Holiday Gift Guide 2024: Middle Grade Novels (Ages 8-12)

A thrilling fantasy adventure with stunning design features, about two kids racing to save a magical world with the help of mythical creatures.

Deaf Effie struggles to communicate in a family who doesn't understand sign language. A story of survival, found family, and the power of love.

Ingrid navigates school drama, online gaming, and unexpected friendships in this heartwarming middle-grade romcom by Jodi Meadows.

Get ready for an action-packed fantasy RPG series! Kit, a gnorf, joins the Dungeon Running League with friends Sandy and Thorn. Adventure awaits!

Two siblings at Bletchley Park during WWII must solve a mystery tied to their mother's disappearance. Secrets, codes, and danger surround them.

Keefe's journey uncovers shocking truths in this installment of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Can he control his powers and change his destiny?

Separated at birth, adoptees Aviva and Holly discover they're identical twins at a holiday pageant tryout. They trade lives in a surprising holiday adventure.

In Miami, four kids and their grandfather form the Sherlock Society detective agency to solve a decades-old mystery involving Al Capone and corporate corruption.

Medieval fantasy where disabled princess & nonbinary squire uncover a plot to overthrow the queen. An action-packed trilogy by Marieke Nijkamp.

Discover a magical world where kids summon their ancestor's powers in a new middle grade fantasy by award-winning author Kwame Mbalia.

Join Hannah on a thrilling ADHD mystery to find her missing father with her friends in this reimagined Hamlet. Perfect for ages 9-12.

Middle school spy Ben Ripley is on a perilous mission with his enemy, Murray Hill, and facing a new adversary in the latest Spy School book by Stuart Gibbs.

Triplets with secret magic powers try to fit in at school while keeping their abilities hidden in this illustrated manga-style book.

Join the Porch sisters on a madcap adventure with a ravenous worm and a mysterious mad scientist in this quirky tale of bravery and sisterhood.

Stevie struggles with her height but finds confidence in debate club. A funny, heartwarming middle-grade novel perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier.