New and Best Books in Middle Grade Fiction

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels By Beth Lincoln, Claire Powell (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Beth Lincoln, Claire Powell (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593533239
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Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - February 7th, 2023

Instant New York Times Bestseller!

Knives Out feel by way of Lemony Snicket…This archly told, never muddled debut whodunit reveals a roster of distinct characters, a labyrinthine setting and plot, and a mystery that is as clever as its heroine.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review


Rick Riordan Presents: Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies By Stacey Lee Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781368074803
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Published: Rick Riordan Presents - February 7th, 2023

The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt By Shawn Peters Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780063047723
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Published: HarperCollins - January 3rd, 2023

Sometimes, it’s not so easy to tell the differences between good guys and the bad ones. Filled with superheroes, supervillains, and epic showdowns, The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt is the thrilling second book in the acclaimed Logan Foster series from super-author Shawn Peters.


Simon Sort of Says By Erin Bow Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781368082853
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Published: Disney Hyperion - January 31st, 2023

For fans of Kate DiCamillo and Jack Gantos, a hilarious, wrenching, hopeful novel about finding your friends, healing your heart, and speaking your truth.


On Air with Zoe Washington By Janae Marks Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063212312
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - February 14th, 2023

* An instant New York Times bestseller *

An empowering and big-hearted sequel to the bestselling and critically acclaimed From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks!


The Windeby Puzzle: History and Story By Lois Lowry Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780358672500
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Published: Clarion Books - February 14th, 2023

Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Age world through the suspenseful dual narrative of a boy and girl both battling to survive. In an utterly one-of-a-kind blend of fiction and history, a master storyteller explores the mystery and life of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body.


Hands By Torrey Maldonado Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780593323793
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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - January 24th, 2023

"Gorgeous and gripping, Hands is a poetic page-turner. You might just finish it in one sitting. Torrey Maldonado understands the kids he writes for at the deepest level.” —Adam Gidwitz, Newbery Honor–winning author of The Inquisitor’s Tale


Sisters of the Lost Marsh By Lucy Strange Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338686463
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Published: Chicken House - January 3rd, 2023

From award winning author Lucy Strange comes a thrilling story of six sisters who must fight against circumstance and fate, gorgeously told and steeped in history and legend.

On a poor farm surrounded by marshlands, six sisters -- Grace, Willa, Freya, and triplets Deedee, Darcy, and Dolly -- live in fear of their father and the superstition that haunts him: The Curse of the Six Dau


The Puttermans Are in the House By Jacquetta Nammar Feldman Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780063034433
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Published: HarperCollins - January 17th, 2023

A heartfelt and hopeful middle grade novel from Jacquetta Nammar Feldman, author of the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Wishing Upon the Same Stars, about family, joy, and growing up in the aftermath of a natural disaster.


Trashed! By Martha Freeman Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781665905350
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Published: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books - January 17th, 2023

From Edgar Award–nominated author Martha Freeman comes a compelling middle grade mystery following a young boy working at his family’s secondhand store that is a steal-your-heart story about family and friendship.

Arthur Popper helps out in his family’s Boulder, Colorado, junk store, Universal Trash, a place so full of cool stuff it inspires awe in first-time shoppe


Tumble By Celia C. Pérez Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593325179
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Published: Kokila - August 16th, 2022

From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk and Strange Birds, a dazzling novel about a young girl who collects the missing pieces of her origin story from the family of legendary luchadores she’s never met.

A 2023 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book


The Area 51 Files By Julie Buxbaum, Lavanya Naidu (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Julie Buxbaum, Lavanya Naidu (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9780593429464
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Published: Delacorte Press - September 13th, 2022

Aliens, sassy hedgehogs, and unexplained disappearances . . . Oh, my! Discover the secrets of the universe in this hilarious, highly illustrated middle-grade series from New York Times bestselling author Julie Buxbaum.

“Epically fun!”—Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth


Odder By Katherine Applegate, Charles Santoso (Illustrator) Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781250147424
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - September 20th, 2022

Now a #1 New York Times bestseller! A touching and lyrical tale about a remarkable sea otter, from Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, author of Wishtree.

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play:

Nobody has her moves.
She doesn’t just swim to the bottom,
she dive-bombs.
She doesn’t just somersault,


The Fort By Gordon Korman Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338629149
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Published: Scholastic Press - June 28th, 2022

From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five friends who need to stick together after they set up a hideout in an abandoned bomb shelter and discover that the only way to be true friends is to reveal their secrets and help each other out.

The morning after Hurricane Leo rips through the town of Canaan, residents awaken to widesprea


Best Wishes (Best Wishes #1) By Sarah Mlynowski Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9781338628258
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Published: Scholastic Press - September 6th, 2022

The New York Times bestselling series!

Because you’re blue

This bracelet is now for you.

Speak one wish to make it true. .


A Seed in the Sun By Aida Salazar Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593406601
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Published: Dial Books - October 25th, 2022

**Four starred reviews!**

A farm-working girl with big dreams meets activist Dolores Huerta and joins the 1965 protest for workers’ rights in this tender-hearted novel in verse, perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia and Pam Muñoz Ryan.


Sweet and Sour By Debbi Michiko Florence Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338671599
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Published: Scholastic Press - September 6th, 2022

A heartfelt middle-grade novel about ex-best friends, betrayals, and revenge that is best served sour.

Revenge is sweet!

For as long as she can remember, Mai has spent every summer in Mystic, Connecticut visiting family friends.


ChupaCarter By George Lopez, Ryan Calejo, Santy Gutierrez (Illustrator) Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780593465974
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - August 30th, 2022

With his signature laugh-out-loud humor, world-famous comedian George Lopez launches a fantastical middle grade series inspired by his own colorful childhood and Latinx folklore.


Show Us Who You Are By Elle McNicoll Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780593562994
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Published: Crown Books for Young Readers - October 25th, 2022

A neurodiverse twelve-year-old girl is shown an amazing new technology that gives her another chance to talk to the best friend she lost. But she soon discovers the corporation behind the science hides dark secrets that only she can expose in this heartwarming and heroic sophomore novel from the award-winning author of A Kind of Spark.


Merci Suárez Plays It Cool By Meg Medina Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781536219463
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Published: Candlewick - August 16th, 2022

In a satisfying finale to her trilogy, Newbery Medalist Meg Medina follows Merci Suárez into an eighth-grade year full of changes—evolving friendships, new responsibilities, and heartbreaking loss.


The Big Dreams of Small Creatures By Gail Lerner Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593407851
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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - October 4th, 2022

From Black-ish writer and director Gail Lerner comes a whimsical and heartwarming tale where two unlikely allies band together to protect and defend the insect world from the worst enemy of all…humans.

“What an enchanting and wondrous book for young readers.” —Jamie Lee Curtis, actress and bestselling children’s book author


Wildoak By C. C. Harrington Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338803860
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Published: Scholastic Press - September 20th, 2022

When the fates of a snow leopard, a child, and an ancient forest collide, the unimaginable can happen.