Middle Grade Books Ages 8-12

$19.99

Young naturalists can explore the fun of backyard gardening through stories and journal entries, detailed instructions, and interesting facts about food and nature. One part how-to guide, one part garden journey, and one part educational adventure, this guide serves as...

$14.99

Are you ready to start thinking like a scientist and working like a conservation steward?     Adventures in Community Science allows young readers and educators to explore various community science projects through natural history, journal entries, and sample data...

$16.99

An explanation of the role, techniques, and skills of a professional interior designer, for middle graders and aspiring artists or decorators.  Calling all aspiring interior designers! Get ready to dive into the captivating world of interior design with a book...

$14.99

An updated second edition of the classic and captivating book that encourages elementary and middle school children to take interest in ecology of the Chesapeake Bay by introducing them to the creatures and plants around the Bay’s 2,500 square miles The...

$12.99

Explore the extraordinary beauty of ice crystals, and how, what, when, and why these formations occur. Fun hands-on exercises and guided science experiments encourage budding meteorologists to explore science, discover the natural beauty of ice crystals, and follow the complex...

$9.99

Mazes, puzzles, riddles, and word games test problem-solving skills in the race to destroy and replace a poisoned dish before the time-travel portal closes this Escape Game Adventure series book. Your mission: Find the dish poisoned by the rival in his...

$9.99

Young readers and gamers can now join the escape game phenomenon with this Escape Game Adventure series! Your mission: rescue the crew members, drive them safely back to their planet, then escape before the time-travel portal closes forever! With the...

$12.99

After almost six months in Maryland, fifth-grader Oliver still misses his friends back in New Jersey. But things start to change one day, when his neighbor—and possible new friend—Sam lends Oliver a magic hat that takes him back to the...

$12.99

The Kids of Widney Junior High Take Over the World! is a fun-filled story for middle grade readers ages 8 to 12 inspired by the real-life Kids of Widney High, a rock band made of members with developmental disabilities, and...

$16.99

Take to the high seas, in this mystery thriller escape game that combines entertainment and education to encourage young readers to solve the mystery of what happened to a pirate ship and its captain and crew. Ahoy, Matey! The pirate...

$9.99

Mazes, puzzles, riddles, and word games test problem-solving skills in the race to recover a dragon egg and escape from the castle in this Escape Game Adventure series book. Your mission: find and recover the dragon egg from the castle...

$9.99

Mazes, puzzles, riddles, and word games test problem-solving skills in the race to destroy a virus and escape from the scientific compound in this Escape Game Adventure series book. Your mission: Locate and destroy the virus and then escape from...

$12.99

As only the second person in history to be awarded the PEGOT (Pulitzer, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony), Marvin Hamlisch has quite an incredible story. This graphic novel adaptation of the biography of the renowned musician, composer, and conductor also includes...

$16.99

Ten-year-old Samantha Hansen loves science! In the beginning of fourth grade, she never let a moment go by without talking about rocks. Now she’s back with a new obsession: insects! Upon learning that the local apiary is for sale, she goes into...

$16.99

Big rock collector. Big mouth. BIG problem! Ten-year-old Samantha Hansen loves science, especially rocks and minerals. Her family is planning a dream-come-true trip to the Grand Canyon where Sam will finally see the “biggest chunk of sedimentary rock on the...

$16.99

Late for school, a young cartoonist accidentally microwaves his notebook while trying to heat his breakfast. This releases a radioactive cloud of awesomeness that makes the drawings in his notebook come to life. Now he has to make it through...

$12.99

Adventure, history, and the drama of family life intertwine in this engrossing tale of a fifth-grade girl struggling to find her place after her mom remarries and she finds herself stuck with a younger stepbrother. Find out what happens when...

$12.99

Inspired by a true story about two Jewish girls forced to sew luxurious garments during WWII, this book explores themes of bullying, Holocaust history, and self-confidence.  Promises can be hard to keep, but Maggie McConnell is determined to keep the...

$12.99

Every child about to enter middle school will be able to relate to this heart-warming, funny story. Anthony Pantaloni needs to figure out one thing he does well—one thing that will replace the Antsy Pants nickname he got tagged with...

$12.99

Adventure, history, and the drama of family life intertwine in this engrossing tale of a fifth-grade girl struggling to find her place after her mom remarries and she finds herself stuck with a younger stepbrother. Find out what happens when...

$12.99

When Charley's grandfather died, his old houseboat comes to the family marina on Kent Island, Maryland. Dad is angry at the condition of the boat and the fact that his father has squandered his jewel collection. Charley finds more than...