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Back to School: Grade 4 - Grade 8
From middle grade to middle school, find all the supplies tweens and young readers need to make the new school year a success. Help them brush up on their math skills with workbooks and hone their reading skills with fun books they’re sure to love.
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The Everyone Can Be a Reader Series
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The School for Thieves
By Peter Burns
A resourceful young pickpocket named Tom is invited to a prestigious boarding school of thievery and tricks in the snowy Alps. But nothing is as it seems in the Shadow League as Tom races to uncover its dark secrets in this edge-of-your-seat adventure.
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Back to School: Grade 4 - Grade 8
Whether finishing up intermediate school in 4th and 5th grade or looking for middle school books for 6th, 7th, or 8th graders, Barnes & Noble has you covered. While the books you choose may depend on your child’s reading level, we’ve selected some popular books for middle grade students in this age range. With topics ranging from antiracism to fictional adventures, there is sure to be a book your child will enjoy. Popular books for 6th graders are New Kid by Jerry Craft, Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, and A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. Some popular books for 7th graders are The Giver by Lois Lowry, Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, Holes by Louis Sachar, The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins, and Sisters by Raina Telgemeier. 8th graders will also enjoy these books but can start to read more challenging literature including The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, or Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
Some of the best books for middle school students are:
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
Gamer by Chris Bradford
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee
Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas