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 BFG Summary

by Roald Dahl 1982 199 pages

The Ice Monster Summary

The Ice Monster

by David Walliams 2018 496 pages

Fablehaven Summary

by Brandon Mull 2006 351 pages

The Thief Lord Summary

by Cornelia Funke 2000 350 pages

by Laurie Halse Anderson 2010 297 pages

Historical Fiction

Because of Mr. Terupt Summary

Because of Mr. Terupt

by Rob Buyea 2010 269 pages

Realistic Fiction

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

The Red Pencil Summary

by Andrea Davis Pinkney 2014 336 pages

Historical Fiction

Rise of the Wolf Summary

Rise of the Wolf

by Curtis Jobling 2011 432 pages

Framed! Summary

by James Ponti 2016 304 pages

The Dark Prophecy Summary

The Dark Prophecy

by Rick Riordan 2017 432 pages

J. K. Rowling Summary

The Wizard Behind Harry Potter

by Marc Shapiro 2000 107 pages

Biography Memoir

The Sun and the Star Summary

The Sun and the Star

by Rick Riordan 2023 480 pages

The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race Summary

The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race

by Max Brallier 2021 320 pages

When You Reach Me Summary

When You Reach Me

by Rebecca Stead 2009 199 pages

Science Fiction

Hey, Kiddo Summary

How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction

by Jarrett J. Krosoczka 2018 320 pages

Small Spaces Summary

by Katherine Arden 2018 218 pages

Night of the Living Dummy Summary

Night of the Living Dummy

by R.L. Stine 1993 160 pages

Wrath of the Triple Goddess Summary

Wrath of the Triple Goddess

by Rick Riordan 2024 322 pages

Chasing Vermeer Summary

Chasing Vermeer

by Blue Balliett 2004 254 pages

The Witches Summary

by Roald Dahl 1981 208 pages

Cabin Fever Summary

by Jeff Kinney 2011 224 pages

Kira-Kira Summary

by Cynthia Kadohata 2004 291 pages

Historical Fiction

Dog Days Summary

by Jeff Kinney 2009 218 pages

The Tales of Beedle the Bard Summary

The Tales of Beedle the Bard

by J.K. Rowling 2008 105 pages

Skulduggery Pleasant Summary

Skulduggery Pleasant

by Derek Landy 2007 392 pages

No Brainer Summary

by Jeff Kinney 2023 224 pages

Pippi Longstocking Summary

Pippi Longstocking

by Astrid Lindgren 1945 160 pages

by Shannon Messenger 2019 797 pages

Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes Summary

Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes

by Rick Riordan 2015 404 pages

The Magician’s Nephew Summary

The Magician’s Nephew

by C.S. Lewis 1955 221 pages

Way of the Warrior Kid Summary

Way of the Warrior Kid

From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way

by Jocko Willink 2017 192 pages

The Goose Girl Summary

by Shannon Hale 2003 383 pages

The Graveyard Book Summary

The Graveyard Book

by Neil Gaiman 2008 312 pages

The Undrowned Summary

by K.R. Alexander 2020 240 pages

The Golden Compass Summary

The Golden Compass

by Philip Pullman 1995 399 pages

Strike Zone Summary

by Mike Lupica 2019 272 pages

Realistic Fiction

Making Bombs for Hitler Summary

Making Bombs for Hitler

by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch 2012 186 pages

Historical Fiction

Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye Summary

Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye

by Geronimo Stilton 1997 128 pages

Crossing the Wire Summary

Crossing the Wire

by Will Hobbs 2006 216 pages

Realistic Fiction

When the World Was Ours Summary

When the World Was Ours

by Liz Kessler 2021 352 pages

Historical Fiction

As Brave As You Summary

As Brave As You

by Jason Reynolds 2016 410 pages

Realistic Fiction

A Wrinkle in Time Summary

A Wrinkle in Time

by Madeleine L'Engle 1962 218 pages

Dinosaurs Before Dark Summary

Dinosaurs Before Dark

by Mary Pope Osborne 1992 68 pages

Quidditch Through the Ages Summary

Quidditch Through the Ages

by Kennilworthy Whisp 2001 105 pages

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Summary

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll 1865 96 pages

The Sword of Summer Summary

The Sword of Summer

by Rick Riordan 2015 512 pages

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods Summary

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

by Rick Riordan 2014 417 pages

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Summary

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

by Roald Dahl 1964 176 pages

Welcome to Dead House Summary

Welcome to Dead House

by R.L. Stine 1992 160 pages

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