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Writing & Storytelling Middle Grade – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Writing & Storytelling Middle Grade

Explore middle grade books about writing & storytelling for children.

205 books

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Origami Yoda #2

Darth Paper Strikes Back

Tom Angleberger

Darth Paper and Harvey are out to get Dwight suspended, leaving Tommy and Kellen to prove that origami wisdom is exactly

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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

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Dork Diaries #4

Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess

Rachel Renée Russell

Nikki Maxwell hits the ice for a skating competition to save an animal shelter, but she'll have to outsmart her rival Ma

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The Door of No Return #2

Black Star

Kwame Alexander

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

Ages 10–14

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

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The Buxton Trilogy #2

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

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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

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My Weird School Specials #16

Marshmallows and campfire songs turn creepy when A.J. and his friends start telling scary stories during a school playgr

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A World Without Heroes

Jason is pulled from a zoo hippo tank into the world of Lyrian, where he must join a group of rebels to find the power t

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A Series of Unfortunate Events #1

The Bad Beginning

Three clever siblings face a series of truly unfortunate events, from a greedy villain to itchy clothes, in this darkly

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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

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Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

For the child grappling with the guilt of being a bystander or the pressure to fit in at the cost of being kind.

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Ramona Quimby #8

Fourth grade brings a new best friend and a baby sister, but Ramona still has to tackle rotten spelling and the pressure

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Pam Muñoz Ryan

Maximiliano embarks on a perilous quest with a mythical compass to uncover his mother's fate and the truth behind a secr

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Junie B. Jones #28

Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)

Junie B. Jones is not feeling very thankful for scratchy costumes or smelly squash, especially when the prize for the sc

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Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior #5

A young villager leaves his home behind to battle epic bosses and navigate terrifying dungeons in this high-stakes Minec

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Dork Diaries #5

Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All

Rachel Renée Russell

Nikki joins the school newspaper to stop her rival from leaking a crush's secret, but being a gossip columnist is harder

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The Frindle Files

Andrew Clements

Tech-loving Josh and his friends use their computer skills to crack the secret of their old-school teacher's past in thi

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A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

Karen Romano Young

Pearl must team up with a tap-dancing girl and a pack of literate raccoons to solve a heist and stop her beloved New Yor

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The Land of Stories #4

Beyond the Kingdoms

The Bailey twins race through Oz, Neverland, and Wonderland to stop a villain who is turning classic books into portals

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The Night Diary #2

Amil and the After

Veera Hiranandani

Amil uses sketches to process his grief and confusion as his family attempts to build a new life in 1948 India following

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Leigh finds his stride and learns to accept his parents' divorce through the companionship of a stray dog and the rhythm

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The One and Only Ivan #1

The One and Only Ivan

Katherine Applegate

Ivan the gorilla is content with his mall enclosure and his art until a baby elephant arrives, sparking a powerful need

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The One and Only Ivan #3

The One and Only Ruby

Katherine Applegate

Baby elephant Ruby shares the moving story of her life in the African savannah, reflecting on memories of home while sur

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