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Adventure | Modern Classics | Non-Fiction for Middle Schoolers

Adventure Stories

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell, Ashley Mackenzie
Impossible Creatures
Katherine Rundell, Ashley Mackenzie
Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott, Geneva B
Dragons in a Bag
Zetta Elliott, Geneva B
A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits) by Lisa Yee, Dan Santat
A Royal Conundrum
(The Misfits)
Lisa Yee, Dan Santat
The Dragon's Apprentice by James Riley
The Dragon's Apprentice
James Riley

Ages 8–12

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Chris Grabenstein
His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1) by Philip Pullman
His Dark Materials:
The Golden Compass
Philip Pullman

Modern Classics

Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Wonder
R. J. Palacio
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer
The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer

Ages 8–12

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Bud, Not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis

Ages 10+

The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963
Christopher Paul Curtis

Ages 8–12

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
When You Reach Me
Rebecca Stead

Ages 8–12

The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers, Shawn Harris
The Eyes and the Impossible
Dave Eggers, Shawn Harris

Ages 8–12

Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango, Alyssa Bermudez
Iveliz Explains It All
Andrea Beatriz Arango

Ages 10–14

Holes by Louis Sachar
Holes
Louis Sachar

Ages 10+

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
When You Trap a Tiger
Tae Keller

Ages 8–12

Non-Fiction for Middle Schoolers

An Immense World (Young Readers Edition) by Ed Yong, Rebecca Mills
An Immense World (Young Readers Edition)
Ed Yong, Rebecca Mills

Ages 9–12

Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World by Yuval Noah Harari, Ricard Zaplana Ruiz
Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World
Yuval Noah Harari, Ricard Zaplana Ruiz
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
Trevor Noah

Ages 10+

Books for everyone on your lisT!

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Seasonal Stories
Holiday must-reads for kids of all ages!

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Books for Kids
Picture books for kids ages 3–8!

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Books for Growing Readers
Series starters and boxed sets perfect
for kids ages 6-9!

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Graphic Novels
Illustrated tales for kids ages 6–12!

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Books for Teens
From thrillers to fantasy—novels for ages 13+!

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Books for children of all age this holiday season!

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