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

The Isle of the Lost Summary

The Isle of the Lost

by Melissa de la Cruz 2015 320 pages

Kira-Kira Summary

by Cynthia Kadohata 2004 291 pages

Historical Fiction

The Wind in the Willows Summary

The Wind in the Willows

by Kenneth Grahame 1908 197 pages

The Double Life of Pocahontas Summary

The Double Life of Pocahontas

by Jean Fritz 1983 96 pages

Ms. Bixby's Last Day Summary

Ms. Bixby's Last Day

by John David Anderson 2016 300 pages

Realistic Fiction

The Sun Trail Summary

by Erin Hunter 2013 313 pages

Say Cheese and Die! Summary

Say Cheese and Die!

by R.L. Stine 1992 160 pages

Revenge of the Witch Summary

Revenge of the Witch

by Joseph Delaney 2004 344 pages

Shark Girl Summary

by Kelly Bingham 2007 288 pages

Realistic Fiction

The Demigod Files Summary

The Demigod Files

by Rick Riordan 2009 151 pages

One False Note Summary

by Gordon Korman 2008 174 pages

The Ministry of Unladylike Activity Summary

The Ministry of Unladylike Activity

by Robin Stevens 2022 387 pages

Historical Fiction

Scorpions Summary

by Walter Dean Myers 1988 216 pages

Realistic Fiction

African American

No Brainer Summary

by Jeff Kinney 2023 224 pages

The Plot to Kill Hitler Summary

The Plot to Kill Hitler

Dietrich Bonhoeffer—Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero

by Patricia McCormick 2016 184 pages

A Dog's Life Summary

Autobiography of a Stray

by Ann M. Martin 2005 208 pages

The Lost Heir Summary

by Tui T. Sutherland 2013 321 pages

The Language of Seabirds Summary

The Language of Seabirds

by Will Taylor 2022 256 pages

The Horse and His Boy Summary

The Horse and His Boy

by C.S. Lewis 1954 224 pages

I Choose You Summary

by Tracey West 1999 87 pages

Old School Summary

by Jeff Kinney 2015 224 pages

The Taken Summary

by Inbali Iserles 2015 252 pages

Bouncing Back Summary

by Scott Ostler 2019 304 pages

Realistic Fiction

Shipwrecked! Summary

Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor

by Martin W. Sandler 2023 138 pages

George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt Summary

George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt

by Lucy Hawking 2009 320 pages

The Getaway Summary

by Jeff Kinney 2017 224 pages

When the World Was Ours Summary

When the World Was Ours

by Liz Kessler 2021 352 pages

Historical Fiction

Stay Where You Are and Then Leave Summary

Stay Where You Are and Then Leave

by John Boyne 2013 247 pages

Historical Fiction

Forget Me Not Summary

by Ellie Terry 2017 336 pages

Realistic Fiction

Small Spaces Summary

by Katherine Arden 2018 218 pages

Hard Luck Summary

by Jeff Kinney 2013 217 pages

The Screaming Staircase Summary

The Screaming Staircase

by Jonathan Stroud 2013 440 pages

Flashback Summary

by Shannon Messenger 2018 848 pages

A House of Tailors Summary

A House of Tailors

by Patricia Reilly Giff 2004 160 pages

Historical Fiction

Bud, Not Buddy Summary

by Christopher Paul Curtis 1999 243 pages

Historical Fiction

Unhooking the Moon Summary

Unhooking the Moon

by Gregory Hughes 2010 374 pages

by Pam Muñoz Ryan 2015 597 pages

Historical Fiction

The Wishing Spell Summary

The Wishing Spell

by Chris Colfer 2012 438 pages

The Magician’s Nephew Summary

The Magician’s Nephew

by C.S. Lewis 1955 221 pages

Ozma of Oz Summary

by L. Frank Baum 1907 188 pages

The Fowl Twins Summary

by Eoin Colfer 2019 425 pages

The Witches Summary

by Roald Dahl 1981 208 pages

The Fire Eternal Summary

The Fire Eternal

by Chris d'Lacey 2007 352 pages

A Tale of Magic... Summary

A Tale of Magic...

by Chris Colfer 2019 481 pages

Chasing Vermeer Summary

Chasing Vermeer

by Blue Balliett 2004 254 pages

The Star Outside My Window Summary

The Star Outside My Window

by Onjali Q. Raúf 2019 306 pages

Five on a Treasure Island Summary

Five on a Treasure Island

by Enid Blyton 1942 256 pages

Dinosaurs Before Dark Summary

Dinosaurs Before Dark

by Mary Pope Osborne 1992 68 pages

Framed! Summary

by James Ponti 2016 304 pages

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Summary

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

by Wendy Mass 2006 304 pages

Realistic Fiction

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