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Thrilling Middle Grade Books About Spies

Afoma Umesi — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:46:09 +0000

I don't know about you, but I definitely pretended to be a spy when I was a kid. Amazingly, though, the tweens in these middle grade spy books aren't pretending! If you or your kids are looking for high-speed, high-wit spy adventures to take vicariously, then this list is for you.

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Showstopping Books About Music and Musical Theater

Afoma Umesi — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:58:09 +0000

I'm pleased that this list has a range of characters of different races and social backgrounds. These stories also have a variety of themes besides music. You'll find among these middle-grade music books, stories about race, homelessness, immigration, sexual harassment, anxiety, neurodiversity, and much more.

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Exciting Middle Grade Time Travel Books

Afoma Umesi — Mon, 26 May 2025 14:37:50 +0000

As someone who rarely reads fantasy titles, I hardly run into middle grade books about time travel unless they're sci-fi. But when I do, it's always a blast to take a trip someplace else in time. The books on this list are all about protagonists going back or ahead in time because of one freak accident or another. If you like time travel stories, you'll love this list.

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19 Exciting Middle Grade Books About Road Trips

Afoma Umesi — Wed, 21 May 2025 12:50:26 +0000

The best middle grade books about road trips are packed with adventure, sightseeing, family bonding, and of course, a dash of emotion. I love books about traveling and I enjoy how discovering new places can lead to self-discovery for the characters. In these 30 middle grade books about road trips, you'll see all that come to life.

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60+ Amazing Middle-Grade Historical Fiction Books

Afoma Umesi — Mon, 12 May 2025 15:07:03 +0000

As a huge fan of contemporary fiction, middle-grade historical fiction is probably the only kind of historical fiction I enjoy -- and it's taken me a while to get to this point. These historical fiction books for middle schoolers present history in a highly appealing format. On this list, you'll find some of my favorite historical fiction recommendations for readers in grades 3-8. I've categorized my selections by historical periods, highlighting some of the most pivotal moments of US and world history. Besides being set in the past, these picks also tackle other topics such as living with war, grief, moving, children with special needs, and more.

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20 Heartwarming Middle Grade Books for Dog Lovers

Afoma Umesi — Mon, 12 May 2025 10:38:52 +0000

Middle grade books about dogs and their owners often warm readers' hearts, whether or not they're dog lovers. Although I already have a list of middle grade books about animals, it was only right to make one just about dogs! This list includes books written from the dogs' perspective and those about the bond shared by a tween and their dog.

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Middle Grade Books About Male Friendships

Afoma Umesi — Mon, 05 May 2025 16:08:43 +0000

Middle grade books about male friendships have a special place in my heart. I especially love when these books have "no strings attached," i.e., nobody's secretly in love with anyone -- just a good ol' bromance. For this list, I've included books with my favorite middle grade boy friendships. As with any kind of friendship book list, you'll find books about unlikely friendships, enemies turned friends, and life-long friendships. I've also flagged books where the friendship is unhealthy/toxic. Although friendship is a feature in all middle grade books, this list focuses on books where the friendship between boys is a central part of the plot.

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25+ Middle-Grade Books About Friendship

Afoma Umesi — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:15:59 +0000

Friendship stories are always in high demand because what's more pressing to a middle-schooler than friendship drama? These middle-grade books about friendship highlight the struggles of forming friendships, the challenges of maintaining a friendship, and, of course, the joys of true friendships. It was hard to make this list because, honestly, every middle-grade book I've read has some kind of focus on friendship. So for this list, I've made the effort to select books whose plots center on friendship. Essentially, friendship is the main event in these middle-grade books about friendship. You'll find books about several kinds of friendships on this list, including solid friendships, toxic friendships, friendships with plenty of drama, and evolving friendships.

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25 Fantastic Middle Grade Books Available in Spanish

Afoma Umesi — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:35:51 +0000

One request I get often is for middle grade books and chapter books available in Spanish -- both for ESL learners and parents of Spanish descent who want their kids to be fluent in Spanish. If you've been on the lookout for elementary and middle school books in Spanish, this is the post for you! I can't speak to the quality of the translations because I don't speak Spanish, but I can tell you that I ADORE the English versions of these books, so I hope that quality translates well in Spanish too.

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30+ Middle-Grade Books With Multiple Narrators

Afoma Umesi — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:14:20 +0000

There's just something about middle-grade books with multiple narrators. I don't know about you, but I get a little thrill when I reach the second chapter of a book -- and there's a different character narrating! I always enjoy books with more than one narrator because it means I'll get a "360-degree" view of the plot. Instead of guessing at the motivations of other characters (which has its appeal) or trusting the sole narrator, I get a closer look at the other characters. Most of the books on this list feature two narrators, but a few of them feature more than two narrators!

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