Category Must Read Middle Grade

Fantastic Beasts & Where 

Fantastic Beasts & Where J.K. Rowling Ages 8+ This glorious new edition of Newt Scamander’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (considered a classic throughout the wizarding world) features an extraordinary array of magical creatures, from Acromantula to Yeti…

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The Unteachables

The Unteachables Gordon Korman Ages 10-12 The Unteachables are a notorious class of misfits, delinquents, and academic train wrecks. Like Aldo, with anger management issues; Parker, who can’t read; Kiana, who doesn’t even belong in the class—or any class; and…

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The Long Way Around 

The Long Way Around Esther Elizabeth Carlson Adventure  During a family camping trip in my Sequoia National Park, three cousins—Vivian (11), Owen (12), and Amy (8)—are excitedly granted one night alone at their campsite while the adults camp nearby. As…

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Third Grade Angels

Third Grade Angels Jerry Spinelli Ages 8-9 George, aka “Suds,” has just entered third grade, and he’s heard the rhyme about “first grade babies, second grade cats, third grade angels, fourth grade rats,” but what does this mean for his…

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Restart

Restart Gorgon Korman Ages 10-12 Chase’s memory just went out the window. Chase doesn’t remember falling off the roof. He doesn’t remember hitting his head. He doesn’t, in fact, remember anything. He wakes up in a hospital room and suddenly…

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Raymie Nightingale

Raymie Nightingale Kate DiCamillo  Ages 9-12 Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her. And she has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father, who left…

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The Forgotten Girl

The Forgotten Girl India Hill Brown Ages 8-12 On a cold winter night, Iris and her best friend, Daniel, sneak into a clearing in the woods to play in the freshly fallen snow. There, Iris carefully makes a perfect snow…

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