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 Dragonet Prophecy Summary

The Dragonet Prophecy

by Tui T. Sutherland 2012 336 pages

Anne of Green Gables Summary

Anne of Green Gables

by L.M. Montgomery 1908 320 pages

Historical Fiction

Charlotte’s Web Summary

Charlotte’s Web

by E.B. White 1952 184 pages

The School for Good and Evil Summary

The School for Good and Evil

by Soman Chainani 2013 488 pages

The Tales of Beedle the Bard Summary

The Tales of Beedle the Bard

by J.K. Rowling 2008 105 pages

Rise of the Evening Star Summary

Rise of the Evening Star

by Brandon Mull 2007 456 pages

by Raina Telgemeier 2012 238 pages

Spy School Summary

by Stuart Gibbs 2012 304 pages

Greenglass House Summary

Greenglass House

by Kate Milford 2014 384 pages

Fever 1793 Summary

by Laurie Halse Anderson 2000 252 pages

Historical Fiction

Cabin Fever Summary

by Jeff Kinney 2011 224 pages

Everything Sad Is Untrue Summary

Everything Sad Is Untrue

by Daniel Nayeri 2020 368 pages

The Brilliant World of Tom Gates Summary

The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

by Liz Pichon 2014 256 pages

The Dark Prophecy Summary

The Dark Prophecy

by Rick Riordan 2017 432 pages

The Mysterious Benedict Society Summary

The Mysterious Benedict Society

by Trenton Lee Stewart 2007 486 pages

Rodrick Rules Summary

by Jeff Kinney 2008 226 pages

Cat Kid Comic Club Summary

Cat Kid Comic Club

by Dav Pilkey 2020 176 pages

Welcome to Dead House Summary

Welcome to Dead House

by R.L. Stine 1992 126 pages

The Labors of Hercules Beal Summary

The Labors of Hercules Beal

by Gary D. Schmidt 2023 352 pages

Realistic Fiction

How to Change Everything Summary

How to Change Everything

The Young Human's Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each Other

by Naomi Klein 2021 336 pages

Before the Ever After Summary

Before the Ever After

by Jacqueline Woodson 2020 176 pages

The One and Only Ivan Summary

The One and Only Ivan

by Katherine Applegate 2012 304 pages

Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye Summary

Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye

by Geronimo Stilton 2000 128 pages

Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House Summary

Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House

by Geronimo Stilton 2004 113 pages

Dog Man Summary

by Dav Pilkey 2016 231 pages

Out of My Mind Summary

by Sharon M. Draper 2010 295 pages

Realistic Fiction

by Shannon Messenger 2019 797 pages

The Enchanted Wood Summary

The Enchanted Wood

by Enid Blyton 1939 213 pages

The Sea of Monsters Summary

The Sea of Monsters

by Rick Riordan 2006 279 pages

Fading Echoes Summary

by Erin Hunter 2010 352 pages

Because of Winn-Dixie Summary

Because of Winn-Dixie

by Kate DiCamillo 2000 182 pages

Realistic Fiction

Night of the Living Dummy Summary

Night of the Living Dummy

by R.L. Stine 1993 134 pages

The Night Gardener Summary

The Night Gardener

by Jonathan Auxier 2014 350 pages

The Last Straw Summary

by Jeff Kinney 2009 218 pages

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Summary

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

by Rick Riordan 2017 1584 pages

Auggie & Me Summary

Three Wonder Stories

by R.J. Palacio 2014 303 pages

Realistic Fiction

The Mark of Athena Summary

The Mark of Athena

by Rick Riordan 2012 586 pages

The Red Pencil Summary

by Andrea Davis Pinkney 2014 336 pages

Historical Fiction

The Undrowned Summary

by K.R. Alexander 2020 240 pages

The House of Hades Summary

The House of Hades

by Rick Riordan 2013 597 pages

Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life Summary

Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life

by Rachel Renée Russell 2009 327 pages

Realistic Fiction

Writing Magic Summary

Creating Stories that Fly

by Gail Carson Levine 2006 168 pages

A Monster Calls Summary

A Monster Calls

by Patrick Ness 2011 226 pages

Inkheart Summary

by Cornelia Funke 2003 563 pages

The City of Ember Summary

The City of Ember

by Jeanne DuPrau 2003 270 pages

Coraline Summary

by Neil Gaiman 2002 176 pages

Artemis Fowl Summary

by Eoin Colfer 2001 396 pages

The Serpent's Shadow Summary

The Serpent's Shadow

by Rick Riordan 2012 406 pages

Fablehaven Summary

by Brandon Mull 2006 351 pages

The Ruins of Gorlan Summary

The Ruins of Gorlan

by John Flanagan 2004 249 pages

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