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Middle Grade About Growing Up – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Middle Grade About Growing Up

Explore middle grade books about growing up for children.

634 books

Cover of The Big Six

Swallows and Amazons #9

The Coot Club must turn detective on the Norfolk Broads to catch the real villains after being wrongly accused of castin

Cover of Christmas: Stories & Lessons for Little Ones

A Farmhouse Holiday #2

Christmas: Stories & Lessons for Little Ones

Farmhouse Book Co.

For the family seeking to center their holiday season on faith, these short stories and lessons help young children conn

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Magic Beans: A Handful of Fairytales from the Storybag

Adèle Geras, Anne Fine, Henrietta Branford, Jacqueline Wilson, Malorie Blackman, Philip Pullman, Tony Mitton, Alan Garner, Berlie Doherty, Gillian Cross, Kit Wright, Michael Morpurgo, Susan Gates, Linda Newbery

For the child who loves the magic of 'once upon a time' but wants to see themselves in the story. These fresh takes on o

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A Series of Unfortunate Events #10

The Slippery Slope

The Baudelaire orphans face snow gnats, a freezing mountain climb, and a villain's dastardly plan as they search for a s

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The Vanderbeekers #6

The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli

Karina Yan Glaser

Two young lives separated by a thousand years and a vast ocean are linked by courage as they brave plagues and storms to

Cover of Dream

Barbara O'Connor

For the child feeling adrift or lonely within their own family, Fern's journey with a stray dog offers a roadmap for fin

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The Rats of NIMH #3

R-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH

Jane Leslie Conly

The secret community of Thorn Valley is in danger after two humans discover it, forcing Racso and his clever rat friends

Cover of The Clue in the Crumbling Wall

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #22

The Clue in the Crumbling Wall

While searching for a missing dancer entitled to a massive inheritance, Nancy Drew uncovers a hidden clue within the sto

Cover of The Hidden Window Mystery

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #34

The Hidden Window Mystery

Nancy Drew travels to Charlottesville to track down a missing medieval stained-glass window, refusing to let a dangerous

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The Moon Without Stars

Luna's quiet life making zines is turned upside down when a sudden brush with popularity forces her to choose between he

Cover of Remember Us

Jacqueline Woodson

Sage's Bushwick neighborhood is plagued by fires the summer before seventh grade. As her world changes, she finds hersel

Cover of Bloodlines

An alchemist goes undercover at a sunny California private school to protect a princess, finding that human high school

Cover of Family Secrets

Life gets complicated for high school seniors Peter and Leslie when their parents marry, forcing the young lovers to nav

Cover of The Big Dream

The Crow's Tales #2

Victoria Pannell, Thorir Sigfusson

For the young dreamer who feels their goals are out of reach, this story explores the grit and vision needed to turn a m

Cover of Moonleapers

Margaret Peterson Haddix

A mysterious old phone and a strange text message pull Maisie away from her siblings and into a secret network of time t

Cover of Belle Prater's Boy

Belle Prater #1

Belle Prater's Boy

Twelve-year-old Gypsy searches for the truth behind her aunt’s sudden disappearance while forming an unexpected bond wit

Cover of Thirst

For the child grappling with the realization that the world isn't always fair and wondering how one small voice can chal

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Juvenile Justice 101: A Juvenile Crime Fiction Novel

For teenagers curious about the legal system or facing the weight of a poor decision, this story demystifies the intimid

Cover of Once There Was

Marjan’s world shifts when she learns her late father was a secret vet for mythical creatures, forcing her into a danger

Cover of Supernova

Gatlon City faces its darkest threat yet as Nova and Adrian struggle to protect their secrets and each other while the l

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The Newbery Authors Collection

Little Sioux Girl

Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh

For the young reader ready to explore a variety of voices, this anthology introduces children to award-winning storytell

Cover of The Big Dream

The Crow's Tales #2

Victoria E. Pannell, Thorir Sigfusson

For the child who feels like their goals are too big or their voice is too small. A story about finding the courage to p

Cover of The Wheel of the Year: An Illustrated Guide to Nature's Rhythms

The Wheel of the Year: An Illustrated Guide to Nature's Rhythms

For families looking to move away from commercialism and toward nature, this interactive guide offers ancient rituals an

Cover of How Ali Ferguson Saved Houdini

How Ali Ferguson Saved Houdini

Ali Ferguson moves to Lever Tower with his mum, where he quickly befriends Caitlin and Gez. Together, they unravel a loc

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