Books for Middle Readers
Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and other Rick Riordan books, Amari and the Night Brothers is written about Amari, a girl who's brother has gone missing on her journey to find him.
In this charming middle grade novel, 11 year old Rigel transitions from living off the grid in Alaska to living in the Connecticut suburbs.
Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize–nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town.
When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents CITY OF THE PLAGUE GOD, an adventure based on ancient Mesopotamian mythology written by Sarwat Chadda, author of the Ash Mistry series.$16.99ISBN: 9780062872043Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call the store at (781) 383-2665 to confirm availability.Published: Heartdrum - January 5th, 2021A wonderfully descriptive story of a young girl recovering from a torn ACL. Maisie is a ballet dancer who is forced to take a break after an injury. Christine Day does a brilliant job capturing the emotions of Maisie; her heartbreaking honesty about her fears, friendships, doubts, and hopes. This is a much needed, heartwarming story from a Native American voice about the power of family.
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$16.99ISBN: 9780593121818Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call the store at (781) 383-2665 to confirm availability.Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - January 5th, 2021A young boy goes through regular kid stuff, like friendship woes and grown-ups with secrets, but set on a Mars colony. When all the grownups contract a virus, it's up to the kids to save the day.
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$16.99ISBN: 9780544084773Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call the store at (781) 383-2665 to confirm availability.Published: Clarion Books - January 5th, 2021Set in the same 1960s world Gary Schmidt's other books, this story takes place in Maine, it is a duel story line following Meryl, a young girl at boarding school haunted by loss, and Matt, hiding from a criminal gang with a pillowcase full of money.
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$16.99ISBN: 9780062798893Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call the store at (781) 383-2665 to confirm availability.Published: Balzer + Bray - January 5th, 2021Korman is back with a new book. This one is about the spoiled kid of a tech giant who is forced to go cold turkey at a health/adventure camp.
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$17.99ISBN: 9781534478893Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call the store at (781) 383-2665 to confirm availability.Published: Aladdin - December 8th, 2020Reminds me of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and stories by Roald Dahl. Ebenezer has been feeding the Beast in the attic for 511 years. When the Beast requests a young child for dinner, Ebenezer agrees and picks the rottenest child in the orphanage.
Of course, he grows to love her :) - Recommended by Kristine
$12.99ISBN: 9781338712766Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call the store at (781) 383-2665 to confirm availability.Published: Graphix - December 1st, 2020A pioneering new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of the internationally bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series.
