Category Must Read Middle Grade

Sunny Sweet Series (Books 1-4) Jennifer Ann Mann Ages 8-12 We’ve all woken up on the wrong side of the bed. But have you ever woken up stuck to the bed? Masha Sweet has. And there’s only one possible reason:…

Inside Out Driven by Emotions Elise Allen Ages 8-12 This unique chapter book reveals unseen stories from Inside Out. Each chapter offers a different retelling of the film from one of Riley’s Emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust.

Nightmares! Jason Segal and Kirsten Miller Ages 9-11 Charlie Laird has several problems.    1. His dad married a woman he is sure moonlights as a witch. 2. He had to move into her purple mansion—the creepiest place in Cypress…

My Sister the Vampire Series (books 1-18) Sienna Mercer  Ages 9-11 When Olivia Abbott moves to town, she’s excited to join the cheerleading team and make new friends. Then she meets Ivy Vega. At first, Ivy, pale and dressed all…

Press 1 for Invasion J.A. Dauber Ages 8-12 Ten-year-old Matt really wants a phone, but his parents won’t let him have one. When he finds one just lying on the sidewalk, he naturally picks it up and claims it for…

The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamaties Rick Riordan Ages 8-12 A cave monster . . . an abandoned demon . . . a ghost who wants to erase history . . . a killer commandant . . . These are…

Dragon Pearl Yoon Ha Lee Ages 9-13 But you’d never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min’s mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic, such as Charm or shape-shifting. They must appear human…

Race to the Sun Rebecca Roanhorse Ages 8-12 Lately, seventh grader Nizhoni Begay has been able to detect monsters, like that man in the fancy suit who was in the bleachers at her basketball game. Turns out he’s Mr. Charles,…

Star Wars The Mandalorian Jr. Novel Season 2 Ages 8-12 The Mandalorian and Grogu continue their journey to find more of Grogu’s kind as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era following the fall of…

Impossible Creatures Katherine Rundell Ages 9+ The day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.  It’s the day he learned about the Archipelago—a cluster of unmapped islands where magical creatures of…