Rufus M. (The Moffats, #3)
By: Eleanor Estes , Louis Slobodkin
4.10
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
You've never met anyone quite like Rufus Moffat. He gets things done, but he gets them done his way…
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1. The Saturdays (The Melendy Family, #1)
By: Elizabeth Enright
4.17
Format: 177 pages, Hardcover
Saturdays can make dreams come true when the Melendy children take turns to spend their pooled al… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
"All over the city lights were coming on in the purple-blue dusk. The street lights looked delicate and frail, as though they might suddenly float away from their lampposts like balloons. Long twirlin…"-Elizabeth Enright, The Saturdays (The Melendy Family, #1)
2. Gone-Away Lake
By: Elizabeth Enright , Joe Krush , Beth Krush
4.14
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Summer has a magic all its own. When Portia sets out for a visit with her cousin Julian, she exp… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
"Things are always happening to my socks. One's always going off someplace. I don't know why."-Elizabeth Enright, Gone-Away Lake
"Self-pity is the hens' besetting sin," remarked Mr. Payton. "Foolish fowl. How they came to achieve anything as perfect as the egg I do not know! I cannot fathom."-Elizabeth Enright, Gone-Away Lake
"Yes, except that nothing sleeps inside but furniture, and that's probably gone to pieces by now. Time gets into anything; yes, indeed it does; and weather helps it."-Elizabeth Enright, Gone-Away Lake
"Mr. Payton was at work on his pipe again, lighting and coaxing it. "They need constant attention, pipes, like babies and guinea hens," he said, and sucked in the smoke."-Elizabeth Enright, Gone-Away Lake
3. The Family Under the Bridge
By: Garth Williams , Natalie Savage Carlson
3.96
Format: 97 pages, Paperback
This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who relished his… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
"You're afraid the sly little things will steal your heart if they find out you have one."-Garth Williams, The Family Under the Bridge
4. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1)
By: Alexandra Boiger , Betty MacDonald
4.16
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Everyone loves Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle lives in an upside-down house and smells li… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- humor
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
"THIS IS DICK -- DON'T TOUCH!!!"-Alexandra Boiger, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1)
"I'll do it because I want to but not because you tell me to!"-Alexandra Boiger, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1)
"Penelope (the parrot) squawked, ‘I’ll do it because I want to but not because you tell me to!’ Mary was certainly surprised at that because she thought that she had made up that brilliant remark. She…"-Alexandra Boiger, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1)
5. Then There Were Five (The Melendy Family, #3)
By: Elizabeth Enright
3.89
Format: 221 pages,
A summer that promises to be eventful turns into something extra special when the four Melendy chil… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
6. Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze
By: Elizabeth Enright
3.89
Format: 221 pages, Hardcover
Four reasons to cheer! Meet the Melendys! Mona, the eldest, is thirteen. She has decided to become … read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
7. The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)
By: Jeanne Birdsall
4.01
Format: 175 pages, Hardcover
Springtime is finally arriving on Gardam Street, and there are surprises in store for each member o… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
8. The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, #1)
By: Garth Williams , George Selden
4.04
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
One night, the sounds of New York City--the rumbling of subway trains, thrumming of automobile tire… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
"Harry had been down to Washington Square to hear an open-air concert of chamber music. How you could play chamber music outdoors Chester didn't understand—but it was New York and anything could happe…"-Garth Williams, The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, #1)
"I guess I'm just feeling Septemberish," sighed Chester. "It's getting towards autumn now. And it's so pretty up in Connecticut. All the trees change color. The days get very clear―with a little smoke…"-Garth Williams, The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, #1)
"Just this once, in the very heart of the busiest of cities, everyone was perfectly content not to move and hardly to breathe. And for those few minutes, while the song lasted, Times Square was still …"-Garth Williams, The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, #1)
"Chester's playing filled the station. Like ripples around a stone dropped into still water, the circles of silence spread out from the newsstand. And as people listened, a change came over their face…"-Garth Williams, The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, #1)
9. Rufus M. (The Moffats, #3)
By: Eleanor Estes , Louis Slobodkin
4.10
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
You've never met anyone quite like Rufus Moffat. He gets things done, but he gets them done his way… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- humor
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
10. Caleb's Story (Sarah, Plain and Tall #3)
By: Patricia MacLachlan
4.03
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
Anna has done something terrible. She has given me a journal to fill. "It's your job now," Anna say… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
11. Strawberry Girl
By: Lois Lenski
4.48
Format: None pages, Paperback
The land was theirs, but so were its hardships Strawberries -- big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old B… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
12. The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)
By: Jon Klassen , Maryrose Wood
3.94
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place are no ordinary children, Miss Penelope Lumley is no ordi… read more
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- childrens
- humor
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
"All books are judged by their covers until they are read."-Jon Klassen, The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)
"I will have the children read Hamlet as soon as it is practical. There are some useful cautions against eavesdropping to be gleaned from that."-Jon Klassen, The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)
"It makes no difference what you wear, really. I'll put you in a dark grey. I believe I have some left over from a funeral." says the dressmaker."-Jon Klassen, The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)
"If you have ever opened a can of worms, boxed yourself into a corner, ended up in hot water, or found yourself in a pretty pickle, you already know that life is rarely (if ever) just a bowl of cherri…"-Jon Klassen, The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)
13. The Four-Story Mistake (The Melendy Family, #2)
By: Elizabeth Enright
4.30
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The Melendy family moves from their New York City brownstone to an odd old house in the country. Mo… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
14. Homer Price
By: Robert McCloskey
4.09
Format: 149 pages, Paperback
Welcome to Centerburg! Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; wh… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- humor
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
"By the time Uncle Ulysses and the sheriff arrived and pushed through the crowd, the lunchroom was a calamity of doughnuts! Doughnuts in the window, doughnuts piled high on the shelves, doughnuts stac…"-Robert McCloskey, Homer Price
"Homer got down from the chair and pushed a button on the machine marked, "start". Rings of batter started dropping into the hot fat. After a ring of batter was cooked on one side, an automatic gadget…"-Robert McCloskey, Homer Price
15. Fog Magic
By: Julia L. Sauer
3.89
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Originally published in 1943, this edition features a rare cover by the ground-breaking illustrator… read more
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16. King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian
By: Marguerite Henry , Wesley Dennis
3.50
Format: 24 pages, Hardcover
He was named "Sham" for the sun, this golden red stallion born in the Sultan of Morocco's stone sta… read more
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17. Winterbound
By: Margery Williams Bianco
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The story of young people from the city adjusting to a winter in the Connecticut hills. read more
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18. All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1)
By: Sydney Taylor
4.24
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
It's the turn of the century in New York's Lower East Side and a sense of adventure and excitement … read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
19. Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
By: Carol Ryrie Brink
4.02
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to b… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
"Life is just a lot of everyday adventures."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
"But every redhead's temper has its limitations."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes on at the end of an outdoor day."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes one at the end of an outdoor day."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
20. The Great Gilly Hopkins
By: Katherine Paterson
4.09
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Watch out world! The Great Gilly Hopkins is looking for a home. She's a foster kid who's been angry… read more
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21. The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (The Penderwicks, #3)
By: Jeanne Birdsall
4.36
Format: 295 pages, Hardcover
With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick fam… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
22. The Willoughbys
By: Lois Lowry
4.04
Format: 538 pages, Hardcover
Abandoned by their ill-humored parents to the care of an odious nanny, Tim, the twins, Barnaby A an… read more
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23. The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
By: Jeanne Birdsall
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The Penderwick sisters are home on Gardam Street and ready for an adventure! But the adventure they… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
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"...even a tiny bit of deceit is dishonorable when it's used for selfish or cowardly reasons. - Mr. Penderwick"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
"I got a C because she has no imagination. Who cares about writing essays, anyway, when you can write stories?"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
"The referee told me this league has never had a brawl of that magnitude," said Mr. Penderwick after a long, painful silence. "Of course, at the time I was pretending to be a casual passerby and not a…"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
"[The kitchen] was also messy--delightfully so, thought Jane--and it didn't look as though lots of cooking went on there. There was a laptop computer on the counter with duck stickers on it, the spice…"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (The Penderwicks, #2)
24. The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7)
By: Karina Yan Glaser
4.58
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
25. The Dragon and the Stone (The Dream Keeper Saga, #1)
By: Kathryn Butler
3.94
Format: 301 pages, Paperback
Even though she’s only 12 years old, Lily McKinley already feels the weight of the world’s brokenne… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
26. The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)
By: S.D. Smith
4.28
Format: 400 pages, Perfect Paperback
Heather and Picket are extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives until calamitous events overtake t… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"Was Father getting sadder, or was she just getting old enough to see it?"-S.D. Smith, The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)
"You can choose what you believe, Shuffler, but you can't change what's true."-S.D. Smith, The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)
27. The Sign of the Beaver
By: Elizabeth George Speare
3.87
Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition
Twelve-year-old Matt is left on his own in the Maine wilderness while his father leaves to bring th… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
28. Ember Rising (The Green Ember, #3)
By: S.D. Smith
4.58
Format: 480 pages, Perfect Paperback
A harrowing adventure inside enemy territory. Heather and Picket are plunged into the darkness of M… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
29. The Penderwicks at Last (The Penderwicks, #5)
By: Jeanne Birdsall
4.17
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
Nine years, five older siblings, a few beloved dogs, and an endless array of adventures--these are … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
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"Ready, Lydia?" Jack asked, "Can you run?" Could she? A bobolink warbled the answer. "Yes," said Lydia, all hope and exhilaration. "Yes, I can." And away they went. the three together, prancing, leapi…"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Last (The Penderwicks, #5)
30. Ember Falls (The Green Ember, #2)
By: S.D. Smith
4.48
Format: 368 pages, Perfect Paperback
The stage is set. It's war. Morbin Blackhawk, slaver and tyrant, threatens to destroy the rabbit re… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"He longed for a world where safe places for the weak and vulnerable were common, but that was not this world. Not right now."-S.D. Smith, Ember Falls (The Green Ember, #2)
"It's better to live as you will want to have lived, rather than spend your time worrying about the end. You are right here in your story. Don't skip ahead"-S.D. Smith, Ember Falls (The Green Ember, #2)
31. Ember’s End (The Green Ember, #4)
By: S.D. Smith
4.61
Format: 416 pages, Perfect Paperback
The end is here. Heather and Picket face off for the last time with their tyrannical foes in this f… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
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"It's like being inside a perfect poem, I think."-S.D. Smith, Ember’s End (The Green Ember, #4)
"It's always hard to forgive, but it's never not worth it."-S.D. Smith, Ember’s End (The Green Ember, #4)
"We were family then. We are family now. Won't you come home again?"-S.D. Smith, Ember’s End (The Green Ember, #4)
"Dear Kyle, you are the great nitwit of the world. Love, Jo Shanks."-S.D. Smith, Ember’s End (The Green Ember, #4)
