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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.

627 books

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For children navigating high-stakes group dynamics, this epic finale explores the courage needed to stand against a bull

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Wings of Fire #10

Darkness of Dragons

Tui T. Sutherland

With an ancient dragon's influence spreading like a plague, Qibli must use his wits to decide if he will use magic to re

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The Wellington Avalanche, 1910

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

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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

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Harry Potter #5

Order of the Phoenix

As the Dark Lord's power grows, Harry must master secret defenses at Hogwarts while a hidden resistance forms at Grimmau

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The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #1

Baby-sitters' Summer Vacation

The Baby-sitters head to Camp Mohawk as counselors-in-training, but they soon find themselves facing poison ivy, first l

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Outcast of Redwall

Veil, a ferret raised by kind mice at Redwall, faces a choice between his adoptive home and his biological father, a rut

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Neal Shusterman

Tormented by her peers, Cara escapes into dreams of a valley where she is accepted, but her transformation into a swan c

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The Skinjacker Trilogy #1

Neal Shusterman

For young readers contemplating big questions about life, death, and purpose. This imaginative tale follows two souls na

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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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The Baby-Sitters Club #23

Dawn on the Coast

California is full of sun, surfing, and healthy snacks, making Dawn wonder if she belongs on the West Coast or back home

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My Weird School Specials #7

Bummer in the Summer!

Three mysterious spirits visit A.J. to show him his summers past, present, and future in a hilarious attempt to turn his

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Spirit Animals #6

A broken team of heroes must cross an impossible desert to reach the Great Lion's oasis, facing devastating betrayal whi

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Septimus Heap #3

An accidental discovery in the Palace releases the ghost of a wicked Queen, forcing Septimus and Jenna into a battle aga

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Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #3

When Wakanda's royal palace is breached by a mysterious 'symbiote,' Princess Shuri embarks on a high-stakes quest. She t

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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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Star Wars: Jedi Academy #9

Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Amy Ignatow

Christina Starspeeder heads to the advanced Jedi Academy campus for a final adventure filled with new friends, doodles,

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Wings of Fire #1

The Dragonet Prophecy

Tui T. Sutherland

Five dragonets stolen from their homes are destined to end a world-ending war. When danger strikes, they must choose bet

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Unwind Dystology #1

Neal Shusterman

Three teens on the run must stay alive and intact in a terrifying society that harvests children for parts unless they c

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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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Katherine Applegate

Byx might be the very last of her kind. To find a hidden colony of survivors, she must lead a rebellion through dangerou

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The Baby-Sitters Club #19

Kristy and the Walking Disaster

Kristy assembles a rag-tag softball team fueled by pure spirit, even as she juggles a major crush on the coach of their

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Wings of Fire #11

The Lost Continent

Tui T. Sutherland

Rumors of a secret land across the ocean have long been dismissed as fairy tales until new dragon tribes emerge from the

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The Candy Shop War #2

Arcade Catastrophe

Winning tickets at Arcadeland might grant kids the power to fly or breathe underwater, but Nate suspects a darker secret

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