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History Middle Grade

Explore middle grade books about history for children.

317 books

Cover of The Mark on the Door

The Hardy Boys #13

The Mark on the Door

Franklin W. Dixon

A missing tycoon and a stolen samurai sword lead the Hardy Boys into a web of danger stretching from a New York auction

Cover of The Phantom of Pine Hill

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #44

The Phantom of Pine Hill

Frank and Joe Hardy tackle a chilling mystery filled with cliffhanging suspense and dangerous secrets that will keep you

Cover of Girl

Three years of adolescence unfold as a girl caught between her straight-laced school and Portland’s underground music sc

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Cover of Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool

Darius Bell #1

Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool

Odo Hirsch

For the child grappling with a big secret or the weight of family tradition. Darius must choose between a quick fortune

Ages 8–12

Cover of The Whispering Statue

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #14

The Whispering Statue

A missing marble statue and a mysterious bookstore lead Nancy Drew to a seaside yacht club to solve a puzzling new case.

Cover of The Missing Chums

The Hardy Boys #4

The Missing Chums

Franklin W. Dixon

Strange events in their small town lead Joe and Frank Hardy onto a dangerous path of high-stakes robberies and daring re

Cover of The Graveyard Book

The Graveyard Book

Bod is a normal boy except for one thing: he lives in a graveyard and is being raised by ghosts. He is safe among the to

Cover of The Night War

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Jewish twelve-year-old Miriam hides at a French boarding school in 1942, until a midnight mission gives her a chance to

Cover of Into the Gauntlet

The 39 Clues #10

Into the Gauntlet

Margaret Peterson Haddix

Amy and Dan Cahill face their final, most dangerous challenge as they race across five continents to protect a secret th

Cover of Fast Pitch

Shenice Lockwood is determined to lead her softball team to victory, but a family secret about an old crime threatens to

Cover of The Royal Book of Oz

The Royal Book of Oz

The Scarecrow is determined to find his family roots, but his journey leads to a mysterious disappearance that only Doro

Cover of Spymasters

The 39 Clues: The Cahill Files #2

From the burning of the White House to Houdini’s greatest tricks, the mysterious Cahill family has been pulling the stri

Cover of Echo

Pam Muñoz Ryan

A single harmonica travels through time and across borders, connecting three children facing family crises through a mys

Cover of The Madman of Piney Woods

The Madman of Piney Woods

Christopher Paul Curtis

Two boys playing in the woods of Ontario stumble upon the deep, hidden scars left behind by the American Civil War and t

Cover of Wonderstruck

A boy in 1977 searches for clues in his mother's room while a girl in 1927 seeks escape, their two worlds connecting thr

Cover of The Parker Inheritance

The Parker Inheritance

A mysterious letter found in an old attic sends Candice and Brandon on a hunt for hidden treasure to clear her grandmoth

Cover of Black Star

The Door of No Return #2

Kwame Alexander

Charley dreams of being a professional pitcher in the 1920s South. To find her way, she must uncover family secrets and

Cover of The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

Young Omar must protect a silver-tongued conman from a trail of vengeful enemies across the Silk Road to win back his ow

Cover of I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964

I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964

Eleven-year-old Jack thinks he is Alaska tough until a massive 9.2 magnitude earthquake shatters the earth and tests his

Cover of The Wellington Avalanche, 1910

The Wellington Avalanche, 1910

Trapped on a stalled train during a relentless snowstorm, one young girl faces the terrifying power of America’s deadlie

Cover of Ruthie's Gift

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Eight-year-old tomboy Ruthie navigates a dramatic year of new friendships, a new brother, and the looming shadows of Wor

Cover of How to Find What You're Not Looking For

How to Find What You're Not Looking For

Veera Hiranandani

In the wake of the 1967 Loving v. Virginia ruling, twelve-year-old Ariel navigates family secrets and social change whil

Cover of Will's Race for Home

Will's Race for Home

Jewell Parker Rhodes

In 1889, Will and his father race from Texas to Oklahoma, braving bandits and rough terrain to finally claim a piece of

Cover of Countdown

The 39 Clues: Unstoppable #3

Natalie Standiford

With the clock ticking and enemies closing in, Amy must decide if she will release a great evil to save her trapped brot

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