7 best-selling middle grade books like Goddesses and Heroines by Jean Menzies

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Goddesses and Heroines

By: Jean Menzies

4.10

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated collection of profiles of more than 80 goddesses and other powerful women…

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1. The Shakespeare Stealer (Shakespeare Stealer, #1)

By: Gary L. Blackwood

3.74

Format: None pages, Paperback

Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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2. Letters from Father Christmas

By: J.R.R. Tolkien , Baillie Tolkien

3.94

Format: 456 pages, Paperback

Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien's ch… read more

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  • childrens

3. The Star-Touched Queen (The Star-Touched Queen, #1)

By: Roshani Chokshi

3.43

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Fate and fortune. Power and passion. What does it take to be the queen of a kingdom when you're onl… read more

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4. One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway

By: Åsne Seierstad , Sarah Death

4.17

Format: None pages,

A harrowing and thorough account of the massacre that upended Norway, and the trial that helped put… read more

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5. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

By: Eric Carle , Bill Martin Jr.

4.14

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

What will you hear when you read this book to a preschool child? Lots of noise! Children will chant… read more

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6. A Tale of Two Kitties (Dog Man #3)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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7. Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0)

By: Travis Baldree

4.20

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we nee… read more

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"See you in the story past the story."

-Travis Baldree, Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0)

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8. The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie

By: Carla Valentine

3.83

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Discover the science of forensics through Agatha Christie's novels Agatha Christie is the bestse… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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9. Trouble

By: Lex Croucher

3.78

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

There's a new governess at Fairmont House, and she's going to be nothing but trouble. Emily Laur… read more

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10. A Stroke of the Pen

By: Terry Pratchett

4.03

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Far away and long ago, when dragons still existed and the only arcade game was ping-pong in black a… read more

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"Dragons Invade The Crumbling Castle Area,’ shouted the first page (this was the headline), and then he said in an ordinary voice: ‘For full details hear Page Three."

-Terry Pratchett, A Stroke of the Pen

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11. Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas (Dog Man, #5)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.51

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The Supa Buddies convene to deal with some new villains in the fifth Dog Man book from worldwide be… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"That's easy for you to say! You're just a kid. You don't know what a rotten, horrible place this world can be. It can be so cold...so cruel...so unforgiving..." "Papa...That's why we need to be good."

-Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas (Dog Man, #5)

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12. Dog Man and Cat Kid (Dog Man, #4)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.50

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

Action and mystery abound on the movie set in the fourth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling au… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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13. Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business

By: Roxane Gay

4.01

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From beloved and bestselling author Roxane Gay, “a strikingly fresh cultural critic” (Washington Po… read more

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  • nonfiction
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14. Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild (Dog Man, #6)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.52

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The heroic hound is sent to jail in the sixth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and ar… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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15. The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose

By: Oprah Winfrey

3.97

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone has a purpose. And, according to Oprah Winfrey, "Your real job in life is to figure out as… read more

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  • nonfiction
"No matter how far away from yourself you may have strayed, there is always a path back. You already know who you are and how to fulfill your destiny. And your ruby slippers are ready to carry you hom…"

-Oprah Winfrey, The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose

"Whatever your calling, it's already rooted within you, and those roots can be trampled or tugged at but never removed. They grow stronger only when tended, nurtured, and most important, shared with o…"

-Oprah Winfrey, The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose

"Your life is always speaking to you in whispers, guiding you to your next right step. And in many situations, the whisper is also the first warning. It’s a quiet nudge from deep within saying, Hmmm, …"

-Oprah Winfrey, The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose

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16. Ephemera

By: Briana Loewinsohn

4.00

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

A debut graphic novel that poignantly blends memoir, magic realism, and graphic medicine. Ephem… read more

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  • nonfiction
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17. Atalanta

By: Jennifer Saint

3.78

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

From the beloved, bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne , a reimagining of the myth of Atalanta… read more

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  • greek mythology
  • mythology
"I made a bargain with him: if he let me have the mountains and my girls, then I'd keep out of Hera's way. But the main thing I wanted was to live untouched by men. I wasn't going to find myself in my…"

-Jennifer Saint, Atalanta

"I missed the spread of the sky above me. Sometimes as I lay awake, I yearned so powerfully for freedom; for the dark silhouette of the Argo, blotting out the stars behind it; the promise of another j…"

-Jennifer Saint, Atalanta

"Standing in the shadows, gathering my resolve. I'd been among too many people, living according to their rules for too long. It was clouding my vision, gnawing away at my confidence and certainty, ma…"

-Jennifer Saint, Atalanta

"I despised my father, of course I did. The thought of presenting myself to him, of him thinking that my deeds could reflect on him was repulsive, that he thought what I would do would be a substitute…"

-Jennifer Saint, Atalanta

Cover of I Ran Away to Evil (I Ran Away to Evil, #1) by Mystic Neptune

18. I Ran Away to Evil (I Ran Away to Evil, #1)

By: Mystic Neptune

4.30

Format: 435 pages, Kindle Edition

A reluctant heroine finds unexpected love when she’s sent to assassinate a lonely dark lord in the … read more

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19. The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics

By: The Kao

4.37

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

In this vibrant and affirming comics anthology, 29 trans & nonbinary comic artists share their pers… read more

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  • nonfiction
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20. Dog Man: Fetch-22 (Dog Man, #8)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.53

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

Li'l Petey gets caught in some family drama in the eighth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling a… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Witchwood Knot (Victorian Faerie Tales, #1) by Olivia Atwater

21. The Witchwood Knot (Victorian Faerie Tales, #1)

By: Olivia Atwater

4.16

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

Olivia Atwater returns to the world of Half a Soul. Dive into The Witchwood Knot, and enjoy a dark … read more

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22. The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning

By: A.J. Jacobs

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically attempts to follow the origi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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23. Norse Myths (Ancient Myths)

By: Matt Ralphs

4.18

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated and compelling collection of more than 30 ancient Norse myths for childre… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • mythology
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24. A Shot in the Dark

By: Victoria Lee

3.97

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An emotionally powerful romance novel about two people finding love after struggling with addiction… read more

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25. The Wicked Remain (The Grimrose Girls, #2)

By: Laura Pohl

3.79

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

At Grimrose Académie, the fairy-tale deaths continue. And unless the curse is broken, one of the gi… read more

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26. Danske sagnvæsener - Et bestiarium

By: Kenneth Bøgh Andersen

4.08

Format: 181 pages, Hardcover

Danske Sagnvæsner - Et Bestiarium af Kenneth Bøgh Andersen og Kristian Eskild Jensen er til alle, d… read more

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27. Goddesses and Heroines

By: Jean Menzies

4.10

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated collection of profiles of more than 80 goddesses and other powerful women… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • greek mythology
  • picture books
  • middle grade
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • japan
  • ireland
  • mythology
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28. Beyoncé (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

By: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible li… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Amazing Immortals: A Guide to Gods and Goddesses Around the World

By: Dinah Dunn Williams

3.84

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A culturally diverse, fact-filled, and gorgeously illustrated introduction to over 80 gods and godd… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • mythology
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30. The Legacy of Arniston House (Edinburgh Nights, #4)

By: T.L. Huchu

4.16

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A dangerous cult craves a dark power. The Legacy of Arniston House is the spellbinding fourth insta… read more

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4.51

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