• Be Prepared

    "Beautifully drawn, brutally funny, brilliantly honest. Vera is such a good cartoonist I almost can’t stand it.” —Raina Telgemeier, author of SmileIn Be Prepared, all Vera wants to do is fit in—but that’s not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera’s single mother can’t afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range—Russian summer camp.Vera is sure she's found the one place she can fit in, but camp is far from what she imagined. And nothing could... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B07CDDD3FC
    • ASIN: B07CDDD3FC
    • Manufacturer: First Second

  • Awkward (Berrybrook Middle School)

    Cardinal rule #1 for surviving school: Don't get noticed by the mean kids.Cardinal rule #2 for surviving school: Seek out groups with similar interests and join them.On her first day at her new school, Penelope--Peppi--Torres reminds herself of these basics. But when she trips into a quiet boy in the hall, Jaime Thompson, she's already broken the first rule, and the mean kids start calling her the "nerder girlfriend." How does she handle this crisis? By shoving poor Jaime and running away!Falling back on rule two and surrounding herself with new friends in the art club, Peppi still can't help ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0316381306
    • ASIN: 0316381306
    • ISBN: 0316381306
    • Brand: YENPRESS
    • Manufacturer: Yen Press

  • Drama

    From Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile and Sisters! Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon over Mississippi, she can't really sing. Instead she's the set designer for the drama department's stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble working together? Not to mention the onstage AND offst... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0545326990
    • ASIN: 0545326990
    • ISBN: 0545326990
    • Brand: Graphix
    • Manufacturer: Graphix

  • Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life

    Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and upGuided Reading Level: H-M | Lexile® Measure: 500L - 600LKid-Tested, Parent and Teacher Approved.2018 Mom's Choice Award Gold Recipient - Children's Anthologies2018 Royal Dragonfly Award Winner - Children's Chapter Book2018 Wishing Shelf Award Winner - Children's Chapter Book"Code 7 engages kids through entertaining stories that reveal important insights about character, integrity, and social responsibility. This book is an inspiration to children who wish to pursue their passions and bring original ideas into the world." - Adam Grant, NYTBS New York ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1940556007
    • ASIN: 1940556007
    • ISBN: 1940556007
    • Brand: Candy Wrapper Inc
    • Manufacturer: Candy Wrapper Inc.

  • Click (A Click Graphic Novel)

    For fans of Smile and Real Friends comes a debut graphic novel about friendship and finding where you "click" in middle school.Olive wants to get in on the act . . .. . . Any act! Olive “clicks” with everyone in the fifth grade—until one day she doesn’t. When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without an act to join, she begins to panic, wondering why all her friends have already formed their own groups . . . without her. With the performance drawing closer by the minute, will Olive be able to find her own place in the show before the curtain comes up?         Author-i... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1328911128
    • ASIN: 1328911128
    • ISBN: 1328911128
    • Brand: HMH Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

  • Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja

    Age Level: 9 - 12 | Grade Level: 4th and upMy name is Chase Cooper, and I'm a 6th grade ninja. It's my first day at a different school and the only person I know is my cousin, Zoe (but she might be a little too cool for me). I was just another scrawny kid until a group of ninjas recruited me into their clan. It was a world of trouble I wasn't prepared for, which is why I kept this diary (or "chronicle" as my dad would call it) - to warn other kids about the dangers of becoming a ninja. They say history is destined to repeat itself... well, not if I can help it.Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja is a h... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1493527487
    • ASIN: 1493527487
    • ISBN: 1493527487
    • Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

  • Trapped in a Video Game (Book 1) (Volume 1)

    Age Level: 8-12Kids who love video games will love this first installment of the new 5-book series about 12-year old Jesse Rigsby and his wild adventures inside different video games.Jesse Rigsby hates video games - and for good reason. You see, a video game character is trying to kill him. After getting sucked in the new game Full Blast with his friend Eric, Jesse starts to see the appeal of vaporizing man-size praying mantis while cruising around by jet pack. But pretty soon, a mysterious figure begins following Eric and Jesse, and they discover they can't leave the game. If they don't figur... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1449494862
    • UPC: 050837421714
    • ASIN: 1449494862
    • ISBN: 1449494862
    • Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing

  • El Deafo

    New York Times Bestseller A 2015 Newbery Honor Book Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful—and very awkward—hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear—sometimes things she shouldn’t—but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1419712179
    • ASIN: 1419712179
    • ISBN: 1419712179
    • Brand: HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
    • Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams

  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal)

    Winner of the 2017 Newbery Award The New York Times Bestseller An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 An Amazon Top 20 Best Book of 2016 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016 Named to KirkusReviews’ Best Books of 2016 2017 Booklist Youth Editors’ Choice Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in t... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1616205679
    • ASIN: 1616205679
    • ISBN: 1616205679
    • Brand: Algonquin Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

  • A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel

    The world already knows Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O'Keefe, and the three Mrs--Who, Whatsit, and Which--the memorable and wonderful characters who fight off a dark force and save our universe in the Newbery award-winning classic A Wrinkle in Time. But in 50 years of publication, the book has never been illustrated. Now, Hope Larson takes the classic story to a new level with her vividly imagined interpretations of tessering and favorite characters like the Happy Medium and Aunt Beast. Perfect for old fans and winning over new ones, this graphic novel adaptation is a must-read.

    • ASIN: 0374386153
    • ASIN: 0374386153
    • ISBN: 0374386153
    • Brand: Farrar, Straus, Giroux
    • Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

  • Wish

    A touching story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal loversEleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite. But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is, until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy wh... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1250144051
    • ASIN: 1250144051
    • ISBN: 1250144051
    • Manufacturer: Square Fish

  • Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life - Free Preview: The First 20 Chapters


    • ASIN: B005133JGS
    • ASIN: B005133JGS
    • Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

  • The One and Only Ivan

    Soon to be a major motion picture!Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestsellerThis 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 book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television,... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0061992275
    • ASIN: 0061992275
    • ISBN: 0061992275
    • Brand: HarperCollins
    • Manufacturer: HarperCollins

  • The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #1-4 Box Set: Full-Color Edition

    Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, Stacey, and Dawn are The Baby-sitters Club! Whatever comes up -- cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls -- you can count on them to save the day.Raina Telgemeier, using the signature style featured in her acclaimed graphic novels Smile and Sisters, perfectly captures all the drama and humor of the original novels by Ann M. Martin!

    • ASIN: 1338118986
    • ASIN: 1338118986
    • ISBN: 1338118986
    • Brand: Scholastic Inc
    • Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc.

  • The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure

    A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake... A page-turning time travel adventure for children aged 8-11. Now enjoyed by thousands of young readers!When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home,they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbor's small dog. Where does he go? And why does he keep reappearing wet-through?Their quest to solve the riddle over the summer holidays leads to a boat buried under a grassy mound, and a tunnel that takes them to a secret lake. Who is the boy rowing towards them who looks so terrified? And whose... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0956932304
    • ASIN: 0956932304
    • ISBN: 0956932304
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Well Said Press

  • All's Faire in Middle School - eBook

    Calling all Raina Telgemeier fans! The Newbery Honor-winning author of Roller Girl is back with a heartwarming graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and the Renaissance Faire.Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown

    • UPC: 958905210
    • Rating: 4.25

  • All's Faire in Middle School (Hardcover)

    Homeschooled by Renaissance Fair enthusiasts, eleven-year-old Imogene has a hard time fitting in when her wish to enroll in public school is

    • UPC: 55804116
    • Rating: 4.25

  • Adventures in Middle School 2-Book Box Set : Invisible Emmie and Positively Izzy

    Two full-color illustrated graphic novels from award-winning and bestselling author and cartoonist Terri Libenson "Clever, funny work by a great cartoonist."--Stephan Pastis, author of Timmy Failure"Plenty of laughs and tons of heart. Unforgettable "--Lincoln Peirce,

    • UPC: 898034569

  • The Middle School Mean Queens

    Lilly desperately wants to be one of the "cool girls" at Memorial Middle School, so she's thrilled to be invited to Tania's birthday party. But Tania is actually interested in Lilly's older brother Hank, and

    • UPC: 459257229

  • Middle School Misadventures

    9780316416863

    • UPC: 422719054

  • Best of Enemies : A History of US and Middle East Relations, Part One: 1783-1953

    "Best of Enemies is surely destined to stand alongside Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis as a graphic history of the Middle East. A must read for anyone interested in learning, or teaching, about the region."--Mark Levine, professor

    • UPC: 19858564
    • Rating: 3.0

  • Graphic Novels in High School and Middle School Classrooms : A Disciplinary Literacies Approach

    Graphic Novels in High School and Middle School Classrooms is the ultimate guide for using graphic novels and learning how the graphic novel format can support critical thinking and help reach disciplinary goals in any

    • UPC: 55771931

  • Drama (Paperback)

    Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of "Moon Over Mississippi, " she's a terrible singer. Instead she's the set designer for the stage crew, and this

    • UPC: 19860302
    • Rating: 4.317

  • Crush (Hardcover)

    9780316363235

    • UPC: 598960416
    • Rating: 5.0

  • Awkward (Paperback)

    After shunning Jaime, the school nerd, on her first day at a new middle school, Penelope Torres tries to blend in with her new friends in the art club, until the art club goes to

    • UPC: 43911799
    • Rating: 4.154

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