Harrington Middle School Summer 2026 Reading Suggestions

The titles in this list are merely suggestions. Students may choose to read any middle grade book for summer reading!

Updated May 11, 2026
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The Unteachables
Korman, Gordon.
Ebook
A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordon Korman about what happens when the worst class of kids in school is paired with the worst teacher--perfect for fans of Ms. Bixby's Last Day. A good choice for summer reading or anytime! The Unteachables are a...
The Bletchley Riddle
Sepetys, Ruta
Paper Book
A thrilling middle grade historical adventure from bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin **Shortlisted for the Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction 2025** Remember, you are bound by the official secrets act...  It is the summer of 1940. The world is at...
The lovely and the lost
Barnes, Jennifer
Paper Book
A mystery-thriller from the number one bestselling author of The Inheritance Games. A FORGOTTEN PAST. Kira vividly remembers the moment Cady Bennett and one of her search and rescue dogs found her as a child, living alone in the wild, with no memories of her...
Stormbreaker
Horowitz, Anthony
Paper Book
The first book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series. In the first book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, fourteen-year-old Alex is forcibly recruited into MI6. Armed with secret gadgets, he is sent to investigate Herod Sayle, a man...
Caraval Caraval Series, Book 1
Garber, Stephanie.
Paper Book
Welcome to Caraval, where nothing is quite what it seems. Scarlett has never left the tiny isle of Trisda, pining from afar for the wonder of Caraval, a once-a-year week-long performance where the audience participates in the show.Caraval is Magic. Mystery. Adventure. And for Scarlett and her...
The cruel prince
Black, Holly
Paper Book
The start of a thrilling new fantasy series from bestselling author Holly Black about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a dangerous web of royal faerie intrigue.
Coach
Reynolds, Jason
Paper Book
The Naturals
Barnes, Jennifer Lynn
Paper Book
Cold cases get hot in this unputdownable mystery from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games series. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the...
After Life
Forman, Gayle
Paper Book
The extraordinary new young adult novel from bestselling author of If I Stay, Gayle Forman.
The Last Cuentista
Higuera, Donna Barba
Paper Book

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