Middle Grade Novels

Written by Celia C. PérezpaperbackWhen three very different girls find a mysterious invitation to a lavish mansion, the promise of adventure and mi...

Written by Celia C. PérezpaperbackThere are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school—you can’t fix it with duct tape like you would...

Written by Melanie Lee  |  Illustrated by Arif RafhanpaperbackEleven-year-old Ash doesn’t have much to look forward to: maths tests, a naggy Mum, a...

Written by Kate AllenpaperbackFunny, poignant, and deeply moving, The Line Tender is a story of nature’s enduring mystery and a girl determined to ...

Written by Tanya Lloyd KyipaperbackMya Parsons runs her school’s social justice club with her best friend, Cleo. Her lifelong desire is to work for...

Written and Illustrated by Jeffrey BrownhardcoverFrom the author of the New York Times bestselling Jedi Academy books comes the first in a hilariou...

Written by Bridget Kronepaperback11-year-old Mercy lives with her eccentric foster aunts – two elderly sisters so poor they can afford only one lig...

Written by Sally NichollspaperbackFrom award-winning author Sally Nicholls, her debut novel about a boy's last months with leukemia.Living through ...

Written by David Baddielpaperback This is the story of Sam Green, who really, really, really loves birthdays. He loves the special breakfasts in be...

Written and Illustrated by Remy Laipaperback When Jingwen moves to Australia, he feels like he’s landed on Mars. Making friends is impossible, sinc...

Written by Sophie Andersonpaperback Found abandoned in a bear cave as a baby, Yanka has always wondered about where she is from. She tries to ignor...

Written and Illustrated by Woo Yen Yen and Colin GohpaperbackMeet the Dim Sum Warriors! The very mention of their name makes their enemies quiver ...

Written by Victoria Jamieson and Omar MohamedpaperbackOmar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee cam...

Written by Sally Gardner  |  Illustrated by Nick Malandpaperback Award-winning author Sally Gardner delivers a whimsical tale about the daughter of...

Written and Illustrated by Chris Riddellpaperback Chris Riddell's Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse is the beautifully illustrated winner of the ...

Written by Pip HarrypaperbackA moving and heartwarming verse novel from CBCA shortlisted author Pip Harry about friendship, new experiences and st...

Written by Katherine RundellpaperbackEveryone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. True, there were no other recorded female survivors from the shipwre...

Written and Illustrated by Lucy KnisleypaperbackThis contemporary middle-grade graphic novel about family and belonging from New York Times bestsel...

Written by Raina Telgemeierpaperback Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sic...

Written by Raina Telgemeierpaperback Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Ra...

Written and Illustrated by Raina Telgemeierpaperback Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expe...

Written by Erin Entrada KellypaperbackLife is difficult on the island of Sanlagita. To the west looms a vengeful mountain, one that threatens to co...

Written by Lisa Thompsonpaperback Nate and his mother are running away, hiding out in a tumbledown cottage in the middle of a forest. When Mum hea...

Written by Lisa Thompsonpaperback A crumbling stone soldier sits on a bench in the park. Only Owen understands how important he is. At home, Owen a...

Written by Frances HardingepaperbackFaith's father has been found dead under mysterious circumstances, and as she is searching through his belongi...

Written by Laura ShovanpaperbackLaura Shovan’s engaging, big-hearted debut is a time capsule of one class’s poems during a transformative school ye...

Written by Nova WeetmanpaperbackMeg uses Sick Bay to hide from other kids. She’s struggling with changes at home, wears slippers to school and buri...

Written by H.S. Noruppaperback  Barbegazi are fabled creatures who live in the alps, rather like gnomes. Tessa knows that they exist because her b...

Written by David Baddielpaperback A boy travels to an alternate world where kids get to choose their own parents in this zany, internationally bes...

Written by David Baddielpaperback Fred and Ellie are twins. But not identical (because that's impossible for a boy and a girl). They do like all t...

Written by Lois Lowrypaperback From the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Giver and Number the Stars, comes a "hilarious" (Booklist, starred revi...

Written by Katherine RundellpaperbackFeodora and her mother live in the snowbound woods of Russia, in a house full of food and fireplaces. Ten min...

Written by Samantha WheelerpaperbackWild wombats. Wild adventure. Can Mouse rescue her friends?Mouse is not prepared for her last minute stay at A...

Written by Samantha WheelerpaperbackWhen Flynn and Dad arrive at Grandad Barney’s banana farm, it’s clear that Flynn has a lot of investigating to...

Written and Illustrated by Jeffrey Brownpaperback From the author of the New York Times bestselling Jedi Academy books comes book two in the laugh-...

Written by Katherine Applegatepaperback In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal, author Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable an...

Written by Ross Welfordpaperback There are stories about people who want to live forever.This is not one of those stories.This is a story about som...

Written by Catherine FisherpaperbackWhen Seren Rhys is given a newspaper parcel by a stranger late at night in an empty train station, she has no i...

Written by Juan Villoropaperback13-year-old Juan's summer is off to a terrible start. First, his parents separate. Then, almost as bad, Juan is sen...

Written by Oliver PhommavanhpaperbackThe author of Thai-riffic! brings us the next instalment of Lengy's adventures. Lengy's Dad announces that the...

Written by Adeline Foo  |  Illustrated by Stephanie HopaperbackThis lovely book is available for pre-order and your order will be fulfilled once th...

Written by Ovidia Yupaperback10-year-old Lizhi arrives in Singapore to meet her father's family after he dies in an accident. Aunt Mona, his sister...

Written by E. L. NorrypaperbackFrom the slums to the circus, a mixed-race Victorian boy seeks a place to belong. Ted lives with his mum and poorly ...

Written by Håkon Øvreås  |  Illustrated by Øyvind TorseterpaperbackThere’s a mysterious new hero in town and his name is BROWN! Rusty's grandfather...

Written by Trenton Lee StewartpaperbackBy the author of The Mysterious Benedict Society, this heart-pounding mystery adventure is laced with magic ...

Written by W. Bruce CameronpaperbackMolly knows that her purpose is to take care of her girl, C.J., but it won’t be easy. Neglected by her mother, ...

Written by Jess ButterworthpaperbackAn adventure story set in the swamplands of Louisiana about sisters, rising sea-levels and saving the environme...

Written by Helena Dugganpaperback Violet never wanted to move to Perfect.Who wants to live in a town where everyone has to wear glasses to stop the...