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Discover new middle grade books available at Readings, great for ages 9-13.
Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Giovanni Rigano (illus.)
This is a powerful, hopeful and timely story about the real effects of climate change: two young people on different continents whose lives are catastrophically changed by global warming. A…
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Kimberley Brubaker Bradley
A castle, a bridge, and dangerous secrets - in this page-turning story, set in Nazi-occupied France, a 12 year-old Jewish girl must learn who to trust and how to find…
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Stacy Gregg
Nine Girls is a page-turning adventure from Stacy Gregg, one of Aotearoa's most internationally successful and locally awarded writers.
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Leo Baker
At his new school, Kip can't get to the irresistible food at the canteen without defying his parents, ditching his friend Lucille, making enemies and drawing attention from the weird…
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Ella Mulvey, John Roebuck
The first dazzling book in an exciting new adventure mystery series about the rich world of fragrance, starring a young Nose named Batthew Aromascent, whose parents disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Tylissa Elisara, Dylan Finney (illus.)
Tylissa Elisara draws on classic children's literature in the tradition of Winnie the Pooh and Blinky Bill as well as stories from her own Narungga, Kaurna and Adnyamathanha heritage in…
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Joel McKerrow
There is something sinister stirring in the town of Shadow Grove. Something that requires the talent, training and dedication of professional urban legend (aka monster) hunters. It's a shame we…
Morris Gleitzman
A boy and his beloved budgie are thrust into an epic adventure that could change the future of the earth.
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Carl Merrison, Hakea Hustler, Jy Farrar, Samantha Campbell (illus.)
An action-packed illustrated series for ages 8+, from the award-winning authors of Black Cockatoo and My Footy Boots.
Jordan Lees, Vivienne Yo (illus.)
From the most exciting new voice in children's fiction comes a spectacular adventure combining the writing power and immersive world-building of Philip Pullman and the page-turning kid-appeal of Skandar and…
Leonie Agnew
Can Lucas pull off staging an alien encounter and save his tiny country school from closure? A madcap novel by an award-winning author for readers 8 years and older.
Eleven-year-old…
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L.D. Lapinski
Prepare for the magical adventure of your dreams, in the first in a brand-new series by L.D. Lapinski, author of Strangeworlds Travel Agency.
'A stupendous, witty, humane fantasy. Lapinski's done…
Annaleise Byrd
Witty, clever, with adventure at every turn, this is a fractured fairytale in a very surprising, Grimm world.
R.A. Spratt
Friday Barnes is Europe's most wanted in this latest instalment of the bestselling detective series.
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Jasmine Warga
The One and Only Ivan meets The Wild Robot in this unique and deeply moving middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover, from the Newbery Honor–winning…
Elle McNicoll
The second book from the author of A Kind of Spark, with Neurodivergent characters you’ll root for and a moving friendship at its heart.
Lauren James (ed.)
In this collection of compelling short stories, authors including M. G. Leonard, Neal Shusterman and Tolá Okogwu offer hope for our planet in the face of climate change.
Charlotte Barkla
Dorothy and her family have moved to the city, and life is very different to the rural one she has known. Ruby Road is bustling - full of families and…
Peter Carnavas
From award-winning storyteller Peter Carnavas comes this stellar novel about space, soccer and the best friend you could ever imagine.
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Emily Gale, Nova Weetman
Kate and Ruby live in the High Country in Victoria. They're both daring, quick-thinking and prepared to break the rules, and they're both brilliant horse riders - they'd probably be…
Rachael King
Spellbinding middle-grade fantasy adventure of loyalty, courage, and being careful what you wish for . . .
Laura Sebastian
New York Times bestselling author Laura Sebastian makes her middle grade debut with an emotional fantasy adventure about four friends who journey through a magical, Everglades-inspired swampland to break a…
Hayley Lawrence
We are the luckiest, Elliot’s dad told her. And Elliot, of course, believed him.
Elliott and her family have lived in the house of a thousand storms by Crooked River…
Andrea Beatriz Arango
Written by Newbery Honor-winning author, Andrea Beatriz Arango, this is a heartfelt and moving novel in verse about family, foster care and letting new people in.
Ross Welford
Exciting, funny, heartwarming, and mind-bendingly clever, Time Travelling with a Tortoise is the extraordinary, adventure-packed sequel to Ross Welford's beloved, bestselling debut, Time Travelling with a Hamster.
Ash Harrier
Alice England and her friends are back with a mystery that throws them straight in the deep end.
Alice has a special talent. When she touches the belongings of the…
Hiba Noor Khan
Winner of the Jhalak Children's & YA Prize Winner of the Indie Book Awards for Children's Fiction Winner of the Week Junior Book Award for Older Fiction Shortlisted for the…
Shirley Marr
From the incredible mind of multi-award-winning Australian children's author Shirley Marr comes a beautiful story for young readers about memories, family, friendship, The Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book…
Alison D. Stegert
At her dull Victorian finishing school, fourteen-year-old Winnie dreams of becoming a top inventor like her father. Then, she's recruited into a league of young ladies guarding Her Majesty the…
Barry Jonsberg
Grace McKellon isn't a 'people person'. All she needs is her magic tricks and her wise-cracking grandmother - until a new friend comes along and promises to make her a…
Gabriel Dylan
Welcome to Shiver Point, a hair-raising new horror series!
Sofiya Pasternack
In this historical fantasy novel, Ziva will do anything to save her twin brother Pesah from his illness-even facing the Angel of Death himself. From Sydney Taylor Honor winner and…
Siobhan McDermott, Yuzhen Cai (illus.)
A new magical fantasy series inspired by Chinese legend and set to take the world by storm - perfect for 9+ readers of Nevermoor and Dragon Mountain.
Gabriel Bergmoser
A page-turning, action-packed adventure that is perfect for fans of the Jane Doe series.
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Frances Moloney
New home. New friendships. New rules.
Kalynn Bayron
The first book in a bitingly brilliant and fangtastically feisty debut middle-grade series by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron.
Victoria Carless
Lani Scrub has a plan: study hard and become a world-renowned scientist like her hero, Kit Galway, who wrote The Meaning of the Universe.
Anna Goodall
The sequel to MAGGIE BLUE AND THE DARK WORLD finds Maggie trying to forget all about the her terrifying experience when saving her friend, Ida. But the Dark World can’t…
Jackie French
This is the story of women who fought during WWI, but not as nurses or ambulance drivers.
In 1917 sixteen-year-old Jean McLain is working as a post-office assistant in England…
Chris Wormell
A wonderful adventure story full of classic elements, but with a unique and magical twist.
S.F Said, Dave McKean (illus.)
Winner of the British Book Award for Children's Fiction Book of the Year 2023...!
Katrina Nannestad
A new heartwarming novel set in 1950s Australia from bestselling author Katrina Nannestad
Anh Do
Wolf Girl and her pack are back in the tenth instalment of this smash-hit series. Can they win the race? Or will someone else catch up with them first...
Jaclyn Moriarty, Kelly Canby (illus.)
A magical book in the rich and whimsical world of the Kingdoms and Empires about a girl, a threat and a pickle jar filled with gold coins by the internationally…
Beverley McWilliams
Sometimes we must do things we don't want to, even if they frighten us.
P. A. Staff
The first in an extraordinary middle-grade fantasy series that takes the traditional "chosen one" narrative and flips it on its head
Jeff Kinney
In No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it's up to Greg to save his crumbling school…
Kate DiCamillo, Julie Morstad (illus.)
From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale, enchantingly illustrated, in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning and high spirits.
