Middle Grade

Books for young minds navigating the bridge between childhood and adolescence, filled with everything from magical adventures and mythological quests to inspiring true stories and practical guides for growing up. These engaging reads speak directly to tweens and early teens, offering both enchanting escapes and real-world wisdom as they find their place in the world.

Middle Grade Book Summaries

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Summary

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by J.K. Rowling 1997 309 pages

Refugee Summary

by Alan Gratz 2017 352 pages

Historical Fiction

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Summary

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

by J.K. Rowling 1998 352 pages

by Louis Sachar 1998 272 pages

The Wild Robot Summary

by Peter Brown 2016 282 pages

Science Fiction

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Summary

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

by J.K. Rowling 1999 435 pages

Out of My Mind Summary

by Sharon M. Draper 2010 295 pages

Realistic Fiction

The One and Only Ivan Summary

The One and Only Ivan

by Katherine Applegate 2012 304 pages

Black Brother, Black Brother Summary

Black Brother, Black Brother

by Jewell Parker Rhodes 2020 240 pages

Realistic Fiction

by R.J. Palacio 2012 315 pages

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Summary

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Parts One and Two

by John Tiffany 2016 343 pages

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Summary

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

by J.K. Rowling 2000 734 pages

A Monster Calls Summary

A Monster Calls

by Patrick Ness 2011 226 pages

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Summary

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

by C.S. Lewis 1950 206 pages

Fever 1793 Summary

by Laurie Halse Anderson 2000 252 pages

Historical Fiction

Dog Man Summary

by Dav Pilkey 2016 231 pages

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Summary

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

by Jeff Kinney 2007 226 pages

The Lightning Thief Summary

The Lightning Thief

by Rick Riordan 2005 377 pages

Anne of Green Gables Summary

Anne of Green Gables

by L.M. Montgomery 1908 320 pages

Historical Fiction

Flipped Summary

by Wendelin Van Draanen 2001 212 pages

Spy School Summary

by Stuart Gibbs 2012 304 pages

Before the Ever After Summary

Before the Ever After

by Jacqueline Woodson 2020 176 pages

Spy Ski School Summary

by Stuart Gibbs 2016 368 pages

The Chalice of the Gods Summary

The Chalice of the Gods

by Rick Riordan 2023 288 pages

The Chronicles of Narnia Summary

The Chronicles of Narnia

by C.S. Lewis 1956 767 pages

The Westing Game Summary

The Westing Game

by Ellen Raskin 1978 182 pages

The Red Pyramid Summary

The Red Pyramid

by Rick Riordan 2010 528 pages

Coraline Summary

by Neil Gaiman 2002 176 pages

The River Summary

by Gary Paulsen 1991 132 pages

The Wednesday Wars Summary

The Wednesday Wars

by Gary D. Schmidt 2007 264 pages

Historical Fiction

Ghost Boys Summary

by Jewell Parker Rhodes 2018 214 pages

Realistic Fiction

Rodrick Rules Summary

by Jeff Kinney 2008 226 pages

Because of Winn-Dixie Summary

Because of Winn-Dixie

by Kate DiCamillo 2000 182 pages

Realistic Fiction

I Am Malala Summary

How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World

by Malala Yousafzai 2014 230 pages

The Bad Beginning Summary

The Bad Beginning

by Lemony Snicket 1999 162 pages

Howl’s Moving Castle Summary

Howl’s Moving Castle

by Diana Wynne Jones 1986 329 pages

The City of Ember Summary

The City of Ember

by Jeanne DuPrau 2003 270 pages

The Titan’s Curse Summary

The Titan’s Curse

by Rick Riordan 2007 352 pages

Artemis Fowl Summary

by Eoin Colfer 2001 396 pages

J. K. Rowling Summary

The Wizard Behind Harry Potter

by Marc Shapiro 2000 107 pages

Biography Memoir

The House of Hades Summary

The House of Hades

by Rick Riordan 2013 597 pages

Everything Sad Is Untrue Summary

Everything Sad Is Untrue

by Daniel Nayeri 2020 368 pages

Greenglass House Summary

Greenglass House

by Kate Milford 2014 384 pages

Matilda Summary

by Roald Dahl 1988 240 pages

The Mysterious Benedict Society Summary

The Mysterious Benedict Society

by Trenton Lee Stewart 2007 486 pages

A Rover's Story Summary

A Rover's Story

by Jasmine Warga 2022 320 pages

Science Fiction

The Dark Prophecy Summary

The Dark Prophecy

by Rick Riordan 2017 432 pages

Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge Summary

Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge

George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition

by Erica Armstrong Dunbar 2019 272 pages

Cabin Fever Summary

by Jeff Kinney 2011 224 pages

The Ruins of Gorlan Summary

The Ruins of Gorlan

by John Flanagan 2004 249 pages

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