have them try this: Timmy Failure by Stephan Pastis
If your middle grader loves Harry Potter,
have them try this: The Water Castle by Megan Frazer Blakemore
(This one is truly, truly wonderful. Just great.)
If your middle grader loves The Princess Academy,
have them try this: Kat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis (and its sequels) (so fun!)
If your middle grader loves mysteries,
have them try this: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
(Every child should read this book. Every Child. And I don't say that often.)
