Middle Grade Favorites

The Hotel Balzaar

The Norendy Tales: Book #2

By: Kate DiCamillo
Narrated by: Allan Corduner
Length: 2 hours 12 minutes

“We are big Kate Di Camillo fans here at Bear Hunt Books, ever since Louisiana's Way Home and this book does not disappoint. A hotel, a little girl missing her dad and a magical storyteller who can speak to animals. I loved the stories within the book and simple joy of a tale well done. this is a quick story with mystery, ideal for story fans... Read more

Impossible Creatures

Impossible Creatures: Book #1

By: Katherine Rundell
Narrated by: Samuel West
Length: 8 hours 54 minutes

“A secret archipelago, talking dragons, courageous unicorns– Impossible Creatures has all the making of a fantastic children’s fantasy. Combine that with two children, Mal and Christopher, who are out to save the universe from dark forces with the help of a crusty sailor, a biologist who studies sea creatures, and a squirrel-like creature called... Read more

The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly
Narrated by: Ramon de Ocampo
Length: 5 hours 4 minutes

“I absolutely judged this book by its cover. Thankfully, the story lives up to the beauty of the packaging. In 1999 two normal kids have their lives interrupted by a time traveling teenager whose dearest wish is to visit a mall. This seemingly mundane quest and subsequent friendship has a larger influence on the future than any of our main... Read more

Taxi Ghost

By: Sophie Escabasse
Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney, Danny Campbell, Adenrele Ojo, Sanya Simmons, Ian James Corlett, Éléonore Crépin, Maxine Denis, Gayle Garfinkle, Bill Rowat, Kareem T. Alleyne, Jeff Irving & Adrian Pavone
Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

In this hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel, adapted for audio, a young girl's first period brings an unexpected gift: the ability to see ghosts! As she meets these spectral visitors, she uncovers her family's secret lineage of mediums, while learning about the power of compassion and community.

Adèle just wants to spend her winter break at... Read more

Let It Glow

By: Marissa Meyer & Joanne Levy
Narrated by: Gabi Epstein & Rebecca Soler
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

“The *PERFECT* middle grade holiday read. I am recommending it to everyone! Think The Parent Trap meets a Hallmark holiday movie. Read more

Dogtown

A Dogtown Book: Book #1

By: Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko
Narrated by: Cassandra Morris
Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

“Dogtown is a shelter, a place where pups go when their humans lose them or leave them (I know, but don’t cry). I was in one when I was a puppy. They found me with my two brothers, but that’s another whole story! Chance is a pup who has been at Dogtown for a long time, and she’s smart and knows how to work things. Her best friend is a mouse, and... Read more

Free Period

By: Ali Terese
Narrated by: Josephine Huang & Cassandra Morris
Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

This middle-grade Moxie centering period equity is Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret for the next generation!Helen and Gracie are pranking their way through middle school when a stinky stunt lands them in the front office -- again. Because nothing else has curbed their chaos, the principal orders the best friends to do the unthinkable: care... Read more

Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu
Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
Length: 6 hours 45 minutes

“An eye-opening story of post-viral syndrome, with a bit of a spookiness and a lot of middle school angst. Perfect who any child who might be suffering from an illness wither diagnosed or not. Also a wonderful way to teach empathy to those blessed with good health. Lots of pop culture references that kids today will certainly appreciate. Read more

The Secret Language of Birds

By: Lynne Kelly
Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano
Length: 4 hours 44 minutes

“A lovely book about being yourself, growing as a person, and birds! Read more

The Secret Library

By: Kekla Magoon
Narrated by: Nekia Renee Martin
Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

“The Secret Library is an beautiful middle grade novel about a young girl grieving not only her late grandfather, but also the childhood she barely experiences with the weight of her mother's expectations. She’s determined to have grand adventures and in doing so finds healing, identity, and purpose. Such a lovely book that I beg of you to read! Read more

The Labyrinth of Lost and Found

The Whisperwicks

By: Jordan Lees
Narrated by: Nathaniel Curtis
Length: 9 hours 14 minutes

“A slightly spooky tale about a boy who finds himself in another world! The narrator for this had me hooked almost immediately! Read more

Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo
Narrated by: Cherry Jones
Length: 4 hours 5 minutes

“A charming and heartwarming story about family and acceptance. No worries, there's a dog and a ghost too!I listened on Libro.fm! Read more

City of Ghosts

City of Ghosts

By: Victoria Schwab
Narrated by: Reba Buhr
Length: 5 hours 1 minute

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab comes a sweeping, spooky, evocative adventure, perfect for fans of Stranger Things.Ever since Cass almost drowned (okay, she did drown, but she doesn't like to think about it), she can pull back the Veil that separates the living from the dead . . . and enter the world of spirits. Her... Read more

Mexikid

(Newbery Honor Award Winner)

By: Pedro Martín
Narrated by: Oscar Emmanuel Fabela, Omar Leyva, Cynthia Farrell, Kevin Orduño, Elena Rey, Avi Roque, Christophe Landa, Daisy Guevara, Alejandro Vargas-Lugo & Fernando Monroy
Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Newbery Honor Book
Pura Belpré Author Award
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award
Odyssey Honor Audiobook
 
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir—adapted for audio—about a Mexican-American boy’s family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico to live with them.

Pedro Martín has grown up hearing... Read more

Alebrijes

By: Donna Barba Higuera
Narrated by: Cisco Fernandez & Frankie Corzo
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes

The next stunning novel from Donna Barba Higuera, author of Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning The Last Cuentista

This is the story as it was told to me by Leandro the Mighty

For over 400 years, the world has been a barren wasteland. The few humans that survive scrape together an existence in the cruel city of Pocatel—or go it alone in the... Read more

Stuntboy, In-Between Time

Stuntboy

By: Jason Reynolds
Narrated by: Guy Lockard, Nile Bullock, Angel Pean, James Fouhey, Dioni Michelle Collins, Lamarr Gulley, Chanté McCormick, Leon Nixon, Soneela Nankani, DePre Owens & André Santana
Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

From Newbery Medal honoree and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes the sequel to the hilarious, hopeful, and action-packed middle grade novel Stuntboy, in the Meantime about the greatest young superhero you’ve never heard of, jam-packed with illustrations by Raúl the Third!

Portico Reeves is the greatest superhero a lot of... Read more

The Deadlands: Hunted

The Deadlands: Book #1

By: Skye Melki-Wegner
Narrated by: John Pirhalla
Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

“The first book in a trilogy about sentient dinosaurs! The lore and world-building are spectacular and along with pitch perfect narration, this series is a must listen! Read more

The Skull

A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen
Narrated by: Fairuza Balk & Jon Klassen
Length: 22 minutes

“Folk tale retelling at its finest. Perfect 20 minutes with my morning coffee. Brought back memories of reading Grimm's Fairy Tales at my Grandma's house. Read more

Alone

Alone

By: Megan E. Freeman
Narrated by: Gail Shalan
Length: 4 hours 49 minutes

A New York Times bestseller!

Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel in verse from a Pushcart Prize–nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town.

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover... Read more

Finally Seen

By: Kelly Yang
Narrated by: Cindy Kay & Kelly Yang
Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” (Booklist, starred review) middle grade novel about a young girl who leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, and learns about family, friendship, and the power of being finally seen.

My sister got to grow up with my parents.... Read more