Middle Grade March

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko
Narrated by: Javier Prusky
Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

Everyone will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank, a boy struggling to hold his family together when his mom doesn't come home, in this gripping story from Newbery Honor winner Gennifer Choldenko.

“One of those rare and important books . . . Hank Hooperman may well be the most resourceful, courageous, and loving big brother in the history of... Read more

The Wrong Way Home

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy
Narrated by: Caitlin Kinnunen
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is a lie? This is a huge-hearted story about a girl learning to question everything—and to trust in herself.

A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK • A CALIBA GOLDEN POPPY AWARD FINALIST • A KIRKUS REVIEWS AND BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Fern’s lived at the Ranch, an... 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

Growing Home

By: Beth Ferry
Narrated by: Kate Coventry
Length: 4 hours 12 minutes

“The most lovable characters you will ever meet including but not limited to two houseplants, a spider, and a goldfish all try to find harmony while sharing a home. Little do they know their home happens to have a magic that this motley crew will have to band together to protect. Read more

Rebellion 1776

By: Laurie Halse Anderson
Narrated by: Phoebe Strole
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

“In this timely novel set in 1776 Boston, a girl battles war, loss, and a smallpox epidemic while caring for a wealthy family and searching for her missing father as fear of vaccines threatens both her personal and the new nation’s survival. Read more

River of Spirits

The Underwild

By: Shana Targosz
Narrated by: Kimberly Woods
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

An instant New York Times bestseller!

A “dazzling debut” (Booklist, starred review) middle grade fantasy about a girl caught between the realms of the living and the dead who gets lost in the Underworld—perfect for fans of Greenwild and Rick Riordan.

Senka lives between the realm of the Living and the realm of the Dead. As ward to Charon, the... Read more

The House at the Edge of Magic

The House at the Edge of Magic

By: Amy Sparkes
Narrated by: Charlie Sanderson
Length: 4 hours 12 minutes

An orphan girl fights to save the inhabitants of a magical house in this first book in the rollicking middle grade magical adventure series perfect for fans of Nevermoor and Greenwild!

Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures where she’s one of many thieves only valued for what they can steal.... Read more

Paper Dragons #2

The Rise of the Sand Spirits

By: Siobhan McDermott
Narrated by: Phyllis Ho
Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

The adventure continues in the thrilling book two of the Paper Dragons series! Zhi Ging must face sand spirits, unexpected dragons and hidden secrets to save the fallen Silhouettes.

Return to the underwater realm . . .

Following the infiltration of Hok Woh and possession of her friends, Zhi Ging sets out on a dangerous mission to find Reishi, the... Read more

The Tales of Newel and Doren: The Gorgon's Fury (A Fablehaven Adventure)

The Tales of Newel and Doren: Book #1

By: Brandon Mull
Narrated by: Will Watt
Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

#1 New York Times best-selling author Brandon Mull returns to Fablehaven with a brand-new story starring the comedic satyrs, Newel and Doren, and their battle against a gorgon.

Satyrs Newel and Doren are maturing into more responsible citizens after helping put an end to the dragon rebellion. But the thought of growing out of adolescence has the... Read more

One Wrong Step

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
Narrated by: Harry McEntire
Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen comes a brand-new, spine-tingling adventure about two kids and their fight for survival on the unforgiving trails of Mount Everest. Jennifer Nielsen's storytelling climbs to new heights in this epic about loss, letting go, and the most important lesson a climber can learn: where the... Read more

The Strongest Heart

By: Saadia Faruqi
Narrated by: Imran Sheikh
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

From beloved middle grade author Saadia Faruqi comes a poignant exploration of the impact of mental illness on families—and the love and hope that it takes to begin telling a different tale.  Mo is used to his father’s fits of rage. When Abbu's moods shake the house, Mo is safe inside his head, with his cherished folktales: The best way to... Read more

Momo Arashima Duels the Queen of Death

Momo Arashima: Book #3

By: Misa Sugiura
Narrated by: Sara Matsui-Colby
Length: 10 hours 10 minutes

In the thrilling finale to the epic fantasy series filled with gods and monsters of Shinto mythology, a twelve-year-old girl with divine heritage risks everything to save her family—and the world—from the vengeful goddess of the underworld.

Momo Arashima is half goddess and half human—torn between two worlds. But with her friends Danny, Ryleigh,... Read more

Tear This Down

By: Barbara Dee
Narrated by: Laura Knight Keating
Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

From Barbara Dee, the critically acclaimed author of Maybe He Just Likes You, comes a middle grade novel about a girl who makes the choice to speak out against a problematic historical hometown figure no matter the cost—perfect for readers of Dress Coded. For as long as Freya can remember, she has loved living in her cozy hometown of Wellstone.... Read more

Max in the Land of Lies

A Tale of World War II

Operation Kinderspion

By: Adam Gidwitz
Narrated by: Euan Morton
Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

Max Bretzfeld is back in Berlin—as a British spy. His most dangerous mission is about to begin in the much-anticipated sequel to Adam Gidwitz’s instant bestseller Max in the House of Spies.

Max is on a mission.

Well, two missions.

One has been assigned by his British spymasters: Infiltrate the Funkhaus, the center of Nazi radio and propaganda. 

The... Read more

Away

Alone

By: Megan E. Freeman
Narrated by: Andre Bellido, Michael Crouch, Angel Pean, Alejandra Reynoso & Eunice Wong
Length: 4 hours 9 minutes

“I've always been displeased with the ending of Alone. I've taught the book in my 6th grade English classes when we talk about novels in verse and I always let students know that I think the ending leaves something to be desired, but now!! Away is here and gives me all the answers I craved and helps close up the gaps Alone left. The physical book... Read more

All the Blues in the Sky

By: Renée Watson
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 2 hours 13 minutes

“A emotional, yet hopeful, journey through one girl’s grief, expertly read by the amazing Bahni Turpin. Read more

London Calling

City Spies

By: James Ponti
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
Length: 7 hours 1 minute

In this sixth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies stages a rescue in Rome in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Charlie Thorne.

Cairo, the newest member of the City Spies, takes the lead when his sister disappears in Istanbul. Determined... Read more

Bird of a Thousand Stories

Once There Was

By: Kiyash Monsef
Narrated by: Nikki Massoud
Length: 10 hours 5 minutes

In this transporting and suspenseful companion to the New York Times bestselling Once There Was that’s perfect for fans of Impossible Creatures, Marjan travels around the globe in search of a mythical bird in terrible danger, whose fate could determine the future of the world.

Marjan Dastani is successfully leading a double life. Only a few... Read more

Ice Apprentices

A BREATHTAKING new children's fantasy series

By: Jacob North
Narrated by: Joe Jameson
Length: 8 hours 7 minutes

“Ice Apprentices by Jacob North is an adventure-packed middle grade fantasy with beautiful trans and non-binary representation. It's also just a really fun read. It's got age-appropriate danger to keep you on the edge of your seat and the kind of morally complex conflict I would've loved to see in books at this age. 10/10 would recommend. Read more

Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo

Inkbound: Book #1

By: Philippa Leathley
Narrated by: Ell Potter
Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

“What a fun, magical book for middle grades! At first, this book gives a Harry Potter vibe, but it quickly turns into more. Meticulous Jones is a young girl who needs to be creative, brave, and a bit sneaky to save the ones she loves! Read more