New Middle Grade & Chapter Books Kids Will Love in Fall 2024
by Janssen Bradshaw
Not only is the air getting crisper and leaves are falling from the trees, but tons of great new chapter books and middle grade books are being released this fall. Whether you are looking for historical fiction, action, adventure, or a novel in verse, you will find something for your child in this book list.
Here is a sneak peek at the most exciting chapter books and middle grade books coming to bookstores this season.
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It Happened to Anna
Available from:If you have a middle grader who loves a bit of spookiness, this is the book for them. Sadie has difficulty making friends, but it isn’t her fault. A ghost follows her around and sabotages any friendships she forms. When her ghost kills her best friend, Anna, Sadie swears off friends until a new girl named Mal appears to be immune to the ghost. Anna is thrilled to have a friend until she realizes Mal could be even more dangerous than the ghost.
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Stephen Curry: The Official Graphic Novel
Available from:A graphic novel sports story about an underdog — what’s not to love? Follow Stephen Curry’s progress through this brightly illustrated book as he works to overcome obstacles and becomes one of the top NBA players of all time!
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The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues
Available from:Shenanigan Swift is excited for a little downtime after the murderer from their family reunion was caught in the previous book, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels. However, when a valuable painting is taken from the Swift household and ends up in Paris, she has no choice but to go after the thieves. Will Shenanigan be able to use her detective skills and cleverness to get it back?
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Buffalo Dreamer
Available from:Follow Summer through her journey of discovering her Native heritage — both the good and bad things that happened. This story opens up about family history and the bravery it takes to stand up for your beliefs.
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Popcorn
Available from:Have you ever felt like everything that could possibly go wrong does? That’s how Andrew feels during Picture Day at school. Panic builds inside him as the day gets progressively worse. The best he can hope for is that he won’t have a panic attack in public. This timely novel from the author of Wink uses humor to address topics like anxiety, OCD, and perfectionism while offering real-life coping tips.
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Taxi Ghost
Available from:Sophie is bummed that all of her friends are headed to warmer weather during winter break. The situation worsens when she gets her first period right as the break starts! Now, while she is dealing with a new season of life, a gaggle of ghosts appears, asking for her help with their problems.
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The Queen of Ocean Parkway
Available from:This book is like Only Murders In the Building for kids! Roya’s dad is in charge of their entire apartment building, which means she gets to learn and know everything going on around her. Because Roya wants to be a reporter when she gets older, she creates a secret podcast about the building’s residents, which gets exciting when one of the residents goes missing.
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Kareem Between
Available from:Seventh grader Kareem loves football and hanging out with his best friend. When football tryouts don’t go well, and his best friend moves away, he feels like the seventh grade is shaping up to be the worst year yet. Things start looking up when the star quarterback promises he can get Kareem a second chance with the football team. However, he must choose between doing something he knows is wrong and languishing in middle school obscurity for the rest of the year.
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Impossible Creatures
Available from:Christopher’s life changes forever when he finds out about Archipelago, a group of unmarked islands that house magical creatures. On the same day, he meets a girl named Mal, who is on the run. The two team up for a crazy adventure and search for clues behind the island's weakening magic.
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Lola
Available from:Lola’s brother Alex is sick and not getting better. Meanwhile, a magical tree with enchanted blossoms next to her home also grows ill and turns to ash. Believing her brother’s illness and the tree’s problems are related, Lola travels to a hidden world to find a cure for both.
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Dr. Seuss Graphic Novel: The Grinch Takes a Vacation
Available from:It’s vacation time in Whoville! Even though the Grinch tends to err on the grumpy side, he decides to try a vacation. Through trial and error, he learns he doesn’t like the snow, the sand, or crowded spaces. Soon, he starts to second-guess the whole vacation thing. Grinch lovers won’t want to miss this graphic novel featuring their favorite curmudgeon!
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Pizza and Taco: Best Christmas Ever!
Available from:When Christmas rolls around and your child wants a seasonal book to read, this early graphic novel is an excellent choice! Even though Christmas is a few months away, Pizza and Taco make their Christmas lists and try to be as kind and helpful as possible. Well, at least Taco is being helpful. Will Pizza get any presents even though he might be on the naughty list?
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Witchwood: A Ravenfall Novel
Available from:Best friends Anna and Colin have supernatural powers and are excited to be back together after spending the summer apart. They look forward to embarking on a new magical mission, but their plans take an unexpected turn when witches start going missing in the town of Witchwood. Now, it’s up to the kids to figure out what is happening to the witches before Anna becomes the next victim.
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The Graveyard Gift
Available from:Being part fae means you are part human, part magical. However, Rosemary Thorpe doesn’t realize the ability to foresee someone’s death makes her part fae until she attends Fern’s School for Wayward Fae. As Rosemary adjusts to her new school and identity, a class member goes missing. The students must use their fae gifts to solve the mystery.
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Katie the Catsitter 4: The Purrfect Plan
Available from:Pick up this book if you have a reader who loves cats, mysteries, drama, and graphic novels! Katie the Catsitter is at it again with a new problem to solve — but not without help from her friends and an entourage of cats!
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The Bletchley Riddle
Available from:Two bestselling authors join forces to deliver this stunning middle grade historical fiction novel. Bletchley Park is home to Britain’s codebreaking factory in WWII, and 19-year-old Jakob is one of the top minds working to break the Nazi’s Enigma machine. Meanwhile, his 14-year-old sister Lizzie works to solve the mystery behind their mother’s disappearance.
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Operation Chaos (The Forgotten Five, Book 5)
Available from:Lisa McMann fans will be thrilled to dive into the fifth installment of this wildly popular series! In this adventure, the five’s beloved mentor, the Librarian, gets kidnapped and held captive in a dungeon. With Brix taking the lead, can the supernatural kids rescue their friends without causing more problems?
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On the Block
Available from:This anthology of short stories is an excellent pick for readers interested in the immigrant experience. The Entrada is a building where 12 immigrant families live, all with different backgrounds. Follow along as you read stories about people with unique cultures and experiences — and how their lives intertwine.
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The Last Kids on Earth: The Graphic Novel
Available from:The Last Kids on Earth series is so popular with young readers that Netflix adapted it into an animated series. And now fans have a new way to obsess over their favorite books — as graphic novels! Since the monster apocalypse hit Earth, Jack wants to be ready for anything. Zombies and other monsters might be too much for him to handle alone, so he builds a ragtag team of misfits to help him defeat the ultimate monster, Blarg.
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Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale
Available from:The well-loved Mr. Lemoncello’s Library series comes to a close with this final installment. Mr. Lemoncello invites a bunch of 13-year-olds to compete against each other in the ultimate challenge. What will they win if they become the champion of the games? Mr. Lemoncello’s entire game-making empire!
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Futureland: The Architect Games
Available from:Chock full of mazes, adventure, mind games, and more, this series is excellent for readers who crave high-energy books. Follow along in the third installment in this series as Cam Walker and his family take on the people who continue to cause havoc in their flying amusement park.
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