Start Them Young! - Middle Grade Recommendations

The Hound of Rowan

Tapestry: Book #1

By: Henry H. Neff
Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

MAX MCDANIELS LIVES a quiet life in the suburbs of Chicago, until the day he stumbles upon a mysterious Celtic tapestry. Many strange people are interested in Max and his tapestry. His discovery leads him to Rowan Academy, a secret school where great things await him. But dark things are waiting, too. When Max learns that priceless artworks and... Read more

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

(A Newbery Honor Book)

By: Chanel Miller
Narrated by: Chanel Miller
Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

A Newbery Honor book and instant New York Times, USA Today, and indie bestseller!

Award-winning author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story of friendship and community starring Magnolia Wu, a ten-year-old sock detective bent on returning all the lonely only socks left behind in her parents' NYC laundromat.

Down at the... Read more

Harriet the Spy (TV Tie-In Edition)

By: Louise Fitzhugh
Narrated by: Anne Bobby
Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Features an exclusive bonus interview with the Apple TV+ animated series stars, Golden Globe nominee Beanie Feldstein (the voice of Harriet) and Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch (the voice of Ole Golly).

Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then... Read more

Big Nate

In a Class by Himself

By: Lincoln Peirce
Narrated by: Fred Berman
Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Soon to be an animated series from Nickelodeon!
“Big Nate is funny, big time.”Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy KidFor fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Get ready to meet Big Nate! In the first novel in the New York Times bestselling series, Big Nate is in a class by himself!Nate knows he’s meant for big things. REALLY big... Read more

Pax

Pax

By: Sara Pennypacker
Narrated by: Michael Curran-Dorsano
Length: 5 hours 31 minutes

New York Times Bestseller * National Book Award Longlist From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come. Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since... Read more

The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only

By: Katherine Applegate
Narrated by: Adam Grupper
Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

The #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel The One and Only Ivan is now a major motion picture streaming on Disney+
This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated... Read more

The One and Only Bob

The One and Only

By: Katherine Applegate
Narrated by: Danny DeVito
Length: 3 hours 49 minutes

“"In The One and Only Bob," Katherine Applegate's sequel to her Newberry Award winning "The One and Only Ivan", our scruffy little dog finally gets a chance to make up for when he didn't track down and save his sister, the only other puppy to survive his litter being tossed out of a car. During a tornado, his friends are threatened, he confronts... Read more

The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 1

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book #1

By: Rick Riordan
Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein
Length: 10 hours 1 minute

“One of my absolute favorite series. Percy Jackson, a kid with ADHD and dyslexia, finds out he's the son of a Greek god. Embarking on an epic and hilarious quest to the Underworld to save his mother, he discovers his neurodivergence is what makes him strong. Read more

The Underland Chronicles Book One: Gregor the Overlander

Underland Chronicles: Book #1

By: Suzanne Collins
Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Rich in suspense and brimming with adventure, the New York Times-bestselling Underland Chronicles unfold the fate of the Underland and the great warrior, Gregor. Suzanne Collins is also the author of the bestselling Hunger Games trilogy.

When eleven-year-old Gregor follows his little sister through a grate in the laundry room of their New York... Read more

Wildwood

Wildwood Chronicles: Book #3

By: Colin Meloy
Narrated by: Amanda Plummer
Length: 15 hours 52 minutes

For fans of the Chronicles of Narnia comes the first book in the Wildwood Chronicles, the New York Times bestselling fantasy adventure series by Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists.Wildwood captivates readers with the wonder and thrill of a secret world within the landscape of a modern city. It feels at once firmly steeped in the... Read more