Middle Readers

Three starred reviews! From New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson comes an "thoroughly researched, emotionally resonant" (Booklist, starred review) historical fiction middle grade adventure about a girl struggling to survive amid a...

The final round is here! Best friends go after the once-in-a-lifetime chance to become pop stars in the fourth and final volume of this funny, feel-good manga series, perfect for fans of K-On!, The Tryout, and The Baby-sitters Club.It's time for the...

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this thrilling middle grade alien adventure about a boy who sneaks onto a spaceship to help his sister compete in a series of intergalactic trials that will determine Earth's fate...

The full story of a junior high musical production, told exclusively from the POV of the kids backstage. It's High School Musical, from behind the scenes . . . without the high school. Book Two of the Cast vs. Crew Trilogy In this sequel to Setting the...

An instant New York Times bestseller! A USA Today bestseller! Read with Jenna Jr. Summer Reading List Pick! "Genuinely moving." --The New York Times Book Review "Explores the healing power of hiking." --NPR's All Things Considered Bank Street Best...

The final round is here! Best friends go after the once-in-a-lifetime chance to become pop stars in the fourth and final volume of this funny, feel-good manga series, perfect for fans of K-On!, The Tryout, and The Baby-sitters Club.It's time for the...

Out of the Dust meets Me and Marvin Gardens in this coming-of-age novel about a young misfit searching for the truth of her family's past, set against the backdrop of an environmental cover-up. Twelve-year-old Xyla is sick of two things: working on her...

From the author of the USA Today and Indie bestselling Invisible, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who may just have more in common than they thought.Winning is everything.For the first time ever, the Jackson Middle School...

Unleash your imagination with this rare guide packed full of freaky facts, spine-tingling stats, and wild illustrations of creatures of legend--all gathered by the lost souls who quested for this forbidden knowledge! Perfect for readers who dare to face...

A missing child and an apartment that should be empty spur two tweens to solve an increasingly tangled neighborhood mystery in this page-turning middle grade debut. This hijinks-heavy mystery written in dual POV reads like Only Murders in the Building...

Four starred reviews! A "[p]oignant, insightful, and otherworldly" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) middle grade graphic novel about an orphaned girl and a music-loving boy who venture into the land of the dead with the hope of seeing their loved ones...

Unico's friends race to save him from the evil goddess Venus!Lost and alone in a windswept desert, Unico seeks help from the Fey queen Titania. But danger lurks. The goddess Venus and the monstrous hunter, Iver, remain bent on destroying Unico...

*A KIDS' INDIES NEXT LIST PICK*Perfect for fans of Christine Day and Cynthia Leitich Smith, this debut novel follows a Cherokee girl who, after the tragic loss of her parents, tries to acclimate to difficult social dynamics in her new school and a...

What would happen if the Frog Princess met Peter Pan, and Wendy Darling had to find her own way to Neverland? Fairy tales meet Freaky Friday in this series by New York Times bestselling author Kim Bussing, where there's a magical mix-up for every...

An engaging and surprising retelling of Little Red Riding Hood that follows Lu (aka Little Red) and her grandmother into the wolf's belly--a magical dimension home to all the wolf has ever eaten. Perfect for fans of LIGHTFALL and THIS WAS OUR PACT. You...

Welcome to Villain Con! Is Katie the Catsitter actually a villain?! Find out in this bestselling girl (and cat) power graphic novel series that's perfect for fans of Babysitters Club, Sweet Valley Twins, and anyone who loves cats! "A little evil and a...

On a school sleepover at the museum, massive farts bring the dino exhibits to life! Now the powerful superhero Fart Boy and his friends must stop the rampaging reptiles--and his nemesis Professor Gravypants' evil plan--before it's too late. A hilarious...

Celebrate years of echidna excellence with the ultimate Knuckles adventure! Knuckles the Echidna: guardian of the Master Emerald, defender of Angel Island, last of his kind, and--let's face it--Sonic's most stubborn friend. But what happens when the...