Middle Grade

Vote for Effie by Laura Wood

A light-hearted middle grade school story that will make readers laugh while simultaneously prompting them to think about a wide ...
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Boy Underwater by Adam Baron

A unique narrative voice and cracking plot with powerful (yet age appropriate) messages, this book will make you laugh and ...
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Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Wunderous and Wunderful Eleven-year-old Morrigan Crow has escaped her deadly curse and won a coveted place in the Wundrous Society ...
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The Explorer by Katherine Rundell

A near perfect middle-grade story that raises important issues without exposition or preaching. It’s easy to see why this book ...
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Race to the Frozen North by Catherine Johnson

A fictionalised tale of the real life of Matthew Henson, the first man to reach the North Pole. This is ...
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Armistice Runner by Tom Palmer

A powerful book that effectively uses a modern-day narrator to hook readers into a moving historical story. Thirteen-year-old Lily normally ...
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The Brotherhood of Brimstone by Kate Wiseman

A fun read with lots of over-the-top slapstick action, including an evil Brotherhood who are sacrificing rubber chickens. This is ...
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The Mirror of Pharos by J S Landor

A wonderful mix of magic and reality, this original time-travel adventure has the perfect combination for a children’s book with ...
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Rory Branagan Detective by Andrew Clover and Ralph Lazar

A fantastic and fun detective story filled with fabulous black and white cartoon-style illustrations: this book will make a reader ...
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Spirit by Sally Christie

An intriguing concept and beautiful literary writing that’s reminiscent of David Almond’s classic Skellig. Matt Barker has seen something strange. Something ...
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