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Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie

David Lubar · 288 pages

While navigating his first year of high school and awaiting the birth of his new baby brother, Scott loses old friends and gains some unlikely new ones as he hones his skills as a writer.

LightheartedMiddle GradeFunnyIdentity Formation
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Judy Blume · 149 pages

Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She’s just moved from New York City to Farbook, New Jersey, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends—Nancy, Gretchen, and Janie. When they form a secret club to talk about private subjects like boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret is happy to belong. But none of them can b

Middle GradeLightheartedFunnyIdentity Formation
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Big Nate: In the Zone

Lincoln Peirce · 216 pages

Nate always on a bad strike, but when he touches Chad's lucky foot, everything comes together. The question is, "How long will this strike last?" Find out in Big Nate in the Zone.

LightheartedMiddle GradeFirst Person NarratorFunny
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Hard Luck

Jeff Kinney · 224 pages

Greg Heffley and his family and friends are back in Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 8, the latest installment in the #1 bestselling series by Jeff Kinney and one of the most anticipated books of 2013. A global phenomenon, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has more than 85 million books in print around the world. Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and

LightheartedMiddle GradeBullyingFunny
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Hating Alison Ashley

Robin Klein · 182 pages

Classmates Erica Yurgen and Alison Ashley vie with each other to become the undisputed star of their class.

Middle GradeLightheartedFunnyIdentity Formation
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Middle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill

James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts · 320 pages

When Rafe Khatchadorian is sent to Camp Wannamorra, he teams up with his bunkmates to fend off the more popular kids' plans to ruin their summer

LightheartedMiddle GradeFunnyFirst Person Narrator
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Eleven

Lauren Myracle · 201 pages

The year between turning eleven and turning twelve bring many changes for Winnie and her friends. The year that Winnie and her friends turn from age eleven to twelve brings many changes.

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The War with Grandpa

Robert Kimmel Smith · 141 pages

This book is very interesting because it is a bout a boy named Peter who has to give up his room to his depressed Grandpa Jack. Peter gets very mad because he said "I belong in this room" and "Ive been living in this room for ten years." Also he had to move all of his belongings to the Guest Room which is on the third floor and from his perspective it is a very scary place to sleep in.

Middle GradeLightheartedFunnyFirst Person Narrator
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Schooled

Gordon Korman · 208 pages

Thirteen year old Anderson has never watched t.v., or never had pizza or even heard of a wedgie. The only thing he has ever done is been home schooled by his hippie grand mother, Rain. When she broke her hip after she fell out of a tree picking plums, he is forced to stay in a foster home. Will this be his only chance to try to stop from going to a real school? Or will his bananas go rotton?

LightheartedMiddle GradeFunnyBullying
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Smile

Raina Telgemeier · 213 pages

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The World According to Humphrey

Betty G. Birney · 124 pages

Humphrey, a pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher.

LightheartedMiddle GradeFunnyFirst Person Narrator
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Owls in the Family

Farley Mowat · 103 pages

Describes the many adventures of a family that adopts two owls.

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The Toothpaste Millionaire

Jean Merrill · 144 pages

Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower didn't set out to be a millionaire--he only wanted to save money on toothpaste. After challenging himself to make a gallon of toothpaste for the same price as a single tube, Rufus and his best friend Kate set up a backyard business that soon succeeds beyond their wildest expectations.

Middle GradeLightheartedFunnyFirst Person Narrator
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Bud, Not Buddy

Christopher Paul Curtis · 249 pages

It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him: 1. He has his own suitcase filled with his own important, secret things. 2. He's the author of Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself. 3. His momma never told him who his father was, but

Middle GradeLightheartedFunnyBullying
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Lost and Found

Andrew Clements · 160 pages

Middle GradeLightheartedIdentity FormationFunny
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Jessica Darling's It List: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Popularity, Prettiness & Perfection

Megan McCafferty · 228 pages

The day before seventh grade begins, twelve-year-old Jessica Darling gets a list from her sister, whose popularity and beauty made her a junior-high standout, but when she tries to follow it, all goes awry, including losing her best friend. The day before seventh grade begins, twelve-year-old Jessica Darling gets a list from her sister, whose popularity and beauty made her a junior-high standout.

Middle GradeLightheartedFunnyFirst Person Narrator
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Flipped

Wendelin Van Draanen · 212 pages

The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. She says: "My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss." He says: "It's been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort." But in the eighth grade everything gets turned upside down. And just as he's thinking there's more to her than meets

Middle GradeLightheartedFirst Person NarratorIdentity Formation
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The Misfits

James Howe · 274 pages

Four students who do not fit in at their small-town middle school decide to create a third party for the student council elections to represent all students who have ever been called names.

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Frenemies forever

Rachel Renee Russell · 368 pages

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Eighth Grade Bites

Heather Brewer · 182 pages

Vlad has to keep his vampire urges under control while dealing with the pressures of middle school.Thirteen-year-old Vladimir Tod really hates junior high. Bullies harass him, the principal is dogging him, and the girl he likes prefers his best friend. Oh, and Vlad has a secret: His mother was human, but his father was a vampire. With no idea of the extent of his powers, Vlad struggles daily with

Middle GradeLightheartedIdentity FormationFunny
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Down And Out Down Under

Geronimo Stilton · 105 pages

Middle GradeLightheartedFirst Person NarratorFunny
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How to Eat Fried Worms

Thomas Rockwell · 126 pages

By way of a bet, Billy gets into the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms. The worms are readily supplied by his opponent, and Billy has a free choice of condiments, from peanut butter to horseradish. With his wavering courage bolstered by the moral support of his friends and family, Billy munches away courageously. But there is many a slip twixt the worm and the lip, and the outc

LightheartedMiddle GradeFunnyBullying
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The New Girl

Meg Cabot · 222 pages

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Aliens on Vacation

Clete Barrett Smith · 272 pages

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