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Explore middle grade books about growing up for children.
634 books
Diary of a Minecraft Zombie #9
Zombie's Birthday Apocalypse
Zack Zombie
Zack Zombie just wants to celebrate his 13th birthday with cake and cookies, but a Minecraft apocalypse is threatening t
Ages 7–12
Twisted
Laurie Halse Anderson
A summer of hard labor after a graffiti arrest transforms Tyler from an invisible student into the center of high school
Ages 14–18
Heartside Bay #3
The Trouble with Love
Cathy Cole
Polly Nelson finds herself caught in a messy knot of feelings when she starts falling for the one boy she shouldn't: her
Ages 11–14
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Freedom Fire #1
Jax Freeman and the Tournament of Spirits
Kwame Mbalia
Jax Freeman faces monstrous beasts and a mysterious saboteur as he competes against global summoners in the high-energy
Ages 8–12
The Sisters Grimm #3
The Problem Child
Michael Buckley
The fierce bond between sisters and the courage to face big secrets drive this magical mystery about the weight of famil
Ages 8–12
Saving Maddie
Varian Johnson
Joshua's life as a preacher's son gets complicated when his childhood crush returns to town, forcing him to choose betwe
Ages 13–17
Tate Family #3
Your Move, J.P.!
Lois Lowry
J.P. is willing to do anything to impress his new crush, but a small lie quickly spirals into a massive, hilarious compl
Ages 8–12
Fly on the Wall
E. Lockhart
Gretchen Yee is a student at a competitive arts school who gets exactly what she wished for: a transformation that lets
Ages 12–15
Solimar #1
Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Sunlight through a sword-shaped rock sends a swarm of monarch butterflies to Solimar, bringing a mysterious magic just b
Ages 8–12
Fear Street #21
Broken Date
R.L. Stine
Everything is perfect until Tom breaks a date; now Jamie is being stalked and threatened by the boy she once loved and t
Ages 12–18
The Door of No Return #1
The Door of No Return
Kwame Alexander
An Asante boy’s life is forever changed when he is stolen from his nineteenth-century village in this powerful story tol
Ages 10–14
Bloodchild
Tim Bowler
Will can feel a terrifying secret lurking in his town, but uncovering the truth puts him directly in the sights of peopl
Ages 12–16
The Boy/Girl Battle #10
A Spy Among the Girls
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
As Valentine's Day nears, the ongoing rivalry between the Malloy sisters and the Hatford brothers takes a funny turn whe
Ages 8–12
Charlie Thorne #3
Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra
Stuart Gibbs
Charlie Thorne races across the globe to decode an ancient stone tablet and find a powerful treasure hidden centuries ag
Ages 10–14
The Bear Nobody Wanted
Allan Ahlberg
A very proud teddy bear with a high opinion of himself endures a series of mishaps before finally finding a place where
Ages 7–11
The Beat I Drum
Dusti Bowling
Connor searches for his own rhythm as he manages Tourette's Syndrome, complicated friendships, and the ups and downs of
Ages 8–12
Alice #3
Lovingly Alice
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Eleven-year-old Alice faces the challenges of sixth grade and the mysteries of growing up in this look at how she became
Ages 9–12
The Logan Family Saga #9
The Road to Memphis
Mildred D. Taylor
Explore challenges of racial injustice, complex friendships, and growing up in the Jim Crow South with Cassie Logan, who
Ages 12–17
Lookout! World War II #2
Heroes
Elizabeth Newbery
Bravery comes in many forms during World War II, from famous leaders to the everyday citizens who risked everything to h
Ages 8–13
My Weird School Fast Facts #4
Space, Humans, and Farts
Dan Gutman
Jupiter has fifty moons and Albert Einstein’s brain was once stolen; get ready for a wild ride through the weirdest fact
Ages 7–10
Legends of Lone Wolf #12
The Deathlord of Ixia
Joe Dever, John Grant
Battle the vile Deathlord of Ixia and his legendary staff in a quest where your choices determine the fate of the people
Ages 10–14
Homer Price #1
Homer Price
Robert McCloskey
Homer Price tangles with a runaway donut machine and uses a pet skunk to stop a group of bandits in these witty episodes
Ages 8–12
Ride On #1
Phoenix
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
For the child who finds solace in the company of animals and is learning to bounce back after difficult times.
Ages 8–12
When You Reach Me
Rebecca Stead
Four mysterious letters containing secrets about the future pull Miranda into a race to prevent a tragedy in her New Yor
Ages 9–13
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Poetry
(142)
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(106)
Board Books
(8)
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