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Middle Grade About Making Friends

Explore middle grade books about making friends for children.

231 books

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Dorothy of Oz #1

For young readers who love classic fantasy and crave stories of courage and friendship, this adventure sees Dorothy retu

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Eddie & the Gang With No Name #2

Bring Me the Head of Oliver Plunkett

A stolen relic and a notorious criminal set Eddie and his gang on a high-stakes chase through the streets of an Irish to

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The Little Witch

Otfried Preussler

A determined little witch spends an entire year working hard and practicing her magic to prove she has what it takes to

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The Last Firefox #1

The Last Firefox

Lee Newbery

For the child who struggles with 'what-ifs' and anxiety, this magical adventure shows how protecting something small can

Ages 8–12

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Hannah Saves the World #1

Hannah Saves the World

For the child who feels overwhelmed by the world, this story transforms sensory sensitivity from a struggle into a vital

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The Crow's Tales #1

Victoria E. Pannell, Thorir Sigfusson

For the budding detective who loves animals and is looking for a story about how a group of friends can achieve big thin

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How to Ditch Your Fairy

Justine Larbalestier

Charlie is stuck with a boring parking fairy and will do anything to swap it for a shopping fairy, leading to a series o

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The Queen's Thief #3

The King of Attolia

Megan Whalen Turner

Eugenides is a king trapped in a court of lethal secrets. Watch a cynical young guard get pulled into the center of a da

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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 Five Find-Outers #6

The Mystery of the Hidden House

The Five Find-Outers create a fake mystery to trick a friend, but the game turns dangerously real when a boy actually va

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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

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The Herdmans #1

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Barbara Robinson

For parents seeking to show children that the Christmas story belongs to everyone, especially the messy and misunderstoo

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Wayside School #1

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

For the child who thinks school is a bit boring or weird, this absurdist classic turns the classroom upside down with 30

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A Four Brothers Adventure #1

Mystery of the Blue Pearl

For the child who loves cracking codes and needs to see how much can be achieved when friends pool their unique strength

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Pokémon Handbooks

Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook

For the child who loves to master every detail, this comprehensive guide offers exhaustive stats and facts on over 875 c

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The Five Find-Outers #15

The Mystery of Banshee Towers

The Five Find-Outers and Buster the Dog are on the trail of screaming banshees, a mysterious cottage fire, and a prized

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The Marsh Road Mysteries #3

The Great Ice-Cream Heist

For the child who loves a summer adventure, this coastal whodunit captures the thrill of investigating a local mystery w

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The Five Find-Outers #11

The Mystery of Holly Lane

The Find-Outers face a vanishing furniture mystery and a long list of suspects as they race against the local policeman

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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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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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Jacqueline Woodson

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

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Children Bedtime Stories

For the child who needs a quiet transition to sleep. These gentle short stories offer simple moral lessons to help littl

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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

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The Marsh Road Mysteries #2

Spooks and Scooters

Blueprints for a high-tech invention are missing, and it is up to five best friends to solve the crime before a dream va

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