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Middle Grade About Discovering a Talent – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Middle Grade About Discovering a Talent

Explore middle grade books about discovering a talent for children.

208 books

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Igraine the Brave

Igraine dreams of being a knight instead of a magician, and she finally gets her chance when a neighbor tries to steal h

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The Toothpaste Millionaire

A quest to save money on basic supplies turns into a backyard business empire when Rufus decides to manufacture a gallon

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The Anybodies #2

Eleven-year-old Fern heads to a magical summer camp to master her powers, only to face a villainous Mole holding mysteri

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Jack Plank Tells Tales

Natalie Babbitt

Jack Plank is a pirate who isn't very good at plundering. At his new boardinghouse, he tells hilarious stories about why

Ages 8–12

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Mr. Lemoncello's Library #1

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Chris Grabenstein

For the child who loves cracking codes and playing games, this high-stakes library adventure proves that teamwork and qu

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Fly by Night #1

Frances Hardinge

Locked in a mill with only her biting pet goose for company, twelve-year-old Mosca Mye possesses the one gift that is da

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Laurel must reclaim her forgotten faerie heritage at the Academy of Avalon to protect her human family from an impending

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Tracy Beaker #3

Starring Tracy Beaker

Jacqueline Wilson

Tracy Beaker finally lands the lead in the school play, but she’s mostly hoping her glamorous mother will actually show

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Chrestomanci #5

Diana Wynne Jones

Twelve-year-old Conrad must overcome his bad luck to stop a mysterious mansion's magic from colliding with parallel univ

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Ellen Wittlinger

Writing secret feelings in a DIY zine helps sixteen-year-old John process his parents' divorce and find a way out of his

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The Edge Chronicles #1

Beyond the Deepwoods

Young Twig leaves his Woodtroll home to brave the dangerous Deepwoods, encountering strange creatures on a quest to find

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Scott Westerfeld

A fugitive prince and a girl disguised as a soldier meet aboard a massive airship as steam-powered machines clash with g

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Micro Adventure #1

Eileen Buckholtz, Ruth Glick

For the young explorer who loves puzzles and logic. This interactive space adventure lets readers take control by using

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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.

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The London Eye Mystery

A boy vanishes from a sealed capsule on the London Eye, leaving his cousins Ted and Kat to decipher a trail of clues tha

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

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Down the Rabbit Hole

Ingrid is swamped with soccer and a play, but when she's linked to a murder scene, she has to use her Sherlock Holmes sk

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The World of Lone Wolf #3

Beyond the Nightmare Gate

Ian Page, Joe Dever

For the child who loves gaming but needs a break from screens, this interactive adventure puts them in charge of a wizar

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Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #21

The Secret in the Old Attic

Nancy searches the dark, cluttered attic of a crumbling mansion for lost musical manuscripts in this classic 1944 myster

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The Prisoners of Time

For the child who loves to be the hero of their own story and needs to practice weighing consequences before making big

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The Hardy Boys #12

Footprints Under the Window

Franklin W. Dixon

Mysterious footprints under a window lead Frank and Joe Hardy on a high-stakes flight to South American islands to stop

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Dawn of the Dragons

For the child who loves to be the hero, this interactive quest builds confidence through decision-making and strategic p

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Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #36

The Secret of the Golden Pavilion

Nancy Drew peers from a helicopter over the moonlit rooftops of River Heights, heading toward a mysterious new case invo

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For the reader who thrives on being the hero, this interactive quest builds confidence through strategic decision-making

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