Children's Middle Readers
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie  
Powells.com Staff Pick Once I started this book, I couldn't stop reading. Not only is this young adult book funny and touching — it feels so real. Anyone of any age who has struggled to know themselves and has fought for happiness will find resonance in the words and...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #02)
by Jeff Kinney
Powells.com 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. Recommended by Hank, Powells.com...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #07)
by J. K. Rowling
Powells.com Staff Pick The seeds planted throughout the series bear fruit in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. How did Dumbledore's nose get broken? Or his hand burned to a crisp? You will find all the answers here. This is the finest book in the series; the writing is...
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Peter and the Shadow Thieves
by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Powells.com Staff Pick A perfect adventure for a lazy summer day, Peter and the Shadow Thieves is Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson's thrilling follow-up to Peter and the Starcatchers. The new book is every bit as clever and exciting, as it sweeps us from the fantasia of Neverland...
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The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials, Book 2 (His Dark Materials #02)
by Philip Pullman
Powells.com Staff Pick The second book in the fantastic His Dark Materials trilogy, The Subtle Knife is also the spookiest. It includes abandoned cities, orphans, soul-sucking ghosts, physicists, angel armies, zeppelins, parallel universes, arctic explorers, academic intrigue,...
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His Dark Materials Boxed Set: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass
by Philip Pullman
Powells.com Staff Pick "A 'big' story in an enchanting package. It may look like kid's fantasy but this trilogy is so much more. You'll love the way Pullman uses a cast of witches, rebellious angels, shape changing daemons in a setting that moves between parallel worlds to...
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I Am the Messenger
by Markus Zusak
Powells.com 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...
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A Hat Full of Sky
by Terry Pratchett
Powells.com Staff Pick This is a wonderful fantasy full of wit, witches, and suspense. Written by the well-known author of the Discworld series, A Hat Full of Sky follows the marvelous We Free Men but stands well on its own. So sit back and enjoy this great summer read...
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Summerland
by Michael Chabon
Powells.com Staff Pick I started reading Summerland on a road trip and couldn't put it down. I was hooked from the moment Ethan and a ragtag group of characters — including a depressed Sasquatch and the rudest fairy princess you can imagine — embark on their quest to...
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Moomin Book One: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip
by Tove Jansson
Powells.com Staff Pick Tove Jansson, a Finnish author and illustrator, drew these comics for the Onday Evening News in the 1950s. Many people know and love her books, but have never seen these amazing comics. Thanks to Drawn & Quarterly, now's your chance! Perfect for both...
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Half Magic (Edward Eager's Tales of Magic)
by Edward Eager
Powells.com Staff Pick The four children of Half Magic have been reading E. Nesbit's magical story The Enchanted Castle, when they find something magical of their own — at least, partly magical. The ensuing misadventures are highly entertaining. Half Magic was a childhood...
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Wintersmith
by Terry Pratchett
Powells.com Staff Pick In Wintersmith, Terry Pratchett brings back young witch Tiffany Aching and the Feegles, the captivating heroes of The Wee Free Men and A Hat Full of Sky. Blending Celtic mythology, irresistible adventure, and his own peculiar Discworld hilarity...
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The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Newbery Library)
by William Pene Dubois
Powells.com Staff Pick When Professor Sherman is found afloat at sea, the entire country is on pins and needles waiting to hear his tale — and his is a tale that does not disappoint. Sherman's solo trip across the Pacific Ocean in a hot air balloon is cut short when he...
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Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Powells.com Staff Pick Those of you who are tired of waiting for a new Harry Potter novel might do well to pick up this little gem. Young Coraline finds a secret passage that leads her to a living nightmare. This book is scary, but not too scary, a little creepy, and...
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May Bird #01: May Bird and the Ever After: Book One
by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Powells.com Staff Pick Now in paperback! The first in the series that introduces our plucky heroine May Bird, her brave and resourceful cat, Somber Kitty, and a host of silly and creepy underworld characters. Part Wizard of Oz, part Beetlejuice, this is a story that will...
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Granny Torrelli Makes Soup (Joanna Cotler Books)
by Sharon Creech
Powells.com Staff Pick A delectable treat! When Rosie and her best-friend-from-forever, Bailey, begin arguing, Granny Torrelli wisely suggests cooking lessons. Before long the threesome are immersed in cavatelli pasta, meatballs, and long-ago stories. Creech masterfully...
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Dragon Rider
by Cornelia Funke
Powells.com 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...
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Series of Unfortunate Events #11: The Grim Grotto
by Lemony Snicket
Powells.com Staff Pick Menacing mushrooms, miserable missives, and marine mischief as the unfortunate Baudelaire orphans battle wits with their arch nemesis once again. Oh, the exquisite agony! Recommended by Georgie...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events #13: The End
by Lemony Snicket
Powells.com Staff Pick All good things must come to an end — and, fortunately, so must all terrible things. Hence, the Series of Unfortunate Events comes to a long-awaited close, and not a moment too soon. Recommended by Bolton, Powells.com...
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Small Steps
by Louis Sachar
Powells.com Staff Pick Louis Sachar revisits characters from Holes in his latest novel, Small Steps. Wild schemes and chance encounters propel this story along to its dramatic climax. Along the way, issues of race and celebrity are adeptly explored. Recommended by Kallie...
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