Wondrous World of Art book and Suzanne Selfors's Ratty

  • middle grade

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The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

Katherine Applegate

4.46

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Olivetti

Allie Millington

4.10

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The International House of Dereliction

Jacqueline Davies

4.04

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Katherine Applegate

4.22

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Erik Larson

4.24

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Percival Everett

4.54

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Amy Tan

4.14

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3.82

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