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Children's Middle Readers


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Tales from Outer Suburbia
Tales from Outer Suburbia
by Shaun Tan
Staff Pick
This set of illustrated short stories by staff favorite Shaun Tan offers a fabulous showcase of his range as an artist. Many of his stories are open-ended, which immediately drew a comparison in my mind to The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van... (read more)

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Used - Hardcover

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The Sea of Trolls
The Sea of Trolls
by Nancy Farmer
Staff Pick
From the author of The House of the Scorpion comes a thrilling adventure-quest involving Vikings, a mother Dragon, giant spiders, and a shape-shifting half-troll named Ivar the Boneless.... (read more)

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Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
by David Benedictus
Staff Pick
Pooh is back! Evidence that quality children's literature is timeless, David Benedictus truly captures the style of A. A. Milne, bringing the lovable creatures of the Hundred Acre Wood back to life in the first sequel ever to be approved by the Pooh... (read more)

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May Bird and the Ever After: Book One
May Bird and the Ever After: Book One
by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Staff Pick
Deep in the woods of Briery Swamp, May Ellen Bird and her hairless Rex, Somber Kitty, stumble into the Ever After, where the motto is "Make the Most of Your Afterlife," and spirits, ghosts, and ghouls are afraid of the Living. Soon May Bird finds that... (read more)

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The Skull of Truth: A Magic Shop Book (Magic Shop Books)
The Skull of Truth: A Magic Shop Book (Magic Shop Books)
by Bruce Coville
Staff Pick
I love the Magic Shop series. It's wonderful for the middle reader, as well as an adult reading out loud to a child (or just for themselves). The Skull of Truth introduces Yorick (yes, of Hamlet fame). Ever wonder what happened to him after the soliloquy?... (read more)

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The Loud Silence of Francine Green
The Loud Silence of Francine Green
by Karen Cushman
Staff Pick
Karen Cushman, known for her Newbery Medal- and Honor-winning historical novels, proves herself in yet another time period with The Loud Silence of Francine Green. This novel, set in Hollywood in 1950, tells the story of Francine Green and her... (read more)

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Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism (Molly Moon Books)
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism (Molly Moon Books)
by Georgia Byng
Staff Pick
A wonderfully imaginative kids book. Molly is a homely little 10-year-old who is picked on by the other kids at Hardwick Orphanage. But when she discovers Dr. Logan's Hypnotism Book, her miserable world is transformed into a dazzling adventure in New... (read more)

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Used - Trade Paper

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Inkspell
Inkspell
by Cornelia Funke
Staff Pick
In the hopes of saving Dustfinger from Basta, Farid and Meggie have entered Inkworld by reading themselves into the book Inkheart. Fenoglio who entered Inkworld at the end of the first book, keeps trying to rewrite parts of the story, but he's discovered... (read more)

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Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
by Pauline Fisk
Staff Pick
This is a haunting, complex fantasy that deals in parallel worlds, both with their very real problems and risks. Highly recommended by Madeleine L'Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time.... (read more)

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Foundling: Monster Blood Tattoo Book One (Monster Blood Tattoo #01)
Foundling: Monster Blood Tattoo Book One (Monster Blood Tattoo #01)
by D. M. Cornish
Staff Pick
In a world inhabited by monsters and the super-powered humans who hunt them, an young boy comes of age. Not only is the setting as well-crafted as anything by Tolkien or Rowling, but the illustrations that go along with this gripping and sometimes scary... (read more)

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Used - Hardcover

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Dragon Rider
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)

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The Apothecary
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)

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Tollins: Explosive Tales for Children
Tollins: Explosive Tales for Children
by Conn Iggulden and Lizzy Duncan
Staff Pick
What's a Tollin? Think Calvin (of Calvin and Hobbes) with wings (though never a fairy!) and include a penchant for mischief and a knack for stumbling into wacky adventures. Exactly the kind of bedtime story that your kids will ask for over and over again.... (read more)

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Rapacia: The Second Circle of Heck
Rapacia: The Second Circle of Heck
by Dale E. Basye
Staff Pick
The Circles of Heck series is great, twisted fun, set in an inventive underworld where "darned" kids go until they turn 18. Second in the series, Rapacia is full of dark humor, wordplay, and puns galore — and Basye even manages to sneak in some... (read more)

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Helen Keller: Her Life in Pictures (Helen Keller)
Helen Keller: Her Life in Pictures (Helen Keller)
by George Sullivan
Staff Pick
Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all. —Helen Keller. Sullivan's book captures the adventure that was Keller's life in a series of incredible photographs. A fascinating children's biography about an immensely daring and gracious woman.... (read more)

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Reality Check (Laura Geringer Books)
Reality Check (Laura Geringer Books)
by Peter Abrahams
Staff Pick
Winner of the 2010 Edgar Award for best young adult mystery book, Reality Check is a fast-paced and tightly plotted novel that will keep you glued to the pages till the very end. Although the disappearance of the main character's girlfriend is at the... (read more)

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Coraline
Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Staff Pick
Coraline and her parents have moved to a new flat. One rainy day, with her parents too busy to entertain her, Coraline takes her father's suggestion and begins exploring her new house from top to bottom. She discovers a curious, locked door in the... (read more)

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No Time Like Show Time (Hermux Tantamoq Adventures)
No Time Like Show Time (Hermux Tantamoq Adventures)
by Michael Hoeye
Staff Pick
Part sleuth, part set designer, Mr. Tantamoq leads quite the life for a mouse, even for a human. Animals-as-people pervade in this third, larger-than-life installment featuring the adventurous Michael Hoeye character we've come to love...Hermux!... (read more)

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I, Coriander
I, Coriander
by Sally Gardner
Staff Pick
The cover of this book drew me in like a moth to the light, and the story held me to the end. It takes place in a dark period of England's history — a classic fantasy cast in 17th-century London. Coriander has to learn what to fear and what not to... (read more)

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Ignatius MacFarland: Frequenaut!
Ignatius MacFarland: Frequenaut!
by Paul Feig
Staff Pick
Iggy MacFarland is everything I love in a 7th grader — he's precocious, hilarious, and... kind of a geek. And though his homemade rocket ship gets him to a parallel town rather than outer space, I'm happy I went along for the journey.... (read more)

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