Tween Summer Reads

Updated June 10, 2025
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Just Harriet
Arnold, Elana K.
Paper Book
From the award-winning author of A Boy Called Bat comes a new young middle grade series in the tradition of Ramona and Clementine, starring an unforgettable girl named Harriet. There are a few things you should know about Harriet Wermer: She just finished third...
Summer of lost and found
Behrens, Rebecca
Paper Book
From the author of When Audrey Met Alice comes a sweeping middle grade novel about a city girl forced to spend her summer in North Carolina, where she becomes involved in a centuries-old mystery, turning her once boring vacation into an adventure she never could have imagined. ...
The Penderwicks : a summer tale of four sisters, two rabbits, and a very interesting boy
Birdsall, Jeanne.
Paper Book
With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager. A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL...
The Penderwicks [a summer tale of four sisters, two rabbits, and a very interesting boy]
Birdsall, Jeanne.
Audiobook
With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager. This summer the Penderwick sisters have a...
The Misfits Club
Crowley, Kieran
Paper Book
Only misfits can solve this mystery! Nothing exciting everhappens in the small town of Newpark where Brian, Hannah, and twins Chris andSam live. And when they start their summer vacation, they know it's the end ofan era. The Misfits Club, a club they started when they were 8...
Johnny, the sea, and me
Escobar, Melba
Paper Book
A timid ten-year-old boy meets Johnny, a gruff islander who will change his life, in Johnny, the Sea, and Me, a heartwarming middle-grade novel by Melba Escobarabout finding yourself and your place in the world-featuring illustrations by award-winning...
The last last-day-of-summer
Giles, L. R.
Paper Book
"The Last Last-Day-of-Summer reminds me that all children deserve to exist in magical spaces where their imaginations and familial bonds will them into heroism. Every single child should have the freedom to be one of The Legendary Alstons. And I, for one, am grateful to Giles, and this brilliant...
Out of my shell
Goebel, Jenny
Paper Book
An inspiring and timely story of friendship, courage, and the magic that can happen when we stand up for what's right.Normally, Olivia spends all year looking forward to her family's summer vacation in Florida. But not this year. Not when her parents have recently separated, and her father has to...
Home sweet motel
Grabenstein, Chris
Paper Book
"Outrageous hijinks and nonstop hilarity--five-stars!" --Lincoln Peirce, author of the Big Nate series From the bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and co-author with James Patterson of I Funny, House of Robots, and Treasure Hunters, comes a hilarious...
Manatee summer
Griffith, Evan
Paper Book
In this poignant middle grade contemporary debut that New York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate calls "by turns heartbreaking and heart-healing," Evan Griffith beautifully captures all the tenderness and uncertainty that come with caring for family, friends, and the...
Monster Camp
Henning, Sarah
Paper Book
Ghost Squad meets Hotel Transylvania in this sweetly spooky fish-out-of-water middle grade "mirthful monster mashup" (Kirkus Reviews) about a human girl who must put on the performance of her life when she realizes what she thought was a LARPing summer camp is full of real...
The forget-me-not summer
Howland, Leila
Paper Book
This charming story about three California sisters spending the summer on Cape Cod is perfect for fans of The Penderwicks--as a starred ALA Booklist review raved--and The Mother-Daughter Book Club. Though Marigold, Zinnia, and Lily Silver couldn't be more different, they're all excited...
Second chance summer
Kapit, Sarah
Paper Book
Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it's with your best friend. Can these two ex-besties survive summer camp together? Maddie and Chloe have always been best friends, until last year, when Chloe's popularity and budding fame as an actor left Maddie in the dust one too...
The world between blinks
Kaufman, Amie
Paper Book
Bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin invite readers into a wondrous world where lost things are found, and where two cousins must come face-to-face with the impossible... Whenever Jake and Marisol get together, adventure follows. They have their late Nana to thank for that....
The tail of Emily Windsnap
Kessler, Liz
Paper Book
In this glorious undersea setting, mermaids study shipwrecks at school and Neptune rules with an iron trident. A fantasy about family secrets, loyal friendship, and the convention-defying power of love
The firefly summer
Matson, Morgan
Paper Book
Three starred reviews! "Heartfelt and hilarious, witty and wise, with indelible characters and laugh-out-loud humor. A fantastic read for any season of the year." --Stuart Gibbs, New York Times bestselling author In New York Times bestselling author...
The monarchs of Winghaven
Moreira, Naila
Paper Book
Young naturalist Sammie loves to do field research in a special stretch of wilderness in the suburbs--but now she must protect it. Science and heart combine in this engaging story. Sammie, a budding naturalist, knows of a secret and wonderful place: Winghaven, an abandoned lot in...
Alien summer
Murray, James S.
Paper Book
"An exciting series opener."-Kirkus From the mind of Murr from the Impractical Jokers comes a new hilarious, action-packed seriesabout a world of bizarre creatures, wacky gadgets, and four kid interns at the most interesting place on Earth- Area 51! It's the...
Three strike summer
Schrempp, Skyler
Paper Book
Four starred reviews! A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Selection A Horn Book Magazine Best Book of 2022 "Told in a voice that is so real it reeks of filched peaches, this book is a home run." --Amy Sarig King, Printz Award-winning author of...
The first magnificent summer
Toalson, R. L.
Paper Book
Judy Blume meets Barbara Dee in this tender and empowering middle grade novel told in journal entries and poetry about a young writer on the verge of becoming a woman whose summer with her estranged father doesn't turn out the way she'd hoped. Twelve-year-old Victoria Reeves is...
The game master : summer schooled
Yoakum, Matt
Paper Book
New York Times bestseller! From Matt and Rebecca Zamolo, creators of the mega-popular YouTube series Game Master Network, comes a new thrilling novel about everyone's favorite mystery-solving team as they go toe-to-toe with the mysterious and menacing Game Master. Rebecca...

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