Book Recommendations: Middle Grades

[Misty Cato]

Find a book your child couldn't put down? Recommend it to us here.

This thread is for middle grade fiction and non-fiction targeted at ages 8-12 (very loose guidelines). See other threads for picture book and teen recommendations.

 

[Misty Cato]

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

My fourth grade son's teacher introduced this book to him. He loved it so much, he asked me to read it too. Loved it.

 

[luckyme]

 

[Misty Cato]

Titanic trilogy by Gordon Korman - Excellent historical fiction for young readers. Such a great read, they won't realize they are learning history.

 

[nikkiARNGwife]

The Inkheart Trilogy by Cornelia Funke



The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander



Septimus Heap Series by Angie Sage



The Edge Chronicles by Paul Steward and Chris Riddell



The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman



The Fairyland Series by Catherynne M. Valente




The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

 

[lingovise]

The Imaginary Veterinary Series by Suzanne Selfors

The Vengekeep Prophecies by Brian Farrey

My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish Series by Mo O'Hara

Keeper of the Lost Cities Series by Shannon Messenger

 

[rach3975]

Can't link up right now, but my DS loved the Origami Yoda series.

 

[kristijoy]

How about some Children's Classics?

Charlie and Chocolate Factory
Chronicles of Narnia
Half Magic by Edward Eagar
Paddington

Or more modern:
The Harry Potter series

 

[KristinCB]

This is a series lily is currently enjoying

 

[LoriJ]

My almost 10 year old is a great reader so these are all wonderful suggestions, I can't wait to pick some of them up for her.

 

[Jjriward]

My 9 year old 4th grader (girl) is completely engrossed in Harry Potter right now. She has read the first 4 books in 3 weeks.

 

[luckyme]

 

[Misty Cato]

Loved by my sporty 10 year old.

 

[nikkiARNGwife]

The Witch's Boy by Kelly Barnhill

I finished this last night and it was so good. Very good writing style.

 

[pewtertm]

Can't say enough nice things about Nikki Loftin