Middle-Grade Readers (Ages 8-12)

Middle-grade Moxie meets Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret in this hilarious tale of period equity and friendship. Helen and Gracie take on the school board for maxi pads in bathrooms, navigating crushes, chaos, and change.

Follow Natalie as she navigates friendship and heartbreak in this companion to Nat Enough. Can she find self-confidence after rejection from her crush?

Create your legend, design characters, and craft your own fantasy world in the Wings of Fire journal. Let your imagination soar with interactive prompts!

Inspiring story of a young naturalist who defies expectations to protect the planet. A must-read for anyone who cares about the environment.

From the bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel, Finally Seen, where Lina gets a phone and navigates social media, learning not everything online is as it seems.

FIBBED is a magical middle-grade graphic novel about Nana, who tells the truth but no one believes her. She must save the magic of Ghana with Ananse.

Unexpected friendship blooms between two middle schoolers as they navigate illness, anxiety, and a traumatic event, finding strength in each other.

In a summer of pandemonium, Ferris navigates family chaos while her grandmother sees a ghost with wild plans. Kate DiCamillo's love story is hilarious and heartwarming.

Mr. Wolf's class embarks on a forest field trip with log cabins, s'mores, and ghost town exploration. New friends, challenges, and adventures await!

Farah and Allie apply to Magnet Academy, but a new bully threatens everything. Farah must find a way to stop Dana and protect her brother.

A gripping YA fantasy series with shocking secrets, treacherous enemies, and a fight for survival. Keeper of the Lost Cities book 3.

The bestselling series continues with a new prophecy and five dragonets facing their destinies. Peril must choose between loyalty and redemption.

Artemis Fowl seeks fairy magic to save his injured friend in the third graphic novel adaptation of Eoin Colfer's best-selling series.

Eowulf Wegmund, descendant of a legendary monster hunter, teams up with a classmate to face a mysterious supervillain in her boring New Jersey suburb.

Christina Starspeeder faces new challenges at the advanced Jedi Academy at Jedha City, apprenticing under a tough Jedi Master. Will she rise to the occasion?

In Last Panda Standing, Platypus Police Squad detectives face a dangerous threat in the Kalamazoo City mayoral race. Can they solve the case without their usual partner?

In Book 4 of the Apollo series, Apollo must learn to be a hero at Camp Jupiter or die trying. A clash of mythic intrigues and diverse characters.

Eighth-graders Evelyn and Allie, polar opposites, must learn to work together to save their school's robotics program in this LGBTQ+ inclusive STEM story.

A heartwarming tale for STEAM, LGBTQ+, and neurodivergent readers. Join Maggie as she navigates first crushes and big decisions in this charming novel.

An LGBTQA+ anthology for middle-graders with stories featuring queer representation in fantasy, historical, and contemporary settings by authors including Justina Ireland and Alex Gino.

Half-witch Moth Hush uses magic to boost her confidence in this hilarious sequel. But when things go wrong, chaos ensues. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier!

An ancient evil, a prophecy, and five dragonets set out to save the world in the thrilling new installment of the Wings of Fire series.

Erin Hunter's Warriors series continues with Power of Three #4: Eclipse. The fate of the warrior code rests on three apprentices as danger looms for all four Clans.