Curious Picks for Grades 6-7

Top picks for grades 6-7 inspired by the Summer Reading Club 2024 theme: World of Curiosities

Updated July 4, 2024
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library
Grabenstein, Chris 
Paper Book
Can you find your way out of what James Patterson calls the "coolest library in the world"? Join gamer-fan Kyle Keeley as he competes in the escape game of a lifetime!   From the coauthor of I Funny and Max Einstein--and with 100+ weeks on the the New...

Intermediate fiction

Ghost
Reynolds, Jason
Paper Book
A National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this...

Intermediate fiction

Pax
Pennypacker, Sara
Paper Book
The moving story of the extraordinary friendship between a boy and his fox and their epic journey to be reunited. Beautifully illustrated by multi-award winner, Jon Klassen. Now available in Paperback! Pax was only a kit when his family was killed and he was rescued by 'his boy', Peter....

Intermediate fiction

Wildwood
Meloy, Colin 
Ebook
Prue McKeel's life is ordinary. At least until her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows. And then things get really weird.You see, on every map of Portland, Oregon, there is a big splotch of green on the edge of the city labeled 'I.W.' This stands for 'Impassable Wilderness.' No one's ever...

Intermediate fiction

A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine. 
Paper Book
NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER * TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME * NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM DISNEY Read the ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic that has delighted children for over 60 years! "A Wrinkle in Time<...

Intermediate fiction

Fablehaven
Mull, Brandon, 1974- author. 
Ebook
Trespassers will be turned to stone For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary is one of the last strongholds of true magic....

Intermediate fiction

Peanut Jones and the illustrated city
Biddulph, Rob.
Paper Book
Harold and the Purple Crayon meets The Train to Impossible Places in the first title in a brand new adventure series for boys and girls of ages 8 and up.Some legends are born, some are drawn...Drawing feels like magic to Peanut Jones. But art can't fix her problems. Her dad has...

Intermediate fiction

Lunar boy
Wibowo, Jessica, author, artist. 
Paper Book
For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic novel about a young boy from the moon who discovers a home in the most unlikely places, from debut twin creators Jes and Cin Wibowo. Indu, a boy from the moon, feels like he...

Graphic novel

A first time for everything
Santat, Dan
Paper Book
*Winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature* A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. Dan's always been a...

Graphic novel (memoir)

Eragon
Paolini, Christopher 
Paper Book
Don't miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini--Murtagh! A new adventure hatches in Book One of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 40 million copies and is...

Teen fiction

Stargirl
Spinelli, Jerry.
Paper Book
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME  *  NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A modern-day classic from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, this beloved celebration of individuality  is now an original movie on Disney+! And don't miss the...

Teen fiction

The maze runner
Dashner, James
Paper Book
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MAZE RUNNER SERIES * A teenager with no memory must navigate a deadly maze to survive in book one of this post-apocalyptic phenomenon. "[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of...

Teen fiction


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