29 Best middle grade books like Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World by Justin A. Reynolds

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Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

By: Justin A. Reynolds

3.60

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious middle-grade from justin a. reynolds that What happens when five unsupervised kids fac…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World by Justin A. Reynolds , here is a list of 29 books like this:

1. Real Friends

By: Shannon Hale , LeUyen Pham

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

When best friends are not forever . . . Shannon and Adrienne have been best friends ever since the… read more

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2. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

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  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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3. Nothing Else But Miracles

By: Kate Albus

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of A Place to Hang the Moon comes a hopeful World War II story about three scrappy … read more

Similar categories in Kate Albus's Nothing Else But Miracles book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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4. 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 Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • juvenile
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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5. The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)

By: Peter Brown

4.20

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The action-packed third installment in Peter Brown's internationally bestselling The Wild Robot ser… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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6. Something Like Home

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Beatriz Arango's Something Like Home book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

By: Justin A. Reynolds

3.60

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious middle-grade from justin a. reynolds that What happens when five unsupervised kids fac… read more

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  • audiobook
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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8. The Fort

By: Gordon Korman

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five fri… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.28

Format: 210 pages, Hardcover

Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildli… read more

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  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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10. Dragons in a Bag (Dragons in a Bag, #1)

By: Zetta Elliott

3.86

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author!When … read more

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  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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11. 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 Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

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  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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13. Dust

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A girl who struggles to breathe befriends a boy who seems shrouded in dust. After Avalyn nearly die… read more

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  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1)

By: Wendy Mass

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things? Introd… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1) book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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15. Room to Dream (Front Desk, #3)

By: Kelly Yang

4.38

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang is back with another heartwarming and inspiring story … read more

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  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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16. 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 Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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17. Mixed Up

By: Gordon Korman

3.95

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Restart , the story of two boys who are losing their memories... to each other. … read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Mixed Up book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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18. Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.42

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang thinks she’s going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Three Keys (Front Desk, #2) book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"The pain broke my heart into a thousand pieces."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"the worry that if he didn’t take every single thing, a part of him would be lost forever."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"But you can't give up on people. It's one of the three keys of friendship. You gotta listen, you gotta care, and most importantly, you gotta keep trying."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

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19. 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 Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) by Tọlá Okogwu

20. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1)

By: Tọlá Okogwu

4.11

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New … read more

Similar categories in Tọlá Okogwu's Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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21. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

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  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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22. Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2) book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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23. Hummingbird

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more

Similar categories in Natalie Lloyd's Hummingbird book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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24. The Tryout (The Tryout #1)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.31

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and … read more

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's The Tryout (The Tryout #1) book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
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25. Jawbreaker

By: Christina Wyman

4.25

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile, a refreshingly honest middle-grade debut novel about … read more

Similar categories in Christina Wyman's Jawbreaker book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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26. Black Bird, Blue Road

By: Sofiya Pasternack

4.15

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In this historical fantasy novel from Sydney Taylor Honor winner and National Jewish Book Award fin… read more

Similar categories in Sofiya Pasternack's Black Bird, Blue Road book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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27. Free Period

By: Ali Terese

4.20

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

*National Book Award Longlist Title *School Library Journal Starred Review *Audiofile Earphones A… read more

Similar categories in Ali Terese's Free Period book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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28. Oddity

By: Eli Brown

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The daughter of a murdered physician vows to protect the magical Oddity he left behind—if only she … read more

Similar categories in Eli Brown's Oddity book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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29. 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

Similar categories in Lesa Cline-Ransome's One Big Open Sky book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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30. Faker

By: Gordon Korman

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The story of a family of liars... and the son who wants to break the family tradition. Trey know… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Faker book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • juvenile
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of This Ravenous Fate (This Ravenous Fate, #1) by Hayley Dennings

31. This Ravenous Fate (This Ravenous Fate, #1)

By: Hayley Dennings

3.56

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

The first book in a decadent fantasy duology set in Jazz Age Harlem, where at night the dance halls… read more

Similar categories in Hayley Dennings's This Ravenous Fate (This Ravenous Fate, #1) book and Justin A. Reynolds's Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World

  • fiction

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