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
Drag items up and down to your preferred order then select the "Save Order" button.
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
New York Times Bestseller * National Book Award Longlist  From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic,...

Intermediate fiction

Wildwood
Meloy, Colin.
Paper Book
For fans of the Chronicles of Narnia comes the first book in the Wildwood Chronicles, the New York Times bestselling fantasy adventure series by Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society. Wildwood...

Intermediate fiction

A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine.
Paper Book
This special edition ofA Wrinkle in Timeincludes a new essay that explores the science behind the fantasy. Rediscover one of the most beloved children's books of all time:A Wrinkle in Timeby Madeleine L'Engle: Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight...

Intermediate fiction

Fablehaven
Mull, Brandon, 1974- author. 
Paper Book
Brandon Mull's New York Times bestselling series about siblings Seth and Kendra who discover their grandparents are the caretakers of a sanctuary for magical creatures! For centuries mystical creatures of all description were gathered into a hidden refuge called Fablehaven...

Intermediate fiction

Peanut Jones and the illustrated city
Biddulph, Rob, author, illustrator. 
Ebook

Intermediate fiction

Orphan Island
Snyder, Laurel 
Ebook
A National Book Award Longlist title! "A wondrous book, wise and wild and deeply true." --Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon "This is one of those books that haunts you long after you read it. Thought-provoking and magical." --Rick...

Intermediate fiction

The Pear affair
Eagle, Judith 
Paper Book
Nell is determined to find her beloved missing au pair in this vibrant adventure set in, and underneath, Paris. Penelope Magnificent spends as little time as possible with her awful parents--a grocery-mogul father and a fashion-obsessed mother who loves expensive purses more than...

Intermediate fiction

A first time for everything a true story
Santat, Dan 
Paper Book
Dan's always been a good kid. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible, which is why he has low expectations when his parents send him on a class trip to Europe.At first, he's right. Stuck with the same girls from his middle school who love to make fun...

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
Perfect for fans of Divergent and The Hunger Games, this special movie tie-in edition of the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, The Maze Runner,  features an eight-page full-color insert with photos from the film and an exclusive fan...

Teen fiction

The power of style how fashion and beauty are being used to reclaim cultures
Allaire, Christian, 1992- author. 
Paper Book
Style is not just the clothes on our backs--it is self-expression, representation, and transformation. As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he looked to for inspiration. Now the Fashion and Style Writer for...

Teen Non-fiction


Library staff! You can create and contribute to lists. Contact your catalog administrator or log in here.