Are there kids in your life that range in age from middle school to high school? Check out this list of adventure stories, rom-coms, and more that they will all enjoy.
Island of Skulls

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Tom’s latest assignment is uncovering the hidden bounty of a remote estate in this sequel to the New York Times bestselling The School for Thievesan upper middle grade boarding school adventure full of heists, danger, and secret plots perfect for fans of Spy School and Keeper of the Lost Cities.

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Monster and Apprentice
Illustrated by Jessica Khoury

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After a life on the streets Rolan is chosen to apprentice under a feared monster hunter to slay Cryptics—deadly magical creatures born of secrets in this middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of Witcher and Demon Slayer.

Lydia Cooper Is a Lie

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A girl who doesn’t know she’s in witness protection accidentally reveals her identity and puts her life in danger in this twisty upper middle grade thriller.

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Golden Boy

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When the beloved family golden retriever becomes human, a girl’s relationships with her family and herself transform in ways she never thought possible in this heartwarming and funny young adult novel.

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Just as Long as We're Together

The companion to Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson now has a new look perfect for teen readers!

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret comes a pitch-perfect look at complicated families, shifting friendships, and the chaos of growing up—told with the honesty and heart only Judy Blume can bring.

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Here's to You, Rachel Robinson

The companion to Just as Long as We’re Together is back with a new look perfect for teen readers!

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret comes a sharp, heartfelt story about perfectionism, messy families, shifting friendships, and the pressure to have it all together—told with Judy Blume’s trademark honesty and humor.

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The School for Thieves

New York Times bestseller
Winner of the Barnes & Noble Children’s and YA Book Award

A young pickpocket gets recruited into an elite group of thieves in this “page-turning, edge-of-the-seat” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) upper middle grade boarding school adventure full of heists, danger, and secret plots perfect for fans of Spy School and Keeper of the Lost Cities.

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Destiny and Disaster

The Problem with Prophecies; The Drama with Doomsdays

A young seer tries to save a classmate from death and her entire grade from a looming doomsday in this contemporary fantasy duology from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Scott Reintgen. Both books available together in one paperback bind-up!

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Girl of Lore

A girl who’s used to battling the monster of her own mind discovers there’s a sinister evil lurking in her small town in this atmospheric, paranormal upper middle grade novel that “will be a hit for fans of the Wednesday series” (Booklist).

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Tested

Set in a world where everyone’s future is determined by their Genetic Report Card, a girl who’s always believed she was at the top of society finds out her score was based off someone else’s DNA in this “compelling, thought-provoking” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade dystopian novel.

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The Aftermyth

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In a world ruled by the tenets of Greek mythology, one girl’s fate is more than it appears in the first book in a new dark academia fantasy middle grade series from #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Crave series Tracy Wolff.

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Jane Stays Dreaming

Reality and fiction collide when a shy aspiring writer uses her larger-than-life anonymous blog to sabotage a budding relationship between the new girl in school and her childhood friend in this irresistible rom-com that takes notes from Jane Austen’s Emma for the social media age.

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Coach

Three starred reviews!

In this “beautifully executed victory lap” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) to Jason Reynolds’s award-winning and New York Times bestselling Track series, meet Coach as a boy striving to come into his own as a track star while facing upheaval at home.

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Meet Me at Wonderland

A girl with a summer job at her family’s amusement park crushes on a coworker who’d rather be working anywhere else in this fun and flirty middle grade rom-com.

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