17 Top middle grade books like Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1) by J. Scott Savage

Cover of Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1) by J. Scott Savage

Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

By: J. Scott Savage

4.51

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Trenton Colman is a creative thirteen-year-old boy with a knack for all things mechanical. But his …

If you liked the middle grade plot in Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1) by J. Scott Savage , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of A World Without Heroes (Beyonders, #1) by Brandon Mull

1. A World Without Heroes (Beyonders, #1)

By: Brandon Mull

4.13

Format: 457 pages, Hardcover

Jason Walker has often wished his life could be a bit less predictable--until a routine day at the … read more

Similar categories in Brandon Mull's A World Without Heroes (Beyonders, #1) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"Who won the 2004 World Series?"

-Brandon Mull, A World Without Heroes (Beyonders, #1)

"A lie twice believed is self decieved"

-Brandon Mull, A World Without Heroes (Beyonders, #1)

"I am custodian of the knowledge hoarded here."

-Brandon Mull, A World Without Heroes (Beyonders, #1)

"Did you design the door?’ ‘No.’ ‘Who did? The Unknown Designer?"

-Brandon Mull, A World Without Heroes (Beyonders, #1)

Cover of Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders, #2) by Brandon Mull

2. Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders, #2)

By: Brandon Mull

4.29

Format: 483 pages, Hardcover

The second epic installment of Brandon Mull’s #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy series! Aft… read more

Similar categories in Brandon Mull's Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders, #2) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"Sometimes the best offense was avoiding self-destruction."

-Brandon Mull, Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders, #2)

"Everyone should get to clobber a princess at least once," Jason said."

-Brandon Mull, Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders, #2)

"Not that I lack confidence in the outcome," Ferrin said, "but would you consider entrusting the piece of my neck to somebody who is not about to confront one of the most deadly beings in the world?"

-Brandon Mull, Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders, #2)

"You look tired," Rachel told Jason. "I wish I could jog and sleep at the same time." "Can't you?" Ferrin asked, joining them at the little cascade. "I always imagined that you could sleep rolling dow…"

-Brandon Mull, Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders, #2)

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3. Story Thieves (Story Thieves, #1)

By: James Riley

3.95

Format: 383 pages, Hardcover

Life is boring when you live in the real world, instead of starring in your own book series. Owen k… read more

Similar categories in James Riley's Story Thieves (Story Thieves, #1) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"Embrace the impossible! Find the magic within! BE MORE FICTIONAL."

-James Riley, Story Thieves (Story Thieves, #1)

Cover of The Inventor's Secret (Cragbridge Hall, #1) by Chad  Morris

4. The Inventor's Secret (Cragbridge Hall, #1)

By: Chad Morris

3.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Imagine a school in the year 2074 where students don't read history, but watch it happen around the… read more

Similar categories in Chad Morris's The Inventor's Secret (Cragbridge Hall, #1) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • science fiction
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult

5. Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo (Leven Thumps, #1)

By: Obert Skye

4.19

Format: 294 pages, Paperback

WELCOME TO FOO. Fourteen-year-old Leven Thumps (a.k.a. "Lev") lives a wretched life in Burnt Culver… read more

Similar categories in Obert Skye's Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo (Leven Thumps, #1) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of The Adventurers Guild (The Adventurers Guild, #1) by Nick Eliopulos, Zack Loran Clark

6. The Adventurers Guild (The Adventurers Guild, #1)

By: Nick Eliopulos , Zack Loran Clark

4.11

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

Few ever asked to join the Adventurers Guild. . . . Their members often died young. In one of th… read more

Similar categories in Nick Eliopulos's The Adventurers Guild (The Adventurers Guild, #1) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
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7. The Menagerie (Menagerie, #1)

By: Tui T. Sutherland , Kari Sutherland , Kari H. Sutherland

3.83

Format: 95 pages, Hardcover

Logan Wilde is accidentally drawn into the mysterious, dangerous world of the Menagerie when he dis… read more

Similar categories in Tui T. Sutherland's The Menagerie (Menagerie, #1) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1) by J. Scott Savage

8. Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

By: J. Scott Savage

4.51

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Trenton Colman is a creative thirteen-year-old boy with a knack for all things mechanical. But his … read more

Similar categories in J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • dragons
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • dystopia
  • steampunk
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Dragon Captives (The Unwanteds Quests, #1) by Lisa McMann

9. Dragon Captives (The Unwanteds Quests, #1)

By: Lisa McMann

4.20

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artime, their younger twin sisters … read more

Similar categories in Lisa McMann's Dragon Captives (The Unwanteds Quests, #1) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • dragons
  • young adult
Cover of Slathbog's Gold (Adventurers Wanted, #1) by M.L. Forman

10. Slathbog's Gold (Adventurers Wanted, #1)

By: M.L. Forman

3.80

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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Similar categories in M.L. Forman's Slathbog's Gold (Adventurers Wanted, #1) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • dragons
  • young adult

11. The Eternity Elixir

By: Frank L. Cole

3.37

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Gordy Stitser is one of the few people who knows the truth about the secret society… read more

Similar categories in Frank L. Cole's The Eternity Elixir book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

12. Janitors (Janitors, #1)

By: Tyler Whitesides

3.51

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Have you ever fallen asleep during math class? Are you easily distracted while listening to your En… read more

Similar categories in Tyler Whitesides's Janitors (Janitors, #1) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

13. Chasing the Prophecy (Beyonders, #3)

By: Brandon Mull

3.29

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Jason and Rachel were not born in Lyrian. They did not grow up in Lyrian. But after all of the batt… read more

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14. Elizabeth's Legacy (Royal Institute of Magic, #1)

By: Victor Kloss

3.83

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Two years ago, Ben Greenwood's parents walked out the door and never returned. The police have all … read more

Similar categories in Victor Kloss's Elizabeth's Legacy (Royal Institute of Magic, #1) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

Cover of The Revenge of Magic (The Revenge of Magic, #1) by James  Riley

15. The Revenge of Magic (The Revenge of Magic, #1)

By: James Riley

4.13

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

When long-dead magical creatures are discovered all around the world, each buried with a book of ma… read more

Similar categories in James Riley's The Revenge of Magic (The Revenge of Magic, #1) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Map of Flames (The Forgotten Five #1) by Lisa McMann

16. Map of Flames (The Forgotten Five #1)

By: Lisa McMann

3.98

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Fifteen years ago, eight supernatural criminals fled Estero City to make a new life in an isolated … read more

Similar categories in Lisa McMann's Map of Flames (The Forgotten Five #1) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
Cover of Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3) by Obert Skye

17. Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3)

By: Obert Skye

4.41

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The final answer to the existence of magic. Ozzy and his friend Sigi are in more danger than eve… read more

Similar categories in Obert Skye's Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"90% magic, 10% poliester."

-Obert Skye, Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3)

"Knowledge is a package that time unwraps"

-Obert Skye, Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3)

"You don't run away from problems, you run towards solutions."

-Obert Skye, Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3)

"The true sadness of reality it's that it is forgotten that magic is everywhere. We buried it with worry and tedium because deep inside we all know it takes strength to wield a wand. It takes energy a…"

-Obert Skye, Magic Required (Wizard for Hire, #3)

Cover of Apprentice Needed (Wizard for Hire, #2) by Obert Skye

18. Apprentice Needed (Wizard for Hire, #2)

By: Obert Skye

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Ozzy Toffy’s adventure, which began in Wizard for Hire, continues when one dark and windy night, he… read more

Similar categories in Obert Skye's Apprentice Needed (Wizard for Hire, #2) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Wizard for Hire by Obert Skye

19. Wizard for Hire

By: Obert Skye

3.92

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Fourteen-year-old Ozzy lives near Portland, Oregon, and is desperate for help. His scientist parent… read more

Similar categories in Obert Skye's Wizard for Hire book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • science fiction
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of The Transparency Tonic (Potion Masters, #2) by Frank L. Cole

20. The Transparency Tonic (Potion Masters, #2)

By: Frank L. Cole

4.06

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

It has been nine months since Gordy and his friends, Max and Adilene, saved B.R.E.W. (the Board of … read more

Similar categories in Frank L. Cole's The Transparency Tonic (Potion Masters, #2) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of The Last Dragon (The Revenge of Magic, #2) by James  Riley

21. The Last Dragon (The Revenge of Magic, #2)

By: James Riley

4.25

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

Fort Fitzgerald is determined to uncover the truth, but a new student at school and the secrets he … read more

Similar categories in James Riley's The Last Dragon (The Revenge of Magic, #2) book and J. Scott Savage's Fires of Invention (Mysteries of Cove, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • dragons
  • young adult

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4.29

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3.95

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J. Scott Savage

4.27

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Jessica Day George

4.11

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3.92

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