Middle Grade Novels

Written by Jason WalzpaperbackIn Last Pick: Born to Run, the second volume of his graphic novel series, Jason Walz pairs vivid world-building and f...

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 Jessica KimhardcoverOn the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her “Yu-MEAT” because ...

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 by Ben BrookspaperbackWhen Oleg and Emma invent a new classmate called Sebastian, they are amazed when he appears - very much real - in the...

Written by Sarah ScheergerpaperbackIf one small act can create a ripple across the universe, what happens when a whole group of kids join together ...

Written by Kelly Yangpaperback Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.#1. She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clea...

Written by Trevor NoahpaperbackThe host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, tells the story of growing up half black, half white in South Africa under ...

Written by Remy LaipaperbackIn Fly on the Wall, a moving and hilarious diary-style illustrated novel from the award-winning author of Pie in the Sk...

Written by Sara Pennypacker |  Illustrated by Jon KlassenpaperbackWare can’t wait to spend summer “off in his own world”—dreaming of knights in th...

Written by Leslie Connorpaperback Mason Buttle is the biggest, sweatiest kid in his grade, and everyone knows he can barely read or write. Mason’s ...

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

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 just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and f...

Written by Christina UsspaperbackA determined 12-year-old girl bikes across the country to meet her idol. She’s ready for an adventure – but she ca...

Written by Lisa Thompsonpaperback Maxwell is permanently in trouble. He’s a total menace to his teachers and big sister, but has a soft side too: ...

Written by Victoria Foresterpaperback In The Girl Who Fell Out of the Sky, the conclusion to the fantasy adventure series that began with the New Y...

Written and Illustrated by Reimena YeehardcoverGrowing up sounds terrible.No one has time to do anything fun, or play outside, or use their imagina...

Written by Stacy McAnultypaperback Lucy Callahan’s life was changed forever when she was struck by lightning. She doesn’t remember it, but the zap ...

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 Aisha Saeedpaperback Amal has big dreams, until a nightmarish encounter . . .Twelve-year-old Amal’s dream of becoming a teacher one day ...

Written by Matt Haig  |  Illustrated by Emily Gravettpaperback 11-year-old Evie has a talent. A SUPERTALENT.A talent that can let her hear the thou...

Written by Ross WelfordpaperbackA surprising, stunningly beautiful, and funny novel about a girl who turns invisible and, in the process, discovers...

Written by Jessica TownsendpaperbackThe captivating and heart-pounding sequel to the New York Times bestselling Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan C...

Written by Oliver Phommavanhpaperback From the madcap bestselling author of Thai-riffic!, Con-nerd and The Other Christy comes this completely insi...

Written by Kate Beasley  |  Illustrated by Dan SantatpaperbackFrederick Frederickson has a food-chain theory about life.There are lions, like the s...

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 Lynne KellypaperbackIn the spirit of modern-day classics like Fish in a Tree and Counting by 7s comes the Schneider Family Book Award-wi...

Written by Pádraig KennypaperbackChristopher is ‘Proper’: a real boy with a real soul, orphaned in a fire. He works for an engineer, a maker of the...

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 Gordon KormanpaperbackThe Unteachables are a notorious class of misfits, delinquents, and academic train wrecks. Like Aldo, with anger m...

Written by Lynda Mullaly HuntpaperbackAlly has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able t...

Written by Laura ShovanpaperbackDiscover what happens when one girl wants to break barriers in a sport dominated by boys in this exciting and thoug...