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Middle Grade About Starting School
Explore middle grade books about starting school for children.
23 books
Life of a Cactus #2
Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus
Dusti Bowling
For the child who feels like everyone is staring, or the teenager anxious about fitting in while navigating life with a
Ages 10–14
Carter #1
Carter Finally Gets It
Brent Crawford
High school freshman Will Carter faces a gauntlet of awkward mishaps and painful lessons before discovering that the tou
Ages 13–17
Finishing School #1
Etiquette & Espionage
Gail Carriger
Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is more interested in dismantling clocks than curtsying, but her new finishing school teache
Ages 10–14
Winnie-the-Pooh #4
The House at Pooh Corner
A. A. Milne
Tigger bounces into the Hundred Acre Wood and Eeyore finally gets a home of his own in these ten final adventures featur
Ages 4–10
My Weird School Specials #2
Back to School, Weird Kids Rule!
Dan Gutman
Summer ends with a splash when a tropical storm sends A.J. to a wacky prep camp where he must rally his friends for one
Ages 6–10
Jack Henry #1
Heads or Tails: Stories from the Sixth Grade
Jack Gantos
Jack's sixth-grade year is a whirlwind of new schools, a demanding teacher, a secret crush, and a mischievous little bro
Ages 8–12
The Miller Family #3
Still Sal
Kevin Henkes
Sal's big first day of school is a total disaster—her name tag is wrong, her best friend is in another class, and she tr
Ages 6–9
Leigh Botts #2
Strider
Beverly Cleary
Leigh finds his stride and learns to accept his parents' divorce through the companionship of a stray dog and the rhythm
Ages 9–14
The School for Good and Evil #1
The School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani
Kidnapped and whisked away to a fabled school, best friends Sophie and Agatha are shocked to find themselves assigned to
Ages 10–14
Vet Volunteers #7
Teacher's Pet
Laurie Halse Anderson
Maggie helps her science teacher adjust to his new guide dog, Scout, until a sudden accident puts the brave pup's life i
Ages 8–12
Wings of Fire #6
Moon Rising
Tui T. Sutherland
Peace has come to the dragon tribes, but Moonwatcher is nervous about leaving home to join the new Jade Mountain Academy
Ages 8–12
Judy Moody #1
Judy Moody
Megan McDonald
Whether she is in a bad mood or a back-to-school mood, Judy Moody’s big personality shines as she tackles a creative cla
Ages 6–10
Heidi Heckelbeck: Middle School and Other Disasters #1
Worst Broommate Ever!
Wanda Coven
Witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck starts boarding school only to find her old rival is her roommate, sparking an epic p
Ages 8–12
Origami Yoda #6
Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus
Tom Angleberger
Tommy and the McQuarrie Middle School gang head to Washington, D.C. for one final day of fun and friendship in the concl
Ages 8–12
Planet Middle School #1
Planet Middle School
Nikki Grimes
For the girl navigating the confusing shift from being one of the guys to experiencing the complex social and physical c
Ages 10–14
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 Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #8
Logan Likes Mary Anne!
Ann M. Martin, Gale Galligan
Mary Anne’s eighth grade year gets a lot more interesting when a cute new boy with a southern accent wants to join the B
Ages 8–12
Too Bright to See
Kyle Lukoff
While Bug's friend Moira obsesses over makeup and boys, a ghost in Bug's Vermont house begins sending messages that reve
Ages 10–14
Iveliz Explains It All
Andrea Beatriz Arango
Iveliz is trying to manage seventh grade, her Abuela’s arrival from Puerto Rico, and the frustration of others not under
Ages 10–14
Hope #1
Project Middle School
Alyssa Milano, Debbie Rigaud
Middle school is tough, but Hope Roberts is tougher as she uses her love of science to take a stand and make a real diff
Ages 8–12
Little House #4
On the Banks of Plum Creek
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Blizzards, floods, and grasshopper plagues test the resolve of the Ingalls family as they build a new life in a Minnesot
Ages 8–12
The Realm of Possibility
David Levithan
High school hearts collide and break in these interconnected stories about the impossible, messy, and beautiful moments
Ages 14–18
W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels #1
The Power of Friendship
Elisabetta Gnone
Five girls discover they have extraordinary magical powers and must work together to guard the portals between worlds in
Ages 8–12
More Formats for Starting School
Chapter Books
(638)
Picture Books
(101)
Young Adult
(55)
Early Readers
(43)
Graphic Novels
(28)
Poetry
(28)
Board Books
(4)
Starting School by Age Group
Books for Starting School for Ages 0–3
(687)
Books for Starting School for Ages 12–18
(487)
Books for Starting School for Ages 4–7
(1345)
Books for Starting School for Ages 8–11
(834)
