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Children's Middle Readers
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Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4) by Jeff Kinney Staff Pick For the first time in this wickedly popular series, Greg Heffley keeps his diary — ahem, make that "journal" — during summer vacation when he gets to be around his beloved family all the time! Aaagh! This hilarious comic/novel combo is the go-to pick... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Hardcover
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #07) by J. K. Rowling Staff Pick I couldn't imagine a better ending for this extraordinary series. J. K. Rowling, thank you for staying true to your vision.... (read more) List Price $34.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead Staff Pick My first thought when I closed the covers of this book was, Wow. My second thought was, I want to read this again. My third thought was, How can I possibly describe this book to anyone else? When You Reach Me is like one of those great books/movies... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman and Brett Helquist Staff Pick A Neil Gaiman story at any length is a treat. Odd and the Frost Giants is like the perfect finger food: brief but intensely, deliciously satisfying. If you aren't a fan of Norse mythology when you open the cover, you will be by the time you close it.... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Peak by Roland Smith Staff Pick When 14-year-old Peak Marcello is caught scaling a skyscraper to place his signature graffiti tag, he is offered a choice: spend three years in juvenile detention, or climb Mt. Everest with his long-absent father. And though the choice might be easy... (read more) List Price $6.95 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Mass Market
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Half Magic (Edward Eager's Tales of Magic) by Edward Eager Staff Pick I love this story. Four children (one brother and three sisters) find a magic coin. They don't initially understand the coin's special properties or how to use it without causing unwanted mayhem — since only half of a wish comes true when wished in the... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke Staff Pick Since I found Funke's work two years ago, she has become one of my favorite children's fantasy writers. Her award-winning debut novel (in English translation), The Thief Lord, was followed by Inkheart and even a children's picture book, Princess Knight ... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One by Rick Riordan Staff Pick Percy Jackson is not normal. He's got ADHD and attention deficit, and he's been kicked out of every school he's ever attended. Now he discovers he's a half blood: half human, half Olympian god. But his problems are only beginning. Someone has stolen Zeus'... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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War Horse by Michael Morpurgo Staff Pick Horses don't volunteer to go to war. They don't understand politics or borders. They hate the noise and smells and pain. But they don't get to choose. Joey becomes a cavalry horse in WWI when Albert's father sells him to the army. War is not healthy for... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #02) by Jeff Kinney Staff Pick Wimpy kids of the world, unite! Jeff Kinney's popular web-comic is back in a new book that's guaranteed to fill every kid with joy — whether they're young or old, wimpy or tough.... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Hardcover
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James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Staff Pick Magic green pills spill, accidentally, onto the ground beneath a peach tree. A peach appears overnight, the only fruit the tree has ever produced; by morning, it's swollen to the size of a houseboat, and soon enough James Henry Trotter is climbing aboard... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Staff Pick I've got to hand it to Australian author Markus Zusak: this book single-handedly made me want to be a better person. As a lifelong reader, I feel a book like this, one that can really change people, comes around so rarely that Zusak must be recognized as... (read more) List Price $10.99 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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A Series of Unfortunate Events #12: The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket Staff Pick The stakes just got higher at Hotel Denouement — no orphan is safe, as plot twists abound and shudder-causing jeopardy is rife. Read this, the next-to-last installment, at your own risk!... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Hardcover
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Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick Staff Pick Wonderstruck is a treasure of a book. A master artist and storyteller, Selznick beautifully weaves together the lives of Ben and Rose. Set 50 years apart, their stories, one told in pictures and one in words, each take them on journeys that lead to the... (read more) Your price: $29.99 New - Hardcover
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5) by Jeff Kinney Staff Pick In The Ugly Truth, our intrepid middle-school hero faces one of life's most awkward challenges: puberty! Ack! Full of humor and heart, this latest installment in the Wimpy Kid series is sure to please Jeff Kinney's legion of fans.... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Battle of the Labyrinth: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #04 by Rick Riordan Staff Pick Percy Jackson is not normal. He's got ADHD and attention deficit, and he's been kicked out of every school he's ever attended. Now he discovers he's a half blood: half human, half Olympian god. But his problems are only beginning. Someone has stolen Zeus'... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Little House on the Prairie (Little House) by Laura Ingalls Wilder Staff Pick Wilder's ability to capture the thought patterns of a child while also conveying the complex details of pioneer life make all her books fascinating.... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Two (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #02) by Rick Riordan Staff Pick It is really cool when the second book in a series is even better than the first one... In The Sea of Monsters, Percy has to rescue his best friend, Grover, and he has to cross the Sea of Monsters (the Bermuda Triangle) to find the golden fleece. Sound... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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A Series of Unfortunate Events #13: The End by Lemony Snicket Staff Pick All good things must come to an... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Apothecary by Maile Meloy Staff Pick A whimsical adventure with elements of intrigue and menace, The Apothecary is a sweet coming-of-age tale set in Cold War London. Like the tonics and balms in the story, the author deftly mixes the first whispers of love and heartache with just the right... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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