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Cabin Fever

Jeff Kinney · 217 pages

Diary FormatFriendship and BetrayalMiddle GradeLighthearted
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Never Underestimate Your Dumbness

Jim Benton · 150 pages

Diary FormatLightheartedIllustrated BookMiddle Grade
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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

Friendship and BetrayalMiddle GradeLightheartedFirst Person Narrator
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Catherine, Called Birdy

Karen Cushman · 218 pages

¨Catherine's mother wants to teach her the skills of the lady of the manor and to prepare her to be a gentle and patient wife. Her father only wants her to be married off, and profitably. Catherine herself hopes to become a painter, a Crusader, a maker of songs, a peddlar, a monk, a ministrel, a wart charmer... Of all the possibilities, she has ruled out only one: being sold like cheese to the hig

Diary FormatLightheartedMiddle GradeFirst Person Narrator
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Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas

Louise Rennison · 183 pages

The saga of fourteen-year-old Georgia Nicolson continues as she travels to Scotland on a nightmarish family vacation, confesses her anxiety over being the girlfriend of a sex god, and tests the limits of true friendship.

Diary FormatLightheartedMiddle GradeFirst Person Narrator
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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 GradeIllustrated BookTeen Protagonist
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Sixsational

Meg Cabot · 238 pages

The novel that inspired the hit movie!Mia Thermopolis is pretty sure there's nothing worse than being a five-foot-nine, flat-chested freshman, who also happens to be flunking Algebra. Is she ever in for a surprise. First Mom announces that she's dating Mia's Algebra teacher. Then Dad has to go and reveal that he is the crown prince of Genovia. And guess who still doesn't have a date for the Cultur

Diary FormatLightheartedMiddle GradeFirst Person Narrator
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The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

Liz Pichon · 256 pages

“Tom Gates can easily be seen as a British cousin to Jeff Kinney’s Greg Heffley.” —Publishers Weekly Meet Tom Gates. When his teachers don’t have their beady eyes on him, he likes to draw pictures and write about stuff. Tom’s teachers think he is easily distracted and “lacks focus,” but that’s a bit harsh—can he help it if his grumpy big sister, Delia, made him late for school (again), or that

Diary FormatMiddle GradeLightheartedIllustrated Book
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My So-Called Life

Joanna Nadin · 304 pages

Diary FormatLightheartedFirst Person NarratorFunny
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The Princess Diaries

Meg Cabot, megu kiyabotsuto · 301 pages

Diary FormatLightheartedFirst Person NarratorFunny
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Click Here: To Find Out How I Survived Seventh Grade

Denise Vega · 217 pages

Seventh-grader Erin Swift writes about her friends and classmates in her private blog, but when it accidentally gets posted on the school Intranet site, she learns some important lessons about friendship.

Friendship and BetrayalDiary FormatMiddle GradeTeen Protagonist
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Smile

Raina Telgemeier · 213 pages

Middle GradeIllustrated BookFirst Person NarratorTeen Protagonist
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Big Nate: In a Class by Himself

Lincoln Peirce · 224 pages

Supremely confident middle school student Nate Wright manages make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement.

LightheartedIllustrated BookDiary FormatMiddle Grade
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Millicent Min, Girl Genius

Lisa Yee · 248 pages

Who would have thought being smart could be so hard (and funny)? Millicent Min is having a bad summer. Her fellow high school students hate her for setting the curve. Her fellow 11-year-olds hate her for going to high school. And her mother has arranged for her to tutor Stanford Wong, the poster boy for Chinese geekdom. But then Millie meets Emily. Emily doesn't know Millicent's IQ score. She a

Diary FormatFriendship and BetrayalMiddle GradeFirst Person Narrator
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Paparazzi Princess

Jen Calonita

As the last season of Family Affair comes to a close, prime-time teen star Kaitlin Burke is no closer to deciding what she wants to do after the show ends. Struggling with careerchoices and bummed over a ridiculous catfight with her BFF, Liz, Kaitlin is so mixed up she even starts to semi-bond with her archnemesis, Sky. Worst of all, she falls in with two of Hollywood's biggest party fiends when o

Friendship and BetrayalLightheartedFirst Person NarratorMiddle Grade
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The Clique

Lisi Harrison · 220 pages

Enter the world of the clique - where the only thing harder than getting in is staying in.

Friendship and BetrayalMiddle GradeLightheartedTeen Protagonist
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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.

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The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey · 128 pages

When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen.

Friendship and BetrayalMiddle GradeLightheartedIllustrated Book
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The Titan's Curse

Rick Riordan · 312 pages

When Percy Jackson gets an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he will need his powerful demigod allies at his side, his trusty bronze sword Riptide, and…a ride from his mom. The demigods rush to the rescue to find that Grover has made an important discovery: two powerful half-bloods whose parentage is unknown. But that’s not all that awai

Middle GradeFriendship and BetrayalFirst Person NarratorLighthearted
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Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked

Barbara Park · 96 pages

Junie B.'s journal entries start with Room One's stomach virus excitement, the first-grade Columbus Day play, and getting the part of the Pinta, the fastest ship.

Diary FormatLightheartedFirst Person NarratorFunny
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Can You Get An F In Lunch?

Nancy E. Krulik · 112 pages

Middle GradeFriendship and BetrayalLightheartedFirst Person Narrator
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The Long-Distance Dispatch Between Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang

Amy Ignatow · 205 pages

Best friends Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang are as ready as they'll ever be to start junior high. But before they can try out the lessons they've learned about friendship and popularity, tragedy strikes: Lydia's mom is moving her family to London for six months. Separated for the first time, each of the girls must face bullies, secrets, and the challenge of standing up for herself. With th

Middle GradeLightheartedIllustrated BookTeen Protagonist
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Twerp

Mark Goldblatt

Diary FormatFriendship and BetrayalMiddle GradeFirst Person Narrator
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4

Sue Townsend · 203 pages

From book jacket: Adrian Mole is a worrier. The problems of existence hit him hard. Spots, bits of him that won't seem to keep still, the cracks in his parents' marriage, all prey heavily on his mind. There are some consolations. A 14 year old feminist, an 89 year old chain smoker and his spoilt best friend all help to lift the gloomy introspection of Mole's moods. Mole believes he is an intellect

Diary FormatLightheartedFirst Person NarratorTeen Protagonist

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