Middle Grade (Ages 8–12) – Children’s Books by Age

Never Trust a Frog with a Book

Tamikio L. Dooley

Ella is a farm girl who enjoys working with animals and tending to the farm. She is being raised by her family with strong values. Chaos is what Ella confronts while trying to comprehend these pivotal values. Classified as the Girl of Literature, Ella is a book enthusiast. Ella's father rewards her for good work at school and chores by taking her to a pet shop where he purchases a pet bird and a frog, even though nobody can tell her about literature and books.

Doris is the name of the bird, and Quibbit is the name of the frog, according to Ella.

Quibbit is not quite right.

Ella is regretting accepting Quibbit the frog as her pet. Children ages 8-14 are the target audience for this book.

Dyani's Adventures

Kitty Arceneaux

🌟 AWARD-WINNING BOOK 🌟Step into the colorful world of Dyani’s Adventure, where curiosity leads the way and every corner holds a new discovery. Dyani feels a stirring in her spirit—a longing to explore beyond the familiar streets of her hometown. With courage in her heart, she sets off to see what lies beyond her block.Along the way, Dyani meets Melo, Yoli, Pilar, Navya, and many others—each with unique stories, traditions, and cultures to share. From the local library to lively markets, she uncovers the richness of the world and begins to wonder: Could the diversity she seeks be closer than she imagined?Join Dyani on a heartwarming journey of friendship, cultural discovery, and t...

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Atomic Fringe

Orion Friday

"Extraordinary characters headline this brisk, unputdownable SF romp." – Kirkus Reviews

Stranger Things meets The Iron Giant in this exciting middle-grade sci-fi adventure.

Join Mattie James and her friends as they evade government agents while struggling to repair a damaged robot that is the key to stopping an alien monster called the T-Max.

Dinosaurs Tunnel Book

Tunnel Books

Eighteen Dinosaurs Come Alive in this DINOSAURS TUNNEL BOOK.The Dinosaurs Tunnel Book is a 3D presentation that is all enclosed in a pull-out book with a peephole. The child will become captered into the Dinosaur World for learning and entertainment. Each Dinosaur is referenced with a number inside the peephole. The child can then review the information about each Dinosaur by looking at the chart provided in the book. The child will learn when the Dinosaur roamed the Earth and even learn what the Dinosaur had for dinner! The Dinosaurs Tunnel Book is a developmental tool that can enhance a child's motor skills, concentration skills, eye cordination skills, memory s...

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The Lost Forest Trilogy: Legacy of the Golden Bird

Lainey13

A magical yet haunting journey where light and darkness battle for survival.The Ring of Light. The existential threat to their very existence. The light must be extinguished at all costs. This is the rallying cry of the Octospy Nation. A nation of deadly creatures, half octopus, half spider. Each cluster possessing its own deadly set of skills, but all bowing to one leader. Octimus.They have set their sights on the last thing that is holding them back from completely taking over - The Ring of Light. A protective light force against the onslaught of evil trying to destroy the last of the magical kingdoms and the forests that have survived.The force of the l...

Pineapple Moon and Other Poems for Children

Carla L Ibanzo

What do children love to see in a story? Humour, adventure and some hint of mystery. Something that they can relate to. The Pineapple Moon book offers that and more. It is the ultimate poetry book. These poems are imaginative, engaging, and rhythmic; with life lessons that are character and confidence building. Every child will find two or more poems to call their favourites. And, parents will treasure these poems, too. Children will be encouraged to love and accept themselves and to follow their dreams. And most importantly, they'll learn to develop a deep love of poetry from very early.

Pinecraft

Maggie Scannell

Ten-year-old Josh Greenback lives in the idyllic village of Brookbrink, in northeast England. It is the first day of the school summer holidays and it begins to rain. Over the following days Brookbrink experiences flash flooding and the banks of the river Ahorn burst, flooding the whole village. Josh must leave his home and seek refuge in the community hall in the next town until the clean-up can begin. Josh’s mum Emma sends him to stay with his eccentric granny in Scotland, while the house gets dried out and repaired from the flooding.Pinecraft takes the reader on a wonderful trip to Ochtermuddy in Scotland. Whilst there, Josh meets a beaver called Timb. They quickly discover that althoug...

The Amazing Adventures of Jimmy Crikey

WallaceBriggs

Jimmy is the alien who chose to live on Earth after his Intergalactic ambassador parents died when they were overtaken by Earth’s coughs and colds. He was left in the care of a kindly ‘Aunt’ Ethel. Endowed with a bright red mop of unruly hair, big blue eyes, a small snub nose, pointed ears and enormous feet, the neighbourhood children ridiculed Jimmy, until he decided to run away to find a place where he could fit in. In his midnight flight through the forest he stumbled into the underground world of Roombelow. He rescued the town from the curse of the sleeping spell cast by Matilda the Witch and was ‘adopted’ by Mr McDonald, the Mayor. Matilda and Gemma, the little lady who lives ...

Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Alchemical Wizards

Sybrina

Kids love magical things and the periodic table is full of them. In the Alchemical Wizards - Bk 2, wizard elementals introduce readers to elements of the periodic table. This is the 4th book in the Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Series. Magical Metal Horn Unicorns host the 1st book and Elemental Dragons host the 2nd. There were so many alchemical wizards that they had to have 2 bookds. The 5th book will be presented by Actinide Knights. In the final book in the series Radioactive Goblins will finish out the periodic table. Through them all, kids will become enamoured with the facts and fancy of the elements that make up our amazing world.

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I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 (I Survived Graphic Novel #12) (I Survived Graphix)

Lauren Tarshis

A beautifully rendered graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011, with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Chris Chalk. The disaster felt around the world...It's hard enough that Ben is visiting Japan only four months after his dad's death, especially since it's where his dad grew up. But one morning, Ben's grief turns to fear when a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village where he's staying. His family narrowly escapes a collapsing house, only to find that the ocean is rising up. Ben and his family are swept away -- and pulled apart -- by a devastating tsunami.Now Ben is alone, stranded in an unfamiliar country thousan...

Witchycakes #2: Changing Magic

Kara LaReau

Welcome to the most magical bakery -- Witchycakes! Little Blue, a witch-in-training, delivers baked goods all over their town, and finds things are magically changing allaround them, whether they like it or not. Cozy up with this sweet chapter book perfect for early elementary school readers!In a magical bakery called Witchycakes there's a young witch-to-be named Blue. It's Fallnow but Blue doesn't want to let go of the sunshine from summer. Does everything have tochange? Then, Blue discovers they aren't the only one who's not ready for change. Asthey deliver magical baked goods all over town, Blue helps their neighbors get used to newthings. . . and in the process finds the magic of change!...

The Jolly Regina (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters Book 1)

Kara LaReau

In the spirit of A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series, The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters will captivate middle-grade readers looking for humor, hijinks, and a swashbuckling good time. Meet Jaundice and Kale Bland, two sisters who avoid excitement at any cost. Together, they patiently await the return of their parents, who left on an errand years ago and have never returned.One day, the Bland sisters are kidnapped by an all-female band of pirates. They’re unwillingly swept into a high-seas romp that might just lead to solving the mystery of what happened to their parents. With whimsical illustrations and Roald Dahl–esque wit, ...

Discover the Best Middle Grade (Ages 8–12) for Young Readers

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Holiday & Seasonal

Never Trust a Frog with a Book

Dyani's Adventures

Atomic Fringe

Dinosaurs Tunnel Book

The Lost Forest Trilogy: Legacy of the Golden Bird

Pineapple Moon and Other Poems for Children

Pinecraft

The Amazing Adventures of Jimmy Crikey

Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented By The Alchemical Wizards

I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 (I Survived Graphic Novel #12) (I Survived Graphix)

Witchycakes #2: Changing Magic

The Jolly Regina (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters Book 1)